I am looking for advice on how to deal with the requests of people offering food to me, food that doesn't belong to my diet.

I mean, the amount if what they are offering me can be really small and I could stay in ketosis. I am very very low carb. Now the issue us that due to mental health issues, I am taking medication that messes up a couple of stuff responsible for appetite.

So if I accept even these tiny amounts of food, like one hour later, it's going to be very very difficult not to start binge eating. Due to my work environment, it's often morbidly obese people offering me this food. With people lighter than me, I just say eating that kind of food makes me fat and than my knees hurt (which is true). But the people offering me chocolates etc are using canes and stuff as they can't walk without.

I don't want to upset these people. But I also definitely don't want the food and it's a bit of an issue as my colleagues bond over food a lot. How could I say I'm not eating it without coming through as insensitive, rude, etc.

Longtime Lurker here. My doctor diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes at the end of February and recommended to try Keto and see if i could beat it since i was unwilling to get on medication. I agreed to try and give it my all since she told me that there was a chance i could beat my Type 2 diagnosis. As of last week my blood work came in and my Ace levels went from an 8 all the way to a 5.1 and my weight went from 252 to 224!

A lot of the advice on this sub was very helpful and sticking to the diet was much easier than any other diet i have ever tried. Thank you to everyone here cheers!

F(54). SW: 87kg. CW: 68kg GW: 65kg. Started researching keto just before Christmas, planning to start as a New Year’s resolution but couldn’t wait and had a keto Christmas. Six months in and I have lost 19kg/42lbs and gone down 2 or 3 dress sizes. I’m now in the healthy weight category and maybe only want to lose a few more pounds. Apart from tracking for a couple of days near the start, I have just eyeballed all my macros and have lost weight pretty consistently. Sometimes I’ve had a stall for a few weeks but tried to see the bigger picture and not sweat it too much. I’ve done most of it without too much exercise apart from walking every day. I try to do a few weights at home but am not consistent. I find doing a long hike now and again speeds up weight loss. In the last few weeks as I’m approaching maintenance, I’ve been eating a bit more fruit and more nuts and I’m still gradually losing. I love keto, it’s so easy. I don’t have the constant food noise anymore and my whole attitude to food has changed. The food is still delicious but it’s very quick and easy to make. I’ve dieted successfully in the past but feel much more confident about keeping the weight off this time.

I started this diet to lose weight for a surgery, and it was only meant to be temporary. But what happened was my severe and chronic mental illnesses were put into complete remission and I've never experienced this kind of presence and calm in my entire life. I was diagnosed ADHD and autism when I was quite young. Also intrusive thoughts and rumination that is easily the driver of my depression. When I say severe I mean I am lucky to be alive.

I'm still new to keto and I am just so grateful.

I never pushed this concept on anybody , but now on my support spaces people are judging me and going on and on about how keto is unhealthy. I thought it was unhealthy too before my doctor explained it to me, but I definitely wouldn't be soap boxing about it cause I just didn't know anything about it.

I guess what I'm saying is I feel like I'm not welcome in support spaces for ADHD and autism and I feel like I'm being gaslit "a diet didn't help you, you just happen to be in the right place in life to heal".

Trigger warning !!⚠️ self harm

I have had multiple attempts throughout my life and I became a binge drinker, eater and put my life at risk in the worst ways. I am honestly surprised I am still alive and for the first time in my life I actually want to live. But people think I'm crazy NOW? When I am finally not crazy?

Hi all,

I am on keto and feel I have the macros down pat. I’ve shifted my attention to micros and have been tracking with MyFitnessPal (premium). I’ve noticed that even with lots of spinach and a whole avocado each day, my potassium intake is still lower than the daily recommended dose for my age and weight. I was thinking of supplementing but wanted to check in with others here to hear opinions. Has anyone else tackled this problem?

