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Old Thu, Dec-27-12, 13:14
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I'm with Nancy to check on the quantity of quality protein. What numbers are you going from, that you feel it couldn't be a lack of protein? A keto diet takes more protein for your target weight than other diets.

I know kale has as much protein as top sirloin, calorie for calorie. The issue is being able to eat ENOUGH greens, or non-dense plant protein sources. From your stats, and Phinney's guideline for a low range of protein for a keto diet, you would need 105 grams of complete protein a day. Split into 3 meals, that is 35 grams of protein per meal, which would take 18 cups of chopped kale per meal.

The other thing to think of is enough fat, and saturated fat. have you tried coconut oil to increase the fat? or avocado? or coconut meat to get the protein too?
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