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Help me start on Keto. What do I do?

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lemonaaade · 17/09/2023 21:34

I need to lose two stone, I haven’t lost any of my baby weight and my DD is 15 months and I keep yo-yoing back to where I started again.
do I count calories on keto?
can I eat full fat meats or does it need to be lean meats only?
can I drink alcohol or shall I cut it out for a while?
any tips?
thank you!!

OP posts:
Janieforever · 20/09/2023 08:13

There is a low carb sub forum and boot camp on here, I’d look there first off.

ShortLass · 22/09/2023 21:31

https://www.dietdoctor.com/

I've found this site really helpful in the past. Lots of free resources and a subscription tier, but you can use it quite well without paying.

https://www.dietdoctor.com/

BIWI · 24/09/2023 16:54

First @lemonaaade you need to be clear about what you mean! Keto is (or should be) the most strict way of low carbing, so you're only allowed 20g carbs a day (which is very low).

So do you mean low carbing rather than keto? There isn't a specific definition of a low carb diet, although generally anything under 50-100g carbs per day could count - it's hard to be more specific as people have different tolerances to carbs.

Second, whichever approach you're taking, you really need to read up about them and understand what they entail - and what you can/can't eat. As @ShortLass has said, The Diet Doctor is a really good place to start.

Alternatively, you could head over to the Low Carb Bootcamp topic and join us on the latest Bootcamp. We're 2 weeks in, but that doesn't matter - you would be welcome to join us.

To answer your specific questions, if you were on Bootcamp then:

do I count calories on keto? On Bootcamp we don't count calories or carbs - just follow the 10 rules and it will work for you

can I eat full fat meats or does it need to be lean meats only? On Bootcamp - and indeed any other low carb plan - you should be eating a lot of fat. It's a high fat, medium protein, low carb approach. No 'light' or 'lite' anything!

can I drink alcohol or shall I cut it out for a while? On Bootcamp your first two weeks (of 8) should be alcohol-free. After that, you can reintroduce it - in moderation. Dry wine and clear spirits with calorie-free mixers only.

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