Avocados - Is it worth it?

(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat ) #21

I stretch the carbs to the limit, eat an avocado most days and some other dirty things. My test strips suggest I’m comfortably Keto … are they lying?

#22

Avocado isn’t dirty at all. It’s keto like everything if you use it at the right amount (maybe individual things interfere, I don’t know). I ate banana every day on my original keto, it never caused any problems (the majority of my carbs still came from vegs, oily seeds and eggs, each and every day so I never could spare much on fruit so I needed the effective, very flavorful ones). That wasn’t dirty either as I did KETO, not carnivore :smiley:

I don’t know about test strips though I think they easier give you a false negative than a false positive…? But if you keep your carbs low, it should be fine. Of course we can’t possibly know what is our personal carb limit, 10g or 40g or 100g but if you have any signs about ketosis and fat adaptation, you may figure it out (well, it may change too so it’s not that easy but if you don’t change important looking factors - exercise, carb intake, even choice of food items, maybe - and things go well, it should be okay)…
20g is usually fine for everyone (there are some exceptions but it’s pretty rare) so if you are below that, I wouldn’t worry unless there are signs hinting at you being out of ketosis.

(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat ) #23

Thanks Shinita :grin:
I was hoping I might be able to get away with 50g+ … not sure I can test that, other than go out of ketotosis (assuming those strips are good)

#24

I definitely couldn’t :slight_smile: 40g was fine but 50 was off. I wonder if higher activity could change that but I won’t test it (at least not intentionally) as even 40g is way too high for me now (unless it comes from animals , that’s fine. though I never did it for longer term).
And all my such knowledge comes from my early days when I actually could tell apart ketosis and not ketosis. Nothing changes now when I go on and off so I have no way to tell. But it’s fine, my body still tells me what it wants and I try to eat accordingly, way below my ketosis carb limit (unless I manage to go near it with only animal products and that’s very rare).

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #25

If your urine strips are showing ketones, then you are doing okay. The idea is to keep carbohydrate intake to a level that lets use remain in ketosis, whatever that level might be for each one of us.

Avocadoes are mostly fat, not too much carbohydrate, so they are popular with ketonians.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #26

I would suggest not trying to think about “what I can get away with?” and more about “what can I safely eat an maintain optimal health?” If you can stay in ketosis eating 50 g/day of carbohydrate, then well and good. But you want to keep your insulin as low as possible for as much of the time as possible, and that means avoiding carbohydrate. Fat and protein don’t stimulate insulin secretion nearly as much as carbohydrate does.

(Sammy J Shuford) #27

I have NEVER eaten an Avocado, I do use the OIL in cooking, and LOVE the Avocado mayonnaise

(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat ) #28

Nothing like an Avocado. Great addition to a Keto diet. Great fat, I had a half everyday (carnivore now)

(Bob M) #29

I’m one of those who rarely eats avocado. I don’t see the need, and don’t like the texture. But if you like them, eat them.

(Joey) #30

It’s a rare day my wife and I aren’t sharing an avocado on the dinner plate - sliced up, sprinkled with hemp seeds, and drizzled with balsamic vinegar. The alternative is homemade guac with chicharrones. Love 'em.

(Mary Jones) #31

To tell you the truth, I’ve been trying to watch the amount of carbohydrates in my meals lately. But of course, it is equally important for me that my body receives all the elements it needs. Thanks to Pharmacy B2B, I learned what is best for me to eat and how to add vitamins and supplements to my daily diet.

(Joey) #32

Welcome to the forum! Wishing you many happy meals :avocado:

(Delbert Carr) #33

Lol and I’ll add a question along these lines. Is a cup of cottage cheese worth it?

(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat ) #34

I’m almost carnivore nowadays but one thing I cheat with is avocado sometimes. Guess it’s the fat thing that attracts … not so keen on the aviation fuel element though… cottage cheese IMO is pointless.

#35

Depends on the person, obviously.
It’s quite carby compared to its protein content for me but as I don’t count animal carbs because my body doesn’t seem to care at all (and my ketosis carb limit is high enough anyway but it’s still not ideal to go near using plant carbs), I could eat it if I wanted. I have better lean protein sources though. I am into low-fat quark nowadays :slight_smile: A bit similar to cottage cheese, looking at its macros… But I prefer quark and it’s more widely available here. Oh and it’s not very salty so I can use it in desserts (I am sensitive when it comes to sodium in desserts).

I even eat Greek yogurt because I like it and that wouldn’t worth it just looking at its macros… But I can make it work.

I still dislike avocado but that’s quite fine.

Oh our goals and needs matter a lot, obviously. Fatty items are usually not good for me - unless they are very rewarding in tiny amounts and I can actually stop eating them soon enough. Lean proteins are most precious to me as I need them to avoid overeating. But carbs should be kept lowish for every ketoer, we still have different “allowance” and some of us are fine with using 80% of it on a single little dessert as normal meals can go super low without a sacrifice while others need “lots” of carbs for their normal meals… A cup of cottage cheese may be perfect for one person, challenging for another and impossible for some. It would have been impossible on my vegetarian keto but fine on carnivore. Maybe not a whole cup though I have no idea how much that is.