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Originally Posted by chrisr
Thanks teaser.
I thought too much protein can risk converting to carbs?
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I'm not Teaser, but will provide my two cents. This is a myth that roams in LC circles because there is some evidence that if your body *needs* glucose, it will convert protein into glucose via GNG. The key is need, or some will say that GNG is "demand-driven." There is adequate evidence including many, many ketoers that eat a gram or more of protein per pound of ideal weight, without raising blood sugars. For me that's around ~200 grams of protein a day. I find that most days I don't eat that much, but I am finding that I do a lot better for weight loss when I get that much protein and less fat in order to balance my calories out to a deficit. That means no fat bombs, etc., but it can still mean chicken thighs, ribeye steaks, eggs fried in bacon grease, etc. If you are eating keto for epilepsy, the higher fat is absolutely necessary, and can be good for you if you don't want to lose any more weight. However, if you have fat on your body to lose, it's best to let your body burn body fat, rather than plate fat, and get your protein up to feel satiated, keep muscle loss to a minimum, and as some claim, the thermogenic effect of protein.
If you search Ketogains on the internet, you'll find lots of people who do it this way, and lots of information about it.
I like Impact Whey (
www.myprotein.com). It seems pretty pure, and I can actually drink the vanilla without adding anything but water. The key is to only add enough water to dissolve it. It's pricey, but I think I'm getting the value. I will sometimes make a smoothy with greek yogurt, two scoops of whey, spinach, and a TBSP of cocoa powder, and it makes an awesome protein shake.
I've heard great things about Dymattize ISO 100 Whey protein powder isolate in Peanut Butter or Peanut Butter Chocolate. I am going to try that next. Again, pricey, but I've heard it's worth it.
That being said, I only do whey two or three times a week as variety or if I'm in need of extra protein. I still like to get my protein from meat. It seems to work better.