Ketogenic
- Thread starter xmfd
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Looks hard. I love carbs.
Our lass does keto. Happier than she's ever been tbh.
I’ve got a black belt in it like.
On a serious note I couldn't do it at all. Some grub seems ok but nee bread? Fuck that!
Reptilia
Striker
Yep, Done it for a few month. Felt like I was going to die for the first week or two (Keto flu) but after that the amount of energy I had was unbelievable, dropped a lot of fat as well. Get ready for your breath to f***ing stink tbought.
xmfd
Winger
On a serious note I couldn't do it at all. Some grub seems ok but nee bread? Fuck that!
I'm already craving some fish shop chips with loads of salt and vinegar on... bread and beer will be the hardest thing to avoid I think
Maxnormal
Midfield
Aituk7
Striker
Anywhere its written up and easy to follow?
Reptilia
Striker
Stacks of free guides online mate, I just got one off Google.
xmfd
Winger
What is the Ketogenic Diet? A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide
This is a decent page that explains the basics. Essentially you just want to avoid carbs/sugars completely, and eat loads of fat. Heavy cream, cheese, butter, bacon, avocados, nuts, meat, etc. You need to eat protein as well. Your liver starts producing ketones that your muscles burn for energy instead of glucose/insulin. It uses fat from diet and your fat stores to do this which is good for weight (fat) loss.
Only issue is that it can take a while of feeling shite before your body adapts. I feel knackered from excercise on day 4. And I'm running the Sunderland half marathon next weekend
Aituk7
Striker
Is that sustainable? Surely it's got to bebad for your body, right?What is the Ketogenic Diet? A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide
This is a decent page that explains the basics. Essentially you just want to avoid carbs/sugars completely, and eat loads of fat. Heavy cream, cheese, butter, bacon, avocados, nuts, meat, etc. You need to eat protein as well. Your liver starts producing ketones that your muscles burn for energy instead of glucose/insulin. It uses fat from diet and your fat stores to do this which is good for weight (fat) loss.
Only issue is that it can take a while of feeling shite before your body adapts. I feel knackered from excercise on day 4. And I'm running the Sunderland half marathon next weekend
xmfd
Winger
I'm just starting out so not an expert, but there's increasing evidence that it's actually good for you. Reduces blood pressure, risk of heart disease, etc.
Aituk7
Striker
I suppose its because the majority of our sugar and carb intake is from processed foods that are bad for us. I remember watching this documentary (can'tremember its name now) where it revealed to me for the first time that sugar was in bread. I was like wtf... its literally in everything....and causes cancer.
Lewberry pie
Striker
I've done it before just to see how my body reacted to it, can't complain it worked pretty well, obviously if you eat 3000 calories and your burning 2700 you'll still gain weight, but it has its place and certainly helped me lose a few pounds without losing any stregth.
xmfd
Winger
There's a good keto documentary on Netflix called "The Magic Pill". Obviously it's American and over-dramatised (it can cure cancer, autism, etc) but worth a watch.
It has been shown to fix diabetes I think like.
Aituk7
Striker
Keep on posting stuff. I've heard loads about it on JRE podcast but never thought about giving it a go till now.
xmfd
Winger
That's where I first heard of it as well
The only issue is no beer - can only have 25g of carbs a day and a pint has 18g in. Unfortunately it's a massive part of our culture drinking. I'm only doing it for a few months like, until I go on holiday.