I'm so irritated

(Rob) #21

I’m with you on this… there is ton of “food fear”, typically from newbies that definitely raises cortisol in both writer and reader :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

It’s obviously to be expected in this day and age where fear is the number one tool of pretty much ALL ideologies, left, right and from the UpsideDown! We are told to be afraid of almost everything, constantly. Combine that with the frustration and desperation most of us (me definitely included) enter keto feeling and you have a perfect carb-fueled recipe for food fear.

That said, this thread is a prime is an example of why KF is such a great place… plenty of mellow, experienced ketonauts who are happy to talk folks “off the ledge” and give them some context so that they won’t stress out unnecessarily.

@IceNine - you are clearly not a unicorn and in many ways an inspiration to many, not just for your results but HOW you got them… budget keto, simple keto, effective keto. Keep leading from the front. :clap::clap::metal:

PS - my 2c - like the others… don’t sweat the incidental carbs - very few people’s bodies are a living trace sugar meter, sensing the sugar or dextrose used to cure bacon but not really remaining in the rasher. I did very well fat adapting on bacon, sausages, cheese, all with trace carbs. There is a reason the motto here is KCKO!

(Candy Lind) #22

It’s incredibly pervasive. If you haven’t watched “That Sugar Film” (documentary), find it. Stream free on Netflix, Amazon, etc. It will renew your commitment to this WoE.

(Fred Buchanan) #23

Welcome Grace,

It’s just simple mathematics. (That’s all Ketogenics is - food-based mathematics, when you get down to the basics)

1 Tablespoon of Pure MCT Oil has 15 grams of Fat, no Carbs and no Protein.

If you’re using the tried and true 70% Fat / 25% Protein / 5% Carbs (Sugars) method to track you daily intake, then it’s easy to see how one, or two tablespoons of MCT Oil can change your numbers

I’ll use my daily requirements as an example of how MCT Oil can change your totals instantly.

The Keto Calculator on ruledme.com states my daily caloric intake should be:

1811 Calories (My Fitness Pal says 1840, so I know it’s a pretty accurate total.)

70% of 1811 Calories = 140 Grams of Fat for 1268 Calories (1 Gram of Fat has 9 calories)

25% of 1811 Calories = 113 Grams of Protein for 452 Calories (1 Gram of Protein has 4 calories.)

5% of 1811 Calories = 22.6 Grams of Carbs(Sugars) for 90.6 Calories (1 Gram of Carbs(Sugars) has 4 Calories)

Two tablespoons of MCT Oil has 30 Grams of Fat, for 270 Calories. Those two tablespoons are over 20% of my daily fat intake, but add nothing to my Protein or Sugars Totals.

I take one first thing in the morning, and one just before dinner. Since almost all other Keto-Friendly Foods contain a combination of Fat, Protein, and Carbs, the MCT Oil acts a buffer for those foods throughout the day. I don’t have to worry (as much) if the chicken breast I’m having for lunch might spike my protein totals, or the green bell peppers in the fajitas I have for dinner are adding too many Carbs.

You still need to watch your totals, but the MCT Oil makes it easier to maintain that 70 / 25 / 5 balance.

Keto is just math. If you keep your numbers in line, you’ll lose weight.

(grace elizabeth) #24

Yes, it surely is a great place with so much information coming from science and experience. While I’ve been pretty much LC for years, I’m now understanding why it hasn’t worked for me lately. I’ll KCKO and hope to soon be shouting from the rooftops all the wonderful things happening to me with this great, healthy WOE. Thanks for being of such good help to us newbies.

(grace elizabeth) #25

I haven’t been one to count my macros, I kinda hate doing it. But I guess at least in the beginning, I will give it a shot. My first goal is to keep my FBS in the lower 100’s and get my blood pressure down. With diet, both are improving slowly. I take no meds.
I will KCKO and not sweat the few carbs in the meats. Thanks for you wonderful post!