Newbie looking for advice
Vital stats:
|| || |Age:|36| |Weight:|80 kg (176 lb)| |Height:|177.5 cm (5'10")| |Body fat %:|16 % (estimated using measurements)| |Job:|Long commute ~2hrs of driving. But job involves walking / standing, so 'Lightly active'.| |Training goals*:|Rock climbing: progress in bouldering and outdoor climbing, which is upper body strength dominant. Running: want to do a sub-90min half marathon in May. Lifting: maintain my current lifts (BP: 80 / DL: 160 / S: 80). Calisthenics: work towards one arm pull-up.|
(*)I don't target all these goals -necessarily- at the same time. But typically cycle through goals like these.
I recently started a keto diet, after considering it for some time. I believe losing fat will help me in most of my training goals. Particularly in the sports where strength/weight ratio is a factor: running, climbing, calisthenics.
I'm still in the first week, so its all pretty new to me, but so far so good. I bought a Ketone/Glucose monitor and it has confirmed that my body is in a state of ketosis (Glucose: 4.2mmol/L, Ketones: 1.8mm/L, GKI: 2.3). I set my targets using Cronometer, at 'Moderate Keto' programme. This is basically 1.5 g of protein per kg of lean body mass, and 40g of non-fibre carbs per day, plus Athletic bonus (which I assume allows for more carbs for logged workouts). I don't bother with fasting, I just eat 3 meals per day. Macro targets for today from Cronometer are: 100g Protein / 55g Carbs (extra for a workout) / 252g Fat. They are a bit different to macro targets on the Ketogains website, should I manually adjust them?
I'm looking for strategies / protocols to maximise my performance and ensure I don't go backwards in any areas. Is there any pitfalls I should be aware of while starting out on this keto journey, from an athletic perspective?
On the wiki, I saw that those who are still new to Keto should probably stick to Standard Ketogenic Diet (SKD). When is it a good time to introduce Targeted Ketogenic Diet (TKD)? How do you know if TKD will be advantageous? What are some recommend carbs to consume when trying TKD?