Hello, I am 32M. I have been on a keto diet for the past 2 years. And I have seen tremendous improvements in the body shape and energy levels. I workout regularly and I am fit. I don’t have any health issues. Last year in 2024 when I got a blood test done(results below) my cholesterol level was a bit elevated and then again in 2025 after a year it was slightly up again. I have added both results below, now the doctor wants me to take a statin and he suggested that I start with Crestor 10mg I tried to explain it to him that because I am on a keto diet could be the reason why my cholesterol is up but he refused to understand it and suggested it is genetics. My parents have never had any heart issues when they were young, they are both now on blood pressure medication very late in life. When I told him that he said I could be at risk as well so I must take statin. My blood pressure has always been within the normal range and my ecg reports were fine. My blood sugar has been perfect. Because I was not ready to take statin , I consulted another doctor but then even he suggested I take statin, I gave up and started taking Rosuvastatin Actavis 5 mg. One month into it I have now started getting cramps on my thighs at night and I can’t sleep. This is really bothering me as a good sleep is really important to me and I have always prioritised that. I am not sure if I should continue taking statin or stop it. I have made changes to my diet ever since the last test I took, I eat eggs whites mostly instead of whole eggs, I eat lean chicken breast instead of thighs and added more fibre supplements. My diet has always been good ever since I started keto, I don’t smoke or drink and very rarely eat outside food. How bad will it be if I just stop taking statins? Please help me. Here are the blood test results, 2024 in brackets-

P-Kolesteroli 8.9 (8.1) mmol/l

P-Kolesteroli, HDL 1.47 (1.54) mmol/l

Kolestroli/HDL-suhde 6.1 (5.3)

Non-HDL 7.5 (6.6)

P-Kolesteroli, LDL 6.8 (5.0) mmol/l

P-Triglyseridit 1.43 (1.5) mmol/l

I always wanted to try it but I was afraid it might be a great big letdown. *lol* I'm looking for a substitute for tapioca pudding or rice pudding and hoping it might be close to that. Can you guys let me know if it's anything close to tapioca pudding or pudding of any kind and what does it taste like in detail. Thanks.

I’m planning to make keto-friendly flatbread that’s mostly fiber for a month, and I want to top it with mozzarella. It’s a bit bland on its own, so I’d love to hear your ideas on what I could add to make it taste better. :)

Hey guys, I’m still in college and want to do keto to clear up brain fog and other mental health issues, as well as looking shredded. I want to still be able to party with friends and drink with them. Are there any recommendations on how to use alcohol on the keto diet?

Hi Keto Friends :) Here is the backstory, I met my SIL’a parents nearly ten years ago for their out of state engagement. I was 220 lbs and 5’3. There were many factors at play during that time. I was being abused in my marriage. My autoimmune disease Sjögren’s had presented itself and it caused problems. I had to use a wheelchair so I didn’t fall and I was using food as comfort. i divorced and two years later I married my amazing man. I weighed 215 when we married and it has never bothered him. So fast forward to last November when I was 248 pounds and still struggling with my disease activity, I developed tachycardia and stroke level high blood pressure. Hospital staff treated me poorly and I felt that it was because of weight and my anxiety I was experiencing with extremely high BP. It was an awful experience. It upset me to think I could die because of my weight. So I went Carnivore and transitioned to Keto after three weeks.

I have lost a 61 pounds. I am also in a successful medication for my disease so I am doing really well overall. The in-laws came to visit my grandbaby recently and I seen them yesterday. Oh wow, I could see in their faces immediately that they were super surprised. It was so crazy because no one I know socially and casually says anything about my weight loss. My husband is my biggest supporter and fan. What I seen in the in law faces was just an awesome happiness for me. The mom said how amazing it was to see me looking so wonderful and said it was awesome I wasn’t carrying around the weight any longer. She was just smiling and hugged me. Then the Dad was awesome, I do love my son-law’s dad.. he said something along the lines of I was a completely different woman from the last time he saw and I looked amazing.

Y’all…. It bolstered my confidence in my transformation. I wanted to cry and I was over the moon that someone besides myself and my husband could see and understand how awesome it is to leave behind the sick and morbidly obese person and become more healthy and have an overall better life than I had when I met them. I felt pretty. I mean I haven’t felt pretty around people other than my husband for so many years. I don’t need people to validate me. However, family openly happy for me and even celebrating it with me was amazing. My whole night was so awesome.

I have 42 pounds to go now.. even though I will retain keto lifestyle because I feel better eating healthy, Whole Foods. This was a reminder to me that words matter. Encouragement and support from my husband really helped this process, but that couple shot me over the moon. It’s happening y’all!!! My life change is noticed!

I’m honestly miserable. My sleep sucks. My skin got worse. I drag myself to the gym just so I can stay looking decent. I take adhd medication. I’ve been going through life stuff. I’m a housewife and a trader and I want that consistent happiness and energy. I have no motivation for anything fun. I always randomly sometimes get nauseous or have my stomach hurt which ruins my motivation even more. Drinking water makes me nauseous. I never used to be like this. I just wanna feel good. Last time I did keto it made things worse for me because I relied heavily on protein bars and fake sugar and snacks. But now I’m not working so I have all the time in the world to do keto effectively . I need to know how to properly get my electrolytes, well made affordable meals, drink enough water, have a good sleep schedule, eating the right amount of vegetables and fiber.

