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So I'm on Keto again. I just started a couple of days ago.
I know this isn't a sustainable way to keep weight off, but I'm looking at a romantic trip in a couple of months and need to lose weight ASAP.
I had the easiest time of my life slipping into ketosis. The first couple of times I did it when I was younger, I would wake up with heart palpitations. Now I just wake up parched and fatigued, but by the time I finish coffee and the electrolytes I'm good to go, which has made keto-flu little more than a speed bump..
Does anyone have some cheap and easy keto meal recommendations? I like making microwaved 'pizza' with sliced ham, salami, mozzarella cheese, baby spinach and tabasco sauce. I'm looking for other 'easy to make' meals that I can put together in an emergency so I don't get tempted by any carbs.
That's one of the reasons I stopped relying on scale weight alone. Two people can weigh exactly the same but have completely different body compositions. BMI can be useful as a general screening tool, but once someone starts strength training it doesn't always tell the full story. I've been paying more attention to body fat percentage, lean mass, and FFMI lately because they give a much better picture of actual progress. I found this FFMI calculator useful for tracking that side of things: https://ffmitracker.com/
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