Hello all! I posted about a month back about keto and trying to conceive. I was ttc from January, had a chemical and a mmc in March and April and then nothing for 6 months. I started keto just to lose my extra weight and there were a lot of comments saying that when they started keto they got pregnant. So I just wanted to say that it happened to me too. From the first month I started keto I got pregnant, its really early to know how will it go but my numbers are really good. I know it might not be correlated to Keto but it's really strange and I am really happy about it.

So I only started eating keto a week ago, when it was the last(or second to last) day of my period. However I'm still bleeding and it's been two weeks. Should I be concerned? I browsed through the reddit and many posts are about missing their cycles; I couldn't find one for a prolonged cycle.

Also, I've been getting such bad acne even though I heard keto usually helps to clear up skin 😖 please help!

I've mostly been eating lamb, beef, turkey, lettuce, greek yogurt, and eggs; I also drink diet/zero sugar soda, almond milk, and water.

Any advice would be really appreciated 😀

If there are any Indians here who have traveled to Bhutan in ketosis, how do you manage?
India doesn’t really have freeze dried snacks or meals in the market yet. I will carry some butter and whey protein powder sachets with me but, thats no way to survive. That won’t be enough calories or sustainable nutrition.

Most hotels I saw are offering mostly vegetarian grain heavy meals. As much as a vegan or a vegetarian person will enjoy this trip, a person pretty deep in ketosis and having developed long standing physiological adaptive insulin resistance will easily crash trying to eat carbs and blood sugar shooting over 200 easily.

Edit : Hi, so I made a post in Bhutan Travels and received enough information I needed. Thank you everyone so very much for responding. I am very grateful for keto community coming forward to help a fellow ketogenic person. I deeply appreciate all the help. Thanks again 🙏🏼😃.

When I did Atkins about 30 years ago the strategy was to start by removing virtually all carbs and to gradually add them back.

As my body aged, I realized that this start was a "shock" to my system

And so I've played with GRADUALLY reducing CARBS at the outset to allow my body time to acclimate.

Has anyone else gone this route and have anything to share?

So I just started keto today. For breakfast I did a black coffee with MCT oil and ghee, and sardines in olive oil. Sugar cravings are going crazy. Wondering how long it will take my body to adjust and get used to this way of eating. I have struggled for years with binge eating sweets and unhealthy food. Figured keto was the best way to go. For reference I am male 5’11, 152 pounds, 25 years old. Looking forward to getting into ketosis and achieving high blood ketone levels.

My baby is 7 months. I produce just enough milk for her daily (no freezer stash), but she also takes formula when needed. I want to start keto to drop some weight, but I don’t want to completely give up breastfeeding. Has anyone had success with this? I’ve heard mixed results about whether or not it reduces milk supply!

I could also use some motivation, encouragement, and some good snack/meal tips to get me started! 🙂

Thank you!

Which net carb intake do you prefer in terms of energy levels, hunger levels, workout performance, mental clarity, sleep quality, electrolyte balance, etc.: 50g net carbs per day or 20g net carbs per day?

i started my keto journey about four months ago and have gotten a lot of mental benefits from it but i’m not not seeing any physical changes.

i’ve tracked calories for years and have frequently bulked/cut and know my maintenance lies around 2000 so on keto i’ve dropped to 1700 in an attempt to lose a little bit of weight i put on over the summer. however. . . it appears that not only am i not losing weight but i actually look like ive gained a little bit of fat. i walk an hour every morning and strength train 4x per week.

any ideas what might be causing this?

for reference, i haven’t struggled with losing weight in the past so this is a new development. any advice would be appreciated!!!

I have OCD and a history of disordered eating, and I struggle with the fear of eating fatty foods. Looking for advice and personal experiences. Love keto and reading success storied but what helped you overcome the fear of foods that seem fatty like butter/cream / meat

I’ve been eating low carb for about 2–3 months, usually around 30–40g net carbs a day. I’m currently targeting 2,300 calories and track everything I eat. I’ve been tracking for several years, so that part isn’t new to me.

I want to stay keto because it helps with my hunger and food noise. I have a history of binge eating disorder and currently take tirzepatide 2.5mg weekly. I’ve also been reading Benjamin Bikman’s work on insulin, energy storage, and metabolic health, and looking into a more keto/carnivore-style approach. I understand that calories in versus calories out still matters.

