I don't follow a keto style diet but I did pick up a cheap air fryer a couple of months ago and it makes life so much easier for things like this. Well worth the £40 and once we've got a bigger kitchen we'll definitely be upgrading to one of the bigger fancier ones.
*** Big Fat Weight Loss Thread ***
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Nice. I need to investigate a bit further and see what all the different models do then.
So being disabled and having a kitchen that is in no way suitable for my needs I don't do any cooking. My missus does, but what she's found easier is batch cooking certain things like bacon that can just be warmed up. Most things I eat though only really take a few minutes and the rest is roasted over a few hours etc. That said we would like a Ninja for doing stuff like chicken wings.
Make sure you at least do a basic job of tracking calories. They do matter, regardless of what vidar says.
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Even if your not going to do it long term, just logging everything for a few weeks is really informative and will help decisions be a bit more informed in the future.
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I would caution anyone who tries a 'eat till you feel full diet' to make sure your doing regular weigh ins and your actually loosing weight.
Some people in a few weeks could easily put on a decent amount in that time but think they are 'doing well' as they are sticking to it.
Some people in a few weeks could easily put on a decent amount in that time but think they are 'doing well' as they are sticking to it.
I weigh myself, once a week on average. Same day, same time to make sure I'm getting the most consistent results possible. I'm seeing a consistent downwards trend I'm happy with! I only track my weight though, because certain health conditions require me to be below a certain weight in order to qualify for treatments.
The primary reason for this way of eating is for healing, my weight loss is just a happy side effect. As, it is for all the people I know doing this.
Can anyone to please signpost to content or YT videos for starting out at the gym? Last time I went was years ago and solely did cardio, but I'm now doing a mix of cardio and weights. I have watched some stuff and read bits and bobs in this thread but there is so much to trawl through. Goal is to drop from 100kg to 90kg.
Edit - doh, sorry I thought I was in the gym thread.
Edit - doh, sorry I thought I was in the gym thread.
If I don't make it past tomorrow night then it's been nice knowing you all.
* Tomorrow's evening meal is pizza + ice cream with a whopping 250g carbohydrate. I might go into a food coma and never recover.
I see you're having a huge blow out before you start!
Started Keto myself on 7th March at 14St 2.9lb with todays weight at 13St0.9lb - so a decent chunk off after the water weight.
Low carb works for me because I'm satiated on a much lower calorie intake, where I tend to land is the 13-1400 cal range. Sometimes I'm 1700, sometimes I'm 1k or under.
I obsessively track macros and supplement vitamins, along with cod liver oil and electrolytes during my mornings as I don't eat until lunch.
I probably still have a little too much dairy in the diet for long term but as time moves on I find I need cheese less and less.
Do you take extra potassium? It's what I was concerned about on my first keto session in 2019. I ate a fair amount of spinach.
I take 2 electrolyte plus tablets on a morning from myprotein which gives 800mg.Do you take extra potassium? It's what I was concerned about on my first keto session in 2019. I ate a fair amount of spinach.
With the amount of water I drink and the amount I pee, I could get away with another 2 a day if required.
Here we go then. Hopefully, I’ve topped out at 84.3kg / 27% BF. Woke up this morning with a mouth like the Sahara, presumably due to poor body trying to get rid of 400g carbs overnight. I never did eat my Easter egg either.
Next 10 days is gradual lowering of carbs in an attempt to stave off keto flu. Today is about 200g, tomorrow 180g and so on.
Next 10 days is gradual lowering of carbs in an attempt to stave off keto flu. Today is about 200g, tomorrow 180g and so on.
What’s your height?
5'9" with zero mooscles. Need to get to about 70kg.