re: PuttaDaForkDown

Some times not gaining any is way better than times when you have actually lost.

235/214/185

313/208/200ish

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I'm starting a keto eating plan today. Going to to try to do it through lent. I weighed in at 197. Would like to get to 185 by end of lent.

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pound the electrolytes and water. good luck.

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What's the best way to make sure I get electrolytes? I bought a huge jar of big pickles. Is that good?

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Electrolytes:

Sodium: regular table salt (don't get low-sodium products...on keto you want the excess sodium, like 5g per day)
Potassium: Nu-Salt or No-Salt (i prefer the lite salt beflow
Sodium/Potassium mix: Lite Salt -- here you can just put 1 teaspoon in a bit of water
Magnesium: Chelated form, Magnesium Glycinate or Magnesium Citrate . Avoid Mag Oxide as it is poorly absorbed and can have a laxative effect. Glycinate better than Citrate for absorption. Just take the recommended serving size from the bottle.


more reading from Ketogains FAQ

Just to add on...read everything there is on those FAQ that Bus posted about electrolytes. That first week can be brutal if you aren't paying attention. If you feel a bit off, or cramping eat salt. Add it to your water, drink pickle juice, drink chicken broth with more salt...anything. Once you get passed the keto-flu you'll be fine.

I have hiccups here and there on keto, but it's a day at a time sort of thing. Also, keep in mind that your first few pounds of loss will be water weight and then you're probably going to stall for a week or maybe 2 before things finally get going good. Stick it out and enjoy eating the shite that people on "diets" aren't typically allowed to enjoy at all, much less in excess!

Thanks. The pickles I got are 900 MG of sodium per pickle. I should be able to eat 3-4 a day and be good.

For Lent I won't be weighing myself because I think seeing the new lower numbers has given me a reason to slack off and cheat.

So good luck and I'll see yall in 40 days

if it fits your macros...