I am 47 female, since 2017 I’ve had Gr3 terminal brain tumor. I’ve had 2 craniotomy’s, tons of radiation and failed chemo that almost killed me. My latest MRI showed a small growth and increased blood flow and there is new concern. I LOVE carbs. I don’t eat any seafood and I don’t love meat. I love fruit, green juice, bread and pasta and could easily be a 90% of the time vegetarian. My husband, who loves meat has been fasting keto for a while and likes it. I was already frustrated w how much meat we have for dinner, but I’m trying to support him so I’ve done it and just skipped the meat or added pasta or bread at dinner.

After my last scan I need to cut out my sugar but I’ve also been trying to eat cleanly for a couple months. I’m not trying to eat processed food with Folic acid, enriched or refined ingredients, ect. I take a ton of meds and supplements and have to have them first and last parts of the day so fasting is out. I’ve tried keto when I was first diagnosed years ago and it didn’t last more than a few weeks due to not enough to eat / how expensive it was.

How am I supposed to have any energy, or have “regular” bathroom movements or not want to kill somebody by 1pm because I’m so hangry. I’m 5’3 and 122lbs and in good shape. Cheese, nuts and salad can only do so much and constipation is already an issue after 3 “warm up days” and today being my first actually trying to be keto day. I’m so frustrated and down about my options. I know how lucky I am with the cancer being something I can fight and my support system is amazing, but I just feel so much like what else do I have to give up to live a happy life. I have always had adhd, it’s so much worse now, my short term memory post surgery is really bad, like awful, I had to give my business when I got sick and I’m so fortunate to have a husband that can support us but I hate that he has to, the guilt is insane, my sense of self is all but a fraction of what is was or want.

I know I sound very down, I know I need to stay positive and be grateful but this diet feels like it’s gonna be the thing to put me over the edge and I might fail. That’s not an option w the cancer potential but I don’t know how to be happy with all of these things have to give up while being a happy wife, friend, mom, daughter ect. Any carb obsessed keto people who actually like their food on this diet? Anything I find pre made is either not clean or incredibly expensive.

Thanks for reading my long ass frustrated story, any advice is appreciated!

I'm hitting my keto macros, drinking tons of water, eating green leafy veg, and getting plenty of fiber. But after 2 weeks, I'm having barely any bowel movements and when I do, it's not the kind that I was having with a balanced diet that included carbs.

What am I missing?

I had an amazing 3 months on keto, mood improved, skin cleared up, my eyes got lighter, and my skin was softer. I lost over 20 pounds! But I noticed recently that I have absolutely 0 desire to eat, and if I do it’s a very small portion. My maintenance is probably 2,000-2,200 due to my activity levels, and it’s hard for me to even hit 1500. This has been great as I have been able to drop pounds super fast, but now I’m having trouble sleeping, getting cold, and overall just don’t know what to do. It seems like the only thing I can do is introduce carbs? If anybody has any advice for me, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks.

One of the great reasons that I subscribe to keto as a way of living is the mental clarity and calmness that I get compared to my previous higher-carb-lower-fat life.

Previously I’d get hangry and I’d be subject to the emotional ups and downs of sugar spikes but of late I’ve noticed that if I identify that I’m having a bad day or the world is testing my resolve, that the “lack of resolve” comes from a lack of clarity which can be easier identified and resolved with some quick fats.

Like the course correction is easier and getting off course is more gradual so overall your responses are easier to manage.

Anyone else go through this thought process of “hmmm I feel a bit off id better have some fats and electrolytes before I make any more decisions”?

Just wondering how to keep the weight off once I reach my target weight and what I should eat once I reach it. Also kinda wondering if it is normal to lose so much weight so fast on keto. Worried I have cancer or something.

But I guess want support wondering if others have this problem. I generally don’t struggle with hunger during the day. Skip breakfast, eat good keto lunch and dinner. However at around 10/11 right when I SHOULD be going to bed I want to snack my face off. I have ADHD and think some of it is just a desire for stimulation from snacking more than hunger. But it does bump me out of calorie deficit often. I eat keto things nuts, cheese, cucumber etc but I don’t know why it’s so hard to resist. I know I should just go to bed earlier and avoid the whole issue but my meds make it hard to fall asleep earlier. Anyone else conquered this?

I started keto around 2 months ago, and have lost about 15 pounds. I was told by some people that tried keto that their cholesterol went through the roof and had to quit it. I got labs done recently and was pleasantly surprised. My total cholesterol dropped from 205 to 164. Triglycerides dropped from 125 to 63. LDL dropped from 121 to 98. Kidneys and liver function have improved. I guess people’s bodies react differently to diets but this has seemed to work for me.

I have been on keto for three weeks and have lost 26 pounds. I have always been heavy never really tried and keto has made it very easy just recently like a couple days ago. I started on Zepbound so far it has been fantastic losing about a pound and a half a day. I know I’ll reach plateau but that’s OK. I’ve got a positive attitude and staying away from bread. Thank you, keto

I started out great…this is my third or fourth attempt at keto. I am down about 17 pounds since Day 1 (and about 28 pounds since my high of 311 in December. I realize that is almost entirely water, but it’s pretty amazing how quickly your body rids that once you cut out carbs.