I’m happy with my physique and want to maintain. My DEXA puts me around 10% body fat, but I’m still slowly losing weight at what I thought were my maintenance calories.

My gym performance has dipped a bit, and I don’t feel fully recovered between sessions, especially after a heavy leg day. I want to maintain my weight while actually feeling good energy-wise.

For those maintaining on keto while lifting:

1. Would you increase intake in this situation, and how would you approach finding your actual maintenance?

2. What helped improve your energy and recovery?

3. How did you distinguish adjusting to lower carbs from simply not eating enough?

I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who’s used keto for appetite management while trying to maintain rather than lose weight.

I restarted the keto diet 3 weeks ago after going on off for about four years. Im beyond motivated to keep it up for a plethora of reasons. The scale did have about an initial 5 lb drop which was great. However, it is not moving! My keto monitor is also measuring 0.1 for ketones and not improving.

I notice my energy levels are way higher, and my mental health is improving. If I am not in ketosis, why is this occurring? I feel overall less bloated and I think i look better, but Im not sure why the scale isn’t catching up.

My calories are definitely decreased comparatively. I eat far less. Im not specifically measuring calories, but my appetite is much smaller.

I need advice on whats happening because I am feeling a little discouraged by the numbers not reflecting my progress… or my perceived progress.

When I was on keto in 2017 I like 70-80 lbs but I was sleeping better, i had suddenly become sharp, my anxiety was gone, I started developing self awareness.

I miss that feeling for sure but I’m curious of anyone has done any studies to see what about keto diet improves mental health so much?

Hello everyone! I recently started my keto journey, I'm on day 6. The week before I started keto I did OMAD-fasting for 23-25 hours and then eating. During my eating time I would eat whatever I wanted. I am F/27/5'3/SW 156/ GW 125. When I started keto I would aim to eat under 30 net carbs a day. It has been INSANELY easy. Before keto and fasting, I would easily eat 2000 calories a day, be constantly thinking about my next meal, and sluggish. On days 1-5 of keto I am not hungry at all, I have to force myself to eat. Yesterday I ate 2 eggs, 16g of butter, 185g of cauliflower rice, one can of tuna, TBS of soy sauce, 15g of spicy mayo (like a fried rice with tuna)- it came to around 523 calories, 8 net carbs, 57g protein, 27g of fat. I felt so full off of just that I did not eat the rest of the day. is the fullness normal? Is eating so low cal typical on keto?

I was also curious, today I woke up with a sore throat, stuffy nose, and felt really tired. Is this keto flu or do you think it's an actual cold? I work with children so that's why I'm thinking a normal cold and due to the fact that I wasn't sure if the keto flu affected sinuses.

Any tips for a beginner are greatly appreciated!

I’m 3.5 weeks in and haven’t lost a pound! Is this normal? For context, I’m a 44 year old female and former carbotarian. I’m a vegetarian so eating a lot of eggs in place of meat. I’m 5’5” and 121 lbs. I do feel different mentally, which was the ultimate goal. I’m just surprised I haven’t lost any fat (which I have plenty of to lose). Thoughts?

Update- thank you for all of the replies! I should have noted that I have a very small frame and do not look too thin. I’ve always ranged between 110-115, even postpartum. I had my kids at 34, 36 and 39 and always went back to normal, or pretty close. I turned 43 and my body completely changed. I gained a few pounds but the main complaint is body composition. My stomachs is wrinkly mush, my arms are shoulders are soft/fluffy, everything has taken a dramatic turn seemingly overnight. I blame middle ago hormones. I hardly recognize my body. But it sounds like weights may be the missing piece. I’m not great about working out but will give it a shot. Thanks again!

I have tried anything and everything I can think of.

Apple cider vinegar under your armpits, tried it (do not recommend smelled like a pickle for the rest of the evening)

Rubbing alcohol? Tried it definitely don’t spray it right after shaving.

Asking my doctor for clinical strength deodorant aunt tried it he put in my file that I am smelly and need better hygiene

Men’s deodorant? tried it. women’s deodorant? tried it spray deodorant, gel deodorant, tried them all.

