Final month before summer goals to be reached... it's time for High Protein Keto

[BackInTheGame78]

Every tool has a place in the toolbox and the key is to understand why and when to break those tools out.

I am not a believer in Keto long-term as an overall dietary plan. I've made that very clear. However, Keto is pretty fantastic at stripping off fat quickly, which is perfect once you have leaned down and need to dial it in to the last few pounds of fat to lose for summer.

As such, I am starting a one month keto plan with daily net carbs at 50 or less to reach my summer goals by mid May.

Down to 169 lbs as of today and am pretty lean, but have some dialing in that still needs to happen.

Why Keto? Because it's been shown to cause fat cells to become 3-5x more metabolically active meaning they will be burning more calories throughout the day even at rest resulting in fat being chewed thru quickly.

Combine this with Cardarine and the results should be nothing less than spectacular.

It's the final tool to use in the toolbox for sculpting purposes. Time to go get it. Looking to get to around 160-162 by mid May.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Don’t do it!

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Don’t do it!

Oh I am doing it because unlike others I have a clear purpose and goal it's supposed to serve with a comprehensive entry and exit strategy along with steps to take after that month is over to ensure maximum return on my efforts.

I am pretty flexible in terms of what I will and won't do and don't stick to one dogma...every tool is useful in the toolbox for the right job.

Too many people are determined to hammer in nails with a saw, then wonder why their results are sub-optimal and many times extremely sub-optimal.

 

[davidsonj73]

Why Keto? Because it's been shown to cause fat cells to become 3-5x more metabolically active meaning they will be burning more calories throughout the day even at rest resulting in fat being chewed thru quickly.

On December 31, 2023 I weighed 247 pounds and am 6'3", I made a New Year's Resolution to lose 47 pounds in 2024. The only change to my diet is that most of the time when I eat bread, I eat Keto bread. Today I weigh 219 pounds, with 19 pounds to go to reach my goal weight this year. I think there is something to Keto bread.

 

[EyeBRollin]

I am pretty flexible in terms of what I will and won't do and don't stick to one dogma...every tool is useful in the toolbox for the right job.

Keto is dogma. Don’t do it!

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Keto is dogma. Don’t do it!

Nah...it has a purpose and can be used for it. I am not a fan of keto long term.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

224 to 200lbs in 4 months eliminating all but 100g of net carbs here headed to 195, and there I’ll stop being militant and eat more freely, but continue the grind on lifting.

It’s simple: know what works like @BackInTheGame78 and do it.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

224 to 200lbs in 4 months eliminating all but 100g of net carbs here headed to 195, and there I’ll stop being militant and eat more freely, but continue the grind on lifting.

It’s simple: know what works like @BackInTheGame78 and do it.

I've already dropped 76 lbs since the start more than a year ago now(without keto), this is the final push with it.

Too many people confuse using the right tools at the right time with doing it as a standalone long term plan.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

I just don't like food group restriction diets. You can be in Ketosis while eating a literal stick of butter.

Carbs are our deliciously anabolic friends. Use appropriately.

Generally not a fan either but my goal is specifically to drop the last little bit of bodyfat to get to around 10% in as short of a time as possible and keto will accomplish that based on the studies I have read.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Generally not a fan either but my goal is specifically to drop the last little bit of bodyfat to get to around 10% in as short of a time as possible and keto will accomplish that based on the studies I have read.

There is nothing about Keto specifically that accomplishes this goal any faster than a competent diet plan. If you’re trying to lose body fat, you should prioritize taking the fat calories out of your diet first, then excess carbs.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

There is nothing about Keto specifically that accomplishes this goal any faster than a competent diet plan. If you’re trying to lose body fat, you should prioritize taking the fat calories out of your diet first, then excess carbs.

Actually yes there is.

Keto has been found to cause fat cells to become very metabolically active, burning 3-5x as many calories as they normally do otherwise.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Specifically let me clarify...this is a HPKD for a month not typical keto. Protein will be in the 220g per day range.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Why not just go PSMF so you don't overeat fats?

It's still "in keto" but without retarded fat intake.

Any sort of fasting at this point is not going to really be manageable. My activity levels are too high for it, currently my TDEE is around 3200-3300 calories a day based on what I am doing, and when I start doing weighted vest weighted sled pulls a few days a week, it will go up even higher.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

So far down 6 lbs...yeah I know, it's not all fat and a good portion is glycogen. Looks like I will be in the 150s by the time this is complete at this rate...

Down 82 pounds...82 fvcking pounds since mid January of 2023. I am both amazed and disgusted with myself at the same time.

Never again. Enough is enough. Time I hold myself accountable permanently.

 

[CAPSLOCK BANDIT]

I have found the Ultimate protein hack: pressed cottage cheese... It's dehydrates and disgusting taste but the macros are unbelievable

 

[BackInTheGame78]

I have found the Ultimate protein hack: pressed cottage cheese... It's dehydrates and disgusting taste but the macros are unbelievable

Nah...sodium content is off the charts high. I don't want any part of it.

I get plenty of quality proteins from everything else I eat, no need to add something that gives me 1/2 my recommended sodium for the day in one serving.

Even reduced sodium cottage cheese is still really high.

Sodium holds in water, definitely NOT what I want at this stage.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Down 8.6 lbs as of this morning.

Pretty much everyday except 1 I have lost weight and on that day I went up 0.2 lbs.

This is pretty wild, honestly.

 

[Manure Spherian]

Nah...sodium content is off the charts high. I don't want any part of it.

I get plenty of quality proteins from everything else I eat, no need to add something that gives me 1/2 my recommended sodium for the day in one serving.

Even reduced sodium cottage cheese is still really high.

Sodium holds in water, definitely NOT what I want at this stage.

Do you experience actual water retention from sodium intake. I got even drier looking (not actually dry) than my photo here for a show and I salted all my cooked foods and was guzzling calorie-free beverages.

I only did keto for a week to glycogen deplete for the last week of a 5.5 month prep (way too freaking long), an actual 75/25 (fat/protein) keto diet.

I once did a PSMF in the late aughts and dropped 25 pounds in five weeks. The hunger was unbearable.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Do you experience actual water retention from sodium intake. I got even drier looking (not actually dry) than my photo here for a show and I salted all my cooked foods and was guzzling calorie-free beverages.

I only did keto for a week to glycogen deplete for the last week of a 5.5 month prep (way too freaking long), an actual 75/25 (fat/protein) keto diet.

I once did a PSMF in the late aughts and dropped 25 pounds in five weeks. The hunger was unbearable.

With the amount in cottage cheese? Probably. Salting food isn't going to add much to your sodium content. The typical person gets the majority of their sodium daily from store bought items and processed foods. 1 cup of cottage cheese has 819 mg of sodium. That's absurd.

My diet is typically pretty low in sodium overall...likely around 1500mg a day or maybe slightly less. I probably take in more potassium than sodium since I eat 3/4-1 whole avocado a day usually.

I use something called Keto Water sometimes to add electrolytes to my drinks

 

[Ricky]

Can you give an example of some of the meals you are eating?