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I Tried the Ketogenic Diet for 30 Days and Here's What Happened
I Tried the Ketogenic Diet for 30 Days and Here's What Happened
Is the high-fat, low-carb diet all it's cracked up to be? Learn more about my plan including what I ate, my challenges and successes, plus my overall results, weight loss and takeaways from one month on the keto diet meal plan.
As a rule, I shy away from extreme diets or eating regimens. Atkins? Never heard of them. Whole 30? Wholly not going to bother with it. Some things are better left in the history books.
However, the simplicity of the ketogenic (keto for short) diet plan appealed to me, and seeing as I had a wedding to attend—and a bridesmaid's dress to wear—I needed something effective to help me shed some weight, and fast.
Find out what happened when I decided to shun carbs for 30 days including how I did it, my successes, my challenges, my results and my life-long takeaways.
READ MORE : KETOGONIC GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS
How I Did the Keto Diet Meal Plan
How I Did the Keto Diet Meal Plan
Four things that really helped me get started were:
a goal
a plan
focusing on carbs only
having a friend for accountability
I started the keto diet about one month before the wedding with a goal of losing 10 pounds. Since a low-calorie diet can produce up to a 2-pound weight loss per week, 10 pounds over 4 weeks didn't feel extreme. If the keto diet plan was as great as had been touted, I thought 10 pounds would be easy.
Before I started, I spent several weeks researching the diet, following keto-focused Instagram accounts for inspiration, and creating a plan (see our healthy version of keto meall plain to help you make a plan). This last part, I would soon learn, was the most important thing for my journey.
I used an online KETO CALCULATER to set a goal for calories, carbs and fat. I mostly followed the suggestions, with the exception of fat. The calculator suggested over 200 grams of fat each day. That's tough to hit without loading ghee into my coffee or swigging some coconut oil before lunch. Can it be done? Absolutely. I just couldn't get there. For me, the focus was on reducing carbs. I let the other pieces just fall into place.
I also asked a friend to join me as an accountability partner. She had tried the keto diet before with good success, so having a guide for my myriad questions was a big help. It was also nice to have someone to message at 10 p.m. when I really wanted a cookie so she could commiserate with me. (We agreed the cookie would be delicious, and then ate a cheese stick.)
Recipes to Try: HELTHY RECIPES OF KETO DIET
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