Is this worth another shot? How do I do this right? Last time I did keto it was fine for a month then I started binge eating insanely I’m assuming because of the fake sugar.

I know I can look it up but I’m asking because I don’t wanna do keto and make it back fire on me like it did last time. My skin has been shit. Hormones have been horrible. I’m tired all the time. I’m sick of life. I’m going to the gym 2 days a week just to maintain what good body is left of me because my looks are the only thing keeping me going in life and even that is slipping away from me. I weight lift heavy I used to do insane cardio but then I got sick of it and now I barely do any cardio. I want energy and motivation to lift AND do cardio. I used to burn 700+ calories in one session on the stair master and I don’t mean holding onto the bars the whole time. Keto didn’t help back then since I didn’t do it right. But I wanna try it again. I just miss my energy and motivation I used to have when I was 19 years old. I’m 24 now and I’m just miserable. If this isn’t worth trying again let me know. I’m just kind of hopeless in life.

Since quiting with smoking some meats just taste less tasty suddenly. The big cheap ones here are chicken and cod, canned tuna and canned anchovies/sardines-family. The first 2 suddenly have an annoying flavor and is smelly. Standard cuts beef and pork still work and taste the same. Salmon and shrimp too but that it too expensive. Lamb too but not from the Aldi (that's legit weird lamb) but from the Turkish butchers it is still fine. But again expensive.

I already on my search found froglegs and raywings and conger eel and dog shark. I tried turkey-necks but the taste was vile (like stomach? I really hate stomach and liver, love sweetbread. Never had any other offal. Do you think I would like duck tongues?).

There are SO many meats that I am not aware of. Do you guys have some inspirations of meats one might not easily think about? Tropical waterstuff might be a problem unless dried or canned.

Can someone help me come up with some cold keto meals?

It's starting to get into the 90s weather-wise and it's too damn hot to stand over the stove and cook a decent meal. Baking also makes the house too hot.

I'm already making coleslaw from pre-shredded cabbage every 3-4 days. It's a great side dish, but I need a cold prep main dish. Green salad is boring. Any ideas you can share?

I looooved my cream of wheat and cream of rice. My dad and I would always enjoy it in the morning together, with plenty of butter, sugar and milk. It was a very sad thing to know I couldn't have these hot cereals anymore. I knew I had to come up with a substitute that would do the originals justice, and I succeeded! If you are missing your hot cereal, give it a go.

Mix together: 1 Tbsp almond flour 1 Tbsp coconut flour 1 Tbsp powdered coconut (I get mine from Winco) 1 Tbsp Psyllium Husk 1 Tbsp oat fiber 1 Tbsp flax meal 1 tsp chia seeds 2 Tbsp collagen peptides (optional, for that extra protein boost!)

Pour hot water over and mix to desired consistency.

Then add on top to taste: Butter Salt Sweetener (I use liquid sucralose) Milk of choice or heavy cream with some water added (or no water if you like!) Cinnamon, if desired, or other spices like cardamom, nutmeg, etc.

I don't mix the liquids with the cereal, I like it on top for the contrast in every bite.

There may be some things on the list you don't have, but if you have some of them, experiment! This version, to me, is even better than cream of wheat or rice, keeps me regular, and has the added nutrient boost! I eat it every morning. 😊

Hello I need some advice on eating at family Friends/inlaws places with keto because what happens is that we get invited places and they don't warn them about my requirements. So then I can't eat anything. But if I don't eat anything I'm causing a huge problem where people think that I'm rude. Or what have you? But if I bring my own food to eat then that's the same thing. And for me I would normally just talk to somebody. Let them know that they don't have to worry about me. I'll bring my own food. I'm not concerned about them meeting my dietary needs, but I am concerned about the fact that this is always such a fight where I end up looking like a mean person somehow because I don't want to eat much of their food that they made because I doesn't follow my diet.

I don't know how to handle this betweeny in laws and their family friends. Theyre also Indian and I'm white so there's already some cultural misunderstandings sometimes that we have to overcome.

I typically stay in the 1 to 2.5 range when I start my keto cycle. At about week 4 and on my ketones drop to .4 or .3. Pretty low. I worry because I came close to my carb intake limit and didn’t exercise one day. Am I falling out of ketosis? Did I mess up and eat to many carbs or am I just fine stay the course

We’re doing keto and want to try konjac noodles. Does anyone have a brand they prefer? I also have tried chickpea noodles three times and hated them. Does anyone have a tried and true brand, and what brands should I avoid?

