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Keto 101 + The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make

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Keto 101 + The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make

Keto 101 + The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make

There are various stumbling blocks that can stop you in your tracks and keep you from being successful with the keto diet.

A number of them are habitual in nature so overcoming them will be a tremendous feat.

I wish you the best of luck with demolishing those habitual blocks.

However, from my observation, there are 5 biggest and most common mistakes committed by those who couldn’t quite reach their goals with the keto diet.

If they could sort out these mistakes, they will certainly get a whole lot closer to their goals.

The First Biggest Mistake: Loading up on protein

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Only 15-30% of your daily calories should be from protein. But many people would go plain crazy with their protein intake by jacking it up to 50% or more per day.

The problem here is that many believe it’s perfectly okay to cram down as many rack of lamb, rib-eye and T-bone steaks as possible because these protein sources are high in fat.

Yes, keto is a high-fat diet, but you got to go easy with your protein consumption.

Otherwise, your body will activate gluconeogenesis which is a process that converts surplus protein into glucose.

This is essentially a keto dieter’s nightmare!

You most definitely want to avoid this funky sounding process from happening because it can prevent your body from achieving a state of full ketosis.

So, you might want to use a calorie counter or a food diary to ensure your protein intake is within the ideal range.

The Second Biggest Mistake: Neglecting Their Intake of Micronutrients

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Looking after your macronutrients needs is awesome.

But, looking after your micronutrients needs is just as awesome too.

The assortment of vitamins and minerals in foods are called micronutrients, and your body needs them in order to be tip-top healthy and functioning at an optimum level.

Being a keto dieter, you eat a significant amount of fatty food sources each day, which is fine and dandy.

But what’s not so fine and dandy is that when you neglect your intake of micronutrients.

Keep that up and it’s just a matter of time before you get hit with all sorts of ailments.

Make sure your micronutrients intake is solid, and it’s easy to do so by loading up your body each day with highly nutritious veggies that are not starchy such as artichoke, asparagus, celery, eggplant, leeks, okra, and the like.

The Third Biggest Mistake: Lack of Patience

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Some of my friends who took up keto made this mistake.

They went keto for maybe two or three weeks and then went back to eating keto no-no foods like pasta and sweet potatoes.

Two to three weeks is waaaay too short of a time period to allow your body to fully acclimatize to a high fat, moderate protein, low carb diet that is keto.

Once the acclimatization phase is over, that’s when the magic happens—your body churns out a crazy amount of ketones and is able to utilize them as a source of energy in a highly effective fashion.

How long is the acclimatization period?

Between one to three months.

A good rule of thumb is to strictly follow the keto diet for at least two months.

The Fourth Biggest Mistake: Not Eating Enough Calories 

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Some people eat a ridiculously low amount of calories when they go keto—under 1000 per day!

Sure, you tend to feel stuffed a lot quicker because keto-style eating is heavily reliant on fat.

But still, your daily calorie intake should not be less than 1000 because that’s dangerously low.

The Fifth Biggest Mistake: Eating the Same Stuff Every Day 

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I see people eating the same stuff day to day—plenty of egg, avocado, and cheese. Then they get bored and quit keto altogether.

Fact of the matter is lack of variety in meals is a pretty monumental issue when you go on this diet.

Thankfully, this issue can be easily solved with the aid of a Keto recipe book that’s currently available for FREE.

From breakfast recipes to dessert recipes to keto classic dishes—this book has it all.

If you’re interested in going keto, you might want check it out.

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