Keto cravings

[beastboy]

I thought tomato's had carbs in em.

They do....pretty high too.

 

[bds20002002]

if you eat a whole on yes. but two or 3 pieces of diced tomatoes???? about 1-2 carbs. lol

the dish has about 4 carbs per serving.

 

[littlemissbutterflyz]

bds,
You are awesome! Thanks for the advice once again and that recipe is going to come in handy for dinner this week. When following this CKD diet, is it normal to feel like you have absoloutely NO ENERGY?? I am in day 5 now (lost 5 lbs)...most of it probably water, but I literally had to drag myself through my 45 min. cardio session this A.M. I am always in high gear for my cardio, I love that high I get from it, but this morning was very different. Is this how it is going to be continuously on CKD? Cause I don't think I could handle this burn out feeling for long, does it go away as you progress on this diet?? Please explain....

 

[bds20002002]

there are times during the day, sometimes. that i crash. i need to rest for 20 minutes or so.

i think the issue here is. your caloricly restricting and carb restricting. once you up your dietary fat, you should have more energy. its like you were trying to do both diets at once. and that could be dangerous, and counterproductive to muscle retention/gain.

you must give your body fuel. its funny, the more i eat the deeper into ketosis, i get. and i do very light cardio. i walk with my HR at 120bpm for 35 minutes twice to three times a week. i feel i will lose more fat by increasing my muscle mass. in my eyes cardio is great for burning calories, but once i am finnished for the day, im not burning at an accelerated rate.

but the more muscle mass, the more my body will burn at rest. remember when we lose weight, our body wants to eat away at our muscle. and of course muscle is attractive.

 

[littlemissbutterflyz]

bds,

So what you are saying is "yes" this is how it is going to be for the duration of my time on CKD?? I don't know why but I do not feel the same burn out effect when I am doing my weight training in the p.m. I do have a lot of LBM (genetically our family was blessed with natural muscle), so I should be burning calories at a higher rate while at rest. The problem area I am trying to target is my lower body, it just does not want to let go of that stubborn fat that has accumulated around the hips, thighs and buttocks...a woman's best friend, LOL!! Any more suggestions at this point? And is it ok to have my last meal at approx. 11pm? Or is that too late? The only sup I am taking is a thermo, should I be taking anything else? We have limited access to sups here in Canada, they have regulated and banned many of them, so try to keep that in mind.

Littlemissbutterflyz

 

[bds20002002]

dedicate one workout a week to lower body. that will tighten things up down south, as you burn off your remaining fat reserves.

eating at 11:00 is not bad, as long as it is a low carb meal. i usually do a protien shake. the isopure chocolate is great, and only 1 carb. suppliments are generally a waste of money. proper diet and a multi vitamin coupled with a smart workout plan is ideal.

Remember it takes time for the body to burn off the fat, so keep at it and make it so you enjoy the process.