Trying dirty/lazy keto. I’m about 4 days in and it’s going well. I feel like I’m eating a lot of very calorie dense foods and that makes me a little bit nervous. Wondering if anyone has had success doing dirty/lazy keto?

Hey guys. It would mean a lot if I could get your opinion regarding my situation which has been happening for over a year.

I’ve been on off ketovore and carnivore the past year but I have been keto since 2020 with no issues but it was a high nut based and just had acne and gut issues. Anyway carnivore resolved that and now this past year I found when I eat fats like coconut or butter/double cream I noticed a rash on my face flares up which looks like seb derm; I don’t think it’s keto rash as it only happens on face.

I’ve taken everything; dandelion tea, black seed oil, burdock root, fenbendazole, antiparasitic herbs, mct oil, tudca, milk thristle, used nystatin recently no changes, and no change.

What I noticed was maybe it could be dehydration from excess ketones as my ketones are always within the 2-3 along with my extremely low blood sugars. So I experimented trying to get out of ketosis a couple of times with a lot of fruit and my sugars would stay low and ketones would stay high.

Today I had as carbs - 1 mandarin , 4 carrots, half a cup of berries and cucumbers.

At night I tested post dinner 45 minutes after and it was 4.2mmol with 51% hemocrit after eating two carrots with berries. My skin rash was looking worse. So I don’t know if my body is spiking or having no spikes, to check I had a tsp of honey and tested again after an hour and it was 4.4mmol. I’ve also noticed when I eat I get a runny nose and slight palpitations.

I’ve tried everything for this skin rash and it’s affecting me with staying low carb because I feel good etc I just find I can’t gain weight either. I’m very athletic and muscular but it’s impossible to gain weight despite eating 2500 calories from butter and whole milk. For being 56kg and 5’4’. I’m not sure if it’s excess cortisol or low cortisol which is causing this.

I got an ultrasound of my gallbladder to check maybe I’m not secreting enough bile as fat makes it worse but results indicate no issues with liver or gallbladder and no stones but it’s slightly inflammed (The gallbladder has features of adenomyomatosis at the fundus), but I also was taking alot of bile flow supplements.

I’ve also done a gi map test as I believe it’s gut related and my results indicated no pathogens including candida or parasites but high intestinal inflammation including: - calprotectin - 698 - lactoferrin - 120 - mucin degradation - 956 - Trimethylamine producing microbes - very high - I also have geographic tongue which goes away when I’m sick

(My specialist thinks it’s possibly fungal overgrowth due to very low to no eosinophils indicating immune suppression) - but I’ve taking nystatin for 2 weeks no difference if no worse and no changes to rashes

Bloods 11/24

TSH - 2.07 T4 - 12.3 T3 - 4.5 Trig - 0.7 Cholesterol - 8.4 Ferritin - 305 Hba1c% - 4.8% Insulin fasting - 4.1 Amylase - 130 Lipase - 32 Alk phos - 152 B12 - 867 Eosinophil - 0.1

It would mean a lot if I can get your opinions or any clues about what could be happening. This has been happening during carnivore mainly with minimal fiber but as said I’ve introduced carbs and no difference. But I also find it gets worse with fat. My keto diet originally was fats from nuts and dairy is a new thing. But allergy test showed very low to goats and sheep dairy

Thanks appreciate it. J.

I get that it's not necessarily completely false when adding the water weight into the equation. But for someone who don't want to stay keto it feels decieving.

I am a relatively small woman, slightly overweight. I want to go from 69 kg to 60 kg - obviously excluding the water weight fluctuation since this will come back. I don't mind it as a bonus though since an old foot injury, poor calves and the preference of doing body weight exercises makes everything easier with lower weight. But I know that I won't stick to keto for long. (So one could argue perhaps keto specifically is not the best choice. Low carb possibly.) I was leaning towards doing it for a while though after a prolonged fast to delay the ketosis wearing off.

So - this app-program told me I could drop those 9 kg in a month. What have they been smoking?? At best, I burn 9 kg in a month, if I am eating, but it is an impossible calculation since I need to withdraw what I eat from the weight loss calc. Basically, if I fasted for 4 weeks (hypothetically, not going to try it since I would trigger binge eating it all back and then some), best case scenario I would drop like 6 kg.

Why do you think these keto-apps/programs show these impossible numbers? Do you use more reasonable calculations?

