List of foods you can eat on the keto diet
If you want to reach ketosis, the most important thing is to avoid eating most carbs. Keep your carb intake to around 20 to 50 grams per day for the diet to work most effectively. You’ll want to stock up on low carb foods, and be mindful of low carb veggies and fruit. Limit your intake of root vegetables like mushrooms and squash, berries and citrus fruits. Here’s a low carb food list for the keto diet.
- Eggs
- Beef
- Cheese (especially hard cheese)
- Olive Oil
- Avocado Oil
- Coconut Oil
- Fish
- Seafood
- Bell peppers
- Tomatoes
- Broccoli
- Zucchini
- Cauliflower
- Eggplant
- Beef
- Pork
- Poultry
- Macadamias
- Almonds
- Nut butter
- Cabbage
- Green beans
- Avocados
- Plain Greek Yogurt
- Cottage Cheese
List of foods you can’t eat on the keto diet
There are some foods you should completely avoid while you’re on the ketogenic diet. Foods that are full of sugar and starch like bread, pasta and rice, are very high in carbs and make it much harder for you to lose weight and keep it off.
- Pasta
- Rice
- Potatoes
- Bananas
- Bread
- Soda/juice
- Candy
- Chips
- Cookies
- Chocolate
- Artificial sweeteners
- Milk
- Alcoholic, sweet beverages
- Quinoa
- Wheat
- Barley
- Oats
- Beans
- Fruits high in sugar and carbs (mangos, apples, oranges, grapes, papaya, dried fruits)
- Honey/maple syrup
Keto Breakfast Recipes
Avocado & Egg Fat Bombs, Deviled Eggs | KetoDiet Blog
Keto Pancakes with Berries and Whipped Cream | Diet Doctor
Keto Homefries with Caramelized Cauliflower, Onion & Peppers | Wicked Stuff
Paleo Sausage Egg “McMuffin” | Nom Nom Paleo
Keto Grain-Free Hemp Heart Porridge | Healthful Pursuit
Keto Berry Mug Cake | KetoDiet Blog
Coconut Pancakes Keto Pancake Recipe | Tasteaholics
Keto Lunch Recipes
Keto Supreme Pizza Rolls | Wicked Stuffed
Dijon Herb Salmon Salad | Healthful Pursuit
Pesto Chicken Salad | Peace, Love and Low Carb
Thai Chicken Zoodle Soup | All Day I Dream About Food
Grilled Tomatoes with Apricot Jam | Tasteaholics
Keto Mug Lasagna | Ruled.Me
Keto Chicken Sandwich Recipe with Toasted Italian Grain-Free Bread | Keto Summit
Keto Dinner Recipes
Curry Roasted Cauliflower | Tasteaholics
Keto Asian Meatballs Recipe with Dipping Sauce | Keto Summit
Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken | The Recipe Critic
Keto Garlic Mascarpone Broccoli Alfredo Fried Pizza | Wicked Stuffed
Zuchinni Pasta with Chicken and Pistachios | Happy Body Formula
Southwestern Pork Stew | A Sweet Life
Cauliflower Fried Rice | Pure Wow
Follow this 7 day ketogenic meal plan to slim down and help get your energy up! See how great you feel after one week and decide whether it’s something you want to incorporate into your lifestyle!