Anyone ketogenic?

[flipper72 36]

Anyone here practice a ketogenic way of eating after having the gastric sleeve surgery? Just wondering if you have and how it's going? I tried it for a few months and cannot believe how great I felt but I am a little afraid it may affect me differently since I'm over a year out of the sleeve surgery. Just looking for some feedback. Thank you.

[blizair09 3,250]

I have followed low carb/high protein/high healthy fat way of eating since six months before my surgery in September 2016. I kept this way of eating through my food stages immediately post-op as well. I eat 20 grams of carbs or less per day. I haven't noticed any differences in the way I feel or the way it affects me as I get further out.

[Navigating the Wilderness 824]

You need to say the magic word @OutsideMatchInside and boom! All the Keto info you need.

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I have since about 6 months post-op. I eat more stuff that is not strict Keto, but low carb a couple days a week, but on a daily basis, I am Keto.

I low carbed for about 6 years before surgery to control my diabetes without insulin, so this isn't a new thing to me. I don't really associate with a post-op surgery life, but with being healthy and my body running at optimal levels.

Combining Keto with WLS though, is so easy and delicious it seems like cheating

If I followed a normal bariatric post-op diet. I am pretty sure I would have bottomed out in the 240-250 range.

Just make sure you don't follow it blindly. Use a calculator to set your Macros and weight/measure all your food and track it.

[Joann454 1,329]

I'm doing Keto as soon as I can eat again.

[elliekay 189]

yes! i LOVE keto! also an easy way to explain your diet without detailing your surgery

[A_new_sara 136]

Anyone here practice a ketogenic way of eating after having the gastric sleeve surgery? Just wondering if you have and how it's going? I tried it for a few months and cannot believe how great I felt but I am a little afraid it may affect me differently since I'm over a year out of the sleeve surgery. Just looking for some feedback. Thank you.

I've been doing Keto for the last couple of months. Up until this week I wasn't sure if my revision to a sleeve would pan out so I needed to really dig in and better my lifestyle. I love it, and plan on keeping it up once I'm sleeved (but I think it'll be slightly easier) my biggest hurdle as it is, is finding lapband friendly AND keto friendly foods. But I'm down 24 lbs so far. I also add the keto OS drinks. That adds ketones to your body and helps a TON

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[hermione53 157]

I am doing Keto and keeping my macros in line with what the calculator spit out for my stats. I find that it really helps in minimizing cravings for sugar and starches. I don't love cooking, but this week I made a spinach and ricotta bake that was very tasty! http://queenketo.com/low-carb-spinach-ricotta-bake/

[hermione53 157]

I have a question: do those doing Keto take Medium-chain triglycerides (MCT)? If so, how much and in what form? Do you find that it helps? I bought some in pill form (big gel caps) and am wondering how many to take. The bottle says you can take three up to five times a day but to start at a low dose. I'm currently taking two a day.

If it's helping you, what have you noticed? Also, is it better to take it at a certain time of day? Thanks!

http://drjockers.com/5-reasons-to-use-mct-oil-for-ketosis/

[resitton 50]

I have MCT and done the bulletproof coffee- I can't say unnoticed too much difference in energy or weightloss... I use the Keto strips to stay in ketosis. The only thing I would say is remember it is an oil/fat and to think about the calories of a TBS spoon of oil- also too much MCT and you will be heading to the potty [emoji4]

[hermione53 157]

@resitton Thanks for your reply. I read about bad potty responses so am keeping to a low dose for now. I hadn't thought through the calories of MCT so will keep that in mind. I'm thinking of trying the bulletproof coffee. [emoji3]


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