Hello everyone. I am new to the Keto Diet and have been on it about 3 weeks. I really have more maintained than lost any weight. I really need some tips on how to start loosing. I have been fasting in the mornings until about 1:00 pm. I eat chicken salad with a pickle for lunch along with some almonds.
jello for snack

I try not to eat anything with flour and make all of my other things with almond flour.

Im lost
please help.

I'm still on the Atkins diet, which is ketogenic diet but not Keto.

Can you post a menu? How much weight do you have to lose? If you don't have much to lose it can be stubborn.

I'm also on a bit of a stall.
I did great the first 5 days. I dropped 8 pounds, but these last 5 days I haven't dropped anything.
A typical menu is Fasting for breakfast.
A snack of almonds and string cheese
chicken with the skin, Bacon for lunch
Avocado, two eggs or sometimes more chicken with asparagus or spinach cooked in grass-fed butter.

My Macros break down to 70-75% fat 20-25% protein and 8-10% carbs.
They can swing though, sometimes I only have 3 carbs for the whole day and sometimes I'll have 24.
Sometimes my fat drops to 50% and protein can hit 37-40%
Calories swing from 1500 to 700. High fat days tend to be lower calorie as I'm just not hungry.

I've no idea if I'm in Ketosis or not, I need to invest in some testing strips. But I'm just curious as to why I've stalled. with the calories averaged out I should still be losing just from BMR alone. Im very confused.

Sakai - there is a video out on YouTube by "Ask Nurse Cindy" talking about water balloons and fat loss. It really helped me understand fat loss because my scales stall sometimes on low carb/keto and I get discouraged.

Just started on friday pretty good so far

The best way to get to ketosis is keep carbs as low as possible i try for under 10 a day... I find keto great for eating out basically hold breads and starchesand restaurants are getting way more flexible for us that helps too

I've been on a "keto" style diet for the past 6 months as part of a gut-reset protocol. In the last 2 months, I have really gone hard at reducing carbs. Ration is about 70/15/15 fat/carb/protein. At first it was SUPER tough to manage the mood swings and energy slumps. Things are normalizing now. I'm not in it for massive weight loss gains, more for quality of life gains and long-lasting weight maintenance I suppose. Really, it makes sense that we are supposed to eat like this. Avoiding processed food AND cultivated grains (a recent addition to the western diet). When you know how these foods are 'made' / grown, it will soon convert you!

Hello Guys
I got a keto diet kindle book on amazon few weeks ago and its honestly really helpful
it tells you pretty much about everything, also it has a lot of easy tasty recipes
Im not allowed to put a link so here is the ..
ASIN: B07HFMM88B
on amazon

Just to update, I figured Keto out ^.^ LOL I was such a newbie when I made that post. Even so, I'm reading Keto Clarity because you never stop learning. I've dropped 60 pounds now. And I do plan on continuing Keto

What did you learn on keto? I'm a keto newbie as well too. I'm now 18 days on Keto. I lost 7.5 lbs my first week and since then I've lost nothing. I kind of go up and down the same 2 lbs. I don't know what I'm doing wrong... :/ But I'm going to keep at it. I'm just a lil discouraged. I'm also on OMAD.... #WhateverItTakes

Have you consulted to a doctor first before trying to try Keto diet?

Have you try to consult to a doctor before trying KETO

Good Evening, My name is Latishia. I use to frequent these forums a few years ago but life happened and I got away from it all. I started this year at 188.8 and started Keto on Jan 3. I managed to get down to 164.4 before the world turned upside down and our "normal" was thrown out the window. Since then I have been having a real hard time and I have managed to put back on 10 lbs. I go to bed so sick every night but cant seem to get out of the cycle I have found myself in. Last night I signed back into my 3FC account and started keto again today.

Today was a good first day. I had 2 boiled eggs, 1 slice of deli turkey breast, a cheese string and some cashews for breakfast. For lunch I ate 2oz chicken breast, cheese slice, broccoli and ranch dip. Then for supper I enjoyed a lettuce wrap burger with pickles and a side of asparagus with melted Chez Whiz. Felt good to not snack and munch all day. I actually felt full and didn't have any cravings or munchies today. I had 4 bottles of water (I need to up my water intake) and went for a 2km walk then a 2km bike ride. It was a great day.

I don't track macros or count calories. I purchased a 8 week meal plan in December when I first started Keto and I just substitute things I dont like (tonight was supposed to be mustard and garlic herb roasted pork chops with asparagus and cashew salad - but I am an incredibly picky/plain eater). I have ketostix I will try on Wednesday to see how I am doing. In Jan/Feb I was at a large amount of ketones but haven't been able to get past trace since March even with three days of liquid fast (broth, tea, water). So I am nervous that it wont show and then I will get discouraged and binge again. I am trying hard not to think that far ahead and just take it one meal at a time. I feel so much better when I eat right. Just wish my brain would remember that instead of giving in to cravings or thinking it needs junk that it doesn't. I lay in bed at night so nauseated in cold sweats yelling at myself that tomorrow is going to be better, no more sweets, no more sugar...but then the morning comes and I have horrible not-even-food foods for breakfast, then because its not satisfying or filling I binge eat all day and repeat. Today though, I felt in control. I felt so good. I felt prepared. Tomorrow, I will try and remind myself of the good things about today.

Good Night everyone. Praying tomorrow brings you success and contentment.
God Bless.
Latishia

claustin- ketostix measure EXCESS ketones that are being discarded. So at the beginning of cutting carbs you’ll show a high level of ketones in urine. But once your body is “fat adapted” as in more adjusted to ketosis, you’ll be using the ketones, not peeing as much out. So ketostix can be misleading. Measuring breath (ketonix) or blood (Keto-mojo) are more accurate, but none of them are necessary. As long as you aren’t letting your carb intake creep up on you, you’ll be in ketosis

Anyone still around on keto?