6 weeks in ready to cheat. :(

(Lorraine Barbara Gill) #1

Hello everyone. I have been on keto 6 weeks now and lost 3 kilos. My aim is 3 more kilos or even 4. Started at 65 kilos and want to reach 57. Problem is we travel a lot for work and although I have managed so far (not sure if I stayed in ketosis always) I am ready for a pizza :frowning:
I am missing pizza real bad and everyday I am hungry even if I reach the fats and protein. I am trying to drink more water but I love snacking.
Can I increase my carbs say from 25 a day to 50 a day and stay in ketosis? Do I lower my fat if I do that?
I do not want to transition yet but itā€™s driving me crazy especially thinking of Xmas time and all the social gatherings we will have.

(Running from stupidity) #2

Maybe. It varies from person to person. N=1 and all that.

What are you going to transition to?

(Lorraine Barbara Gill) #3

Hi juice. I do want to transition to a normal healthy plan eventually and have 1 cheat meal per week. I have a nutritional plan from my previous personal trainer. Basically only allowing 40 grm oats and 1 cup rice a day. Unlimited veggies and 100 grm protein twice a day in form of chicken fish or meat. Lean meat not rib eye etc.

(Running from stupidity) #4

Hmmm, I consider the way Iā€™m eating now (keto) to be a normal healthy plan, backed by plenty of (evolving) science.

On what basis did your PT put together your nutritional plan?

(Lorraine Barbara Gill) #5

Weight loss 2 session of body wieght training and 40 mkns walking 3 times a week. But I am currently doing none so scared to go for that.

(Running from stupidity) #6

Sorry, I meant what was his reasoning and science behind the plan? Was there any, or was it just what he gives to everyone because he always has?

(Joanna Parszyk ) #7

I also consider Keto to be a healthy, normal and even sustainable lifestyle. Lifestyle that is the path to health with plenty evidence behind it.

(Robert C) #8

I agree, I think the success rate of ā€œnormal healthy plansā€ from personal trainers is very very low. Much of what they espouse is CICO for a quick scale weight change to keep clients. They are really there as cheerleaders and usually use very old eat-less-and-exercise-more ideas repackaged regularly based on current fads.

(Erika Castano) #9

Iā€™m on the same boat. I will start my 5th. Week on Keto and even though Iā€™ve lost 16lbs. I keep hearing how people gain back twice as much fat after theyā€™ve stopped the diet and scares me. I miss eating fruit and having tacosā€¦ I donā€™t know if I am strong enough for this lifestyle. I donā€™t miss sweets or bread, I miss chips and French friesā€¦I know, I am a lost case.

(Robert C) #10

If I were you I would change this thinking to ā€œI do not want to go into maintenance yetā€ and then research the options (your PTā€™s advice, keto, paleo etc.) and pick the best suited for you.

(Running from stupidity) #11

No, you just have to stick with it until you get yourself sorted. Youā€™re not lost until you quit, and even then you can return.

Iā€™m sure everyone misses stuff. I miss seed bread. Bad luck for me, but the benefits outweigh the costs, so I just tell that part of my brain to STFU and plow on.

(Robert C) #12

Ask yourself ā€œHave I ever lost 3 kilograms in 6 weeks before so easily?ā€

(Robert C) #13

This one might be simple - buy a blood ketone meter.
For most (but not all) these are reliable (in the fist year or so).

If you get readings like 1.5 for a while on 25 grams of carbs per day and then still get 1.3 to 1.5 at 50 grams of carbs per day then your genetics say ā€œyesā€. If you make a big jump down - ā€œnoā€.

Sometimes the blood meters are not helpful for some people but if it seems to follow your diet (very low after a cheat day - generally high when carefully restricting carbs) you can use it to check your carb upper limits (which are, of course, different for everyone - 20 grams is picked so low to be sure just about everyone will go into ketosis).

(Running from stupidity) #14

Or a cheap breathalyser. Iā€™ve found it to be useful. (I rarely use it, but Iā€™m not experimenting with carb limits, in which case I surely would.)

(Lorraine Barbara Gill) #15

I was reading urine test wont hsow ketosis after a while. Might go for the blood reader one.

(Lorraine Barbara Gill) #16

I used to lose 500-700 grams a week with the pt sessions. But that was me busting my ass off.ahahha

(Lorraine Barbara Gill) #17

I want to train slowly. Weight training to get some muscles :slight_smile:

I am 42 in Dec and everything feels like itā€™s going down ahhaha

(Lorraine Barbara Gill) #18

My husband and 2 daughters had roughly the same plan. Difference in protein and calories only. So you are probably right. One fits most.

(Running from stupidity) #19

Yeah, and based on nothing besides CICO that heā€™s done before, I suspect.

Iā€™d not be working towards that in any way.

#20

I eat tacos often. I just skip the chips or corn shell. Iā€™ll have a taco salad and replace the chips with pork rinds. I donā€™t tolerate dairy but cheese crisps world make awesome chips as well. You can still have berries.