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Day 4 of strict keto (under 20g carbs) with my fiancé, and honestly… feeling pretty good. But:

I have headaches every night(only me). Turns out it is electrolytes. A little pickle juice fixing it almost instantly (thanks to you all). Is it gonna be like this every day???

Tonight was my first real test tho. After dinner, I had a strong dessert craving… and of course my partner goes, “can you make a keto dessert?” 😂

So now I’m wondering:

Why do we crave dessert even when we’re full? Is it habit? Sugar withdrawal? Brain chemistry?

And more importantly… does it go away? Because I’m trying not to build a “keto dessert every night” habit lol.

Also, we’re being very intentional with protein.

For reference, I’m 167 cm / 155 lbs and aiming for ~90–110g protein daily, and I’ve been hitting that consistently.

Curious to hear from people who’ve been through this phase.

Hi everyone,

This is our first day fasting 🙉🙈

I’ve been trying to lose fat for a long time and honestly haven’t seen much progress. I’ve tried improving my eating habits, exercising, strength training, even working with a dietician, but nothing really changed.

Recently I realized I wasn’t eating enough protein all those years, so I might not have been building or maintaining muscle properly. That made me rethink my whole approach.

So starting today, I’m trying a combination of keto + alternate day fasting (ADF). Biggest reason to choose this is my partner and I have snacking + portion control problem. So we thought maybe fasting might solve that.

Our plan:

- Fasting days: either no food or just a protein shake (my job is physically demanding, so I may need something)

- Eating days: keto (under ~25g carbs), aiming for ~80g protein for me and ~120g for my partner

Here’s where I’m confused:

Most advice says you should consistently get enough protein every day (for example ~80g for someone my size: 168 cm, 155 lbs) to maintain muscle and overall health.

But with ADF, on fasting days you’re eating very little (under ~500 calories) or nothing, so there’s no way to hit your protein target those days.

So how do these ideas work together?

- On non-fasting days, do people eat more protein than their normal target to compensate?

- Is combining keto + ADF actually sustainable/healthy long-term, or is it too stressful on the body?

- Should we choose one of the methods? Which one to choose if the target is constantly loosing fat and maintain the muscle in the long term?

Would really appreciate hearing from people who’ve tried this or understand the science behind it.

Cheers

Hi everyone,

This is our first day fasting 🙉🙈

I’ve been trying to lose fat for a long time and honestly haven’t seen much progress. I’ve tried improving my eating habits, exercising, strength training, even working with a dietician, but nothing really changed.

Recently I realized I wasn’t eating enough protein all those years, so I might not have been building or maintaining muscle properly. That made me rethink my whole approach.

So starting today, I’m trying a combination of keto + alternate day fasting (ADF). Biggest reason to choose this is my partner and I have snacking + portion control problem. So we thought maybe fasting might solve that.

Our plan:

- Fasting days: either no food or just a protein shake (my job is physically demanding, so I may need something)

- Eating days: keto (under ~25g carbs), aiming for ~80g protein for me and ~120g for my partner

Here’s where I’m confused:

Most advice says you should consistently get enough protein every day (for example ~80g for someone my size: 168 cm, 155 lbs) to maintain muscle and overall health.

But with ADF, on fasting days you’re eating very little (under ~500 calories) or nothing, so there’s no way to hit your protein target those days.

So how do these ideas work together?

- On non-fasting days, do people eat more protein than their normal target to compensate?

- Is combining keto + ADF actually sustainable/healthy long-term, or is it too stressful on the body?

- Should we choose one of the methods? Which one to choose if the target is constantly loosing fat and maintain the muscle in the long term?

Would really appreciate hearing from people who’ve tried this or understand the science behind it.

Cheers