Foods & Tricks To Speed Up Weight Loss While In Keto
If you truly want to be successful in keto, you should definitely take care of how you think and act, how strong your dedication is, and how mentally prepared you are to take the long keto voyage. Most of the people in keto want to maximize their progress and enjoy the full benefits of their keto diet. However, only those who are truly dedicated to their goals will achieve true success. This 'dedication' is nothing more than a list of things that every single one of us needs to follow to truly maximize the keto diet.
The Consumption of Fats and Proteins
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Of course, the consumption of food is something that we really care about while on keto. This is of huge importance because by following certain keto principles you enable your body to switch its energy fuels. Our bodies burn carbs for glucose production. Once you successfully enter ketosis (the basic process of the keto diet that affects the body) your body will switch from glucose to ketone production for energy.
The calorie ratio is the most important thing that you should know when it comes to a ketogenic diet. Yes, the average keto diet may include proteins in high amounts as well as small amounts of carbs. Fat based foods are crucial for keto diet and ketone production. Actually, your brain and body work simultaneously to make the ketones production possible. Your body focuses on fats as the most vital source of energy. Also, this results in the production of the hormone ketone which becomes your new source of energy.
FAT BURNING TRICKS AND FOODS
The calorie composition is important because your body needs both fats and proteins to be healthy. But, at the same time, you are on a specific diet and you have your ultimate true purpose- losing weight.
Even if you want to count the carbs carefully or include them more in your diet, you should balance all foods well and use maximum potential from each certain recipe. There is one simple solution to all of this and you don't really have to worry about- all you need is a professional keto meal plan.
The keto meal plan is definitely one of the keys to success. Each day of the week and the month should be previously planned with different foods and recipes scheduled. This way the only thing you must do is stay completely loyal to your purpose and disciplined(when it comes to food intake) under any circumstances. Of course, you will encounter situations where you won't be able to fully commit to your principles. However, you can always manage the food intake in such unwanted circumstances. For instance, make sure that in your early weeks you won't take more than 20g of carbs per day. You just need a small amount of keto-knowledge to handle this yourself. For example, a regular pint of beer contains about 15-20g of carbs and, at the same time, spirits(also alcohol) are almost carb-free. One big mac contains about 20g of carbs and average icecream portion contains around 15-20 carbs (which means if you have nothing else to eat for lunch on a busy day, you can allow yourself to have one big mac or ice cream, but you must completely exclude carbs for the rest of the day).
- The fat burning process is the ultimate goal of almost everybody who starts ketogenic diet. For that purpose you must know that food is not the only thing that matters. The first 'trick' is to be mentally strong, as we mentioned before. Your mental strenght can be evaluated by how strictly you follow the meal plan, but also, how long you sleep (rest), how well you manage stress and, of course, how real is your expectation. This is your trick- your expectations should be realistic when it comes to weight loss and fat burning. Do not push yourself over the limit, you must not expect that things will happen fast, nor lose hope if your progress is slow.
- Each human body is so unique and original in its own way. This means that the final result or the sole process of ketosis might become reality faster or longer- depending on your body composition.
- Another trick is the exercising methods. Exercising during keto is a must, but still, those who take this seriously are those who will benefit greatly from keto. The easiest thing to do when it comes to finding to perfect exercise pattern is to consult a professional. You can see what kind of exercising is the best for your own structure of muscle and fat mass. The result will be shockingly positive- you can exercise for hours and hours and achieve almost nothing, but if you change the way you exercise you might achieve your goals in a considerably shorter amounts of time.
- One of the best tricks is to know the foods that will speed up your weight loss. Check the foods below- these foods should be frequently part of your keto meal plan:
- Fatty seafood such as tuna, halibut, cod, trout, scallops and salmon.
- Meats from chicken, pork, steak, bacon, turkey, ham, ground beef.
- Oily and fatty foods such as coconut oil, mayonnaise, eggs, butter, margarine and especially avocado oils are essential in this list.
- Dairy products that are rich in fat. Products like full cream, hard and soft cheese, sour cheese make this list easily.
- Certain vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, pepper, zucchini, lettuce, spinach, asparagus, cabbage, eggplants and olives are permitted.
- Nuts, such as hazelnut, macadamia, pecans, walnuts, peanuts and their butter derivatives can be enjoyed. You should, however, ensure that you are not consuming the sweetened forms of these nuts.
- Berries; such as blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries make this list.
Certain beverages, including black coffee and unsweetened tea, are okay. You may also enjoy certain beverages such as champagne, hard alcohols and dry wine, but they must be drunk responsibly and moderately like what is usually advised.
There are other tricks to track your keto production progress or even boost it, but they are not recommended. Actually, it is a good idea to use keto strips to measure the production of ketones, but they are not always accurate and you shouldn't be obsessed with them. Once in a while might be even a great morale booster if you are doing everything according to the plan and the rules.
However, there are many different artificial products for raising the levels of your ketones. Exogenous ketones rise in popularity along with many different keto proteins and minerals. The truth is that the best trick you can use is not to EVER become dependent on artificial ketosis boosters.
If you start taking exogenous ketones often, it can result in a total mess. Your body might stop or decrease its original and natural keto production because of the external ketone intake. Of course, you won't be able to find the balance ever again during your current keto diet journey and your overall production of ketones will certainly decrease over time.