Wed, Sep-26-18, 10:15
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Senior Member
Posts: 4,044
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Plan: Very LC, Higher Protein
Stats: 227/186/185
BF:
Progress: 98%
Location: Herndon, VA
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Originally Posted by teaser
I look at it as more plunging deeper into keto versus being um versus keto. Not measuring, but the effects seem to be pretty much what I had with a keto that contained plants, but more consistent. I upped my protein intake slightly, but only slightly--talking 70-80 grams of protein versus 60-70. I'm generally a creature of habit, so you can take those intakes without a grain of salt, intake doesn't vary by much. Carbs went down by 5 to 10 grams. Weight dropped by ten pounds over several months, and is fairly stable. I started an active full-time job in that time, before that I was scraping by (slowly sinking) on occasional handy-man type stuff with my Dad. So I'm not the best experiment, too much stuff changed. Or I'm an example of how a high fat ratio ketogenic carnivore diet can support high activity levels and regular workouts without causing loss of lean mass. One of those.
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Interesting that you upped your protein but not by much while losing some plant carbs. Overall, how do you feel in terms of mood, energy? Losing the weight makes sense. Do you ever plan to increase your protein beyond 70-80 grams? I'm assuming that these changes have also reduced your daily calorie consumption as well.
I seem to be moving more toward a predominantly carnivore approach, and I usually favor cruciferous vegetables in a limited quantity. Usually, with my two meals per day, one meal will be mostly protein, the other will be a mix with a small amount (one serving size) of broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, or cabbage. Occasionally, I'll eat a salad of mostly lettuce greens, but not so much. I've noticed a slow reduction in weight and feel good in my workouts and exercise. As mentioned in other posts, I've increased my protein with no impact on blood BHB levels.
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