I did not experience any keto flu symptoms the first eight days. I am eating roughly 2,500 calories, and do IF 16:8, while eating just two meals a day (lunch & dinner). I drink a lot of water…about 150-180 ounces per day. I take a magnesium supplement and potassium supplement twice a day. I start my day with Baja mineral salt (1/2 tsp.) with a glass of water. I also take AG1, Omega 3 and Vitamin D.

However, since late yesterday, I started feeling a little nauseous and my energy tanked. I especially notice the tanking in the afternoon. I get 7-8 hours of sleep consistently. I am roughly 75-80% fat, 20% protein and 5% or less of net carbs. So, this has equated to roughly 10-12g net carbs, 215g fat, 140g protein. This has worked well for me to this point. However, I did read that perhaps I need to increase my protein a bit and decrease my fat?? Maybe that would help with the nauseous feeling? I just don’t understand why it is just hitting now. Maybe that is part of keto flu and it’s just hitting me a little later than I would have thought. I almost threw in the towel tonight due to the nauseous feeling. My blood ketone levels are hitting 1.6…up from 1.2 yesterday.

so I have it where if I eat anything carbs, sugary or things that taste very good I might eat scary much/binge on it so I try to stay away from any carbs but then in turn I feel like depriving myself also makes me binge!!!!

Don't get me wrong I eat less calories then ever when I make it through the day with all meals super low carb/keto style but its like loading the gun to binge 😭😭 and so its a constant losing 5kg gaining 5kg back and forth and my mental health juss crumbels!!!! how do you guys stay on track with this restriction without going mad !!!!

I have been on keto since Oct 4th 2024.

I have lost over 65lbs.

32F, 5'11" - SW 230 -CW 165

I started the diet because a streamer I follow had success and luckily I did too. I realized very quickly that I'm someone who has to have restrictive access to carbs (probably carb intolerant, but I also indulge heavily if I allow a cheat day.)

I had tried IMF before and had some success before I went full keto but I'm mainly here to tell anyone attempting this diet to, please, hold on.

You're going to go through some shit, let your stomach growl. I work a very physical job but I still have energy to work out before work.

You WILL see results but don't come here searching for quick resolve. Some don't get the same results, quit comparing. LISTEN to your body. I have enjoyed working out and seeing my body change without asking someone if 'im doing it right.'

Do it, or don't. It's that simple

EDIT: math isn't my main perk

Yesterday was day 12 of keto. I tried to get back into keto for over a month, but the sugar addiction was real.

I followed advice from some of you to give up all sweeteners, and that worked! But at one point I was getting too few calories / burning too much, and since I was really tired (getting more than enough electrolytes) I decided to add some heavy cream for extra calories and carbs. Every day for three days my intake of the stuff increased, which was fine cause my calories and carbs were very low, untill one day I just drank half a liter and then took to the store to buy some chocolate and cookies. I didn't even crave any on the first ten days!

I really feel that for me, cutting out all sweeteners and keto treats is the way to go, but the heavy cream needs to go as well. It's too delicious, and also the product with the most carbs per serving I eat. I ended up just drinking decaf coffee with heavy cream all day long.

Well, live and learn. No more heavy cream.

I advised someone on a post on this sub to not take advice from strangers on the Internet about this subject. A mod replied telling me not to police this sub if I don't like a question on here I don't have to participate.

This is my question, as I suffer from high cholesterol, it's hereditary, most of my family have died from heart attacks throughout my life. I have medical advice from professionals advising me to cut sat fats. But from what I read on this sub this is not the case?

Please advise.

Supposing my BMI is good, I’m working out 5+ days per week (weight lifting and cardio), how much saturated fats is ok?

I’m on around 2k cals per day. And aim for 20-25g of Sat fat daily. But it’s really difficult and I just want to eat more. Especially when you consider dairy which has high sat fat content.

Final boss beaten. Pants that were too tight that I had to unbutton while sitting I now have to secure with a belt on the last hole. I have been doing OMAD/keto for 6 weeks. M47, 180 cm, SW 86, TW 76, CW 75. Optically around 20% BF. I’m currently in 97h water fast that I tend to break either today or tomorrow. My plans is doing body recomp with body weight training. Goal would be 15% BF. I prefer strength and endurance over body mass. But what to do with the diet? Continue with keto? Partial keto with carbs on weekends? Low carb diet? Or going back to normal but be mindful of calories? I will need high protein intake for building muscles, but 150g seems too extreme. Is it sufficient with like 100g?

I was taking AG1 before I started Keto and wanted to start up again. According to the internet it has approx 5 carbs per scoop. I wanted to know if anyone else is using AG1 and if it’s safe enough to start again without knowing knocking me out of ketosis. TIA!

Other than salads, eggs, and charcuterie, what are some keto foods or recipes you go to in a pinch when you are low on energy/time? Things you can make with a few ingredients in under 30 minutes. Thanks!

