curious about keto

[lth]

Hi...i took my hand at trying a lower carb d:iet a few months ago, while bumping up my fat intake...wasnt a keto diet...was just a low carb, moderate fat and high protein diet....I made HUGE gains off of this!!! I gained approximately 13 lbs in 2.5 months of lean body mass....if i could ask a few questions...on a keto, no fat pre or post workout or yes? And why is the insulin spike not needed as many keto'rs say?? Im gonna lay down the diet i was on which worked so well for me...any feedback on this would be great.

Meal 1: 3 whole eggs, 3 whites....1 cup oats
Meal 2: 6 oz. chicken, 35 almonds
Meal 3: 6 oz tuna salad with olive oil and vinegar
Meal 4: Whey protein with 2-3 tbsp. PB
Meal 5: 8 oz. sirloin, 2 cups broccoli
Meal 6: PWO 2 scoops whey, 32 oz. gatorade
Bedtime: Cottage Cheese and PB

[lth]

oh...and why did i make such amazing gains in strength and lbm on this type of diet???

[BlueFenix13S]

Haha I'll chime in here too. Looking at just your diet, it wasn't keto. The oatmeal and the Gatorade kept you out of ketosis. Now, since it looks like you used great nutrient timing, that probably had a lot to do with it. And like I mentioned in the other thread, overall calories play a role.