Couple questions from a newbie

(Raymond Nacorda) #1

Hi folks; nice to find a place to get info on my Keto adventure…

Started keto a few weeks ago and am down 20 pounds; however, I actually gained a pound week to week and increased body fat half a percent… did I manage to accidentally knock myself out of ketosis, or is slight fluctuation normal at the beginning?

Also, my wife has IGAN (kidney issues) and can’t have a lot of protein so she’s been staying away from the keto diet. Does anybody have any experience with IGAN, and is a keto diet Disney with compromised kidneys?

Many thanks in advance!

(Raymond Nacorda) #3

Thanks for the reply.

I’ve been measuring body fat at the gym after my personal trainer session, so it’s possible dehydration could be a factor, depending in how I hydrate that day and during the session.

Paying attention to ratios using My Fitness Pal, and trying to stick to 2000 calories or fewer. Goal is <30g carbs per day; thinking of shooting for 20 if that’ll make a noticeable difference .

(Siobhan) #5

Keto is not a high protein diet, it is a high fat diet. Just take whatever amount of protein she eats now, and can eat safely, and then swap out carbs for fat.
That said I am not a doctor, so I don’t know if it would cause any issues or not… but intuitively I wouldn’t know why it would if you kept protein the same.