99% fat post workout on keto.......?.....?........?

[jennifer BFL chick]

Keep in mind, I'm after weight loss, not only fat loss-----I actually want to lose some muscle (yeah, its a girl thing for sure)

but, heres my Q------

On a keto diet, your body uses fat for energy, so it would be fine to eat only fat post workout correct? I usually have 1 tbs olive oil, 1 tbs flax seed oil with a couple cups of dark romaine lettuce, typically coming to only 1 carb----so theres very little protein, hardly any--is this ok to do? Or will this actually hurt fat loss?

I still get around 100 grams of protein a day---I'm trying to slim down my frame, and of course have a tight lean body

 

[The Shadow]

well - the protein post w.o would be severly hampered by the fat

 

[vinylgroover]

Jen,

You are asking for catabolism with what you just described. Sure you may lose fat, but you will also lose ALOT of muscle, and i mean alot, and that is not what KETO is about. Your diet should consist of approx 50% fat, 45% protein, 5% carbs. It sounds to me like you need to bump your protein intake up, otherwise, what is the point of training?

On a KETO diet, the post workout meal is the most vital, and you need to take protein/carbs in your post workout meal.

Your post workout meal should have at least 30-50g of protein and 30-50g of carbs ( Dextrose preferably). Do not include these calories in your daily calorie total, because the post workout meal will be almost exclusively used by your body to replenish glycogen.

 

[jennifer BFL chick]

well - the protein post w.o would be severly hampered by the fat

Not sure what you mean exactly.........?

 

[vinylgroover]

Not sure what you mean exactly.........?

Fat acts to inhibit the use of protein by the body for muscle recovery post workout. You don't want that.

 

[starfish]

Jen,


How is your keto diet going? How long did it take you to get in ketosis?