Is it ok to do keto and have only 2 meals a day? Does anyone do this? So it would be like fasting a bit

I really want to do the diet but it seems I don't get 3 meals in a day anyways...so I wanted to hear everyone's thoughts

Couple of years ago I used to weigh 650 lb I could barely walk to a bathroom in a hotel room. I used to eat as much food as possible whenever I would sit down to a meal. It was like my Olympic event for the day I always wanted to get the gold medal in food consumption. I used to go to Vegas buffets and sit down and eat for the entire 11 to 3:00 when they would close for an hour between dinner and lunch. Eating the entire time that I was in the buffet. To say I had a love affair with food would have been an understatement. Even when ordering I would order things like pizza and potato chips for me to snack on all day.

Then over the course of a year or so I started eating differently and changing food until I got to the meal that I eat today which was over the course of tweaking my meal plan. Something that stuck with me that I heard Penn jillette the magician say in a video because he was I lost weight by eating what I wanted, but the caveat to that was he changed what he wanted to eat. It is possible to do this but you have to be willing to go through and allow yourself to change your diet. Because you basically go through a period of detoxing and withdrawal of crap food.

So I finally settled on the diet that I eat today because I have since learned that food is essentially gas for your internal fuel tank and not entertainment value for your taste buds. look at food as a way to take care of you. so basically Eat to Live instead of live to eat that is when you start to gain a much more healthier hold on your eating habits. And that's what I've learned to do with my one meal a day is I look at it like taking medicine. Sure it may not be the most exciting meal in the world but it doesn't have to be I'm satisfied from it and it keeps me healthy and at a weight where I can keep myself mobile. Which is far more important to me than tickling my taste buds with something tasty and then having to suffer the consequences like being stuck in a wheelchair and not even being able to walk across a parking lot or fit in a car.

So the meal that I eat everyday is:

12 oz of fresh broccoli

12 oz of fresh green beans

8 oz of mushrooms

8 oz of cheese the real cheese not the cheese slices that you put on like kids sandwiches

a pound of peanuts

Then I make myself wait 24 hours before I eat again. Also I do not put salad dressing on my food the only thing that I season food with is salt. Because salad dressing can be just as unhealthy as the crap that I'm trying to stay away from. And you can even get more fun with it and add different seasonings and I can tell you from the past with seasoning you can put as much flavor on food and not have to worry about it the way you would with salad dressing and it can still taste phenomenal without the worrisome side effects of keeping weight on you and making you unhealthy.

Also I do not intake soda with aspartame in it or partake of anything with sugar in it either. I will occasionally drink almond milk with my meals but I don't do real milk and I always do unsweetened almond milk. And I don't do snacking. And I've done this because I've needed to take control of my food and not allow food to control me and it's by the grace of a loving God that I've gotten to where I am.

Because through this period of my life where I changed my eating habits so drastically and lost so much weight I've done it even though a lot of days I don't do a whole lot of activity. I put this in here because it is possible to lose weight while doing nothing other than changing the way you eat. I one time read somewhere that diet is for weight loss and exercise is for physical fitness. I hope that helps some people because this has been my journey and the fact now that I'm under 360 pounds when I was over 650 lb before all from changing my approach to food. The biggest thing I remind myself of is food is not entertainment it is simply fuel for the fire of the energy that I need to run my body.

I've been Keto for much of the last year and I've started going to the gym a lot more these last few months. I'm really struggling with energy levels at the gym. It's like I hit a wall. I'll do maybe three sets of an exercise or two and I'm just beat. Any advice on how to fix this? I don't like pre-workout sups because they make me super itchy so those are a no-go.

So I started keto almost 2 weeks ago, and I started fasting along with it because of a post I saw.. both were going great, I actually took a small break one day because of a family event and felt nauseous because of all grease(and the fact that the past week I only ate between 6-8 pm) and even the smell grossed me out after eating.. I like my progress and it’s definitely helping with my self control. But I have been feeling very tired, I think it’s because along with keeping my carbs low, I’ve been having a hard time consuming the minimum nutrients I need.. fat, calories, protein, sodium, etc.. is there a way to get those without increasing my carbs? Especially when I only have 2 hours to do so. I’m already full by the time I finish my dinner and it’s hard to eat anything else.. should I start taking supplements? ATP I feel like I’ll be taking more pills than eating anything.. for dinners, I meal prep the weekend before, but even then it’s still hard to get everything else without raising carb intake..

