Keto and Whey...

[MatStars]

I am just about ready to start keto, have been doing a few weeks of research. I was just curious, you guys say to avoid whey cept for PW, is that bc whey has a lot of sugar? i have about 6lbs of whey tech - which has 1g of sugar per serving and 3 carbs with a gram of fiber mixed in. is that ok? or should i stay away from it?

stars

[fitnessman]

You can use it in a pinch if you miss a meal, but all in all whole food is best.

If you must have a shake (other than PW) I feel it is best to add some flax or olive oil to it. This will slow down the absorbtion rate and limit the possible insulin realease.

[MatStars]

at work its hard to prepare meals and whatnot. i may have one of those a day + flax seed oil, would that throw me out of ketosis?

[MatStars]

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[fitnessman]

A little preperation goes a long way. Take a small cooler to work (I do no matter what diet I am on).

Again I feel shakes are okay as meal, but only when in a pinch.

[chimponarope]

Originally posted by fitnessman
A little preperation goes a long way. Take a small cooler to work (I do no matter what diet I am on).

Again I feel shakes are okay as meal, but only when in a pinch.

I agree with fitnessman (of course! would be retarded not too ) all i'd add is if you REALLY need a shake a blended protein (egg, casein) may be better than straight whey.

[nithos]

Originally posted by MatStars
at work its hard to prepare meals and whatnot.

Actually, grilling up a plethora of chicken breasts on the weekend and tossing one in cooler is a lot less trouble than trying to mix up a protein shake. You just have to get in the habit.

[No0b]

Originally posted by MatStars
at work its hard to prepare meals and whatnot. i may have one of those a day + flax seed oil, would that throw me out of ketosis?

Try it and find out.

I drink protein shakes with coconut oil, but only to get my protein up and because coconut oil is so nasty, it's easier to drink it in a shake.

But in your case where you just need the food/calories, you could just swallow 3tbsp of flaxseed oil for a 300calorie "meal"..
Or eat nuts.. small enough to take to work..

[dilly]

I find even when I add fats to my whey, the insulin reponse is still quite significant! As chimp said blended is a better option with food being the best option!