The Keto diet is a very low carb, high-fat diet designed to transition your body to burning more fat for energy. With an absence of carbohydrates to draw on for energy (less than 5% of your diet), bodies will enter a metabolic state called  ketosis. Ketosis is a metabolic state that involves switching from sugars (aka carbohydrates) to fatty acids (in the form of ketones) as your main source of fuel. 

Following a calorie-controlled keto diet as part of a healthy lifestyle can aid in weight loss. 

Keto is best for anyone that enjoys a more savory, high-fat style of eating and doesn’t mind giving up traditional carb foods like bread, pasta, and sweets. 

Trifecta’s keto meal plan provides high amounts of healthy fats and lean proteins while restricting carbohydrates to provide you less than 10 grams of net carbs per meal and a perfectly portioned, nutritious dish to support your weight loss goals. 

For more information on the keto diet check out this helpful explainer. And to find out if the keto diet is right for you, take our meal plan quiz. 

The objective of keto is to force your body to rely on more fat for energy than sugar. This process of switching to fat (or ketone bodies) for fuel is called ketogenesis, and the state of being in ketogenesis is called ketosis. 

Learn more about what ketosis is and how to get and stay there, here.

For most individuals, it is recommended to have no more than 5% of your calories come from net carbohydrates.

Determining how many carbohydrates to eat on a keto diet will depend on your body type, diet goals, and lifestyle. Figuring out your macros is the first step to limiting net carbohydrates on a keto diet.

Understand your keto macros, here.

Total carbs are the total number of carbohydrates you consume.

Net carbs are the total daily carbohydrate minus fiber intake.

When counting your carbs on keto, you should be looking at how much fiber you eat.

Fiber is a type of carb that is not easily absorbed by the body (meaning it won't affect blood sugar levels or insulin the same way sugars do). It can be subtracted when looking at controlled carbohydrate intake.

Keto is a macro based low carb diet, meaning no foods are excluded as long as you hit your daily keto macronutrient goals. Of course certain foods can make this harder or easier. Additionally, the quality of these food choices can impact your overall health and ability to lose weight on this meal plan.

For a complete list of foods to eat and avoid on the keto diet, look here.