Official keto thread

[BoyGeorge]

i'm 5 days into my first keto run and am really missing my apples. are they allowed in this diet?

[SallyAnne]

i'm 5 days into my first keto run and am really missing my apples. are they allowed in this diet?

no.

[gottabecool]

Yeah I do miss fruit...I really miss yogurt too.

I can live without most of the veggies that we can't eat. LOL

[mastersfreak]

Is it possible to GAIN muscle while on a KETO plan? Not really a keto diet, but a KETO eating plan?

Thanks!

[DAVIDHARDY]

Is it possible to GAIN muscle while on a KETO plan? Not really a keto diet, but a KETO eating plan?

Thanks!

Absolutely. You can stay in ketosis by consuming PWO carbs and take advantage of insulin and then you can surge your calories with protein and fats throughout the day. I don't see how it can't work.

[amy13]

question... So any of you ketoers try chia seed? Fiber and omega 3's. zero carb.
Seems like may be a great addition...

[amy13]

http://www.living-foods.com/articles/chia.html

[Wetdawg]

Absolutely. You can stay in ketosis by consuming PWO carbs and take advantage of insulin and then you can surge your calories with protein and fats throughout the day. I don't see how it can't work.

What do you recommend for a good PWO Carb to stay in Keto?

[Heather Grace]

question... So any of you ketoers try chia seed? Fiber and omega 3's. Zero carb.
Seems like may be a great addition...

absolutely!!!

[DAVIDHARDY]

What do you recommend for a good PWO Carb to stay in Keto?

Something fast; cereal, white rice, white potatoes, dextrose, cream of wheat, but just no fructose or anything whole grain.

[BoyGeorge]

i need some help guys. i'm on day 8 of my first keto run and energy levels are at an all time low. i don't want to give up at all, but i have NO energy and have tried supplementing with caffeine and green tea extract, which helps a little bit, but still not much energy.

today i slept through my alarm and woke up 3 hours later than normal feeling like i just got out of hibernation. luckily i don't work wednesdays, but i can't do that again. i'm usually up at 6:30 am to feed dogs and take them for walk, but it's gradually getting harder to get up then.

i've read that energy levels should level back out to normal after about 2 weeks, so i'm almost there and am just going to hold out for them to come back. any advice would be much appreciated.
i'm 5'10 started at 192 at 19%, now 185- % unknown

[gottabecool]

How much caffeine are you using, when are you taking it, and how much undisturbed sleep are you getting?

[•P®øD¶G¥•]

i need some help guys. i'm on day 8 of my first keto run and energy levels are at an all time low. i don't want to give up at all, but i have NO energy and have tried supplementing with caffeine and green tea extract, which helps a little bit, but still not much energy.

today i slept through my alarm and woke up 3 hours later than normal feeling like i just got out of hibernation. luckily i don't work wednesdays, but i can't do that again. i'm usually up at 6:30 am to feed dogs and take them for walk, but it's gradually getting harder to get up then.

i've read that energy levels should level back out to normal after about 2 weeks, so i'm almost there and am just going to hold out for them to come back. any advice would be much appreciated.
i'm 5'10 started at 192 at 19%, now 185- % unknown

I recommend caffeine for people who are not naturally "hyperactive" but if you are, caffeine will zap your energy levels, I haven't touched caffeine in a while, but if I take a 200mg caffeine pill right before bed, I can sleep no problem.

How's your fat intake? this is the number 1 problem, people think low carb diets are low fat diets too, this is BS, while cases of rabbit starvation are rare these days, if you eat nothing but lean protein for a long time (depending on BF% and other factors) you'll develop it. Tiredness, weakness, diareaha, hunger, etc... are the symptoms.

Fat needs to stay at a level where you feel good and energized since insulin will be low and noradrenaline and other stimulant hormones will be elevated during ketosis.

Stay away from refeeds/cheat meals for the time being, cut your carbs lower if you can(how many gs per day now?) and up your fat a bit.

[8itup]

I've been on Keto for 2mths now went from 237lbs to 216lbs as of today and built muscle in the process doing German Volume Training. Getting my ass kicked but luv it. Cheat every sat night.

[amy13]

i need some help guys. i'm on day 8 of my first keto run and energy levels are at an all time low. i don't want to give up at all, but i have NO energy and have tried supplementing with caffeine and green tea extract, which helps a little bit, but still not much energy.

i've read that energy levels should level back out to normal after about 2 weeks, so i'm almost there and am just going to hold out for them to come back. any advice would be much appreciated.
i'm 5'10 started at 192 at 19%, now 185- % unknown

I have experienced that also... Assuming you are getting enough rest and are eating your fats and things are in order...
this is what I do...
I do Caffeine, swanson brand thermogenic or Hyperdrive in the morning before fasted cardio along with some B vitamins and I'm totally energized.
I found a cheap thermogenic on swanson.com that seems to work actually better than anything else I've tried for energy and it is a fraction of the price. You can take just one or two if you are really tired.
B vitamins are also awesome. No crashing. I have some that dissolve or I do a "energy shot" - sugar free carb free. I get them at the 99 cents store.