Background: I’m roughly 3 months into doing keto, and it’s been going really well. I feel completely normal, have plenty of energy, and the most important thing for me is that this is the only diet that has kept my skin from breaking out. I’ve tried everything else in the past, including avoiding processed carbs, seed oils, and other common triggers, but nothing worked until keto. This has been the only long-term dietary change that has actually benefitted my sensitive skin.

Recently, I got a CMP and a lipid profile blood test, and here are my results:

Lipid Profile Results: • Total Cholesterol: 259 mg/dL (High; desired range is <200 mg/dL) • HDL Cholesterol (Good Cholesterol): 65 mg/dL (Normal; desired range is ≥40 mg/dL) • Triglycerides: 64 mg/dL (Normal; desired range is <150 mg/dL) • LDL Cholesterol (Bad Cholesterol): 178 mg/dL (High; desired range is <100 mg/dL) • Non-HDL Cholesterol: 194 mg/dL (High; desired range is <130 mg/dL) • Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: 4.0 (Normal; desired range is <5.0)

I have to admit that over this period my choices of proteins may not have been the healthiest (sausages, bacon etc) i would appreciate any feedbacks, things to be concern about, recommendations, etc. Im personally considering changes to my sources of calories going towards a pescatarian style and definitely reducing my cheese intake.

I've been on Keto for 4 months. Overall, feeling terrific benefits. More energy, less depression, and weight loss. I've also been getting better and deeper sleep, which is great. However, I wake up feeling almost too tired, as if I slept too well or too much. It's hard to get out of bed and my body (especially legs) are pretty fatigued. I try drinking water with electrolytes right away and it doesn't really help. Does anyone have any recommendations or experiences with this? I'm male, 43, and weigh 170 pounds. Thx!

I’ve heard almonds/ almond flour could be eaten from multiple people, but from the nutrition labels while they have much less carbs than some other nuts, the amount isn’t exactly non negligible. Are there some other health benefits of them that make it worth the risk of losing ketosis?

I have always approached food in a simple and lazy way. Just put my favorite things together and I have my meal. At 37 years old I have two toddlers that I want to be able to physically keep up with after work and on my days off. Seeing my parents grow older and get hit with health issues that give them challenges on a daily basis. That has made me be aware of my health issues.

So I am looking again into Keto with intermittent fasting. I am going to do 1800 calories split into two meals, lunch and dinner.

Hi - still relatively new to keto and am struggling to limit carbs while hitting my fat goal per day (117g) along with a lactose intolerance - anyone have any particular snacks/foods they buy or make that are low calories with lots of fat.

Trying to stay within 1500 calorie deficit while hitting that 117g of fat and the carbs keep creeping up when I log stuff

Any help is greatly appreciated!!

2 months of keto + sports, and I’ve never felt this good. Energy through the roof, mood way better, feeling stronger, skin improving. But seriously, the ENERGY is unreal. Cutting carbs changed my life.

It has been over two years since I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Recent blood tests show that my levels are completely normal now. HBA1C - 5.5 Total Cholesterol - 396 mg/dl Tryglyceride - 77mg/dl HDL - 49 mg/dl LDL - 330mg/dl

Although I have slightly high cholesterol, I’m not too worried about it. Thanks to the Keto/Carnivore community for the support! I am learning lots from this community 😊

I was just wanting some insight on what sugar substitutes people in this group use. What “sugar” is best for baking and what kinds do you guys use in your coffee? I believe the kind I have now is monk fruit. Maybe I’m just too picky but I’ve always been a sugar in coffee type of guy. Thanks everyone I appreciate everything!

Hey Guys,

I have been eating outside due to new Job and it is costing me 45$ a day for two meals on average. Example in chipotle I get 3 meats per meal(salad). It is costing me around 45$ per day with taxes.

I used to cook in the past mostly instant Pot - lamb leg etc. but it takes lot of time and Tastes not so good after 2 days. People who cook at home and saves costs. How do you do it?

Anything quick and easy? I eat Lamb, Goat, Beef, Chicken. Chicken makes me feel like a I am vegetables like my stomach starts to feel empty so soon. Also do you guys eat everything organic? Any easy recipes and tips to save money?

How are you planning to ride out the US egg shortages until the industry recovers from bird flu? Eggs make up a meaningful part of my daily keto meal plans, I go through nearly two dozen every week. Honestly don’t know what I’m going to do if I can’t readily get eggs.

