Anyone doing Keto on DataLounge?

Yes, there are many keto queens on DL and keto threads are always popular.

Could never do it myself; I live and breathe fruit.

Yep. For years now. What are you wanting to know/having trouble with?

[quote]But I miss Doritos.

Try these. I've tried other companies like "moon cheese" - hated them. These are the best to me, but the only flavor I liked was the blue bag - it has seeds baked into it. The plain was too salty and I've never tried the Rosemary.

Easy snacks: Macadamia, Brazil nut, Pecan nut, cheese. Also, and avocados are extremely filling.

...eggs and avocados ....

FWIW R3, I'm pretty sure the plain ones (too salty though they may be) are re-packaged for Trader Joes.

R6, I actually just order them online. I don't really go to TJ's, so I've never had the chance to see them in stores. A friend gave me some and I just loved them. A few go a long way when you're looking for something with a crunch and I'm not a fan of pork rinds.

I have a few with some keto chocolate and I'm satiated.

Nuts are your best friend for snacking of you're on the Keto diet. Low carbs, low sugar, and low on saturated fat.

I recommend Planters Nutrition for Men. They have available about 4 different combos of nuts

R2, what are natural (non-expensive snack) alternatives you use to stay keto? What do you use for fruit and vegetables?

I'm the one who eats the cheese crisps. I don't know if I could ever be strict keto because I love fruit. It's not that I go overboard, but I love things like pineapple/melon/papaya, and eating a cube doesn't cut it for me. I'm probably around 35-40g carbs.

I avoid bread, rice, pasta, etc, but fruit, I will never give up and i lost weight because I just don't eat much. B: Two eggs/fruit/avocado (9a)L: Bulletproof coffee (1p) Dinner: Protein/veg/oil/tea Snack: cheese crisps/keto chocolate(5pm). I eat nothing after 5:30p. Just drink water/black coffee/seltzer/tea.

Kiss your metabolism goodbye after you go off it!

a good peanut butter such as Santa cruz brand mixed with some pure cocoa, stevia and heavy cream make a good nosh when you crave something sweet

R9 I eat a lot of leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, mostly raw. For snacks, I have salami or pepperoni, cheese cubes, green olives or raw vegetables with avocado mash dip. Not everyone goes well with dairy though, it stalls some people. If I’m craving a hit of sweet, I do the can whip cream in a cup with peanut butter powder sprinkled on it. I have a Keto coffee in the morning, miso soup for a snack, meat and vegetables for lunch then snack foods in the afternoon. I only eat for an 8 hour window a day. If you like cheese crisp type stuff I put globs of cheese in my sandwich press and thin them out and cook until they’re crisp.

[quote][R9] I eat a lot of leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, mostly raw. For snacks, I have salami or pepperoni, cheese cubes, green olives or raw vegetables with avocado mash dip.

Do people need to wear a hazmat suit around you?

I tried keto for a couple of months and lost two stone. I found it really difficult to stick to though because I found it limiting, and I also have a bit of a sweet tooth. I do intend to go back to it - I’ve bought a keto recipe book, which I’m going to paw through and use to make weekly meal plans that I change as and when I like. Hopefully that extra effort will pay off.

I relish any advice from long-term ketoers. x

[quote]I tried keto for a couple of months and lost two stone.

We speak 'murican 'round here, Jeeves! Try again!

In all seriousness, R15. Even if you have a sweet tooth, there are tons of options. What's your go-to? I mean there are keto brownie/cake recipes or mixes. I'm a terrible cook, so I order keto baking mixes where the main ingredient is usually a nut or seed flour.

This woman is an insanely good (mostly) keto cook. Tons of desserts you never thought you could have again.

Ooh, they look good - I’m bookmarking that, thank you.

R16 - Two stone is just under 13kg, you metric heathen.

R17 - I usually just have sugar-free gummy bears if I fancy something sweet when I’m doing keto. They’re terrible for you, and they give me the shits. x

Good keto snacks are: pickles, olives, pepperoni, cheese, celery sticks, pork rinds, cheese crisps.

