Diet and Eating Right

[ray1970]

I mix it. Mostly with ginger beer. Not the best but still better for me than beer. I think it turns out about 110 calories so if I’ve been active or haven’t had about 1500 calories that day I can splurge.

[SouthPaw]

I mix it. Mostly with ginger beer. Not the best but still better for me than beer. I think it turns out about 110 calories so if I’ve been active or haven’t had about 1500 calories that day I can splurge.

Moscow Mules are my splurge drink of choice, especially with extra lime. Careful as ginger beer is loaded with sugar.

[hurley842002]

I was going to ask about Michelob Ultra. Thanks for jumping in.

I like it, if anything it's refreshing, different taste than the other light beers IMO, and 2.6 grams of carbs, which is less than most of the sparkling alcoholic beverages that seem to be geared towards the low carb lifestyle.

[Batteriesnare]

Keto folks, a question. I've been on the diet for a little over a week now, and I feel great. The problem I'm having now is hitting a minimum calorie count per day - I'm sticking around 1200-1300/day and don't feel hungry at all, but I'm concerned about cutting to far and having my body/metabolism adjust to this being the new normal (especially if I introduce some carbs a little later down stream). My target for daily calories is 1800, which is cutting at 2lbs/week. I should also mention that this includes two tablespoons of MCT oil - one AM and one PM.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

[ray1970]

Moscow Mules are my splurge drink of choice, especially with extra lime. Careful as ginger beer is loaded with sugar.

Yeah. I just looked. Looks like 18g of sugar. Honestly, that’s probably the only sugar I’m sticking in my body and I probably do it once every three or four days. Doesn’t seem to have slowed my weight loss so far.

[hurley842002]

Keto folks, a question. I've been on the diet for a little over a week now, and I feel great. The problem I'm having now is hitting a minimum calorie count per day - I'm sticking around 1200-1300/day and don't feel hungry at all, but I'm concerned about cutting to far and having my body/metabolism adjust to this being the new normal (especially if I introduce some carbs a little later down stream). My target for daily calories is 1800, which is cutting at 2lbs/week. Any suggestions? Thanks!

What percentage of your calories are from fat? 1200-1300 definitely seems a bit low, especially if you aren't taking in enough fat, which is part of the foundation of Keto. Are you exercising also? If yes, your calorie intake definitely seems low, even your goal intake.

[Batteriesnare]

What percentage of your calories are from fat? 1200-1300 definitely seems a bit low, especially if you aren't taking in enough fat, which is part of the foundation of Keto. Are you exercising also? If yes, your calorie intake definitely seems low, even your goal intake.

I was at 52% fat, 44% protein and 4% carbs yesterday. I realize that I need to bring the protein down and get a higher percentage of fat, but I'm struggling to shove food in my face when I'm just not hungry.

I've made some fat bombs, but those have been a combination of melted coconut oil and protein powder, which doesn't really help the cause. The strange part is, before going on this diet, I was constantly hungry (or could feel like eating), but now I'm having a hard time finishing regular portioned meals.

[hurley842002]

I was at 52% fat, 44% protein and 4% carbs yesterday. I realize that I need to bring the protein down and get a higher percentage of fat, but I'm struggling to shove food in my face when I'm just not hungry.

I've made some fat bombs, but those have been a combination of melted coconut oil and protein powder, which doesn't really help the cause. The strange part is, before going on this diet, I was constantly hungry (or could feel like eating), but now I'm having a hard time finishing regular portioned meals.

Your percentages are definitely on point, you might try some more fat dense foods like salami cold cuts, high fat, cuts of meat etc. My wife makes us string cheese wrapped in salami, which I'll eat with a plain Greek yogurt, and a hard boiled egg.

[hurley842002]

Dinner tonight

[Batteriesnare]

Your percentages are definitely on point, you might try some more fat dense foods like salami cold cuts, high fat, cuts of meat etc. My wife makes us string cheese wrapped in salami, which I'll eat with a plain Greek yogurt, and a hard boiled egg.

How many of those are you eating at a time?