shnurgleton
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Started again this week! Did keto for a few months last year and dropped 30lb, but gained it back. Hoping to get down there again and surpass it this time around
If the sticks are turning purple at all, you're good. You're either in or out of keto. The intensity of the reaction is based on your hydration.So I've been doing Keto the past week and a half. Keeping my carbs below 20/30g. My weight is falling but for some reason my keto sticks only have "trace" amounts. I'm 100% certain I'm doing everything right. Could the sticks be bad?
http://foodmed.net/2017/10/17/dr-evelyne-bourdua-roy-canada-tim-noakes/
"Dubeau echoes Strydom and ADSAs views on LCHF diets and support for orthodox low-fat, high-carb diets. She dismisses LCHF as fashionable, in other words, a fad. She also calls LCHF ineffective and dangerous."
Caroline Dubeau is head of Dietitians of Canada, Quebec:
The irony.
So I've been doing Keto the past week and a half. Keeping my carbs below 20/30g. My weight is falling but for some reason my keto sticks only have "trace" amounts. I'm 100% certain I'm doing everything right. Could the sticks be bad?
So I've been doing Keto the past week and a half. Keeping my carbs below 20/30g. My weight is falling but for some reason my keto sticks only have "trace" amounts. I'm 100% certain I'm doing everything right. Could the sticks be bad?
Has anyone experienced muscle aches from the diet? I've been on it for the past 4+ months, and it's been great, but for the past week or two everything from my neck to back/ribs, to legs have all been varying degrees of sore. I've had a reaction like that due to stress once or twice in my life, but I haven't really been stressed out this month.
I checked my food intake, and it turned out I was only eating around 1200 calories a day, so I've tried adding some more cheese and eggs to still stay within the diet's parameters. Could that have been the cause of the aches, or perhaps it's a lack of calcium or something else?
You likely have low potassium levels. Most people are deficient, but being on keto makes it worse since you usually pee more on this diet and many foods high in potassium aren't keto friendly (potatoes, babanas). Like the recommended amount is 4,700 mg/day, a banana has 422 mg...
I have no idea how much potassium nor magnesium Im getting. What are some good sources of those on the diet? Do you take supplements or are there any natural foods?Muscle soreness or fatigue could also be a magnesium deficiency. Are you getting your 500mg a day?
I have no idea how much potassium nor magnesium Im getting. What are some good sources of those on the diet? Do you take supplements or are there any natural foods?
I havent really changed my diet much over the past few months, so Im a bit confused as to why these muscle issues are suddenly popping up. Though maybe its just been a slow burn.
What's the difference between this and low carb?
Oh, I eat asparagus and a salad every day, and often broccoli and cauliflower. So I think Im good there.Nah I don't supplement. Usually leafy veggies are high like kale and spinach or other stuff like avocado, broccoli, etc. You can check out extensive lists of this online. I'm actually thinking of buying hemp seeds since they are apparently very high in those minerals. Can't go wrong with other seeds like chia or flax either.
Did you workout or sweat a lot recently? You could be dehydrated and low on electrolytes. It's very easy to lose electrolytes on keto since the diet has a diuretic effect (water is used to store glycogen). It's why some people lose so much weight on their first week or so on keto, it's all water weight. I've heard recommendations of drinking chicken broth to replenish their electrolytes too (but that could be mostly for the sodium).
Get some salt-lite that have magnesium/potassium. That helped my cramps a lot.Oh, I eat asparagus and a salad every day, and often broccoli and cauliflower. So I think Im good there.
My muscles do feel sore in that same way the day or two after a big workout. But the thing is I havent really worked out at all these past couple weeks. I havent been getting a ton of exercise at all on the diet, just gone for long walks. So Im scratching my head as to why am suddenly so sore.
Anything keto + butter, cheese, or cream is a good way to get your macros. Picking high fat meats also helps.Hello all. I'm currently on what's basically a very restricted keto diet (where I can only have certain vegetables and can only have meat for certain meals). I would like to continue it once the diet period is over, with the addition that I expand to include keto foods I can't eat currently (such as beans and cheese).
My question is; I see avocados recommended as a fat source, but those are very expensive where I live. What are some other sources of high fat foods?
Anything keto + butter, cheese, or cream is a good way to get your macros. Picking high fat meats also helps.
Also, beans are not even close to keto.
http://foodmed.net/2017/10/17/dr-evelyne-bourdua-roy-canada-tim-noakes/
"Dubeau echoes Strydom and ADSAs views on LCHF diets and support for orthodox low-fat, high-carb diets. She dismisses LCHF as fashionable, in other words, a fad. She also calls LCHF ineffective and dangerous."
Caroline Dubeau is head of Dietitians of Canada, Quebec:
Get some salt-lite that have magnesium/potassium. That helped my cramps a lot.
http://foodmed.net/2017/10/17/dr-evelyne-bourdua-roy-canada-tim-noakes/
"Dubeau echoes Strydom and ADSAs views on LCHF diets and support for orthodox low-fat, high-carb diets. She dismisses LCHF as fashionable, in other words, a fad. She also calls LCHF ineffective and dangerous."
Caroline Dubeau is head of Dietitians of Canada, Quebec:
The irony.
I'm 2-3 months into maaaaybe keto or at least rather low carb, and something worrying happened a few days ago. I got extremely light headed when standing up from a sitting position, nearly to the point of fainting, and it happened multiple times that day. I've previously eaten low carb for over a year straight, with zero "cheating" of any kind, and this has never happened before.
it.
Make sure you're getting enough salt and water on the diet.
All you ever hear about salt is that you should cut down on it, but thinking about it, I might have to go the other way. I don't like salt much and use it very sparingly.
I'm probably fine on the fluid front.