These keto diet tips for beginners are going to help you guys lose weight and keep to your ketogenic diet. This post isn’t going to dive into what keto is, but will give you guys some helpful tips and tricks to be successful.

So on to some easy tips that’ll help you guys feel great and lose some pounds!  As a quick disclaimer you might want to check with your doctor before starting any type of diet, especially if you have any health conditions.

Tip #1 Always meal prep for the week.

You can do this a lot of ways, but I like using Pinterest to find yummy keto recipes.

Be sure to follow my Keto Recipes Board on Pinterest to get some new ideas!

Pick one day a week to sit down and plan out all your meals for the week and be realistic about the time you have to make your meals.  If you only have twenty minutes to prep a meal, don’t pick an overambitious and complicated recipe, go with something easy.

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Tip #3 Don’t forget to eat your greens, this diet is not just all about the bacon.

So for many (me included) one great thing about this diet is you can eat yummy high fat meats like bacon, burgers, etc. that’ll help keep you full longer. It is easy to load up on these types of foods and forget about the veggies.  If you are doing this, you are going about the keto lifestyle all wrong and robbing your body of some vital nutrients.

Sneak veggies in whenever possible and make it your goal to have a serving with every meal.

Here are some easy ways to get your greens in:

• Try veggie noodles.  You can opt for store bought or invest in a spiralizer and make your own.  Spaghetti squash also gives you a sense of easting pasta while getting some veggies.
• Sneak it in casseroles. I love veggies, but if you are someone who doesn’t, casseroles are a great place to add veggies because they usually get overpowered with all the meat and cheese any way.  Mushrooms, cooked spinach and zucchini are great to add to casseroles and you might find you love the taste!
• Soups are also agreat way to get some extra vegetables.
• Try a green smoothie with a majority of veggies and add some lower carb fruits to the mix.

Tip #4 Don’t underestimate starting your day with a power breakfast.

So I’m not going to go on and on about the importance of eating breakfast (your parents probably nagged you about this enough growing up lol), but starting your day off with a big breakfast is going give you a weight loss boost.  If you eat a hearty breakfast, you will feel fuller throughout the day and will be less likely to overeat or binge on bad food.

Tip #5 You can still have a tasty coffee drink at Starbuck’s, you just have to make it keto friendly!

Of course plain coffee with cream is just fine, but I thought when I started keto I couldn’t have any of Starbucks tastier options. Luckily this is not the case!

This post from Nutrient Hero gives you tons of Starbuck’s drinks you can order that fit into the keto diet and lists drinks you should try to avoid.

Tip #6 Missing some of those high carb foods? Just make some easy swaps!

For example, you can opt to make pizza with a cauliflower crust, make breads and desserts with almond or coconut flour, and make a lettuce wrap instead of using bread.  You might want to check this article out from Essential Keto for even more low carb swap ideas.

Tip #7 If you’re craving a crunchy snack like potato chips, munch on some pork rinds.

Pork rinds give you the same crunch as a potato chip, but are low in carbs.  Just make sure you look at the ingredients list, certain flavors like barbecue have added sugar.

Tip #8 Drink green tea or coffee.

Drinking coffee or tea is going to help suppress your appetite and in the long wrong will help you to eat less.  Be careful not to overload on caffeine though, you don’t want to get shaky or dizzy.

Tip #9 Don’t forget to grab some snacks!

Snacking stabilizes your blood sugar throughout the day and helps you from overdoing it during meals.

If you’re short on keto snack ideas, you should check out  20 Keto Snacks That’ll Help You Lose Weight

Tip #10 Pair a workout routine with your keto diet for optimal results.

The keto diet is great because you are really loading up on protein, which is quite beneficial for fueling your workouts.  Another perk of working out is sweating and burning extra calories is going make you feel better as well.

If you already have been working out, kudos to you! Don’t stop pushing yourself and challenging yourself each day. For beginners, start out slow, even just walking is beneficial to your health and will help you on your weight loss journey.

Looking for some quick keto snacks from Amazon?  Check out this post for later!