On start of my week 2 and still starving. 175cm (5.9) male and eating at least 3k calories... Im not trying to restrict because im gonna make it way harder on me. But when was it for you? I saw many here say 1 week and some say 1 month
I know journey is different for everyone but just some inspiration..
Not "loss", thank God! 😅 But CONTROL after 3-4 days.
week 2 i was still a bottomless pit too honestly it was like my body had no clue what was happening and just kept screaming for carbs. somewhere in week 3 it just... stopped. like a switch flipped and suddenly i could go 6 hours without even thinking about food
Yes day 3 here too
If you are getting enough electrolytes, the culprit could be artificial sugars. Or your body could still just be in carb/sugar withdrawal and trying to make you eat them. I get back into keto really quick but the first time as a sugar addict I thought I was dying of hunger for the first month no matter how much I ate.
After 3 days, usually when I'm in ketosis. After 4 weeks I started to add butter and/or oil because my calories were too low
I mean at this stage this won't help you I think but I start keto journeys always with a 1 day near zero calories broth days to completely get ravenous with hunger and on the next day eat zero carb correct calorie meals. After that dirty keto ... I know it's completely anectodal but for me it works I presume the first two days completely empty my body out of sugar molecules in my body.
Are you in ketosis? How many carbs do you eat in a day? Do you eat artificial sugars? Which ones? What exactly are you eating? Enough fat? When I started, I ate way too much carbs because I didn't know any better. I had to track accurately and measure my ketones. Also, electrolytes are really important in the beginning. My cravings got better once I was in ketosis. Artificial sweeteners somehow still increase my appetite, even though they don't impact ketone levels.
I notice people who drink diet soda want to eat more. I notice it with myself too. A normal soda makes me full. I would look for regular Mexican soda or soda made with real sugar or honey instead of high fructose corn syrup. It's all bad for you on Keto/Carnivore but if you have to cheat go for the non-diet.
Check your ketones to see if you're actually in ketosis. From personal experience just cutting carbs alone didn't get me into ketosis, it's important to check the actual ketones.
What else got you into ketosis?
How many mgs of sodium, magnesium, and potassium are you getting every day? How are you tracking these, and how do those amounts compare to the FAQ’s recommendation of 5000mg sodium, 400mg magnesium, and 1000-4000mg potassium?
Never. I lost about 10 kg on keto and I'm constantly fighting the urge to devour all foods. It helps that the "punishment" is more severe when I eat sweets while on keto so that helps me stop.
Appetites can be weird for several weeks before they settle. It seems to vary a lot. Or maybe you just aren’t eating enough fats. Fats are largely responsible for satiation, and are your best source of energy on keto.
Within about 5 days for me, but im trying to stay below 1200calories a day for weight loss
2 weeks for me. This is my third time restarting keto. It’s always the 2 week mark.
After 2 or 3 weeks I got less appetite. I sometimes eat liver and that cause even more loss of appetite.
Takes about a week for me. But it also depends on how bad your carb addiction is.
If you use total carbs to start rather than net, shoot for 15-20 for a week. Make sure you’re getting plenty of fat. Usually happens at about the 3-4 day mark. Then you can experiment with adding back other foods. Try to stick to meat, cheese, eggs, leafy greens (1-2 servings only), and cooking oils/fats to start.
After starting keto/Carnivore I haven't felt hungry at all. I usually start the with coffee 4 while eggs with some cheese and avocado and usually olive oil unless I forget. It keeps with me till I get home no hunger spikes at all. When I get home I usually grab a can of sardines, mackerel or herring. Dinner usually high protein, high fat and non-starchy veggies. Snacks I usually go for nuts, cheese, jerky, or these meat and cheese wraps from Sam's Club. I usually snack between when I get home and dinner. So I have 2 fasting periods usually 7pm-7am then 7:30am-5:30pm. I thought I would be like you and be ravenous for carbs but I think my protein and fat intake is high enough. I also just started last Saturday so I am new to it too but I was watching a video about 3 critical foods to have all the time and I try to incorporate them into my diet. Eggs, canned fatty fish, and plain high fat yogurt with no sugar added. I try and keep as close to the keto as possible. But I am a bigger guy so my weight loss might be faster at first I weighed last Saturday at 385lbs and this morning I was at 375lbs so 10lbs the first week I was pretty happy about. I don't think I will keep at that pace but I am happy with it so far. Because I am not buying a bunch of Ribeye steaks because it isn't cost effective for me.
If you’re still that hungry - you’re not fully in ketosis. You may be straddling because your hunger keeps making you snack. But by this time the hunger noise definitely should have settled down.
It takes me ten days with restricting to below 20 net carbs religiously plus caloric restriction. And yeah, I'm like a starved wolf for those ten days because I have to watch my calories at my age/ activity level.
First week or two I would eat mainly meat and vegetables but after a huge plate worth, it’d still be hungry. I was 205lbs and 5’10” but eventually I was able to just eat a standard serving size and be good. I ate a lot of pepperoni and cheese as snacks in the meantime tho. If you’re staying under 30g of carbs, it’ll eventually stablize your hunger
Cravings for junk went away after 1-2 weeks
As mentioned, make sure you’re supplementing magnesium, potassium, and salt. Drink a lot of water, and artificial sweeteners can hurt as well. It took about 2-3 weeks for me.
If you had a bad sugar/carb addiction, it will take longer than what some folks are saying because your body is trying to get you to restart carbs by saying it’s still hungry after you eat. So I wouldn’t count on the lessening of appetite for another week or two.
About 2-3 months. What helped me out big time was realizing that much of the food noise/cravings were habitual responses to things going on around me. I realized I was a carb addict and that was a game changer