Diet and Eating Right

[Grant H.]

Well, started my adventure with Keto this week, but I paired it with intermittent fasting (I stop eating at 8PM, and don't start again till noon).

I'm tired of being a fat f*ck, and several of the guys I work with have had excellent success losing, and keeping it off, pretty significant weight using the keto diet.

Thus far, 3 days in, it isn't too bad.

I've been eating:

Proteins:
Chicken - either buffalo or just seasoned and baked, will add smoked into the mix later this week
Beef
Dairy - cheese, whole milk cottage cheese, etc.

Fat Sources:
Hard Boiled Eggs
Smoked Salmon
Avacado - I've been eating an avacado a day
Almonds
Coconut Oil

Veggies:
Asparagus
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Drinking:
Water
Sun tea with a hint of sweet from Stevia or Xylitol. (this really helps me with my sugar cravings - my one true addiction)


I've managed to cut coffee entirely, which is pretty good since I used to drink a large cup or 2 a day.

So, we'll see. The pizza will be on the list to try.

[hurley842002]

Well, started my adventure with Keto this week, but I paired it with intermittent fasting (I stop eating at 8PM, and don't start again till noon).

I'm tired of being a fat f*ck, and several of the guys I work with have had excellent success losing, and keeping it off, pretty significant weight using the keto diet.

Thus far, 3 days in, it isn't too bad.

I've been eating:

Proteins:
Chicken - either buffalo or just seasoned and baked, will add smoked into the mix later this week
Beef
Dairy - cheese, whole milk cottage cheese, etc.

Fat Sources:
Hard Boiled Eggs
Smoked Salmon
Avacado - I've been eating an avacado a day

Veggies:
Asparagus
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Drinking:
Water
Sun tea with a hint of sweet from Stevia or Xylitol. (this really helps me with my sugar cravings - my one true addiction)


I've managed to cut coffee entirely, which is pretty good since I used to drink a large cup or 2 a day.

So, we'll see. The pizza will be on the list to try.

Very nice, up until recently I was doing the intermittent fasting 8-12, and it worked well. I just started getting back into more lifting so I've stopped the fasting, but eat no more than a couple protein shakes in the morning, and still keeping it low carb.

I'm down to 170 now, and was nearly 200 at the end of 2016. I lost a few pounds but was stuck around 185-190 until I started Keto. My plan is to get to 160, and then start adding more good carbs, eating clean, and lifting harder, with an end goal of 180 very lean. Won't be easy, but it's my goal.

[TheGrey]

Well, started my adventure with Keto this week, but I paired it with intermittent fasting (I stop eating at 8PM, and don't start again till noon).

I'm tired of being a fat f*ck, and several of the guys I work with have had excellent success losing, and keeping it off, pretty significant weight using the keto diet.

Thus far, 3 days in, it isn't too bad.

I've been eating:

Proteins:
Chicken - either buffalo or just seasoned and baked, will add smoked into the mix later this week
Beef
Dairy - cheese, whole milk cottage cheese, etc.

Fat Sources:
Hard Boiled Eggs
Smoked Salmon
Avacado - I've been eating an avacado a day
Almonds
Coconut Oil

Veggies:
Asparagus
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Drinking:
Water
Sun tea with a hint of sweet from Stevia or Xylitol. (this really helps me with my sugar cravings - my one true addiction)


I've managed to cut coffee entirely, which is pretty good since I used to drink a large cup or 2 a day.

So, we'll see. The pizza will be on the list to try.

When you plateu, drop the cottage cheese. Whole milk products, such as cottage cheese, are high in carbs.
Do you like summer squash and zucchini? You can enjoy those without worry of carbs.

[Grant H.]

When you plateu, drop the cottage cheese. Whole milk products, such as cottage cheese, are high in carbs.
Do you like summer squash and zucchini? You can enjoy those without worry of carbs.

So, the 4% milkfat cottage cheese I am eating is 8g of Carbs from sugars for a 1 pound container. Considering I eat less than 1/3 of a pound when I have it, that is only 3-4g, which is well under the aggressive cut off of 20g per day, and actually there are many sources that state that 30-50g/day is fine for staying in ketosis.

[TheGrey]

So, the 4% milkfat cottage cheese I am eating is 8g of Carbs from sugars for a 1 pound container. Considering I eat less than 1/3 of a pound when I have it, that is only 3-4g, which is well under the aggressive cut off of 20g per day, and actually there are many sources that state that 30-50g/day is fine for staying in ketosis.

Are you sure that's 8 grams of carbs per POUND, or 8 carbs per serving, which is a 1/2 cup? Most cottage cheese containers I've dealt with list the serving size as a 1/2 cup.

[hurley842002]

Are you sure that's 8 grams of carbs per POUND, or 8 carbs per serving, which is a 1/2 cup? Most cottage cheese containers I've dealt with list the serving size as a 1/2 cup.

This is accurate, I was just checking out cottage cheese today.

[Grant H.]

Are you sure that's 8 grams of carbs per POUND, or 8 carbs per serving, which is a 1/2 cup? Most cottage cheese containers I've dealt with list the serving size as a 1/2 cup.

This is accurate, I was just checking out cottage cheese today.

Unless I am reading this wrong. I suppose the case could be made that it has 12g/pound, but the sugars is the one I pay attention to.

0724170824 by ARNEWB, on Flickr

For reference if people want to buy some:
0724170823 by ARNEWB, on Flickr

[TheGrey]

Unless I am reading this wrong. I suppose the case could be made that it has 12g/pound, but the sugars is the one I pay attention to.

0724170824 by ARNEWB, on Flickr

For reference if people want to buy some:
0724170823 by ARNEWB, on Flickr

Serving size, 1/2 cup. In Keto, it is the carbs that are usually counted. So there are 12 carbs per 2 cups of cottage cheese (1 container). That's one of the better brands of cottage cheese that I've seen- it has Celtic sea Salt, which contains trace minerals.

[TheGrey]

So, the 4% milkfat cottage cheese I am eating is 8g of Carbs from sugars for a 1 pound container. Considering I eat less than 1/3 of a pound when I have it, that is only 3-4g, which is well under the aggressive cut off of 20g per day, and actually there are many sources that state that 30-50g/day is fine for staying in ketosis.

This is true- it really depends on the individual, doesn't it? Some people can have 50g of carbs per day and have no trouble, while others are thrown out at the mere whiff of sweet stuff. It's weird!