Ketosis

[Rico1304]

Cheers mate.

 

Not had carbs since yesterday, eggs and bacon for brekky, chicken breast for lunch and pork chop and veg for tea. Rinse and repeat?

[Lario]

Yup, sounds pretty good. Andy should be along soon to verify that you're on the right road.

 

Try get in some full fat mayo in to increase fat. Other than that, seems spot on.

[Gym Beglin]

Suck some dicks as well, it's vital protein.

[Rico1304]

Suck some dicks as well, it's vital protein.

More? I'm doing about 8meters a day as it is.

[Anny Road]

It's getting like the moonies in here now. New converts everyday.

 

The hardest thing I have found with this over time is eating enough fat. Not 50:50 with protein which is quite easy to do but your body will simply covert the protein to glucose hence no Ketosis. You have to go for it and measure it.

[Rico1304]

It's getting like the moonies in here now. New converts everyday.

 

The hardest thing I have found with this over time is eating enough fat. Not 50:50 with protein which is quite easy to do but your body will simply covert the protein to glucose hence no Ketosis. You have to go for it and measure it.

What's my best option then? Am I going to have to force feed cheese down my throat?

[Anny Road]

Its up to yourself mate. Fat fills you up rapid. In that sense it is good and keeps you from feeling hungry but eating it without a source of protein is difficult and for me at least, boring. I love cheese but for my tea would have to have in on top of a burger.

Today for me was good. I had two chorizo sausages twice as much fat as protein, bacon hard boiled eggs, with salad and homemade coleslaw which is full of full fat mayo and olive oil.

Hit my fat with virtually one meal. Tonight I've got pork fillet with some brocoli green bean and melted farm cheese.

To be honest I am still full from lunch so could skip dinner, I won't like.

 

What i struggle with is getting to dinner and you are already up on protein but need to up fats. Usually go for eggs then but still a good dollop of protein in them.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

 

What i struggle with is getting to dinner and you are already up on protein but need to up fats.

 

I just add butter or olive oil (depends what i'm making). I could eat butter like a bar of chocolate though. It's never going to be a problem for me.

[moof]

Anyone have any thoughts on fasting? I'll do it 2 or 3 times a week now and I feel fucking awesome. I feel a lot better on the days that I fast than the days that I eat.

 

Which leads me on to the next question. If I'm fasting two or three times a week and the rest of the time only eating between 500-1000 calories per day; am I fucking my body over in the long run?

 

There's absolutely fuck all chance of me doing this keto diet purely because it seems like too much eating.

[Lario]

I'm no expert, but that doesn't sound good. You'll be losing muscle and fat. I suppose once you're taking in enough fluids you'll not die.

 

There's nothing wrong with fasting. Have a look at leangains.com and have a read about intermittent fasting. Basically eat your day's food in a 6-8 hour window, and fast the rest of the time.

 

There's too much eating in Keto if you eat the wrong stuff. Eating high fat, low carb foods will get you to your daily calorie allowance fairly rapid.

[Anny Road]

Fating is great mate but fuck 500 -1000 cals a day. That is depriving your body. You will need at the very very least 1500 even if you stayed in bed the whole time.

 

You metabolism we slow down to nothing and you will look skinny fat. Don't do that.

[Anny Road]

Mean to say fasting ^^^^ first word there.

Trouble with eating 500-1000 cals per day long term is as soon as you shed the weight which you will your body which just throw everything into fat storage the minute you up your cals again.

This what happens with these fat women who are constantly on and off diets. The metabolism is fucked.

[moof]

Oh I'm not doing it to lose weight mate, I'm pretty lean. My weight stays at a pretty steady 11 stone or so, it's just a lifestyle thing. Do you need to eat a certain amount of calories to stop your body developing any malnutrition issues because I eat healthy just not a lot.

[J-V]

I cannot see how you're only eating max 5000 calories a week (two fasting days) and you're not skinny as fuck if you've done this over a length of time.  Eating that low your body will turn to burning your muscle.  Unless you're a midget or some shit.

 

Even at 1500 calories you'd lose weight depending on height etc.

[Anny Road]

Do you measure cals accurately? Sometimes if you are precise and honest you are eating more than you think.

[moof]

I don't know, I'm not particular about counting my calories so it could be more sometimes. Plus with beer and soft drinks etc. some days I'll have a takeaway or something. it works for me, I feel absolutely healthy most of the time. Just curious as to what people's thoughts are really.

[Anny Road]

I would probably say you will be on double what you think. Try it for a week.

[J-V]

First thought is you're eating a lot more than 500-1000 calories a day especially if you're having a take away or a beer/soft drink here and there. A takeaway/eating out will probably be more than 1000cals on its own depending on what it is.

 

If you're maintaining you weight and are a decent height as Anny mentioned you're probably on 2000cals +.

[moof]

I'll count them for a week. I don't think I'll be on anything approaching 2,000 a day on average but you never know. I have been hitting the beer pretty hard on the weekends.

[moof]

My missus is really interested in nutrition but I always shut off when she talks, it's actually quite interesting though. I've enjoyed this thread.

[Lario]

Just noticed Tesco Creamy Coleslaw seems fairly keto friendly! http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=257457653

 

Might be an option for a snack.

 

Gonna get me some later to see what's what. Probably won't suit rico, but throw some grated cheese into it and you have over 30g fat per 100g.

[Rico1304]

That's brilliant, I'll get some.

 

I've been using myfitnesspal to track my ratios and was a under on total intake but about right on ratios yesterday. Just had a massive fry up (no beans) and got chicken for lunch and gammon for tea.

[Lario]

Bought some Chorizo at lunchtime there. Assume since it doesn't say it's uncooked that it can be eaten as is? http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=268898586

 

 

Think some chorizo, coleslaw and grated cheddar would be nice.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

I have 6 scrambled eggs with butter, chorizo, green beans every morning at the moment. Beaut.

[Elite]

I have 6 scrambled eggs with butter, chorizo, green beans every morning at the moment. Beaut.

I wish I liked eggs. I do eat then often 3x scrambled with a piece of steak but the egg eating is more of a chore than a pleasure.