Love this shit. Ive unknowning went too low on fat this week and was feeling like shit. Today I had to fix that. Oh man. I made myself a little cheese board and was happily munching away. Made some chicken coconut curry too. I cant believe I neglected fat. I had to apologize to my body a couple times cause I realized today front loading the bulk of the fat I eat helps a lot. I just feel so good.

I even let some dumbass cut in front of me while driving today. Like, yeah man, I get it. We all got places to be. And right now, I'm on my way home to make cheesecake balls. Life is good when you eat enough fat. I started drinking coffee again today. Guess what I did? Put in heavy cream babyyy. Truly love heavy cream.

Yall just remember during these cold winter months. Fat has your back. I deal with some tough family moments, but unlike last year, I dont need to drink to cope anymore. I have fat.

Feel free to insert some infomercial type thumbs up here hahahha

Hy. I am doing keto for 6 months now and i decided to have some blood tests done. I have to say that since I do keto I eat a lot olives, nuts, olive oil and cheese besides meat fish eggs and veggies. I was expecting my cholesterol especially my LDL would be higher. But in reality my LDL was the same than before keto (130) which is good news. What surprised me in a bad way was my HDL. It dropped from 60 to 48 what I don’t understand since a eat a lot of foods that allegedly increases HDL. Does someone have an opinion about this? Thanks

I didn't realize it before, but all my meals consisted of vegetables, meat, and either potatoes, rice, or pasta. Now, I'm trying to follow a keto diet (due to medical advice), and it's been challenging. For the last two months, I've been eating meat with vegetables, cheese as a snack, and eggs. It's fine, but it feels like all my recipes are incomplete.

I'm wondering what I can start eating as a replacement for rice, spaghetti, and potatoes. Should broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, or cabbage become my sides? I eat them, but they don't feel like complete side dishes.

Does anyone here do the salad at Chipotle? It’s turned out to be my favorite meal and I order them regularly. Well within macros and delicious. I’d highly recommend to a friend.

Salad Base, Chicken, Fajita Veggies, Pico, Green Salsa, Cheese, Sour Cream, Lettuce and or Guac depending on how baller I feel that day

I just wish I knew exactly what salad blend and salsas they use so I could copycat at home

For me, it's the sugar free russell stover candies. I allow myself 1 or 2A day. And they are just absolutely delicious. I get my sweet treat and I don't have to bake it myself.And I don't have to worry about erythritol

Hello all!

I am on a weight loss journey considering I found out what was causing the weight gain to begin with haha.

My doctor recommended I go low carb, high protein.

I figured you all would be the perfect people to talk to in regards to a low carb diet.

I was curious about any recipes you may have that are good for meal prep? Also, what foods might there be that actually has a surprising amount of carbs one might night be aware of?

TYIA!

Been on Keto since July. Lost 18 the first month, 12 the second, 10 the third, November 6, and so far December 4. Safe to say the holidays have made me a little stagnant, but looking forward to go turbocharge for 2025. Does anyone have any tips to losing weight in the 10-12 per month mark? I'm 5'11" and 256 pounds. Currently lifting and hover around 1500 calories, 170 grams of protein and 30 grams of carbs a day. I find that I have a sweet tooth late at night and eat 2 or 3 cups of grapes, and weekends feel more lenient keto with family, but that's not a problem. Really want to know why I am only losing 2 pounds a week max when I am eating 1500 calories daily and doing cardio as well. But I will say I usually eat the calories I burn, but almost always 1500 net calories daily... And I will admit, I have cheated 2 or 3 days straight but not to the extent of being the same weight for 3 weeks straight I believe.

So I barely know anything about keto but I know my Mom did it for awhile and lost several pounds and have become interested. I myself am not overweight, but I do struggle with sugar cravings and think keto could help keep that in check even if I do it for a short time.

But I'm confused, according to what I've read a keto diet means you stay in roughly a 50 carb limit, but things like bread are definitely not allowed. I'm kinda curious why? Say for example I'm doing keto and I eat 2 Kodiak waffles (about 26g of carbs) would that throw me out of ketosis even if it's within my carb limit? Or what if you ate nothing but meat all day, and then ate 30 carbs worth of cookies or something? Would that matter? (I understand this is a dumb question, but I couldn't find anything on Google explaining this.)

