Top 5 Hacks To Suceed At Keto!

Have You Tried Keto And Failed?

Yeah, me too!

Let's give you some background!

I first found the low-carb WOL back in 2001 when it was The Atkins Diet and I was really successful! Like 6st off in 7 months good! I was ecstatic!

Then of course, life happens (well, comfort carbs happen!) And you fall off the keto choo-choo so hard you can't even see the tracks anymore!

See, the minute you drop out of Ketosis, which is a state you put your body into by severely dropping you daily carb count consistently, do the cravings come back, does the bloating come back and of course, the weight goes back on!

So, 2 kiddies later, I piled on the pounds once again, so decided that I was going to revisit keto as I Knew It worked, and worked quickly too!

Another 6 stone off, another successful hit at keto!

Woohoo!

BUT.....I LEARNT SOME REALLY VALUABLE HACKS THAT I WISH I KNEW THE FIRST TIME ROUND!

So.....I guess if you've read this far, you want to know what they are, huh??

Get ready to make your keto journey super easy to execute!

• KEEP YOUR FLUIDS UP! 

Now, I know this sounds horrendously boring, but water is literally going to be your secret weapon on keto, especially in the first 7-14 days when you are trying to get into an established ketosis state.

Hungry? Water!

Tired? Water!

Constipated? Water!

Seriously, you will be all of these things in the beginning! It is not easy at the start!

• MAKE FRIENDS WITH LEAFY GREENS!

Keto has a reputation for lacking in essential vitamins and minerals, and while this is proportionately true (because its a restrictive diet and does reduce a few food groups) 

You need to make sure you make the most of your carbohydrate allowance, which will ge around 15g a day, by filling it with as many leafy greens as you can!

Make sure that you add Spinach, Broccoli and Kale to any meal you can, even breakfast! They have the highest concentration of vitamins that you will be grateful for, trust me!

• GET YOUR HANDS ON MCT OIL/POWDER, STAT!

This is an absolute essential element for weight loss!

MCT stands for Medium-Chain Triglyceride and these are highly absorbable fatty chains that are amazing for adding into your keto diet to help your ketosis along on its way!

A lot of people add the pure oil to coffee to make Bulletproof Coffee,  but there are specific Keto Coffees that are available to save faffing around!

• WATCH YOUR EGGS!

Now, we all know about being "eggbound" and this has some truth in it!

While eggs are a perfect source of protein, too many in one day will give you the most horrendous tummy pains and the most exceptional wind!

While its a little funny, we also don't want to be poorly, either in tummy or cholesterol, so 2 a day is plenty!

Egg mayo, hard boiled with salad, poached with bacon....delish!

• TAKE A MULTIVITAMIN!

Trust me, this will be your saving grace on keto!

Keto can cause a few temporary side effects, which nobody talks about but they really should be mentioned!

A biggy is Keto Flu which can appear soon after you start keto, and has all the similarities of the flu, such as headaches and lethargy. 

This happens as your body adjusts to your new WOL and it almost peotests at the drastic changes.

Hair thinning/hair loss is a major unwanted side effect too, so make sure you have a really great hair care routine too!

A great all-round Multivitamin will help your body retain all of the essential vitamins and minerals it needs to function normally, as well as potentially warding off all of the not-so-nice side effects of drastically changing your diet!

All in all, you have to make the decision to be as dedicated to being consistent with keto as you are eating the bad stuff now!

Yes, it works.

Yes, it works fast.

Yes, you will feel restricted. 

Yes, you can lose a significant amount of weight 

But Ultimately, it's your decision to stick through the bad things to get the outcome (or dress size!) And get the result ou are looking for .....with some clever and essential advice, obvs 😉