So I know that if you’re not as energetic and/or hungry, you’re supposed to eat more fat.
I just had a quick question — what happens if you’re supposed to eat more fat but that will add more carbs to your daily intake than you’re supposed to take?
Any advice is helpful! Thank you! 
Then you are eating the wrong things and its better to avoid the carbs and have protein with your fat?
Hmm, interesting. Well, I’m using the Carb Manager app. And every little thing has carbs. Some heavy whipping for scrambled eggs, broccoli with a sprinkles of cheese, etc etc.
I don’t necessarily think I’m eating the wrong things.
For instance, this was my meal yesterday:
I suppose the creamed cabbage definitely has the most carbs. I got the recipe from the keto Diet Doctor page. Quite delicious but lots of carbs I guess.
Do you have any pointers on what I’m doing wrong? Also, I’m wondering if my body is just adjusting to not eating as much carbs and in general. I used to just snack ALL the time even when I wasn’t hungry. And always giving into my cravings for pizza, sushi, frozen crap foods, etc. I have animals to care for so in the mornings and evenings, I’ve noticed I’m just wiped - in bed by 8 
I tend to only eat once or twice a day. No snacks
I tend to only eat meat/fish/dairy.
Maybe not the best person to ask but maybe add some extra butter to your veg or melt it over the meat and fish.
Thanks for the help anyways! And wow, you have some willpower that I do not even have 10% of right now 
If you’re new to this woe having low energy is a typical response. Keep your electrolyte intake on the higher side, stay hydrated, and eat when you’re hungry. If you’re worried about your carb count just cut back on the cabbage and broccoli.
Well I hd the benefit of a T2 diabetes diagnosis to provide me with some impetus but to be honest I find that skipping breakfast was really easy and simply replace it with coffee and cream. That leaves just lunch and dinner which used to be meat and veg but over the past 8 months I cut the veg and just eat the meat. That’s pretty satisfying on its own. I actually find it a far easier way to eat than fiddling around tweaking macros. Eggs and bacon for lunch and a hunk of meat or fish for dinner does me fine.
BUT ITS SO TASTY 
I thought I read that anything that’s grown above ground is typically keto friendly. Ah, so much to learn
Keto friendly, yes. Unlimited, no. Dr. Westman recommends no more than 1 cup of non-starchy vegetables per day. Up to 2 cups of leafy greens.
As Frank said, if you’re new to this, you’re going to feel some tiredness while you switch from being a carb burner to a fat burner. It’s normal. Just keep your electrolytes (magnesium, potassium, and sodium) up. I tell people to eat a pickle or drink some pickle juice…if that seems to help, then it was your electrolytes.
Yes! Pickle juice is awesome. I actually look forward to finishing my pickles so that the juice is left.
Thank you so much! I will now go look up starchy vegetables. So fascinating. Here I thought all veggies are good for you 
I guess it isn’t different for this type of diet / lifestyle. I’m amazed that I even started trying considering I have never ever dieted or done anything different with my eating habits (I am THE gluttonous fool).
Oooh I love pickles! I have some homemade pickled veggies, I wonder if that’s OK.
Hi! Copying and pasting from a comment I posted above:
For instance, this was my meal yesterday:
I’ll take all the help I can get 
Depends on whether or not you used sugar in the pickling. You do also need to check the ingredients on store-bought pickles. If it has sugar, skip it.
I’m very sorry-I missed that earlier post.
I would (just me only) leave out the cabbage, aioli unless it’s a very light drizzle and also leave out the cookie. Leave out any seeds and nuts at this point. I think you also need a LOT more fat. I’m not sure how many sausages you’re eating. At one point I consumed 6-8 sausages which is a bit disgusting considering I’m very small. I also used to eat 6 Costco burger patties slathered in mayo or butter poured over in the first 3 months.
I agree with Cindy about the sugar and pickles. Keep it simple.
Oh my WORD! That is insane. I eat a lot throughout the day but not too much in one sitting. Maybe a cup or cup and a half of sliced sausage (8-10 pieces maybe?) with cabbage onion and bell pepper with some sort of mustard vinaigrette.
So do I just eat more stuff like that for my fat intake? Even if I’m not hungry? Or only when I’m hungry do I try to eat a lot?
Listen to what your body is telling you. Keto is NOT rocket science. You don’t have to hit target numbers or track macros, etc. There are general guidelines that most everyone follows:
<20 g carbs/day (some people track total, some track net)
Don’t be afraid of fat, use it to feel satisfied, but you should NOT need to force yourself to eat fat beyond what you want.
Eat moderate protein
That’s kind of about it. If you’re hungry, eat. Try to get rid of snacking so that you’re eating enough at each meal to keep you full until the next one. But if you are hungry, then try to find a protein/fat snack.
No, don’t force yourself to eat when you are not hungry. I experienced a LOT of hunger when I first started and so that’s what I ate. I did not snack much but yes, if you have to snack, pick more fats/proteins. We used to snack on pepperoni now and then.
I agree with this, but my caveat would be that if you have always thought of fat as the “bad guy” nutritionally, then you may need to force yourself to eat a little more than you are comfortable with at the beginning, just until you learn to trust your hunger signals. And trust that the oil you cooked your eggs in isn’t doing any harm, but that the sugar in your salad dressing is.