Recommended reading
Tools of the Trade
- My Fitness Pal - A web based diary to log your food that even has a mobile app.
- Ketostix - A device that tells the user whether or not they’re in ketosis through urine analysis. You can find them at your local pharmacy or online in bulk!
- Scales - Measure the weight of yourself AND of your food.
- Tape Measure - Its good to know the details of your weight rather than just blind numbers.
- The Internet - Seriously. There is all kinds of help and research out there; do NOT be afraid of it.
My Fitness Pal Tips
- MFP is even better with friends! Don’t be afraid to add fellow ketoers or family members.
- Set your goals. Go to Goals → Change Goals → Custom → Continue (60% Fat, 35% Protein 5% Carbs) and set your Fiber to 25g, just to keep it green in your totals.
- Settings → Diary Settings. Add Fiber to your tracking to watch your net carbs!
Glossary of Terms
- MFP - My Fitness Pal
- Frankenfood - Horrible, man made food you shouldn’t eat if possible. Like margarine and hot dogs.
- HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training
- IF - Intermittent Fasting
- LCHF - Low Carb, High Fat
- FF - Fat Fast
- CKD - Cyclic Ketogenic Diet
- TKD - Targeted Keto Diet
Videos/Web Resources/Recommended Reading
Video
- Fat Head - A Documentary that debunks much of the conventional wisdom about health and examines the reality of Morgan Spurlock’s work Super Size Me
- Gary Taubes Lecture - Why We Get Fat and historical references to the truth
- Doctor's Discussion of Keto - Andreas Eenfeldt, M.D. discusses the parameters of Ketogenic Diets
- Sugar: The Bitter Truth - Robert H. Lustig, M.D. discusses the issues and dangers with sugar
- Robb Wolf on Paleo - Robb Wolf answers community questions on the benefits of low-carb/paleo
- The Paleo Solution - Robb Wolf discusses ancestral nutrition and “Western” diseases
- Your Leaky Gut and Grain - Loren Cordain discusses auto-immunity and Western diet
- How Bad Science and Big Business Created the Obesity Epidemic - David Diamond explains how industrial influences have shaped our diet and health care infrastructure
- King Corn - A documentary following the effects of the corn industry on rural America and her inhabitants
- Dr. Mary Vernon Lecture - A video playlist of great information and resources.
Web Resources
- My Fitness Pal Script - Surye’s script that tracks net carbs along with macro-nutrients
- LCHF Outline - Eenfeldt’s personal website and the outline about LCHF
- Keto FAQ - Bodybuilding.com’s Megathread on the Keto Lifestyle
- AreYouReadyToReddit's 1-Week Meal Plan - A Guide to plan your meals up to a week in advance.
- Recipe Index - Bodybuilding’s Index of Low Carb Recipes
- Importance of Water - Why drink so much? Why is it hard to keep on Keto?
- Wolfram Alpha - Simple database to look at food and convert measurements.
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