Keto diet for fat loss

SammyS said:

Too many posts... can't be bothered to read them all but I started my diet 2 weeks ago. Protein heavy. I have a late lunch then dinner. Started off at around 182 lbs and have dropped down to 172. I also swim 2 or 3 times a day which helps a lot!!! If I lose 8 to 10 more pounds I'll get close to 12% body fat which is my goal!!!

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HungSowel said:

I am going to give keto diet another shot, just bought enough high fat and low carb groceries for the week. I wish I stuck with it the first time I did keto, I was making amazing progress but the lack of food options was too much.

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panopud said:

one thing ive found is that it is really hard here when it comes to the various options for trying to diet proper like that, it's only now we're getting more and more options like higher protein items or items with more fibre even as recently as a year back it was harder to get keto related items than it is now
feels like ontario is slow on the uptake for that kind of stuff than most other places

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Big Rig said:

I read where fasting is quicker to get into ketosis it is not required and some people get headaches etc

I listened to an expert talk on autophagy while fasting on spotify where potential cancer cells get eaten by body

starts after 16 hours then peaks at 48 so it seems ideal for ketosis and not as hard as it sounds

light exercise is recommended but hard exercise will make you very hungry


this is what i read


if you want to start keto with fast then

start with keto breakfast to stop sugar crash

have zero‑calorie electrolyte powder

black coffee reduces hunger

have fibre if required to stop cravings

light walk speeds up ketosis as lowers hunger


hunger comes in 20 minute waves so go for your walk when hungry

cold shower helps stop hunger

herbal tea and black coffee is ok


start keto diet first then after a few days the fast is easier


one 24 hour fast every week will speed up fat loss


I want to lose 15 pounds in one month including water loss this is possible but results vary

using keto sticks to check ketosis is not trustworthy


cycle diet is common but you must eat wisely always no junk food and when off keto reduce fats when on keto fats are allowed as no carbs in pure fat but they make you feel full fat from foods do contain carbs as they are not pure

foods allowed with fats are cheese ,cream ,avocados , nuts as they have few carbs


on keto you can have some carbs a few carbs 100 g or less

this is easy to look up if no nutrition label



Zero carbs = faster ketosis, less variety
Few carbs = slower ketosis, more nutrition


your choice


so it seems to me

zero to few carbs from leafy greens but no fruit with some fasting and light exercise everyday

big spinach salad with tuna , nuts, avocado around 10 carbs is ideal




yes this is a modest challenge but get real

You do not have to have the discipline of a someone in the special forces to do this

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glamphotographer said:

My go-to snacks are carrot and celery sticks with homemade hummus. My go-to desserts are plain Greek yogurt with blueberries or strawberries (frozen or fresh), apples, and oranges eaten whole (no juice).

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Big Rig said:

Down to 172 - 176 was at 235 that is 27 % loss and 63 pounds.
More important I have cut visceral fat, the bad fat in stomach, by 45%

I have not moved in over 3 months so MD feels I have reached stasis and I agree

I was hoping for 165 but what I have done is genuinely exceptional without medical intervention

I am on the far right of the bell curve

I encourage anyone to do it as it is easy to learn what to cook and at the start weight falls off which is psychologically important although getting my results is abnormal

I feel like one of those success stories you see on youtube

I should have before and after photos and put them up then make a vid

Now that I think of it that would be a great motivator

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