Does anyone else struggle with this? I have been using my fitness pal to track and carbs but it always ends up being the majority of my nutrients.
Its usually 40% or more on average even though I do eat a decent amount of protein and fats still…
I’ve heard that for you to really go into ketosis you need to keep carbs between 5-10% of your daily intake. Is this true ? And does that still matter if you’re staying well in calorie deficit? Or will this mess up my fat loss process?
>I’ve heard that for you to really go into ketosis you need to keep carbs between 5-10% of your daily intake. Is this true ? And does that still matter if you’re staying well in calorie deficit? Or will this mess up my fat loss process?
Lipolysis is the actual physiological function of how we use fat stores. We don’t need to be in ketosis for the body to be engaged in fat usage.
Certainly some folks find going low or no carb to be helpful for their overall process, but it’s not a strict requirement.
Any reason that you HAVE to do keto? Keto has many benefits but it is not a weight loss requirement and 4/4/3 in terms of carb/protein/fat ratio is totally heathy. I just try and cap my carb intake under 150 and call it an unqualified success if its less than 100. I still lost 47 pounds since April.
Fasting takes you into ketosis when it’s long enough, 20:4. It’s obvious that’s what your body is craving since you end up eating more. Fasting is easy, counting macros makes it so much more difficult. Enjoy the intuitive state your body has reached.
I also find it very difficult. I don’t eat much meat (don’t like it very much), can’t eat pulses etc due to digestive issues and am lactose intolerant. I eat a lot of oats, peanut butter and eggs but there is no way I’ll ever get into keto! I do still lose weight but I get the feeling that fasting is harder - I am always hungry during my fasting hours and frequently give up.
There is so much information now on eating a ketovore/carnivore diet. It flys in the face of the government’s nutritional guidelines, but I think most of those guidelines were agreed on with ample help from the dairy and snack food companies. I’ve learned a lot from Dr. Jason Fung (kidney specialist and Dr. Ken Berry (family physician) on YouTube. Their opinions are backed up by NIH and other studies. Not advocating, just find it very interesting.
This book was super helpful to me, it has 3 different carb levels. Don’t do Audible, there are lists you will want to see. Also covers maintenace. Doc who wrote it runs a metabolic health clinic at Duke, he has taken people off up to 12 meds just by changing the food. Improving metabolic health makes weight easier to shift. https://www.amazon.com/End-Your-Carb-Confusion-Customize/dp/1628604298
Also, you might want to glance at r/fasting sidebar re: electrolytes, you may be low and that triggers cravings for me.
Eat fatty meat and eggs. Veggies should just be side dishes. When i say sides, its just a little bit. Counting carbs and calories is too tedious and not sustainable at all, unless you’re a newbie. Learn to curb the carb addiction.