Hey guys. Stuck with few questions in here :|?


#26

I agree that its hard to eat something that doesn’t taste good. I can’t stand the taste of MCT oil so I only put it in my breakfast shake where the laste is disguised. Otherwise, I don’t add it to food; did it once and it ruined the meal! Olive oil is my favorite; avocado oil is pretty good too. While I have some coconut oil, I haven’t actually used it yet.


(Lonnie Hedley) #27

MCT oil shouldn’t have a taste. Perhaps the kind you have is from a bad batch. When I took MCT, I’d pour it in a spoon and take it straight. There was no taste.


#28

Hmmm. What brand of MCT oil do you use?


(Lonnie Hedley) #29

I don’t anymore, but when I did it was Viva Naturals. If you check on Amazon, it says “flavorless and odorless” on the bottle. Until your post I had never heard anyone complain about the taste of MCT because it shouldn’t have a taste.

MCT complaints, if any, are typically about disaster pants not taste. :poop:


#30

I use the viva mct from Amazon as well and i do not notice a taste to it


(Diane) #31

Me too, Viva Naturals, no noticeable taste.


#32

@stanpanda maybe controversial but I do not think you need to force yourself to eat. Just eat when you’re hungry until satisfied, and wait until you’re hungry again. Is that going to be too few calories per day? well who cares, your body is intelligent, don’t force it to do something it doesn’t want to do. If for a few weeks you don’t eat more than 50g of proteins, it’s not the end of the world. Keep eating a lot of fats, but also there just let yourself be guided by your body, if it feels forced or causes heartburn, back off a little.
In time, everything will find balance, especially if you respect your body’s particular needs.


#33

I agree with @margot17. If you’re not hungry, don’t eat. Your body will tell you how much fat/calories it needs. As long as your getting adequate protein, and carbs are low it’s all good. I’m six weeks in, and have been averaging 1400 to 1600 calories a day without hunger. 6’ tall/237 lbs. Got the classic keto flu low energy / off feeling during weeks two and three. Lots of water plus salt and magnesium helped a lot.


(KetoQ) #34

Hi Stan –

Sometimes I don’t feel hungry as well, and I don’t think you should try to eat more if you’re really not hungry.

That said, it would be helpful to get calories up, and you might want to add some exercise to your program. Perhaps a one hour walk might create a stronger appetite. Or a HIIT routine. Sometimes weight training makes me ravenously hungry.

Good luck.


#35

Good idea re exercise. It can definitely perk up one’s appetite!


(Stan) #36

Hi guys, thank a lot for posting. I agree it might be a good idea not forcing to eat, so far I eat twice a day 700-800cals each meal.

Also, please, review my previous few posts, I work out quite a lot :slight_smile: 3-4 weight training 2 hour sessions (cardio included) + separately 4-6 times stationary bike as well. One meal a day is not working for me yet (when I consume all my cals in 1-2 hour window causes bloating and diahrrea, probably my body can’t yet handle so much calories consumed at one, so I’m sitting on two meals a day).

This topic is so much helpful! Really appreciate :slight_smile:


(Deborah C Whitfield) #37

Just a quick comment…look at aspect of your gut microbiome and repair that critical system, as it’s so important to nutrition. Lots of info out there on different modalities. Hopefully you can find one that works for you. Get that ‘second brain’ in shape so you can truly benefit from all the wonderful things you are doing for yourself! After 20+ yrs of digestive issues I sure don’t miss IBS, acid reflux, indigestion, etc! With respect and admiration always ~


(Bunny) #38

Baking soda? Your making the problem worse, the baking soda is almost pure alkaline, you want to acidify NOT alkalinize (alkalinity is what causes the problem to begin with) the stomach walls? Your entire body becomes more alkaline as you age and so does the ability of parietal cells (if not stimulated by digestive bitters; ‘any veggie/plant that’s bitter’) to produce (zinc deficiency or the ability to absorb it?) the hydrochloric acid needed to digest food and keep the esophageal sphincter valve CLOSED; alkaline will tell/signal the esophageal sphincter valve to stay OPEN (hence; acid relflux; GERD; heartburn etc.)

…so the next time you eat, guess what? You have a nice alkaline environment to keep that valve OPEN? What little hydrochloric acid the perietal cells in your stomach lining is producing, is escaping and being regurgitated into the esophageal tract?


Problems with stomach acid/GERD
(Stan) #39

Has anyone ever experienced kidney problems after starting keto?

I’m 6 weeks in, feeling great, but seems like kidneys are struggling.
Pee is always acid yellow, I often wake up crumpled in the mornings with swelling spots on the skin here and there.

Made some blood tests, and Uric Acid is twice over the norm. I’ve never had any problems before keto, I don’t drink much (actually, I’ve tried both - drinking a lot, over 3 litres, and drinking low to moderate 1-1.5L).

Glucose, Insulin and everything else fine. Ketones in 1.5-2 range, just some cholesterol/ldl/hdl numbers suck, but thats fine, since it will take time.

Only concern is kidney issues for now.


(Ron) #40

Are you drinking enough water? Dehydration?


(Stan) #41

Has anyone experienced low ketone levels after getting fat adopted?
I’m 2 months in and my ketones are hovering around 1 point mark, when before getting adopted I was in 2 to 4 range.

Food quality and regime didn’t change, macros are same with very low carbs (under 5%).


(Edith) #42

Ketones get lower as your body learns how to use them.


#43

Yes, I have been charting daily same time for 75 days and mine are dropping to the 0.5 level when I used to be 1 to 2.


(Empress of the Unexpected) #44

I wish I had been charting daily - just started with the blood ketone monitor at five months.


(Drew Says "Eat the Salt, you damned stinking Keto ape" Hardcore Label Licka ) #45

Hi guys have a listen to the dudes.