Starting a keto diet can be a significant change, so it's important to plan and prepare properly. Here's a step-by-step guide for your first day on the keto diet: ### 1. Understand the Basics - **Goal**: The keto diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet designed to put your body into ketosis, a state where it burns fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates. - **Macronutrient Ratio**: Typically, this means 70-75% of your calories from fat, 20-25% from protein, and 5-10% from carbohydrates. ### 2. Plan Your Meals - **Breakfast**: Consider eggs cooked in butter or coconut oil with avocado. Alternatively, a full-fat Greek yogurt with a few berries and nuts can work. - **Lunch**: A salad with leafy greens, avocado, cheese, olives, and a fatty protein like chicken or salmon, dressed with olive oil or a high-fat dressing. - **Dinner**: A serving of fatty meat or fish with non-starchy vegetables like broccoli or spinach, cooked in butter or oil. - **Snacks**: Cheese, nuts, or small servings of v...
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