Ketogenic Diet - First Steps

The ketogenic diet is considered by many to be the ideal solution for achieving one's physical goals, this is because in exchange for a limited sacrifice (almost completely eliminating carbohydrates) it can lead to truly satisfying results, if performed correctly and with the support of a competent and professional nutritionist.

But now let's see together what are the first steps to take to start the ketogenic diet.

1. Set clear goals, find the right motivation.

Sometimes before leaving you have to carefully consider the destination you want to reach and why you want to reach it.

Whether you want to be ready for the swimsuit test, get in shape before an event, improve your relationship with your body, every reason is valid.

Take your time, imagine yourself at the end of the path, savor the feeling of someone who is fully satisfied with the goal he has achieved. Now try to define the technical details, how many kg you want to lose, in how much time and try to set realistic goals, and remember that the longer the path, the more ambitious the project, the shorter the steps must be.

2. Don't do it alone, find a professional, the right one for you.

Often when you want to start a diet you are tempted to do everything yourself, or you expect to find all the answers online, unfortunately this is not how it works, in the same way, it is not easy to find the right professional, a nutritionist who really knows how to understand your psychophysical needs and define an effective strategy, but no matter how long and difficult the search may prove to be, do not give up and try more than one, when you have found the right one the road will be downhill.

3. Plan your meals and shopping

With the nutritionist you can define a general plan, you will be told which and how many macronutrients to take, maybe you will receive a plan with some typical meals, but the beauty of the keto diet is that you have a lot of freedom, there are no limits on quantity (other than those imposed by common sense) and you have the freedom to build your own meals, but remember, it is important to plan, at the beginning of each week, maybe on Sunday evening, jot down with pen and paper or on the computer what you want to eat during the week, take into account work needs, the difficulty and time of preparing meals and help yourself with a list of ingredients and keto foods. Remember to calculate the macronutrients (fats, carbohydrates and proteins) to make sure you stay on the keto diet!4

4. equip yourself with the right tools

Calculating macronutrients is not always easy, as well as having recipes and ingredients at hand, for this purpose many applications come to your aid that will allow you in an easy and often free way to have at your fingertips all the data you will need on foods and also to keep in mind what you have eaten and what you have left to eat to stay on a keto diet.

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5. Getting started is the hardest part, don't give up right away

The first week of the ketogenic diet is characterized by a period that experts call keto-flu keto flu, you may feel tired, exhausted, bad breath and general malaise, but this will only last for the first week, it is your body that is adapting to a new metabolism, of course if the symptoms persist just contact your nutritionist who will certainly be able to tell you if it is the case to wait a little longer or take a break and then start again.