Keto + intermittent fasting update!
Since June 2nd:
* 10.1 lbs lighter
* 3.8% body fat reduction
QUESTION: What's a good body fat percentage target to maintain? Not looking to be a 3% body fat hypermiler or anything. Lowest I've hit in the last few years is 14.6%. I'm thinking anywhere in the 12-15% range?
Awesome to hear man. I personally don’t think there is any target to get to. Your body will find its equilibrium of you just continue to eat the same way and workout at your level of fitness. No magic datapoints or anything. I’ve been doing keto for 8 years, very strict for the last 3, and I’ve never once looked at a number. I just feel amazing, have mental clarity, and balanced energy.
I've mostly been "keto by default" for the last few years but without aiming to be consistent enough to actually be in ketosis. If I wanted to eat some doughy pizza, I did.
I use the hardcore keto phases to burn off whenever I've regressed too far.
One challenge I found at my keto peak fitness was that I just didn't have the fuel reserves for 2-3 hrs of intense activity. I'd start out feeling amazing but would get drained fast.
So I'm happy to hit the keto accelerator pedal when I need it, but ideally I'd find a slightly less keto balance (or maybe some on/off schedule) that I can maintain longer term.
I have found that people on the keto diet that explain that issue, they aren’t getting enough fat. They have too high of a protein to fat ratio. I’d encourage you to give adding even more fat to the diet if you’re feeling that way.
