11 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Going Keto

4. What do you mean I don’t need to count calories?
For the most part you really don’t. If it makes you feel more comfortable to do so, then by all means, go ahead. However, the fundamentals of following a keto diet comes down to your macronutrient ratio. The key to keto is eating (per day) less than 20 grams (net) carbohydrates (5%); approximately 1-1.5 grams of protein per kilogram of lean body mass (25%); and then the rest of your diet comprises eating fats to satiety (75%).

When taking this approach to food and addressing your hunger in such a manner you will naturally reduce your caloric intake. I can hear the doubt in your mind, but trust me, as a former carboholic who could never say no to the likes of freshly baked bread, cake, chips and other sweet or savoury treats, it is quite astounding how those foods now only stir distant and occasional memories of satisfaction.

5. You won’t get hungry…well, not like you used to
“I never get hungry!” This is a statement you’ll hear often in wonderous tones from those following a ketogenic diet. While not strictly true as you do feel pangs of hunger, they are fewer and farther between and of significantly less intensity than you’re used to. So relatively speaking, yeah, you don’t get hungry.