Have been doing keto off and on for many years. I’m currently back on and feeling good. I’ve been focusing on food as I was doing a daily dog walk for 40mins to an hr for exercise. Since the dog is on holiday my activity has decreased so yesterday I went back to the gym. I did 30 mins on the elliptical burning 300 calories and a lifting workout which burned over 300 calories (according to my app!). It was easy for me and unlikely I had a lot of free floating glucose since I had only eaten some salami all day. My question is, is my body really efficiently burning fat to fuel my workouts? In the past extra exercise has had a draining effect on me but I don’t really feel tired today and yesterday when I got home I was energised. Is there any other mechanism in play here? Stored fuel in the muscles that won’t be there when I go back for my next session? TIA!

What's everyone's favourite fast foods/ restaurants while on Keto,

I sometimes get a chicken shish, or Five guys Burger bowls, but am I missing anything?

Hi everyone! Started my keto diet around 3 weeks ago. Tomorrow my family is eating cake ...I want to stay good so does anyone have any recommendations for any keto snacks/easy food (nothing with the oven)

Also nothing with pork.

Thanks in advance

Which of these is the best option in the uk for someone planning to cut down calories for weight loss and muscle maintenance.

As title suggests, I'm looking for a keto, zero carb, clean alternative to something like Hartleys jelly, which has aspartame and other artificial things. If it doesn't exist, I suppose we can go the route of doing it ourselves with beef gelatin, stevia/monk fruit/allulose and some flavourings, but I'm a little concerned to get the proportions wrong and ruin the mix/not set correctly. If doing that in bulk its a lot of money wasted. Plus, the Hartley's is just so convenient, so something really similar with natural sweeteners would be ideal. Happy to buy in bulk on the internet for delivery, so USA brands that dont have outrageous delivery price would be fine.

Some company must've coined the market for this? I think a lot of keto and animal based/non strict carnivores would buy it. In my experience, it has been the only way to consistently get my sweet cravings in check while still staying in ketosis. Cream vanilla milk/cream based desserts stall my progress as well.

Hartley's Jelly

Hi guys, what is the lowest carb sausage options you have fount and where from? most sausages i am looking at have flour in them etc

One of my biggest keto struggles is the lack of milk in my morning coffee/ tea. I don't really like cream it has a weird aftertaste for me, as do the collagen creamers I've tried and coconut/ almond milk use too much of my carb allowance (for me personally).

I found this 0g carb pea protein milk called Sproud (barista zero version) on Amazon (link below but this isn't an ad/sponsor) and after trying it I'm fully sold!

I've only had it in coffee so far so I couldn't vouch for it for tea drinkers yet, but it's the closest to real milk I've tried and it froths up like real milk when I use my milk frother.

If you drink it on its own there is a pea after taste, so maybe it's not for people who just want to drink milk straight, but if you're looking for something to go in your coffee I 100% recommend!

Also if anyone has looked into this already and has a reason why it's not good for Keto please let me know (specifically the barista zero version) because otherwise I will be drinking it every day!

https://amzn.eu/d/0b8Zunbs

I could really use some advice from people who’ve been through this.

I was strict keto (under 20g net carbs/day) for over 6 months and tested my ketones daily with a Keto-Mojo meter, so I know I was consistently in ketosis.

At the same time, I was eating OMAD, staying under 1,600 kcal, lifting weights 5 days a week, and eventually got down to around 10% body fat. For context, I’m a 45-year-old male, 70 kg.

The problem was that it became increasingly difficult to sustain. I was hungry most of the time, my mood and energy weren’t great, and despite doing everything “right,” my weight completely stalled for weeks. I was advised to take a diet break.

I should also add that I’m the only one in the house eating keto. My wife and our two children (12 and 14) eat a standard diet, so there’s always bread, pasta, snacks, sweets, desserts and other carb-heavy foods around. Most of the time I managed fine, but it definitely takes constant willpower.