I love nuts, but have trouble with portion control. Also, sugar substitutes tend to give me cravings, so beware - you might be the same way.

I wish I liked pork rinds. I've tried, but they just don't do it for me. I love crunchy chips and popcorn...these are hard to replace, so I just don't. I feel like if you eat well 90% of the time and can mostly stay disciplined, it's ok to cheat once in awhile. But I never had a ton of weight to lose.

R21, sometimes I do popcorn. I like to eat pork rinds with some sort of dip, usually Sonny and Joe's baba ghannouj.

Popcorn is about as far from keto as you can get.

Yes, don't lose your cardiologists contact information.

R16, two stone is 28 pounds.

You can find Keto Doritos (substitutes) at most grocery stores they are kinda gross. Keto chips etc. They are expensive compared. You can get some quality pork rinds that taste decent. If you miss a cheese crunch try the parmesan crisps etc. Problem with all of those is they are calorie heavy.

Is Keto just the new Atkins?

Yes, R27.

New Atkins in popularity, but not in execution. Way more fat and lower protein on Keto

Keto and Atkins are nothing alike. Atkins is high protein, Keto is high fat. Keto, when done correctly, is much better for you than Atkins, you can do keto as a vegan or vegetarian (granted it is harder but still doable) vs Atkins. The principle is similar - changing a high carb diet to either high protein or high fat. Keto also concentrates on eating clean and macro nutrients (again when done right).

People who don't understand low carb diets think those who do it just gorge on giant steaks and sticks of butter.

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You can't cheat on keto.

I've been on a modified Keto since the spring and have had lots of success. I've "cheated" 3 times and it hasn't affected me. I plan to cheat when my birthday comes up and probably at least once during the holidays. I've made the decision that if you don't cheat every once in awhile, it will drive you insane. I miss the fuck out of bread and cake, but the 3 times I've "cheated" have allowed me to get over the difficult days.

But the thing is, on those days I've "cheated" it wasn't really that much of cheat in the grand scheme of things.

[quote] I've made the decision that if you don't cheat every once in awhile, it will drive you insane. I miss the fuck out of bread and cake, but the 3 times I've "cheated" have allowed me to get over the difficult days.

Absolutely agree with this. If you don't allow yourself the occasional "splurge," you fail. The day I know I'm going to eat what I shouldn't, I workout more. My weaknesses are pizza and pasta, esp., Fettuccine Alfredo - fill a bathtub with that stuff and I'll eat it all

You can cheat on Keto - there are supplements you can take that will get you back in ketosis.

What supplements?

Ketone Salts.

Watch your breath! Serious keto dieters develop "keto breath" and it is NASTY. My brother has lost a lot of weight on it but his breath could stop a CLOCK!

Best snacks are olives, nuts, celery and carrot sticks (weigh them) and baked egg bites.

EVERYONE is doing Keto on DL.

Just break up with your partner acrimoniously, and you'll lose another 20 lbs with ease.

R33 R34 Guys, if you still have such strong cravings, maybe you're doing something wrong. Rejecting sugar and carbs made me lose all cravings, I even started to find the thought of sugar disgusting. For me the only difficult occasion was social eating because the vast majority of people expect you to eat carbs with them.

R42, I’m not sure where you got that I have strong cravings. I said that I have cheated 3 times while on my modified version of Keto. It keeps me sane and focused. If I’m going to a nice restaurant with friends, I’m going to enjoy myself and not count carbs for the evening. That’s not a craving, it’s a choice that has kept me on the path to my goal and yields better results than something that is restrictive.

I’ve found a delicious keto eggnog recipe and it’s delicious, so I’m set for the winter. x

R43 If you say so ....😉👍

R43 illustrates the Keto Struggle.

Does it really screw up your metabolism badly?

I think all those "keto desserts" do dieters a great disservice by keeping them in the sweet tooth loop.

You need to think of eating in a whole new way.

Also, I could never give myself a cheat day. Sugar is to me what alcohol is to an alkie. One slip-up and it's back to the gutter.

I've got a Keto headache currently that does not amuse.

I would recommend a mix of keto and meditteranian diet.