The Missus and I have been on keto since January 2nd. We're both trying to shed a few pounds (although I'm 30 pounds down from last Christmas), but mostly to improve our food quality. No processed food at all...and that means no bread, pasta, chips or fake cheese. If you are not familiar with the ketosis (see below for definition) way of eating it's simply replacing sugar and carbs as fuel, with fats. A moderate amount of protein is added to round it all out. Carbs and sugar are non-essential, your body requires neither to live. We both were never sugary sweet dessert type of eaters any way so this way of eating wasn't much of a change. We're big veggies eaters which helps the matter, but all veggies don't necessarily fit into the plan. On Friday I grilled some grass fed beef burgers (85/15) and used a keto bread recipe that made a splendidly looking bun with a nice texture (no flour). Not as good as a potato bun but still a close 3rd. We added avocado, cheese mayo/mustard and finished it all with a chocolate fat bomb with no sugar (See picture below). One thing I notice within about a week is I don't feel hungry any more. It's just not on my mind as much. Recipes are fun to look for and try and breakfast fits perfectly into keto and my favorite meal of the day. We are basically on a macro-nutrient break down of 75% fats, 5% carbs and 20% protein.
Has any one else gave keto a try? If so, what are your thoughts?
Ketosis is a metabolic state in which some of the body's energy supply comes from ketone bodies (fats) in the blood, in contrast to a state of glycolysis in which blood glucose (sugars) provides energy.
Has any one else gave keto a try? If so, what are your thoughts?
Ketosis is a metabolic state in which some of the body's energy supply comes from ketone bodies (fats) in the blood, in contrast to a state of glycolysis in which blood glucose (sugars) provides energy.
what we used to do when we hunted our food to survive. Somtimes go days without food then find somthing whether it be hunting animals or fruit/vegetables depending on where you lived. Now we have food everywhere and eat too frequently. look up snake juice or snake diet it allows you to keep electolytes up feel good and exercise while fasting 72 hours or more at a time at that point you can eat a meal be it "keto" meal or not but you shed body fat like crazy not to mention benefits of autophagy thats another interesting thing to look up. The best part is I don't have to be that guy who is a weirdo at family gatherings and parties being so restricted to what I can have and not have instead I can time my fast and eating meal around family events and eat whatever I want and be right back in ketosis within 48hrs after, assuming I get knocked out of ketosis. Anyways I lost 100 lbs using this since late July 2018 goal is to hit my ideal weight 185 I'm currently 219 and I still am doing 72s When I hit 185 in about 2 months I will then do 1 meal a day in a 1 hour window or 48h fasting whichever maintains my weight at 185 easier. I tried keto for a solid year in 2015-2016 lost weight but it was hard and I felt like a ticking timebomb I eventually failed the diet. I like to devour steak when I eat my meal... I love steak 
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