You should get most of your calories from olive oil and nuts.
Protein intake should be just as much as you need. Excess protein causes blood glucose instability.
Carbohydrate intake should be as low as possible.
Here is a sketch of a ketogenic diet that works long-term:
- 2 eggs over medium with 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- walnuts/almonds/pecans with a little cheese
- hazelnuts, peanuts, macadamias for hunger
- a little chia seed (2 tablespoons)
- salad with avocado (14g of fat) and 9 tablespoons of olive oil, with vinegar
The salad is by far the largest meal of the day should include wide variety of vegetables. Leafy greens, broccoli, brussels sprouts, zucchini, tomato, etc. Add walnuts.Get a lot of salt. Take a multivitamin and fish oil capsules.
Once a week, eat a burger with no bun. Cheese and meat. This should be eaten after hard exercise (e.g., a hike). You might eat other cheat foods (e.g., seafood, steak) but avoid carbohydrates.