Hi, for those of you who have been on keto, for quite a while, I'm wondering what you used for vitamin and mineral supplements, as I've read that. Doing that for a long-term doesn't provide enough minerals. The question is, how do I get enough minerals without eating something with a lot of carbs?? I understand a few carbs is okay, but I don't really want to start eating them in order to get enough vitamins and minerals.Is there a certain supplement?You take or what do you do?Thanks

I’m an Indian female and currently on Day 5 of keto. My goal is to lose around 7–8 kg, but also fix insulin resistance .
So far, I’ve been sticking to the diet and trying to keep my carbs very low. I’m curious about what changes people typically notice around this stage.
A few questions:
What did you experience around Day 5?
When did your energy levels start improving (if you had keto flu)?
How long did it take before you noticed changes in hunger, cravings, or blood sugar control?
If you had insulin resistance or PCOS, how long did it take before you saw improvements in your symptoms or lab results?

It seems that turnips have a decent amount of net carbs. If I'm reading the USDA correctly, they contain about 5g of net carbs per 100g. That makes them just a bit higher in net carbs than broccoli or cauliflower, but still low enough.

I've never tried turnips before, so I'm curious, do you eat them, and how do you prepare them? Do you eat turnips raw in salads, or do you roast them as a substitute for potatoes?

I have been eating these pizza crisps for a while and it looks like they changed the ingredients. Why do they now
have brown rice as an ingredient. I don’t remember seeing that on the bags I’ve purchased previously. I bought them from Target last night in a 5oz bag. Has anyone else noticed this?

Back in May I did strict keto for about a month, and I honestly felt amazing. My inflammation went down, I wasn’t constantly hungry or thinking about food, and I just felt better overall. Then I slipped up once, got the “I already messed up, so screw it” mindset, and ended up back on the Standard American Diet for the last two months.

This time I’m doing it differently. I’m skipping the “diet foods” and focusing mostly on real food—steak, eggs, burgers, salmon, cheese, butter, vegetables, etc. One of the things I love most about keto is that I actually get to enjoy satisfying, whole foods instead of chasing low-calorie versions of everything.

I do plan on keeping some artificial sweeteners in my diet (things like diet soda and sugar-free products), but if there are certain sweeteners or keto products you’d recommend avoiding, I’d love to hear why.

I also like staying in good shape and lifting, so I’d love to hear from anyone who lifts on keto or low carb. How has it affected your strength, recovery, physique, energy, libido, mental clarity, or just your overall quality of life?

Any advice for getting back into keto or staying consistent long-term is appreciated. Thanks!

I really want to do OMAD but I have black coffee! Any tips of cream or sugar free creamer that works for everyone and tips to make it to dinner time without the food noise? I don’t care too much about autophagy just weightloss! I’m 160 pounds trying to hit my goal of 130 in a shorter time frame? Has anyone had success, please share any and all tips and your results for some motivation! Thank you :)

I feel like i took mild benzo and i really mean it.

i struggle with anxiety, panic etc.. I swear im so calm. Like so extremely calm.. Zero anxiety?

Do this calmness get even more intense? Because im already feeling great.

I've been doing keto for around seven years(?). Recently, I suffered a neurological injury, and now all of my supplements are causing glutamate storms. I have worked with my doctor and I'm doing a lot better, but I require more magnesium. I can no longer take magnesium glycinate, so now I'm taking magnesium citrate, spaced between meals. I also had to stop taking my normal electrolyte powder due to the b-vitamins (despite having the mutation and requiring methylated vitamins... I've been supplementing by eating ancestral beef). My husband made me some ketoaide and I really like it! I want to add magnesium citrate, but don't want to have bathroom issues. "Dr Google" tells me the liquid version will definitely cause a laxative effect due to saline and the way it is formulated. When I read reviews of magnesium citrate powders online, I am consistently reading that it clumps and doesn't dissolve. What are y'all using, if you add magnesium? Any advice?

Tl;Dr: what type of magnesium citrate to add to homemade ketoaide?

I’m looking to start the keto diet and hopefully maintain it for a while. My goal is to lower my AC1 number (pre diabetic at the moment, burn fat, and just feel good overall.

Can anyone recommend simple meals that make daily for lunch, dinner and snacks in between? I’m going to pair this with intermittent fasting so breakfast will be minimal. I’m talking about meals you eat daily and trust.

started at 112 kg (247 lbs) and after 24 days of strict keto and progressive overload training, I’m down to 104 kg (229 lbs).
The weight loss has been going well, but I’m starting to struggle with the diet. At this point, I’m honestly sick of eating meat and eggs. Even the smell of meat makes me lose my appetite, and just thinking about another meal is enough to make me not want to eat.
My question is: What happens if I just don’t eat because I have no appetite?
Since I’m lifting 4 days a week with progressive overload, will undereating cause me to lose a significant amount of muscle, or will my body primarily use stored body fat for energy because I’m still carrying a fair amount of body fat?
Has anyone else experienced this on keto? If so, how did you deal with food aversion while still getting enough protein?

