Dave Palumbo Keto Diet Questions - Ask them here!

This is a DP Keto thread sorry,
 
Since you're not following that diet you really need to create your own thread..

Ok, thanks.

ellankih


Just a quick question. 
So I am in week 2 of low carb (30-50g) diet. I am using ECA stack too. I drink on an avg about 4-6 litres of water per day. Still I feel dry in mouth and feel that weird taste. Is that Ketones cos I red on low carb diet, when you go in ketosis your mouth tastes like metallic. I dont know its metalic taste but feel something dry taste. Am I in Ketosis now? If it so, then I am happy 

you'll be in ketosis after 3 or 4 days if carbs are that low mate.
The metalic taste happned to me and was my fillings... raondom I know. Have them checked if you have any, otherwise it may wel be taste buds adjusting from the overload of stuff at chistmas. After a few weeks on DP the salt tastes saltier, the eggs more "eggy" etc and I can't even look at junk food for a good week or two after Im finished as the tastes are too harsh.
hope this helps and for what its worth you should give this DP version a go ;-)
 
all the best

Thanks stewe for your kind reply. I bought some ketostix. So will check today. Yeah, I am also feeling weird. The other day my mates were eating pizza and they left a full pizza for me. But I didnot even touch it also yesterday they were eating some rice with curry. I didnot feel to eat at all. Cant wait for that cheat day at end of week 4.
 
Once again, thank you mate. I will follow the DP diet after 4 or 6 weeks.

Ketostix are not always accurate for the Keto diet.

2nd week on the dp keto diet had a good first week 4lb loss and 1inch off the waist being fairly lean already im very happy with this, i had a can of diet red bull at the weekend and didnt seem to cause any probs am i ok to have the occasional can?

steveitr

2nd week on the dp keto diet had a good first week 4lb loss and 1inch off the waist being fairly lean already im very happy with this, i had a can of diet red bull at the weekend and didnt seem to cause any probs am i ok to have the occasional can?

 
That would be the same Red Bull that is in essence sugar and caffeine?  Did you miss the bit about keeping carbs down, and certainly no sugars?

diet red bull, its got caffine in but so does coffee, its 0 carbs, 0 sugar

I imagine it's a bit like diet coke.
 
Generally after the first week or two you should be fine. Some bodies still get confused and react to it like sugar but most of us are ok. You'd know if you broke ketosis!

cool cheers mate, how would i know if i was out of keto? im sure im in keto now, urine smells and im struggling to get to sleep some nights like i need less sleep feel great though!

Hey

Has anyone had any experience running this diet with any Pro hormones to keep any muscle mass? Or even injectable AAS?

I've ran this diet the past two years and Found great results of losing body fat, however I always feel at the end I've lost a bit of muscle mass and also there's the feeling of being completely flat throughout. Curious as to know if anyone has ever ran a cycle during for a 'recomp' affect or whether it is a waste of time?

I found running a PH stack immediately after I finished 12 weeks last year had good results of a more filled out look.

Thanks in advance

TJP

 I always feel at the end I've lost a bit of muscle mass and also there's the feeling of being completely flat throughout.

 
The 'flat' look is normal when using keto.  It will subside quickly once carbs are reintroduced.

steveitr


cool cheers mate, how would i know if i was out of keto? im sure im in keto now, urine smells and im struggling to get to sleep some nights like i need less sleep feel great though!

You would feel really really ****!

Just entering my 3rd week.
 
Weighed myself on day 1 @ 80Kg
Weight myself on day 12 @ 75Kg
 
I knew I like this diet for something,  I'm guessing I was holding a lot of water as I was a carbaholic and I've been taking a lot of wees in the last two weeks
 
Cheat meal yesterday was heavenly,  venison sausages, mashed potato, mushrooms and shallots and a red wine gravy, then chocolate cake.
 
3 hours later I demolished the toilet though

Good going mate. I'm 13 days in and 14lbs down so well chuffed.

I skipped the 14 day cheat as I've got a birthday bash this sat. My plan is to drop one of the 6 egg meals and have a car based cheat meal and a slice of cake. No booze and nothing else dodgy. I'm now in the happy mental place I get to after two weeks and am looking at sweet, chocolate and takeaways with disgust....... Lol

Keep up the good work, 6 weeks more to go for me

Stew out of curiosity why are you only having a cheat meal every fortnight? 

Hi mate, I ran a no cheat keto last December and it was my most successful cut. Drastic results.

I lost 24lbs in 27 days. Look completely different and basically really enjoyed it. I was only doing it as a prime before a bulk and knew Xmas day onwards would be epic with food lol.

I have a problem for a day or so after the cheat where mentally I want to binge, without the cheat I am fine and oddly my workouts are better. I must be quite insulin sensitive too I think as I am happier on the full keto too, bored at night as I am a filmaholic and like to snack or drink, on the diet I'm fidgety but it will go after a month, all about breaking the habit.

I'm having a cheat this sat as it's my mum's birthday but potentially will not have another untilFeb 25th

I also enjoy the fact the scales go down daily,the body improves daily and there's no wondering what it etc lol I had after a cheat.

This time I'm running a mix of aas and also low dose of t3 which to some extent will counter the metabolic shown down that the lack of leptin will give me.

I also feel more motivated doing no cheat. It's like giving up a vice and saying "I've not drank in twenty days". That type of thing.

Hope this makes sense, I had great results from still king to do the first and second time and would suggest it to everyone and anyone but I've modified a few things and some meals after workout out the macros which allows me more variety which keeps me happy lol

All the best

I can sympathize with the cravings after a cheat, Sunday was shockingly difficult for me!
 
It's the leptin levels that would worry me for things tailing off. But I'm genuinely tempted to run without a treat untill weight loss stalls then smash a pizza down my face , rinse and repeat.

Ha ha,

Well I read lylle mac Donalds other books and what I do before a proper cheat is a full body workout. A warm up and two working sets per excercise. Two excercises for large body parts and one for smaller ones.

I then enjoy the first two hours afterwards as I get some haribo and some bagels and fast carbs down and four hours later I have the meal which is carb heavy and low in fat. Total carbs about 300g or so and since I drop the 6egg meal and the fatty meal I'm still in deficit.

Works for me, apologies to the rest of the board as I digress from dp lol

Hey guys, mrs wants to start this diet. She's 175 lbs, high 'ish BF levels especially around the middle. A lot is post baby weight, he's 18 months now.

She wants to get to around 135 - 140 lbs again.

Thinking the 155lbs diet, food looks more tolerable for her, I understand I drop a meal for female.

Few points

1 - Just drop meal 6 - correct

2 - Which PB? Whole earth?

3 - Can I use other lean meats besides mince? Would weights be the same for these?

4 - Can she sub broccoli for romaine lettuce??

Cheers guys.