What is a Keto Lunch and Why?

The keto Lunch Diet can be one of the most extreme ways to have a low carb diet. However, its potential benefits have become a huge topic among health professionals and other researchers including those who are looking for pediatric epilepsy treatment.

Well, you may not be looking for treatment but a keto lunch diet can be quite a healthy option for you especially if you are looking to lose weight. To help you get started – and also give you a feel for the diet in general, you can start by having ketogenic lunches.

There have been a lot of success stories of people who have lost weight. People have successfully achieved their short term weight loss goals only after several months of being on this diet. Long story short, this is the kind of diet that can induce rapid weight loss. However, since it is that extreme, it would be advisable that you consult your doctor first before trying it.

How Does It Work?

When you go on a keto diet, your body is forced to switch its primary energy source from carbs to fats. The process also produces more ketone bodies. Your body makes more ketones the more it burns fat for energy, a process called ketosis which is where the name of the diet comes from. Ketosis is also the process theorized by doctors that improves seizure control in epileptic children.

What Makes Up a Good Keto Lunch?

As stated earlier, you can try the keto diet by having lunches that are low in carbs and high in fat with moderate amounts of protein. Can you still have bread and pastries though? The answer is yes, there are lots of low carb pastry and bread options.

They’re still made of flour but not wheat flour. A lot of these recipes are gluten free too, which is another added health benefit. The ratio of fat to proteins and carbs in each meal you take should be 4:1.

Translate that into calories that would roughly mean that 6% of your caloric intake should come from fats, 35% of the calories should come from protein, and the remaining 5% should come from carbs.

It is also recommended that you reduce your carb intake to 20 grams per day. Doing that, it will help your body enter the state of ketosis almost immediately. It can come as a shock to you and it may be difficult the first few days you try it. Afterwards your limit goes to up less than 50 grams per day.

The amount of carbs that can be taken will depend on your activity level. Don’t worry about your energy sources – the fat and the protein you eat will become your energy source so you still won’t feel tired even if you have mainly keto lunch.

What to Eat

Your standard keto lunch fare should include lots of fruits and veggies. However, you should avoid all the starchy ones. Some of your options include cucumbers, spinach, celery, zucchini, lettuce, cauliflower, and cabbage among others.

You can also have eggs, peanut butter, cheese, pork, beef, quail, duck, turkey, and chicken. You should also load up on nuts for snacks while you’re at it.