Hi am Debs ,planning to start plan tomorrow,I’ve read so much am confused 
example if I want prawns how do I know how many?carbs ect? Making egg bacon muffins to take work but how do I work out what fat carb protein am eating ,need to lose lot weight ,health ect ,and I love my red wine 
help please scared going put weight on 
Long Intro because I gotta tell someone
Cariad
(Debs)
#22
two glasses 
am starting tomorrow 
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RobC
(Robert C)
#25
You should skip the wine until you hit your goal weight - or at least keep it to once or twice a month.
One of the things Keto depends on is proper satiety signaling.
Regular wine intake won’t allow that to happen and it is likely that anything positive that comes from Keto will be taken away by the wine (i.e. you might plateau from the start and never make progress).
Keto, if started out correctly with high fat, will help raise your fat burning metabolism. Dumping a depressant into your system is likely counterproductive.
andesite
(Andi loves space, bacon and fasting. )
#26
I use chronometer.com to count carbs. If you go to Settings and then Targets you can set it to keto and then you can let their computer help you figure out what to eat. How about scrambled eggs or hard boiled eggs for breakfast instead of the sandwich?
If you’re scared about putting weight on then keep reading through the forums, listed to the podcast, read Jason Fung’s blog … whatever you need to do to help un-learn all of the bad info you’ve gotten over the years about dietary fats and carbs.
April
#27
Hey, Maisri. As my pal says, “Inch by inch, it’s a cinch. Mile by mile, it’s a trial.” You may feel some days as if you are inching along, but what matters most is that you are headed upward and out of the valley you struggled in for so long. Keep up the good work you are doing, don’t be afraid to dig into supports and resources that are out of your comfort zone, and keep reminding yourself it’s gonna be okay. If you have not done a “credit journal,” consider it. It’s a running list you keep in a cheap .50 cent lined notebook. Each day, you write down something(s) that you did “right.” It can be “Chose water for lunch” or “Stopped eating when I was full” or “Listened to a podcast about keto today.” It can be any damn thing you did that was a positive choice. As you watch this list lengthen over time, it will help remind you how much power you have.
TonyPi
(Tony )
#29
Well done, you’ve got the really hard part already done, and that is - that you have the conviction to improve and reclaim yourself. Now its just a case of enjoying your food, doing the research and watch the “magic” happen !
Maisri
#31
April, that is a great idea. It’s so nice to see progress accumulate and I’ve done something kind of similar in the past. I set little goals, a lot of them NSVs and then put a date next to them when achieved. I think I’ll start that today.
Thanks for all the kind words everyone! @Cariad, there are trackers you can use online that will give you nutrition information on the foods you eat and help you keep track of your numbers. I’m using carbmanager just to keep tabs on things. I find I do better when I keep it simple and go very basic: meat and a low carb vegie for pretty much every meal. I just have coffee with heavy cream and collagen powder for breakfast (on the off chance the collagen might support healing my darned heel)
Jennibc
(Jennibc)
#32
Just make sure you don’t have it EVERYDAY or even that frequently. I had wine or zero carb spirits three times this week and lost nothing. In fact I gained .2 - but when it’s less than .5 in either direction I consider the week a wash. If I am going to drop this last 13 pounds then I have a feeling I am going to have to cut it out for a while and not bring it back until maintenance. But if you are just starting maybe allow yourself one evening of wine a week and see if that is standing in your way. For a long time I could get away with that, but obviously at that point, I had more to lose!
PennieJean
(Sheila)
#34
Same problem with alcohol. I have also had a problem in the last few months with weight creeping back on. I know I am eating Keto with less slips than before because the weight gain scares me. Not just weight gain but inch gain.
I am afraid I have slowed my metabolism somehow. I will keep trying and I am reducing my fat as per Dr.Westman’s protocol. Hopefully that will help.
Maisri
#35
Thinking this morning on healing.
It’s hard, a little bit at least, to keep my mind out of obsessing over the scale and weight loss and into the good headspace of this being a permanent change to heal myself. That said, seeing little bits of progress only 6 weeks in is inspiring. Some of the healing is physical and some mental.
I realize this is a forum for keto, but my side addiction of alcohol is really tied in too, as mentioned. Part of my mental healing is changing the way I think regarding that. A big “ah-ha!” for me last weekend on two counts. One is that the reason all the great recovery programs out there are so difficult for me is that it puts this doom and gloom, horrible “problem” in my face constantly and spins it up into more than it needs to be and actually makes me just want to continue bad habits. I had a little experiment last weekend. Due to extreme boredom I decided to give vodka another try. No carbs, right? /sarcasm. I limited the amount (an improvement right there) and wasn’t really hung over the next day, but I had another reaction to reinforce that I no longer gain what I hope to from it. I was terribly depressed for two days. Not because I drank it. I choose to do so and refuse to kick myself over the choice. Not over any situation, either. Just straight up brain chemical, no particular reason sad, to the point of unexplained tears at times. It went away as quickly as it came on and I’m back to normal. Reinforcement. Continued reinforcement that it’s a benefit vs reward thing that I have control over.
The general belief of many ETOH programs is that I am failing at controlling that problem. In the last 2 months I’ve consumed alcohol 4 times. Going from being a daily drinker to that is a huge step, and I refuse to throw the baby out with the bath water. The change in my thinking about the whole thing is an even bigger step and this is my n=1.
NSV…my bowel issues are getting slightly better. Frequency is decreasing and consistency slightly improved. I suspect I have done serious damage to my innards with years of sugar and booze. I was thinking about it this morning that it will take a very long time to heal and had this feeling of gratitude that the process has begun. Almost a …well, totally, a feeling of self care and love.
My other lesson for the week has been how much happier I am with real food as opposed to whatever crazy recipe that is being posted on FB. Made some green enchiladas that really aren’t too bad in the keto “creativity” department, but they are languishing in my freezer because I just want a pork chop and some broccoli. Plus I have gotten so good at pork chops…
I crave scrambled eggs like I used to crave toast. That. Is progress.
The steady 2ish pounds a week loss definitely helps as well. The challenge there is sitting back and letting that happen and NOT changing anything! No fasting yet. No egg fasts. No cutting anything. It’s working fool, leave it be until you need to tweak it!
Happy Sunday everyone!
Maisri
#36
Pennie, I am terrified of slipping. I am afraid that if I have a “cheat” I won’t be able to stop and this miracle that has happened to me will evaporate. Isn’t it funny, I feel this way about carbs but not about alcohol, as most people do? I am starting to think the sugar is a much more serious addiction for me. I’ve gone completely “meh” about booze, but a candy bar is a treacherous slippery slope I don’t care to experiment with. At least not for a very, very long time.
RobC
(Robert C)
#37
This is an awesome post - and one you should reread the next time you reach for another (even if non-carb) drink. Who needs a couple of hours of “fun” paid for with a couple of days of depression? (Which I am glad did not completely derail you - that is a risk.)
The “long game” mindset will win if you just let it.
Maisri
#38
Yep. Sometimes I think we need to touch the stove more than once just to really reinforce that it’s hot, and that we can make the choice not to touch it in the first place.
MommyJill2005
(Jill F.)
#40
Welcome! So glad you are here! I have just really started self care in my 40s, and I figure it is better late than never. You can not pour from an empty cup!
Maisri
#41
THIS. The past year has been about that for me. My kids are grown and I was sitting back in my home town just killing myself. It’s been an interesting ride with a lot of changes. I still fight guilt that I deserted everyone to follow my desires to not waste the rest of my relative youth sitting in one spot and wishing I could change my life. It just took me awhile to get to this bit of it.