My wife and I are doing keto but my wife has come down with a cold. I'm just wondering what other people do with keto whilst being ill. Do you carry on with keto or have a break until you're well again and start from then?

Hi all, I’m looking for recommendations for a low carb bagel that I can purchase online, but all I can find are insanely expensive ones. Are bagel lovers just making them from scratch?

Hello all,

I hope you are all doing well.

I need help with trying to get back motivated with both Keto and Weight Loss.

My plan is to get back onto Keto whilst also trying to lower my daily calorie intake as I think this is where I'm failing (snacking on things Keto friendly but not actually looking at caloric valued)

I am very fussy with tastes and textures so I typically stick to meat and eggs but I need help trying to work out what meals and snacks allowed in my day, how to space them out efficiently and to get fully back.

Since 2019 I have lost 100lbs but I still need to lose atleast 100lbs more. I am struggling more with now being Type 2 Diabetic which had really stalled me the last couple of months (Losing hope/faith getting diagnosed it after losing that amount)

Any help/suggestions around daily planning and colarie insights in order to help boost me back into this would be incredible and very much appreciated.

I've been eating low carb for a few years now, with a fall off the wagon and I've recently climbed back on. I'm enjoying it so much again the mental clarity, increased energy, feeling alive and the excess fat melting away.

I'd like to get more into it, so I'm reading books (like the case for keto), listening to podcasts like diet doctor podcast etc.

Are there any keto communities or support groups anyone would recommend please? I considered subscribing to diet doctor perhaps.

Can someone tell if this is low carb? I’ve read a bit about polyols and you subtract these to get net carbs but I’m not sure Thank you 😊

What are some of your favourite low carb / keto takeaway favourites? I always end up getting the gym box from German doner kebab, or grilled chicken and salad from Nando’s or pepes (although I can tell these sauces have sugar in them so try not to have too often). But wondering if there’s other things out there that I’ve missed

2.7 carbs per 30g serving Ingredients: whey protein concentrate (milk), xanthan gum, sunflower lecithin, sucralose.

Is this suitable? I'm not looking to replace meals but thought it might be handy to boost protein if total daily carbs allow.

I have an opportunity to produce a low carb, keto friendly ice cream product but I am not sure whether there is a market demand for ths in the UK. The product would be similar to US brands like Enlightened that are not available in the UK. We are aware there are so called 'healthy ice creams' such as the low calorie supermarket versions, halo etc but these are still full of sugar and processed ingredients.

The downside is that compared to our traditional ice cream offering, research into making keto/low sugar ones means that unfortunately they are more expensive to produce. The cost of the product would be at the higher end of the market, simply no way around this.

Would love some feedback from you guys on this. Would you buy a delicious keto ice cream if it was available in pint form? Are people happy to make their own? Curious to hear everyone's take on this one!

Hi everyone! I've been eating less than 20g carbs daily for over a week now. Before I started my blood ketone level was 0.1-0.2, it is now 0.4-0.5 which I am aware indicates I'm NOT in ketosis fully....however I am wondering whether this reading is diluted by the fact I drink 6L-7L of water every day? I have all the symptoms of being in ketosis...from day 3 my headache disappeared and I have no food cravings, my hunger is reduced and I have lots of energy. Could I be in deeper ketosis than my 0.4 mmol reading? TIA

Started yesterday and already have suppressed hunger. Only just had my first meal (12.30pm lunch break). Just a green salad with mackerel and avocado. Any tips to keep this going would be great!

As the title says, I'm starting tomorrow. Nervous but excited about feeling healthier. I did some shopping over the past few days. I got things like eggs, bacon, beef, hard cheese, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, turnip, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, chia seeds, flaxseed, avocados, cucumber, lettuce...

Any tips, advice, words of encouragement welcome! I was watching Dr. Boz and she said find your tribe so here I am 😊

Battling a horrible flu and not got much appetite. Previously I would have some toast or other plain carb foods. Now I'm on keto, I really don't want meat and anything high fat. Any suggestions on quick easy 'plain' food?

Hi everyone just bought these after hearing a lot of good things. Carbs still seem a little high are you guys chopping them in half and having one bar over a few days or am I missing something? Do I minus polyols or something?