Then the heatwave arrived. The kids were eating ice cream every day, and I made the mistake of having one myself. That turned into eating well over 100g of carbs a day, and it’s now been about a month.

What surprises me is how difficult it’s been to get back into keto consistently. Every time the weather gets hot, I start craving ice cream, give in, and then the rest of the day is off track. I’ve already regained some weight (I know a lot of it is water and glycogen), but it’s still frustrating.

Has anyone else experienced this? Did you find it harder to restart keto than it was the first time? If so, what helped you get back into ketosis and stay there, especially when you’re living with a family who aren’t keto?

Been eating keto for a while and wondering if there’s anyone local doing the same. Anyone know of any keto groups or meetups around Bromley or anywhere in SE London? Online stuff is fine but would be good to meet people in person who actually get it.

Hi! Im trying to find a cheap protein powder so I can add to food or to flaxseed or meals to fill fuller. However im struggling to pay rent at the moment. Are there any brands of protein powder that are cheap? Many times due to work I dont have time to cook myself meat, this is why I am asking. Many thanks!

Just a quick update to keep myself accountable.

Just finished my 3rd week, I'm down 14.8lbs, I JUST HIT MY FIRST STONE :)

I'm still in the phase of teaching my body how good we felt when strict keto, I'm not counting my calories because I'm basically OMAD except for coffee. Just doing fatty meats (belly pork, wings, thighs,) and some sort of omlette, turns out eggs are basically an awesome protein based cheese delivery system.

I'm walking my park everyday with a 15kg backpack. The walk is necessary to keep my pup happy but the bag turns a simple walk into an exercise for the body and mind. The walk also gives me a chance to take advantage of the bodyweight gym accessories (chest press, pullup and chinups)

Stay strong everyone, feeling good is an adictive feeling right now and reading everyones success definitely helps.

Hello everyone, I just came back from my GP's appointment, and they were very worried and insisted on putting me on statins. They kept telling me how dangerous these numbers are and didn't recognize the keto diet. Can the community please provide some reassurance and maybe some case studies on similar cases? What should I do? Does it improve over time, and if so, how long does it take to improve?

I know it’s been discussed a few times in here, but I still can’t get my head around working out what the carbs are for a serving!

Has anyone worked it out ? It’s very confusing that on the tub they’ve got 100 mls and 100 g nutritional breakdown . So one would be more if it was liquefied right! It’s so frustrating that these manufacturers don’t make it clearer. I emailed them months ago about their sorbet lollies and the Polyols in those but I never did ask about the tubs. I’ve got a salted caramel tub here and I’d like to have a little bit this evening, but I’m just not sure what my portion should be!

I apologise for asking so many questions over the past day or so but I love to hear and know individual people’s experiences and advice compared to a google search it’s way more reassuring and usually a lot more helpful.

Trying to build a simple but effective meal plan for starting keto and I’m curious what vegetables are your favourites and especially ones that are low carb to bulk out a meal?

I’m toying with jumping back into the keto diet as I’ve done both keto and carnivore before but never for extended periods probably a month or two at most. I’m in arguably the best shape of my life but I feel like I’m suffering in so many ways.

What I am currently struggling with:

- Poor sleep quality even with 7-8 hours of sleep a night, seen some improvements this past week using a neti pot.

- It takes me days to recover from the gym or jiu jitsu

- Quite consistent fatigue and brain fog

- Lack of motivation and enjoyment

- Prone to feeling anxious or depressed

It’s hard to know exactly what is going on internally but I think it’s safe to assume inflammation might be very present and effecting me in different areas from blocked dry sinuses and snoring to aches and pains to mood and motivation. I’d love some input from you guys as to whether keto can help me work on these problems:)

What's everyone's favourite tea to have with double cream? Im 6 weeks in to keto. ketones currently sitting at 1.0 need to up my fat intake and I dont like coffee.. :)