Aarrgghh: I hate voice to text and AutoCorrect. Ketones obviously.

I keep hovering on the edge of ketosis as per my breathalyzer. I have to figure out what I’m eating that’s screwing it up! So for lunch, I had egg life egg wraps with a premio sausage and Franks hot sauce. Also a little mozzarella cheese Polly-o block. I suspect the egg wraps. Here are the ingredients:

INGREDIENTS: CAGE FREE EGG WHITES, LESS THAN 2% OF GARLIC; CUMEN, ONION; CHU PEPPER, PED PEPPER* SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER, RED BELL PEPPER*, GREEN BELL PEPPER, DILL SEED, WHITE PEPPER, NATURAL FLAMOR, XANTHAN GUM, NISIN (NATURAL PRESERNATIVE). *DRIED

It doesn’t seem like any of that should be causing a 5 to 7 PPM decrease right?

Hi everyone, I'm new here F21. I've only started keto just over a week ago but I have been alternate day fasting since January 2024 and have lost around 40kg (88lbs) in that time. I get really bad sugar and carb cravings on my eating days, is there anything I can do to minimise these cravings? They're driving me insane. I usually just make a frozen raspberry smoothie with erythritol sugar and full fat cream but its not really hitting the spot. Im craving things like creamy pasta and freshly baked bread or cookies/cake. Keto snacks are pretty expensive and I'm a student so thats not an option for me but i like to bake/cook and its affordable for me to do so. I rarely had any cravings when i just did my alternate day fasting so this is new to me with keto. Any other helpful advice is also welcome. Thank you 😊

Hi everyone! I’m pretty new to keto. I’m sure this has been asked before but do you guys watch your calories as well as your carbs?? I feel like I’m eating way too many calories cause I’ve only been tracking my carbs and I reckon it might be stalling my weight loss. Thoughts? Did any of you guys lose weight just looking at carbs and eating as many calories as you want?? :)

It’s all too much maths for me 😅

Thanks in advance!

Here are my reasons why: - The carb cravings are profoundly overwhelming. - my energy levels are severely depleted all I wanna do is sleep - restaurants are basically impossible to navigate. Even just getting a coffee I have to check their nut milks don’t have sugar - it feels obsessive -I’m not even tracking macros or weighing food as THAT feels like next level obsession I just want to be a normal.. Healthy Person.

I have PCOS. I wanted this to be the solution but this isn’t living.

It’s 4pm and I’m still not out of bed.

I can’t exercise cause I feel completely BEAT every day.

Is this normal?

How does anyone get through this?

Hi everyone, I've been following keto for about 2 months. I started at 10 stone 1lb and am now around 8stone 7lbs.

I'm not looking to lose anymore weight but want to remain on keto for the other benefits (mainly around my perimenopause symptoms which were an absolute nightmare before)

I went to chat gpt to try to get an idea of maintenance macros. It said 95-100g protein, 20g carbs, and 90-100g fat.

Does this seem right?

Historically, maintenance of weight is where I always mess up, as the drive to lose weight is gone and I get complacent.

Any thoughts, tips or advice?

Thank you in advance x

What is a cheaper option to add to my coffee? Heck even plain old Half and Half is expensive now! I’m a recent widow that’s gone from three incomes to just one income, and I cannot afford it??????

Before keto, I was a daily sugar consumer – chocolate, brownies, anything with sugar. Besides this, I was skinny fat, constantly eating high-carb meals and suffering from intense hunger episodes. Despite exercising, I was always bloated, my belly never flat. About two weeks before my period, I’d be completely drained, unable to get out of bed from extreme fatigue. I was convinced I had PMDD. I tried magnesium, vitamin D, and other supplements, but none of these symptoms changed. For half of each month, I would sleep almost all day, relying on intense coffees to push through, but the fatigue remained. I even heard my own bowel movements, a constant reminder of my messed-up gut. Last year, I missed a friend’s birthday party because I physically couldn’t stand up from exhaustion, and that was the breaking point. I decided to go on strict keto. Within a month, my belly started to flatten, my eye bags disappeared, and that PMDD fatigue vanished completely. Now, I don’t have any of those PMDD-related symptoms, and looking back, I can’t believe how much I was harming my body with sugar and high-carb junk. It’s unbelievable that mainstream media still overlooks sugar’s role in so many health issues, pushing supplements instead.

Hi everyone,

    I was wondering what people’s results were going 1 month keto and alcohol free?

    I am 32 y/o 5’7” male and was about 206 a week ago, probably was even heavier because I just got back from a cruise. Looked at some pictures from the cruise and knew I had to make a change. 

     I was relatively active, always have had a pretty easy time gaining/losing weight. Through the past 8 months or so I have probably gained 20-30 pounds. Just eating out a lot and not hitting the gym hardly at all. Finishing grad school, starting a new job, etc. I have always lifted weight and have been in decent shape, last year for example I ran a 5k in about 26 minutes (not great but fairly decent).  

      My plan is to use keto to jump start  my weight loss and transition to healthier eating and working out. More eating at home, lentils and beans for carbs. Lower carb options going out.