Hi everyone,

Someone just gave me on of these they seem like Kinder Bueno. They’ve got 4 chunks per 21.5g bar and 11g of carbs. I’m so tempted to eat it as it seems to fall into keto. What do you think? Anyone else tried these?

To improve my understanding of my health I have recently started using a CGM.

I've been living dirty keto since Jan and have had great results - 15kg down and generally a much healthier lifestyle.

I am finding that my fasting glucose levels (measured by the CGM) are higher than I expected. Clean eating the last few weeks and my morning glucose reading are pushing the prediabetic levels (6.1-6.2 mmol/L at 12 hour fast). My glucose levels are pretty stable throughout the day at 5.8-7.3 mmol/L throughout the day.

I'll be heading to the doc next week to review professionally - but as most UK docs don't really follow ketone / fat burning I was interested in your thoughts. Any good resources out there to read up on?

On a side note - I'm now thinking of getting a finger prick test to supplement this glucose data and add ketone levels. Im a scientist and find this information motivating. Are there any UK brands the community particularly recommend?

Hi everyone,

I have been struggling with lots of different health issues for many years now. Amongst these are trouble sleeping, reactive hypoglycaemia, hair loss, fatigue, brain fog, gut disorders (SIBO, bloating). I also experience mental health issues, particularly anxiety, depression, eating disorders.

It was found I have very high inflammation from gut tests. There is also a suspicion I might have OCD (luckily of the milder form), potentially bipolar 2 (also of mild form but it still affects my quality of life significantly) and thyroid issues (hypothyroid given the symptoms I have and that someone in my family has it).

I have tried keto before but I found it hard to follow on my own because of the history of eating disorders. However, whenever I ate low carb I felt SOO much better. My sleep, mood etc. improved.

But I think I need a professional to help me make a plan that takes into account the whole situation so as to avoid nutritional deficiencies and relapses.

So I was wondering if you could suggest practitioners with experience in the above in the UK/London area?

Many thanks for your suggestions!

We've been our entire lives that fat is bad and I've learnt it isn't but I still feel bad and crap.

Firstly, my family ridicule me for using butter as an example, whilst they have no issues in having Cheerios or other high carb and high sugar breakfasts, so that doesn't help.

But I still feel scared eating fatty foods. Having eggs cooked in butter scares but I feel happy hours after for example

How do I change my mindset? I'm staying keto or low carb for life and it's a massive transition for me.

A carnivore friend recommended this company. I hope to try them if I ever get my freezer defrosted!

https://trewayfarm.co.uk/product-category/carnivore-corner/

And here is another...

https://www.gazegillorganics.co.uk/

Hello! Just been prepping some bits for the week including some egg muffins (which look good but time will tell!), and was prepping some chicken thighs for my lunches. The skin-on bone-in thighs from Lidl claim to be 109cals per 100g and just 2.9g of fat. Surely this is wrong? This is more in line with chicken breast nutritional info. For comparison, the same thighs at Tesco (skin-on and bone-on) claim to be 230cals per 100g, and 17.7g of fat which feels far more accurate for thighs WITH skin. I'm tracking calories along side this so wanted to see your opinions?

Hi everyone!

I'd really like to hear people's recommendations on keto cakes. I have ordered ready made cakes before but they are kind of pricey, so I was wondering whether it would be much cheaper getting a keto cake mix instead. Most of the ones on Amazon cost between 7-10 quid and you have to add your own eggs and butter, so not sure if they are actually great value considering you only get enough mix for 12 cakes. Has anyone found anything they've thought was good?

I did a tonne of googling and couldn't find many posts I also looked for alternative no carb brands and they all have bad reviews, so is their any harm in weighing and adding 15g of hp brown sauce to some sausages and eggs? Thanks

Hi has anyone found low carb gravy granules or powder? I need a roast beef dinner 😢

Hi all, has anyone had experience with getting a blood test while on keto for an unrelated medical condition? In this case I have a blood test in the next month or do because of the blood thinners I'm on.

Does anyone know if it can skew the results, if it's recommended to break it, or I just need to make sure they're aware?

really happy with this find. I only need one so 3.4g is really good to me + convenience (in my opinion). there are other options too (multigrain, soft white etc.) gonna eat this with a beef stew from my country / use it to make burgers :)