Husband going keto

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(Sue Johnson) #1

Any advice on helping him to be successful? I have my own year long experience, but him being his own person with his own likes and dislikes might be tricky. Thanks!

(Lazy, Dirty Keto šŸ˜) #2

I guess in your shoes Iā€™d think back to what made me successful. Also Iā€™d make sure to stock up on Keto friendly foods that heā€™ll love. Make sure heā€™s tracking his carbs. Make sure he increases salt intake to avoid or at least minimize Keto flu, etc.

(John) #3

Answer his questions if he asks but otherwise let him figure out what works for him.

My wife pretty much lets me do my own grocery shopping, cooking, and kitchen cleaning afterwards. Works out well for both of us.

(Carl Keller) #4

Tell him not to let his wife keep picking the fattiest steak at dinner. He needs it more than she does. :wink:

(Running from stupidity) #5

That it, the noobs need the most help, so look after them :slight_smile:

#6

My husband ate like me in the beginning, I made the same dinner for both of us and that way he didnā€™t worry about calculating. Now he knows what we can eat and I let him cook when he feels inspired :wink:

You can try to support him by eating his way for the first 2 weeks, to show him that it works :slight_smile: Compromise, adjust meals accordingly, but tell him that there are some things you just canā€™t do and eat. I allow him some leverage, but I tell him to put his big boy pants on and stop being a baby if he goes too far :wink:

How is he picky? Ingredient-wise?

(Sue Johnson) #7

Thanks to all for your suggestions and support. I guess I have to take a little bit of a step back as I already told him he needs to start fasting lol. Just because I use IF doesnā€™t mean it is going to be his way of doing it. But I will help with making meals, counting carbs, having keto aide available, and answering any questions. Iā€™ve lost 30 pounds. I went off my statin in January and just had cholesterol checked, and LDL was 183, it has been higher in the past, its heriditary, and my HDL was 94. I will take that. So my results should answer any questions I believe.

(Running from stupidity) #8

I know just the thread for you to read :slight_smile:

(Janelle) #9

Donā€™t be surprised if he outloses you quickly.

(Sue Johnson) #10

Yeah, I already thought of that. I thought when he starts I might also start cleaning up my eating a little, cut back on the keto treats etc.

#11

For starters, just remove savory and sweet baked goods, candy, high-carb snackable foods, potatoes, rice, etcā€¦itā€™ll give him a nice introductions without overwhelming him too quickly.

My husband needed bread and still needs it-i made him keto-friendly bread in ā€œsafeā€ portions :wink: even if iā€™m not around, he now makes his own food, defrosts a bun and adjusts accordingly.