Diet and Eating Right

[Erni]

Awsome job!

How are you managing to stay at 1250 cal a day? You must have lost 4lb a week at that level?

[blacklabel]

Awsome job!

How are you managing to stay at 1250 cal a day? You must have lost 4lb a week at that level?

I eat at 1500 cal on my non lifting days and get 1 - 1.5lbs lost.

I've lost 94lbs. Hoping to hit 100lbs even by July 7th. Check out Keto, it works.

[hurley842002]

Bumping this one up. I've been on a super low carb diet (50 grams or less per day), and shedding the fat off. Was around 190 when I started about 3 weeks ago, and just weighed in at 176 today. On top of the low carb, I did a fast all this week, where I'm only allowed to eat from 12p-8p.

I haven't lifted much lately (1 day a week usually), but I run a minimum of 3 miles a day, sometimes more depending on time. I plan to continue the low carb/cardio plan thru the summer, with a little lifting to maintain some strength.

My ultimate goal is to get as lean as possible this summer, and then put on some healthy lean weight this winter, not a lot, but maybe 10-15 lbs of lean muscle, likely go from 170 to a lean 185. We shall see, wish me luck.

[Graves]

I'm in love with Keto, I've lost almost 30lbs in the last month all the while eating like a king and drinking whiskey. I gained a ton of weight when I hurt my back so I was up to 280, I'm now at 252 and I haven't set foot in the gym since I started. Another 30-35lbs and I'll be happy, pretty sure it'll take a while unless I do start going back to the gym.

[hurley842002]

I'm in love with Keto, I've lost almost 30lbs in the last month all the while eating like a king and drinking whiskey.

Exactly! This was part of dinner:


Breakfast for dinner, Keto pancakes and bacon!

[fly boy]

Haven't heard of that Diet before and it seems like a decent lifestyle. I was shocked to read no fruits?!?! I thought the natural sugars were a heck of a lot better than fake stuff, but surprised that the diet says no fruits. I knew the Not a lot of starches/carbs so just a simple fix we started doing whole wheat pasta - but that's out too!!!


Basic concept is cut sugars, carbs, add fats/proteins in their place?


Do Not Eat

Grains – wheat, corn, rice, cereal, etc.
Sugar – honey, agave, maple syrup, etc.
Fruit – apples, bananas, oranges, etc.
Tubers – potato, yams, etc.

Do Eat

Meats – fish, beef, lamb, poultry, eggs, etc.
Leafy Greens – spinach, kale, etc.
Above ground vegetables – broccoli, cauliflower, etc.
High Fat Dairy – hard cheeses, high fat cream, butter, etc.
Nuts and seeds – macadamias, walnuts, sunflower seeds, etc.
Avocado and berries – raspberries, blackberries, and other low glycemic impact berries
Sweeteners – stevia, erythritol, monk fruit, and other low-carb sweeteners >
Other fats – coconut oil, high-fat salad dressing, saturated fats, etc.

[Graves]

Yep, carb cutting is key. After week 1-2, your cravings will be gone and you won't have to eat rabbit food and kale smoothies to stay slim. I can have all the bacon/meat, cheese, eggs, avocados, and whiskey I want (your liver may step in on this one lol), and I'm GOOD! You definitely have to get your greens in and keep an eye on your macros, but I LOVE it!

A few times per week, my breakfast would be coffee with a couple stevia packs, a drop or two of vanilla, a dash of cinnamon, and a TBSP of grass-fed butter, coconut oil, MCT oil, and a TSP of heavy whipping cream. Im usually not hungry until lunch. Your appetite isnt as crazy as it normally is on a diet with carbs.

[hurley842002]

Yep, carb cutting is key. After week 1-2, your cravings will be gone and you won't have to eat rabbit food and kale smoothies to stay slim. I can have all the bacon/meat, cheese, eggs, avocados, and whiskey I want (your liver may step in on this one lol), and I'm GOOD! You definitely have to get your greens in and keep an eye on your macros, but I LOVE it!

A few times per week, my breakfast would be coffee with a couple stevia packs, a drop or two of vanilla, a dash of cinnamon, and a TBSP of grass-fed butter, coconut oil, MCT oil, and a TSP of heavy whipping cream. Im usually not hungry until lunch. Your appetite isnt as crazy as it normally is on a diet with carbs.

Exactly, after the first couple of weeks the only carb cravings I have are mental, my body isn't craving them anymore. I don't eat anything until noon, and that includes a fairly intense 3-4 mile run at 6am on an empty stomach.

[fly boy]

Yep, carb cutting is key. After week 1-2, your cravings will be gone and you won't have to eat rabbit food and kale smoothies to stay slim. I can have all the bacon/meat, cheese, eggs, avocados, and whiskey I want (your liver may step in on this one lol), and I'm GOOD! You definitely have to get your greens in and keep an eye on your macros, but I LOVE it!

A few times per week, my breakfast would be coffee with a couple stevia packs, a drop or two of vanilla, a dash of cinnamon, and a TBSP of grass-fed butter, coconut oil, MCT oil, and a TSP of heavy whipping cream. Im usually not hungry until lunch. Your appetite isnt as crazy as it normally is on a diet with carbs.

I am going to pick up some baby carrots, and celery to snack on as well for the "eating because I'm bored"

[hurley842002]

Wanted to add my experience for today. I give myself one cheat day a week where I can eat whatever I want, I had teriyaki chicken and brown rice (still pretty healthy but the rice is not keto), and a piece of home made cake. I can tell the cake has messed with me via insulin spike, and I don't like it. It becomes quite easy for your body to reject bad things once you are on track with this program. I likely won't be eating cake very often, and it's proof that there is light at the end of the tunnel if you are just starting out a program and struggling with sweets.