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Hi all I’ve been told by my dr that I need to go on the keto diet x but when I look it up I’d have to pay for it x is there a free keto diet to follow does anyone know please xxxxxxx Rosie

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IndigoBlue61

Hello Obeselady .

Welcome to the Weight Loss Forum 😊

Ketogenic and Low-Carbohydrate eating plans are increasing in popularity and many people do really well on them. Have a look at the LCHF forum here healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet and also DietDoctor website (there is a free version)

If you haven’t already then please read the Pinned Posts here healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... Please read it carefully so you can find all the information you need to find your way around.

As a peer to peer support group we rely on mutual encouragement, and beats joining in, reading posts and replying to others. Our group Weigh-in and the Daily Diary are probably the best places to start.

Lastly, please think about changing your username, we really do become what we are labelled, how about LovelyLady for example.

Best wishes in your weight loss journey

Indigo 😊

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Subtle_badger

Welcome Obeselady (let's try to change that name!)

You don't have to pay for keto, though getting a hand to get started might be a good idea. Spend some time on dietdoctor.com. They do charge for some service, but there is a ton of free info on there and they have a free 14 day starting meal plan. If you really don't know where to start, it would be a good idea to follow that diet plan as you read an learn more about the diet.

Your antenna will start to know what foods have carbs and you can start making meals without following a plan.

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Obeselady in reply to Subtle_badger

Thank you sssoo much for your advice I’ll look into it xx and get back to you xxxx. Rosie

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Subtle_badger in reply to Obeselady

For the record, I haven't followed their plans and but some people have done well on them.

If you are a brit, carbdodging.com also has a ton of recipes that you might like better. But come over to healthunlocked.com/lchf-diet and you will get lots of advice from everyone on a similar journey.

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S11m

Hi, Obeselady , welcome.

Is this just for obesity?

Keto is great for acute diabetes, epilepsy, cancer etc. - but I would not advocate it just for obesity.

How low carbohydrate does your diet have to be? See:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

If you "slim smart" weight loss is not so hard! It is not all about motivation and masochism.

Some of us here find that what works is a combination of The Low Carbohydrate, High-Fat (LCHF) diet (see the forum here on Health Unlocked) and Not Snacking All Day AKA Intermittent Fasting (IF). See:

Newbies IF FAQ:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

The Fasting and Furious Forum, here on Health Unlocked:

healthunlocked.com/fasting-...

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Subtle_badger in reply to S11m

Do we have to countermand every doctor's advice? I understand why we disagree when a doctor suggests low fat, but when they recommend a LCHF diet, can't we just trust they know what their patient needs better than we do? Not every doctor is wrong.

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S11m in reply to Subtle_badger

It may be that the doctor has very good reason to recommend Keto - or, as TheAwfulToad suggests, the doctor may not be aware of the differences between keto and LCHF.

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TheAwfulToadVisitor in reply to S11m

I think people often conflate 'keto' and 'low carb', and I don't think it matters here anyway. If she starts off keto - which she will need to do to get "into the zone", she can transition to LCHF when the time is right.

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Addictedtosugar

Have a look on Facebook if you're on it, there are loads of groups where people aware recipes etc

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SewMore

Hi Rosie,

You might also check out your local library? They might have some library books with Keto recipes.

Cheers,

Sarah

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