For the most part I can do ok. But I’am Mexican and I grew up with a big Mexican family and my wife is Mexican as well. Our food is packed with carbs, before Keto I can easily eat 7-8 corn tortillas in one sitting, there about 10-12 net carbs each!! Now I’m down to 2-3 only. I would always eat late night and now it’s non-existent. I completely cut out all pop and juice, mainly lemon wedge’s & water. Even though I have lost over 40lbs, everyday is a battle on not having a cheat day.
Having trouble staying true to KETO life
Shortstuff
(Allie)
#2
Sounds like you’ve made fantastic progress so far. Some people can tolerate more carbs than others, you may be one of those lucky people who can get away with having more. Be proud of what you’ve achieved so far and keep with it. No need to get caught up on numbers if what you’re doing is getting the results you want.
Ruina
(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!)
#3
I think one advantage I have for keto is that tortillas, and lovely Mexican food in general, are not accessible where I am. But Casey Durango of go keto with Casey is married to a Latino man and often eats at a Mexican restaurant while keeping keto. It is doable. (Starts dreaming of fresh warm tortillas…)
Tetter3plr
(Stephanie )
#4
I understand 100%! I am Spanish and native american, my husband is Mexican so our diet is of course corn tortillas, beans, sopapillas and so on. When I first started keto it was rather difficult for me too and I quit cold Turkey. Now 57 lbs gone I allow myself the occasional corn tortilla, beans, and or full mexican meal without guilt!
lfod14
#5
Those 2-3 you’re eating is what’s holding you back and keeping the cravings alive, Being Mexican doesn’t mean you HAVE to eat crap that holds you back anymore than I have to eat bread, pasta and drink wine because i’m Italian. You’re going to piss people off when you don’t eat the way “your supposed to”. Mexicans and Italians are the same in that they are VERY connected to their foods. I piss my family off all the time when I’m with them, and that’s THEIR problem because I’m down 100lbs, look better, feel better and they’re exactly where they were when I started! You NEED to get rid of that stuff to break that addiction. After almost 2 years back on keto if I want to eat Pizza, Bread or Pasta I can without worry of a binge afterwards, I couldn’t do that at first because I was exactly where you are now.
That is addiction talking man, don’t kid yourself that it’s anything but that. We were all there.
Screenack
(less is more, more or less)
#6
Cultural and familial influences are important to recognize and understand, no doubt. Your lament reminds me that one of the Ketogenic Athletes is a Latino, and frequently mentions this in his low-carb lifestyle. In this episode Danny and Brian interview @Rgbigun and how they work through this aspect.
I hope that’s helpful.
Edward_Cedillo
(Edward Cedillo)
#7
Your on point about family getting, whenever I visit my mother, she bombards me with food that of course brings back good childhood memories. I appreciate your response, much needed.
GodwinGoGo
(I Am The Egg Man ku-ku-kachoo)
#8
Edward, my mother is Japanese, so I know 1000 ways to eat sticky white rice. It is the CORE of most Japanese dinners.
To be true to keto, I didn’t look for a substitute or just say yes to the little short grain devils. I cut them. It was the only way. I don’t miss it because I’d rather live a longer, healthier life.
islandlight
(Laurie)
#9
I don’t know why, but I dislike rice. When I lived in Korea, I ate everything but the rice. In restaurants I’d even order “[whatever rice dish] without rice.” The servers were pretty cool with it, but other diners just about fell off their chairs when they saw how I ate. Once I went to the cafeteria with a coworker who said, “You have to have rice; there is nothing else,” as she pointed to the wide array of meats, fish, and veg on the steam table.
Anyway, I didn’t eat the rice, and I survived somehow.
And when I lived in Mexico, I ate almost nothing for the first 3 months because I wasn’t used to spicy food. I survived that too.
@Edward_Cedillo, I understand about the tortillas. I love white bread and donuts! But I’ve already eaten enough for two lifetimes. You’ve come this far–I know you will get there. Some habits just take longer to change than others.
4dml
#10
Are you prepared to live the rest of you life battling like this? If not, then you may want to rethink your approach to food.
Maintaining weight loss is much harder than losing weight. Whatever system you put in place must be sustainable for you over the long haul. You have to figure out what works for you, I can only tell you what works for me.
In general, I eat fresh, locally harvested, whole foods (veggies, fish, fruit) and limit consumption of any foods that comes from a factory (processed foods, dairy, grains, legumes). I eat according to plan 80-85% of the time. But no food is totally off limit. I usually eat within my carb tolerance (50-75g) but not always. For me, there are no “good” or “bad” foods. There is no “cheating”. There is no guilt, there is no emotional struggle or judgement. I don’t eat foods that I don’t like. I simply try to eat healthy, nutrient dense foods most, but not all, of the time.
I track my blood glucose and ketones daily, and maintain a continuous state of ketosis. I used fasting to lose 85 lbs. I’m normal weight but still using fasting as a means of continuing to improve my insulin resistance.
Many folks find that eating nothing sometimes, is easier than eliminating some foods all the time. Controlling WHEN to eat is actually more effective than controlling WHAT to eat. Dr Fung adopted a fasting protocol after growing frustrated with patients’ low compliance adhering to a LC diet.
If you haven’t already, you may want to test and determine your carb tolerance. You may discover that 3 tortillas is within your body’s capability. Even if its not, an intermittent fasting protocol could still allow you to incorporate them into your diet while still losing weight. One of my mottos is: I don’t guess what I can test.