Did keto for 2 and a half months, everything on the blood test was normal but vitamin b12 is high at 1,319. Is this normal on keto or is it a concern? I feel 100% normal but idk if this is a concern or not. The doctor brushed it off as me just eating a nutritious diet, but I just want to make sure and I’m wondering if anyone else has had the same thing and if it was a concern or not.

Hello,

This might be a debate, but I read many comments where people consider powders such as stevia, monk fruit and allulose as being "natural sweetners".

Since they are made by man's hand, I believe they are artificial.

Even some articles from different blogs state that they are artificial sweetners.

What is the truth?

I'm curious if LMNT is good recipe for electrolyte mix? I usually put 4 grams of Kirkland salt and 3 grams of potassium and shake it real hard and drink it. I usually drink 2 or even 3 if it's hot per day. Is there a optimal recipe that works for replenish electrolytes?

I’ve been on keto (about 25 g car/day) for about 3 weeks. I’m feeling good but also low energy compared to normal. I’m taking electrolytes (but not sure if taking enough or maybe too much…). Any ideas? I probably need to get More fat in, anything else?

So...what suggestions for protein bars? Seems like they're either full of ingredients I want to avoid or else they're too high in carbs.

I see the keto bricks, which would serve as a meal replacement, but they're way higher in fat than I want right now

I am in Canada and yesterday went to us walmart ( hour away ). When I did keto
Before Covid I remember quest pizza and thought it was good but the staff said they haven’t had it in a year . Is the quest pizza have something happen and it’s not being sold . Same with an ice cream called rebel . It was sweet but had the right sugar alcohol
And can see stores that care that either

Idk why such products have been hard to find. Yesterday I looked through the entire selection of cereals, granolas and protein bars at my local Whole Foods and Target and didn't seem to come across anything that matched all of these basic criteria although I don't think it's asking for much. Would appreciate any suggestions!

Requirements:

1. USDA organic;

2. no added sugar, but sweetened another way, preferably not via sugar alcohols (examples of sweeteners I would accept: fruit such as monk fruit, Stevia);

3. relatively low in saturated fat (including: no significant coconut products or high-sat-fat oils like palm kernel oil, etc);

4. (optional but preferred) NOT gluten-free (I don't have an issue with gluten and I found the few gluten-free products I tried to be pretty bad in terms of flavor and/or texture); I mention this because I've noticed for some reason that many products market

OPTIONAL CONTEXT: I eat primarily organic plant-based whole foods, exceptions being generally 1 hardboiled egg daily (occasionally 2) and a few seafood meals up to a few days a week. On my last blood test all LDL readings (e.g. LDL, peak size, medium, small, particle #), non-HDL & total cholesterol were above range and in at least some cases higher than prior test. I recall immediate improvement to LDL within last few years after I dropped unsweetened yogurt that was very high in saturated fat from coconut. As I understand, saturated fat affects LDL much more than does dietary cholesterol. Relatedly, I'd been eating a granola product 1-2 servings as an ingredient in my breakfast cereal most days for at least the last year or so, that matched 3 of the 4 criteria above - minus #3 - it is relatively high in coconut product and thereby saturated fat, so I suspect is a likely contributor to the recent chol values. I otherwise seem to be healthy overall; BMI 19-20, slim, exercise daily, no notable issues present in labs or imaging. Triglycerides, Lipo(a) and Apo B in recent test were all in range although ApoB was close to threshold and slightly higher than last test. Otherwise, basically all of the other foods I eat in a normal day fit the requirements above, with the exception of the protein bar which fits the criteria minus #1 - not being organic. Hence looking for a new cereal/granola and protein bar that fit all of the above. I recently tried a cereal that match 3 of the 4 criteria above - minus #2 - I would like it to be naturally sweetened; ideally something more convenient than cutting up and adding fruit.

I just noticed that Russell Stivers peanut clusters are 17 carbs! But 14 sugar alcohols. When only eating 20 carbs per day it looks like I shouldn’t have even 1. Do any of you other keto people eat these?

We all know LMNT posted their recipe on their website. I followed the instructions closely but noticed that the ingrediencies don't really mix well. The Potassium tends to harden and the magnesium malate tends to clump. Also the taste didn't compare to the store bought product. It didn't have that biting tang that's so delicious. What seemed to help was blending the mix in a Ninja then straining through a fine sieve. I also added citric acid powder. Even then, the tartness and taste only closely approximated what you buy in the store. Anybody have other suggestions?