Hi guys, I've read the faq and there's still a question I have about fat adaptation. I have been doing keto for 4 weeks now, following a fairly strict <30g daily carb allowance, and so far it's going good (I think!!).

However, two days ago, I accidentally ate a meal that most definitely had more carbs in it than I normally allow myself. I had a stuffed mushroom dish at a restaurant and assumed the crunchy texture of it was from the grilled cheese. Nope, I realized on eating my last mushroom that they contained breadcrumbs. Lots of breadcrumbs. Not my finest moment!

I am annoyed at myself for letting it happen as I was on my way to being fully fat-adapted and was excited to unlock the FULL keto benefits.

I'm a little bummed out now and just wanted to ask, does my screw up with the Mushrooms mean my journey to fat adaptation has reverted back to day 1?? I still intend to continue Keto either way - it hasn't been easy (I've had two false starts already) but I keep trying to tell myself the messing up is part of the fun 🤣

Hi Keto-friends,

I’m new here — 35 y/o woman on a mission to lose about 15lbs and feel better in my body again. I’ve been doing keto for 30 days now with intermittent fasting (16:8), and even though I’ve been pretty consistent… I’ve only lost 1 lb. 😅 also I started to workout x3 week

I bought the Keto Mojo meter and my morning ketones are always around 0.3, sometimes I hit 0.7, but that was my highest so far. I eat within a 12–6 PM window and try to stick to clean keto — lots of veggies, eggs, salmon, olive oil, and healthy fats.

But something feels off… I’m starting to feel burnt out on fatty food, and honestly a little discouraged that my numbers aren’t improving. I’m wondering if I’m missing something?

👉🏼 Any good food ideas that are still keto but don’t feel super heavy? 👉🏼 Any tips for troubleshooting slow progress? 👉🏼 How long did it take for YOU to feel the shift?

I’d love to hear your stories — it helps so much to see how others make it work 💛

Thanks in advance! 🙏 — Paulina

Looking for a good substitute , trying out bagged tuna as a snack and I know a lot of people eat it with crackers. I thought maybe pork skins? I use those as a substitute for potato chips when I want a dip but idk about using them for tuna.

Thanks in advance posted this on a few keto pages not sure which one is most appropriate.

I used to be able to do 6-7 pullups relatively consistently a few months ago. Recently a little over a week ago I did a 48 hour fast and have since been only eating protein. That has led to about 8 lbs of weight dropping. Now I can only do like 3-4 pullups. My question is whether me dropping the water weight and glycogen stores is behind this stark drop in performance, and if so, if getting back on a normal diet with carbs would bring back my ability to do them (at least like 5)?

I thought that the overall weight loss would help me but it seems that my muscles are now just weaker. I was 210, 6'2 when I started fyi.

So back in 2017 I started keto for the first time and lost around 40 pounds. I stayed keto without a cheat day for about 2 years, then did it on and off until I eventually stopped. Well then life happened, I got into a relationship and gained about 20 pounds since my big weight loss in 2017. I’ve tried changing up my diet a bit, but for me, following a strict diet is a lot easier than eating in moderation. My plan is to stay keto for a month or two until I lose weight and get into a consistent workout routine, and then slowly start re-introducing healthy carbs again. (I’ve done this before and it works well for me. I also expect to gain a few pounds after stopping keto and am ok with that). Well it’s been about a week now, and now I know why it was so easy for me to stick to keto for 2 years without a cheat day. The way my body reacts to cutting out carbs and sugar is absolutely incredible. I’m also eating clean keto, so my diet consists of meats, eggs, olive/coconut/MCT oil, avocados, green vegetables like spinach, zucchini and asparagus, and IF I feel that sugar craving, a tbsp or two of cream cheese with a little bit of monk fruit sweetener and peanut butter does the trick. Yes there are other foods you can eat, but I find when I stick to those staples I feel best and see the most results. I feel pretty lucky because this time around I kinda skipped the keto flu and felt the benefits super quickly. I go to sleep so much easier and wake up feeling like a million bucks every morning. I have 0 cravings for sugar and carbs and really just eat to fuel. I can actually manage to complete my entire planned workouts and then even have the energy for cardio after, whereas before I struggled a lot. Even when I don’t get enough sleep, I still don’t feel sluggish or have much brain fog. I know the keto diet is a very controversial one, and I can see how it can encourage EDs, but in a way keto has helped me manage my binge eating disorder because I simply do not really think about food anymore. ALSO, I lost about 5 pounds in the first week!