How do you lose weight on a keto diet?

June 25 2018 by in About membership, Keto, Ketone measuring, Ketosis, Weight loss

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Del
June 28 2018
I'm not doing well at all............ are there people who don't respond to Keto or LCHF WOE?

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J_C
June 28 2018
I'd like to do the keto diet together with my husband. But we need to be careful with his meat intake, since he has a slowly failing kidney. Can we still do the keto diet, with this limitation? We are also both on blood pressure maintenance. Thanks!
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Penelope
June 28 2018
I enjoy keto and find it easy to stick to the diet. However constipation is an issue, presumably because fibre intake is lower on 20 gm carbs. I drink plenty of water and have tried recommended tips. Any other suggestions?
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Tasha
June 28 2018
Me!! All this talk of weight loss and I haven't loss any except the initial water loss.
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joan fogg
July 6 2018
what is bulletproof coffee ???

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Tasha
July 6 2018
Coffee with added fat like butter and coconut oil. Tasty too.
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Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
July 6 2018
Hi Joan!

Look here:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/bulletproof-coffee

what is bulletproof coffee ???
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Rosaly
August 13 2018
Hi, I've been doing the keto this is my second week but I am gaining weight. I am not eating carbs at all. Maybe I am having to much food or fat? I dont eat much but I 've been eating things that I would normally don't eat on regular basis like chesse, olive oil, coconut out, ghee etc. I am 45. PLEASE HELP:)

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Helen B
September 18 2018
Hi I think you might have eaten too much protein or lack of sleep?
You only need to have 3oz of protein per meal and I recommend you to do intermittent fasting and keto. Beasicalky skip breakfast or dinner and eat ketogenic diet food during eating widow 6 hours and fasting 18 hours ! Good luck !
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Chrestina Jones
September 27 2018
Eating keto will only help you both. It is a myth that excess protein harms the kidneys. My husband has been doing keto for 18 months going slowly stricter and has improved his kidney function, and he is now off all meds. He was on 2000mgs of metformin, 5mg of glimepiride, he’s off his cholesterol med and the Benicar for high blood pressure! Do not be afraid. Start slowly removing the carbs and add in protein and healthy fats.
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Tasha
September 27 2018
Yes I haven't lost weight either I've been keto for a while. I intermittent fast everyday because I drink one 20 Oz Bulletproof Coffee (70 G of heavy cream + 20 G of butter) which last me all day until around 6pm when I have my one meal with less than 20 grams of carbs, 200 g of protein and a tablespoon of ghee. So I don't know what I'm doing wrong....

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Tasha
September 27 2018
That is 200g by weight of any meat that I choose to eat not 200 g of the macro protein.
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Janice Payne
October 5 2018
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Claire
February 1 2019
Is there are facility to calculate personalise macros in then keto diet based on individual height, weight, age etc?

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
February 2 2019

Is there are facility to calculate personalise macros in then keto diet based on individual height, weight, age etc?

The basic recommendations are the same for everyone. 20g carbs (or less) and 20-25% protein and 70-75% calories from fats. We don't recommend worrying about calories as we suggest eating to hunger instead.
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Danna
October 18 2019
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Rosee
August 14 2020
Tasha,
If you need to lose weight, then intaking a lot of fat will not help you (at first) because your body will burn the fat that you've consumed NOT the fat you are storing. Keto is a delicate balance. Try not to intake so much fat at first and up it gradually. Allow your body to burn the fat stored. The point of ketosis is to burn fat but if you are intaking a lot of fat and not allowing your body to burn the fat it is currently storing, you won't lose. You'll maintain. At least that has been my experience with my own journey.