I started my keto journey six weeks ago and lost already 7 kilograms. I am really astound by how well it works and that I have no cravings for sweets at all. On the weekends I have one day where I eat a „normal“ meal, (but no sweets). Now my question is, does it work any better if I count calories? At the moment I just eat what and how much I want without any counting. Would it work any better if I count calories? I still want to lose another 20 kg. Thanks for your help…

Hi, i posted his on cooking already but someome mentioned keto sub will probably have moreideas, so here i am. I need keto breakfast ideas.

While i am not on keto diet i am cutting sugar and carbs out of my breakfast as they make my energy levels crash by lunchtime if i eat them on empty stomach. I am aware almost every item has SOME carbs but when i say i cut out carbs i mean carb rich foods like bread etc. And sugar as in white/brown sugar/sweeteners. I am ok with lactose and fructose naturally found in milk and fruit. I need more ideas for my breakfasts now, it doesn't have to be very strict keto but the more the better i guess.

It can be hot or cold, properly cooked or just quickly assembeled. It doesn't have to be stereotypical breakfast item either. I would just like more ideas. Bonus point if it is not super caloric (i would love to lose weight) but i am not really shying away from calories or fats for that matter. And bonus points if it is protein packed or good for milk production (breastfeeding mommy here). I also eat a carrot a day so ways to include it in the morning already are welcome.

Hi all,

First time poster in this group. My doctor would like me to try out the ketogenic diet to see if it can help some of the physical and mental struggles I have. I have eaten a low carb diet for some time, but haven't been in ketosis. The last week I tried to lover my carbohydrate intake more and probably have been around 50g. After some days I noticed my urine started to smell and figure it is due to ketone production - but does that mean I'm in ketosis or just that I'm producing more ketones but not necessarily in ketosis? I'll be ordering a keto mojo soon and my doctor says I should stay around 2-3 on that.

Thankful for any insight!

I love these ultra-low carb noodles. But my tummy doesn't.

After a few intestinal jihads, I stopped eating them and now occasionally eat a slightly higher carb noodle with soy mixed with konjac root.

I seem to be tolerating these noodles better but I've read that konjac based pasta is banned in one country due to health risks. If anybody can recommend another low carb "noodle hack", I would appreciate it.

I’m just about to start keto (right after Christmas because I know me). The only thing that I haven’t been able to find a reliable source on is what supplements I need to add to stay healthy. I know to watch that I take in the correct amount of sodium, potassium, and magnesium and saw that Cronometer is helpful for tracking that. What else? I don’t want to end up in the ER with whacked out blood values or horrible dehydration because I didn’t know to take something simple. TIA!

I started the keto diet to drop some pounds, AND NOW I'm the proud owner of a SIX PACK.......of magnesium supplements. I never realized the hardest part of keto would be to convince my body to LET IT GO? Elsa, where are you when I need you the most!

Ive had decent luck with coke zero and sugar free Hersey Chocolate, so I figure why not try zero sugar youghhurt, not a very nice experience.

What has been your experience with zero sugar substitutes?

Hi! I'm new to this group and Keto. I started Keto about a month ago to help me get off insulin, and it's working (down to about 25/30 units a day max from my original 120 units). I've also lost 30 lbs, but this morning I am 6 lbs up and I have theories, but this seems pretty extreme and definitely out of the ordinary. Has anyone else experienced this? Since I'm pretty new to Keto, I just wondered if anyone else might know something about why this might happen. (I was thinking maybe I ate more salt than I realized.) Thank you so much, in advance, for any thoughts/advice you may have!

Info: Yesterday I ate 1,408 calories and 22g carbs (actual, 17g net).

EDIT: Thank you so very much to everyone for all of the wonderful advice, tips, thoughts/ideas, and words of encouragement. I really appreciate the time everyone took to respond to my post. I will take the advice and just relax about numbers and focus on my positive gains. This was so helpful! Take care everyone! 😁

I think I have a tummy bug diarrhea and I want to stay keto while getting through it. The BRAT diet is usually recommended but it isn't keto of course (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast). What's the keto version of the BRAT diet if anyone knows? Thanks!

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Just came across this article so I thought I'd share.

Stanford Scientists Rewrite the Ketosis Rulebook: Metabolites That Suppress Hunger and Promote Weight Loss

https://scitechdaily.com/stanford-scientists-rewrite-the-ketosis-rulebook-metabolites-that-suppress-hunger-and-promote-weight-loss/

I must be doing something wrong because this feels impossible. I understand the concept but how do I resist the cravings? I either wake up starving or I’m good for half a day and then cave in or I’m good for almost a whole day and then give in my bad self at night. How do you guys do it?