Here's where I was yesterday:
Breakfast- BPC, 1/4 c almonds
Lunch- 2 slices deli ham spread with 1/2 tsp each mustard and rolled up with 1-oz each sliced cheddar
Dinner- Chilis bacon cheddar burger, no bun, no tomato. I had 2 minuscule slices red onion on it and mustard. I also ordered celery and blue cheese in lieu of the fries it normally comes with. 1 1/2 glasses Unsweetened tea with 1 small lemon wedge (total) and 1 1/2 packets Splenda (also total)
Snack- 3/4 Choco-rite bar
Water count- 101.4 fl oz
I finally got my calipers in the mail yesterday afternoon! I took the opportunity to do some measuring and my body fat percentage came out to 38.9%. Look, this is a terrible number, but I'm excited about it because I was honestly expecting it to be much, muuuuuuuch worse. Most of the keto calculators guesstimate my body fat as being in the 46-50% range, and so I was very pleasantly surprised to see that I'm not that close to being a heart attack on legs.
As far as goals go, my longer term goal is to get back into the healthy range, which is somewhere between 25-30% for women my age. My short-term goal for September is to get to 35.9% or less. I figure that losing 3 percentage points of body fat in three months is a reasonable goal, and the last thing I want to do is sabotage myself by setting one that is unattainable.
So there it is. I have officially shared my fat pictures as well as my actual degree of fatness with the world. Cheers!
What is your calorie goal each day?
ReplyDeleteThere aren't really calorie goals on keto. You stay under 20 net carbs per day and you do have to watch your protein, which can turn to glucose in your blood stream if you get way too much. But aside from that it's not recommended that you count calories unless you've hit a many months long stall. Eat until you're full, then stop. And eat lots of fat.
DeleteJust asking because I don't think you are getting enough calories. You might want to add a few more veggies. And make sure you are getting fiber! I would really recommend subbing out the Choco-rite bar for natural calories unless it's providing some missing nutrients. (I'm just not sure what that bar is) Do you like avocados? That's a great fat source. Also, I eat one egg with shredded cheddar for breakfast every morning. It keeps me full and gets your day started with protein as energy. Keep plugging away!
ReplyDeleteOh no, trust me. I get plenty of calories. My breakfast coffee has 3 full tbsp fat added to it with the heavy cream, coconut oil, and butter. Fat is the fuel on keto.
ReplyDeleteI haaaaaaate avocado. But I do get in veggies. This is just the weekend so I don't worry quite as much. On weekdays I always have a veggie or salad as a side at dinner and a lot of times I stuff veggies into the main dish as well.
How long do you stay this low on carbs?
ReplyDeleteI eat healthy fat, protein, and low carb veggies (especially leafy greens). Fat and protein keep you full and when in ketosis your body is running on fat, not the sugar it gets from breaking down carbohydrates.
DeleteHere are two links for you.
Deletehttp://www.ketovangelist.com/its-not-a-diet
http://www.ruled.me/ketosis-ketones-and-how-it-works/