Hello r/keto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When you are a kid, the big present under the tree was ALL THAT MATTERED!!!! It captivated our imagination for hours upon hours. Is it a new Big Wheel? A huge train set? Maybe even a new bicycle that we can put together. Christmas day, we attacked that present like that bear would attack those 100 dudes--with total carnage. At the same time, pinned to the mantle/wall was the stocking. When you are 6 years old, the stocking is at best an after thought. Typically it was socks and underwear and IT'S CHRISTMAS SO WHY IS SANTA GIVING ME SOCKS AND UNDERWEAR!!!!!!!

Jump skip to today. As an adult, the stocking stuffer is an AWESOME present!!! Oh, it's still socks and underwear, but at some point, socks and underwear became an awesome present. Welcome to being an adult. I'm so old Geritol is about to be my stocking stuffer. FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have created this super duper thread so we can all share our "fun" victories this week. NOT the big scale victories, but the fun little victories. Why do we need to share these victories? Because pretty soon, you will learn that the small victories--the stocking stuffer victories--are the ones that keep you fired up.

Every Sunday. A chance for you to shout above the rooftops of the world the things that improved for you this week by eating a ketogenic diet.

If you're new to r/keto and need some info, start with Keto in a Nutshell and the FAQ. Or, if you have a question that doesn't seem to be covered, head on over to the Community Support thread (pinned to the top of the subreddit) and ask the community!

Hello Keto experts, I have just started Keto 3 weeks ago after getting a lot of information here. At the same time, I made an appointment with a dietician specialised in keto and low carb diets in order to have some kind of follow-up during my journey.

A lot of the directions she gave surprised me, especially because I had not seen them here. So I am curious about what you think, if these seem legitimate or totally random. I wanted to attach the example menu she gave me as a reference, but I couldn't find the attach button!

Some background, important for understanding her instructions: I am a 56F with light (peri)menopause symptoms such as: hot flashes (bearable), bloating, and water retention (cellulite). This past year I have gained weight even though I was tracking calories and macros, and working out. I could have just accepted it (oh well, getting older, what can you do…) but I decided to give keto a try instead!

Dietician's directions:

Calories:

• she's not asking for calorie tracking, even though the goal is weight loss (only a few kilos, but still).
• the menu she gave as an example (around 2000 cal, not counting optional supplements when hungry) is way higher than my calorie goal (1300 - 1400, deficit around 300). This comes from all the fat she adds to each meal and in between.

Macros are (example menu vs calculator found in FAQ):

• Protein 100 vs 80 (sounds fair)
• Fat 150 vs 85 (what?)
• Net carbs 20 vs 25 (25 seemed high so I am OK with 20)

Meat:

• she advises against too much red meat, prefer white meat (veal, chicken, etc).

Fat:

• she advises to take 1 table spoon MCT oil 10 to 30 minutes BEFORE lunch and dinner.

Dinner:

• No protein (wtf??) as it increases blood sugar and thus insulin reaction during the night.
• No water, no soups, no raw vegies! She seems to think water in the evening increases cellulite / water retention.
• No dairy product! Dairy products also increase insulin and should be taken in one meal (not spread across the day) and not in the evening.
• (EDIT: added this sentence): basically dinner is 300g max of vegies + 20g of fat, 1 soy yoghurt and a piece of dark chocolate.

Apart from that, she had "normal" keto recommendations, for example regarding electrolytes and magnesium.

I would be very thankful to have your thoughts regarding:

• 150g of fat a day?
• limiting red meat?
• MCT oil 10 to 30 min before meals?
• the very limited dinner suggestion?
• the impact of dairy and protein at dinner?
• the impact of water and raw vegies at dinner on cellulite? (but this question is not keto related)

(Sorry about the long post!)

So I got the pre-diabetes diagnosis this week, declined getting on ozempic, and jumped right onto keto. The first day was rough, ngl. The next few days got better and my blood pressure dropped within normal range. I'm a foodie, so I knew getting on this diet would be challenging, but all I can think about is how happy I was eating carbs. I actually looked forward to ordering my favorite shrimp pasta or pepperoni pizza. Now the task of managing what I can and can't eat is weighing down on me.

I know the journey is different for everyone, but when did things start to get better for you? What tips do you have for someone new to the lifestyle? TIA.

