Mariposa Keto
GETTING STARTED
There are many great sites that can help you understand keto/low carb diets and get you started in the right direction. One of my favorites is:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto
Diet Doctor has a ton of free resources, education, and recipes and is a good place to dive in.
If you aren't terribly familiar with carbohydrate, protein and fat proportions in your food, I'd also highly recommend some type of app or tracker that can serve as your guide. As I mentioned, I really like Carb Manager, but there are a lot of options out there, many of them free.
https://www.carbmanager.com/
You can also decide how hardcore you want to be. To be strictly in 'ketosis' you'd likely aim for daily carb total under 30 grams with carbs comprising about 5%, proteins 20-25%, and fats 70-75%. That's not always easy to do and may not be something you can easily jump in to. For me, it has become easier over time and I am steadily keeping my carbs between 5-10% with low carb veggies and very little if any fruit (I do use lemon and lime daily, and berries are a good low glycemic option).
You can decide if you'd prefer to start with a "low carb" plan - which would generally be under 50 grams of carbs per day with a higher % of daily carbs. This would allow for a little more low glycemic fruit and slightly higher carb veggies (like beets or carrots).
A side note on dietary fat, if, like me, you grew up in the 80's when the 'low fat' craze began, you may be used to scrimping on the good stuff, eating "low fat" from small pre-packaged foods. I remember the joy I had eating full sour cream - just a tablespoon, mind you - after decades of the low fat (but higher sugar) or non-fat (yuck) versions. So, with decades of conditioning, it's a little counter-intuitive to push for heavier levels of fat in the diet. But I can tell you it not only is working, it's also very satisfying. Stick with high-quality fats, like olive oil, organic butter or ghee, coconut oil, etc., and you may be shocked at how satisfied you can be with far smaller portions of food.
If you'd like, you can purchase over-the-counter test strips for your urine to see if you are in ketosis. Here's an example from Thrive Market (here's my invite link to join: http://thrv.me/mariposaliving), but there are others out there, including on Amazon.
https://thrivemarket.com/p/kiss-my-keto-ketone-test-strips
There are many great sites that can help you understand keto/low carb diets and get you started in the right direction. One of my favorites is:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto
Diet Doctor has a ton of free resources, education, and recipes and is a good place to dive in.
If you aren't terribly familiar with carbohydrate, protein and fat proportions in your food, I'd also highly recommend some type of app or tracker that can serve as your guide. As I mentioned, I really like Carb Manager, but there are a lot of options out there, many of them free.
https://www.carbmanager.com/
You can also decide how hardcore you want to be. To be strictly in 'ketosis' you'd likely aim for daily carb total under 30 grams with carbs comprising about 5%, proteins 20-25%, and fats 70-75%. That's not always easy to do and may not be something you can easily jump in to. For me, it has become easier over time and I am steadily keeping my carbs between 5-10% with low carb veggies and very little if any fruit (I do use lemon and lime daily, and berries are a good low glycemic option).
You can decide if you'd prefer to start with a "low carb" plan - which would generally be under 50 grams of carbs per day with a higher % of daily carbs. This would allow for a little more low glycemic fruit and slightly higher carb veggies (like beets or carrots).
A side note on dietary fat, if, like me, you grew up in the 80's when the 'low fat' craze began, you may be used to scrimping on the good stuff, eating "low fat" from small pre-packaged foods. I remember the joy I had eating full sour cream - just a tablespoon, mind you - after decades of the low fat (but higher sugar) or non-fat (yuck) versions. So, with decades of conditioning, it's a little counter-intuitive to push for heavier levels of fat in the diet. But I can tell you it not only is working, it's also very satisfying. Stick with high-quality fats, like olive oil, organic butter or ghee, coconut oil, etc., and you may be shocked at how satisfied you can be with far smaller portions of food.
If you'd like, you can purchase over-the-counter test strips for your urine to see if you are in ketosis. Here's an example from Thrive Market (here's my invite link to join: http://thrv.me/mariposaliving), but there are others out there, including on Amazon.
https://thrivemarket.com/p/kiss-my-keto-ketone-test-strips