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Originally Posted by Suze80
Hi , I have decided to give keto diet a try, I am 16 stone and due to get married in 7 months so would really like to shift some unwanted weight ! .. and make it a full lifestyle change . What I'd like to know is ideas for breakfast , dinners teas, etc - also I'm not sure on fat ,protein, carb grams I should be having etc ? Also does this diet make you feel weak or dizzy as I sometimes have had dizzy yucky spells when I have done past "diets" ? Starting tomorrow wish me luck 😜😌
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Well, it’s been a few days, how are you doing with your new keto ways? It’s not easy at first but it’s so worth it.
Okay so hopefully you’re not having the dizziness you mentioned but if you are, you probably need more fats. Grab an avocado. Or cream cheese or add some heavy whipping cream or coconut oil to a coffee? If it’s a detox/withdrawal side effect, it should only last a couple of days. I had horrible headaches when I went cold-turkey off of sugar.
There are many Keto Macros Calculators online you can search for to get a personalized list of the amounts of things you should aim for. It’ll list carbs, protein, and fats.
Generally, to be in ketosis, you need to eat tons of fats, lots of protein and veggies, and very few carbs.
Breakfast ideas: eggs, bacon, sausage, avocado. I love the quick cook bacon(30 sec in the microwave) with a few “Cream cheese pancakes” (ibreatheiamhungry website has a great recipe) and feel surprisingly satisfied.
Dinners: meats & veggies. Burgers, steaks, pork roast, chicken etc…use plenty of oils and butters in your cooking and on your foods. You need the oils. I love to roast cauliflower, brocc, carrots, or whatever you like: toss with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, s&p, for 15 min or so then sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake for 10 more min. mmmm so much better than boiled/steamed veggies. Beets are great roasted too. Lightly steamed green beans are a fav…then use bacon grease to fry them for a few min! yum! Add alfredo to anything (chicken and broccoli alfredo? Yum)
Snacks: raw veggies, boiled eggs, avocado, nuts, bacon, pancakes, no-bake cheesecake! (8oz cream cheese, ¼ c powdered erythritol(natural sugar sub totally worth its cost! I just started using it and am loving it!) ¼ c heavy whipping cream ½ tsp vanilla. So good. If you need a crust, use ground nuts or seeds or coconut, I’ve been sprinkling it with psyllium husk for a mild carbfree crunch…or spread on one of the above mentioned pancakes!)
Before keto, I’ve always been a snacker. If I get enough fats, I don’t even think of snacking…its so weird.
I feel like I’m more successful on this plan if I don’t try to find substitutions for things I used to eat. I don’t focus on the fact that I can’t have a sandwich, I just eat other htings instead of trying to have one as a lettuce wrap or something. To find substitutions though, just go online and search with “Keto” infront of the word. I found there are even keto “refried beans.” I’ve found the mariamindbodyhealth. com website to be very helpful.
Oh and “Soul bread” has been the best option I’ve found; I mostly just use it for toast though. Works as breakast since its full of proteins and fats. Carbediem. Com was the site I found the recipe on. You might also try Oopsie rolls or cloud bread. I haven’t bothered but they’re both popular.
If pizza is a craving, I’d look into keto cauliflower crust, keto cheese crust, and keto ground chicken crust pizzas…theres also one out there using layers of woven bacon as a crust
Good luck and don’t give up! Message me if you want more info or an accountability partner.