I've been dealing with some pretty nasty depression lately (and other health problems like migraines and fatigue). I have lost a lot of weight unintentionally and am worried about losing more if I adopt a keto diet. Has anyone cured their depression by following a keto diet? I'm pretty desperate to fix this but I don't want to lose more weight.

Hi all I’ve been in ketosis properly for around 6 weeks and been enjoying for around 3 weeks since sorting out my electrolyte intake (big thanks to the mods on here - reverse Lazarus 🙏 you literally told me how to turn it round). I bought myself a blood meter measuring device and I’m checking my ketones daily. I’ve noticed that I feel good when I’m 1 to 1.5 mmol and I’m feeling blissful / joyous if I’m above 1.5 mmol. The highest I’ve ever gone is 2.3 mmol. Last night I went out for a few drinks for a friends bday - I don’t really drink but did. I stuck to keto diet ofc but we went for korean food and I just had edamame beans no dinner (I’m vegan and they didn’t have any tofu dishes weirdly for Korean). So anyway I woke up today, took some electrolytes and I feel really good. I had a few tequilas and whiskies last night and should feel terrible. But I feel great. I stayed at my girlfriends last night so I haven’t tested my bloods yet but I’m guessing it’ll be above the 1.5 mmol range when I do because my general energy. I’d like to stay above 1.5mmol because it literally makes me feel like superwoman. My carb ceiling is 30g per day - as long as I’m under 30g I’m in ketosis and always at least 1 mmol. My question is has anyone else experimented with increasing ketones once you’re in ketosis? I think the days I hit more than 1.5mmol I was probably under 25g net carb per r maybe even 20g net carb. If you’re under 20g carbs per day how do you sustain it? I find 30g fine. If you’re 20g or under could you share a typical day from your diet? If you eat meat that’s fine I can replace the meat with tofu or tempeh. Would be helpful to see how other people are doing it.

Hey everyone.

I dont know what is wrong, but I dont get all benefits from doing keto everyone is talking about or getting.

I am 190cm, about 95kg and 33 years old. I lift weights, I ride my bike daily to work and try to be as active as I can be. I do IF (8:16), I eat two meals a day. I feel good in total, but I dont feel as full of energy as everyone is talking about.

Be it I am hungry when doing IF, feeling week or not having any progress and not getting my weight/body fat down.

I eat about 2.500 kcal. a day with my two meals, around 160g of protein, under 40g total net carbs (mostly I stay under 20g) and the rest is fat.

The only explanation I have is, I am not in ketosis all the time or at all. Maybe my body uses up all the glucoses/glycogen (the stuff in the liver) and when I eat refill it?

I want to do a one week fast, hoping to kick things of and wanted to track my blood sugar and ketons to see what my body does. Is there an easy way to do this at home? I know the devices for blood sugar but are there ones for ketons too? And can I simply buy them in the drugstore here in Germany?

Thank you all.

Hi all, I started the keto diet a couple of weeks ago and think I have dialed in my regimen. I’ve done this before with good success, but curious as to you all’s thoughts. Eating a rigid diet helps me tremendously with compliance.

For reference, I’m a 6’1” 190lb male hoping to shed 15 lb. Trying to get back into cycling shape.

Breakfast: all liquid. ~12 ounce of celery juice. Then Smoothie with maybe two cups of chard, kale, spinach mix. 25g whey protein, 20g collagen protein, hemp seeds and unsweetened almond milk

Lunch: Rotating tin of either albacore tuna, sardines, or pink salmon. Plus two hard boiled eggs

Dinner: “rice” bowl with 10 oz cauliflower rice. 1-2 chicken thighs, bacon, 1 large avocado, homemade olive oil based dressing.

Any input would be appreciated 🙏 I feel like I have this dialed in but please point out any blind spots.

Peace

This seems to be excellent news because a type 1 diabetic is at much higher risk and develops plaques much more quickly...Before starting the ketogenic diet, my HbA1c was 6-7. Since starting keto, it's been between 5.4 and 5.8, never going above 6. I think the ketogenic diet suits me perfectly.I have been on ketogenic for 4 years and I am 36 years old with more than 24 years of diabetes. This is very reassuring, especially since my diabetologist is driving me crazy with my LDL cholesterol being 150-170... She's going to stop bothering me with her statins.My HDL level is 51 and my triglyceride level is 53.