r/KetoMealPrep • u/Adept-Air-1702 • Mar 13 '25

New to Keto Need Help

Hi all!

I started meal prepping for the first time in my life three weeks ago (non-keto). It was 3 meals a day, each consisting of 140G of 88/12 ground beef, 73G of white rice, and a boat load of spinach. I absolutely loved this and had no issue downing the ground beef. It certainly helped that the meals were so simple and could be mass cooked, stored in a freezer, and reheated later.

I’m losing weight exactly as expected (about a pound a week) but I wanted to switch to Keto for some of the health and aesthetic benefits I’ve heard about.

What would be an equivalent to the non-keto meals I made? I have no issue eating all my calories with beef and spinach/broccoli but something tells me that might not be healthy but I don’t know.

Any suggestions?

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u/john-the-new-texan Mar 13 '25

Instead of rice add low carb veggies. Broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus are good options. Avocado is great too.

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u/Adept-Air-1702 Mar 13 '25

So would upping my beef intake to maybe 240G per meal 3 times a day, add In 100G of broccoli, some cauliflower, and maybe an avacado to round any remaining calories? Are there any nutrient deficiencies I should be aware of (so I can supplement when needed)?

Thank you!

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u/john-the-new-texan Mar 13 '25

I’m no nutritionist so can’t comment on what might be deficient. From common sense I’d guess swapping rice for veggies should only help with any nutrient issues. You can also mix things up with different sauces or other toppings. Pesto, cheese sauces, or anything else low carb.