Has anyone tried DietDoctors 14-Day Keto Challenge?

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(Jim Hantzis) #1

Hello I recently started doing keto and stumbled upon this 14-Day Keto Challenge
I noticed each day is about 2000-2400 calories according to DietDoctors meal plan. Isn’t that a bit much(for most people) ?
Have you tried it? Any results?

I am a 5"9 (174 cm) Male weighing in at 151 pounds(68.5 kilos) and just looking to lose those last super stubborn layers of visceral and subcutaneous fat.

My ideal macro:

18/M/5’9" | CW 151 | 15% BF | Lightly active

  • 1518 kcal Goal, a 27% deficit. (1492 min, 2080 max)
  • 20g Carbohydrates
  • 85g Protein (78g min, 128g max)
  • 122g Fat (120g min, 184g max)

Do you have any recipe sites or plans to recommend they would be really helpful.
Thanks

(Raj Seth) #2

Don’t set your calculator to a deficit. Keto is not about calorie restriction. It’s about hormonal normalization. That’s how it works

(Carl Keller) #3

I’ll add another vote for restricting carbs, not calories. What we eat is far more important than how much we eat and if you make the right choices, LCHF is not restricting at all and hunger will not be your nemesis.

My keto meals are pretty simple. I eat single item, whole foods and my meals consist of a fatty protein along with a cup or two of buttered vegetables or sometimes a salad. Shopping, prep time and clean up are pretty simple and I really enjoy what I eat. Some of the things I eat regularly:

Pork or beef roast, pork chops, bacon, steak, chicken thighs, chicken legs, ribs, salmon and lots of eggs. Most of my carbs come from vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, zuchinni, spinach, green beans, asparagus and brussels sprouts. Avocados are the only fruit I will eat.

Here’s the article that got me started. It has a lot of useful information that might help you.

(George) #4

I think you might just have to experiment with how much you’re able to consume before setting off your satiety signals. We’re the same height, and I’m about 90 lbs. heavier than you, and when I try consuming that many calories with my OMAD, it’s almost impossible. I get satiated with way less.

I wouldn’t worry so much about tracking and staying within perfect macros, it’s simpler than that. Just keep carbs to 20 or less, eat as much protein that you body naturally craves, and make sure the fat ratio is greater than protein ratio per grams.

Keep your meals simple and clean. I meal prep, and i found it takes a lot of time and thought out of the equation.

(Full Metal KETO AF) #5

A 2000 calorie diet is pretty standard. While I agree with the others I do run a calorie deficit if possible, but if I go over and I often do I don’t stress about it. If you do 27% is way too much calorie restriction for keto to work. I run a 20% deficit but I only have it happen about 1/3 of the time. But it’s a goal, not a limit. I’m with the others about carb limits. Your calorie intake will fall in line as you learn to sense when enough is enough.

Don’t let yourself be hungry, don’t start with any fasting like staying hungry because it’s not time to eat yet. Work on eating enough at meals to get yourself through without snacks. If you’re eating 3 meals now keep doing that for a while. Skip meals when you aren’t hungry after a while. :cowboy_hat_face:

(Jim Hantzis) #6

Thank you!

(Jim Hantzis) #7

I will definitely take all the advice into consideration before planning my next weekly meals.You all helped me tremendously ! Have an awesome day