
Keto 101 - Complete Guide to the Ketogenic Diet
Whether you're just getting started with keto or are looking to find out more about it, this page contains many useful resources that will give you everything you need to implement the keto diet. Let's get started! Ready, set, ketosis!
Ketogenic Diet Basics
The goal of the ketogenic diet is to train your body to start burning ketones for energy instead of glucose. This phenomenon is called ketosis. When your body is in a state of ketosis, the body becomes a literal fat-burning machine.
To start with, let's review the basics:
What is a ketogenic diet?
It is a low-carb, moderate protein, high-fat diet designed to exhaust glucose levels and prompt the body to provide an alternative source of energy to the brain. These alternative energy sources are called ketones, which are produced by the liver using stored fat.
What is ketosis?
When the body takes stored fat through the liver and produces ketones (small molecules used as fuel throughout the body), it is called ketosis.
Why do you want to be in ketosis?
When you are in a state of ketosis, your body literally becomes a fat burning machine! Ketosis is the way for humans to operate most efficiently, and can lead to numerous benefits such as weight loss, more energy, improved focus, better sleep, clear skin, strength gain, reduced appetite, better digestion and balanced mood, to name a few.

Getting Started with Keto
Mastering and living a keto lifestyle can be easy, convenient, and delicious but it does require knowing some basics including how and why the diet works, what the benefits are, and the best ways to make it a lasting lifestyle.
Don’t worry – we've got you covered. We break down everything that you need to know about keto in the following sections, so you can start putting this way of eating into practice immediately.

Keto Macros Explained
How do you get into ketosis? Well, it’s all about what you eat and how much you eat of each specific macronutrient (also known as “macros”). There are three types of macronutrients in the human diet: fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
On the ketogenic diet, your daily macronutrient breakdown should be as follows:
- 75% fat
- 20% protein
- 5% carbohydrates
When following this macronutrient ratio, you can get into ketosis within 2 to 7 days depending on your current glycogen supply, body type, and activity level. This means you can start reaping the amazing benefits of ketosis in as little as one week!
It is important to understand macros in more detail, so definitely check out these helpful articles:

What to Eat on a Keto Diet
Now that you know what macros to eat on the keto diet, it’s time to get started! It all starts with learning and getting organized, followed by grabbing the correct foods and carefully planning your meals.
Our philosophy to Clean Keto Lifestyle is centered around eating real, whole foods. So skip the processed foods with added chemicals, sugars, and other additives and opt for the real stuff. The goal is to get your body to achieve ketosis in the healthiest way, which turns it into a fat-burning machine!
We have made starting keto a lot easier with this keto diet food list that details exactly what to eat on the keto diet. Our comprehensive list includes wide array of foods that are full of vitamins and nutrients that you can enjoy! Below are some of our favorite resources that will give you more details on keto foods.

Keto Tips & Tricks
When it comes to implementing the ketogenic diet, we have seen it all. That's why we put together the following list of resources that you can reference from foolproof tips to debunking common keto myths.
- “Fool Proof” Keto Tips
- 5 Steps to a Clean Keto Kitchen
- Debunking Common Keto Myths
- Keto & Alcohol - Do they mix?
- Keto Gift Guide
- Stress Free Keto Party Guide
- Why the Keto Diet Makes You Thirsty
We also created done for you FREE 7 DAY PLAN that you can download now, which will take all the guess work out of starting keto.
Ketogenic Recipes
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About Karissa & Katie
We are Karissa Long and Katie Austin and we transformed our lives and health with the ketogenic diet! On our site, you will find many keto recipes, meal plans, and resources.
Karissa is a Global Heath Coach and Ketogenic Expert. Katie is an executive chef and recipe extraordinaire, who has taken her incredible skills in the kitchen and parlayed them into her passion for keto cooking. We are also best selling authors!
On our site, we share keto-friendly recipes that are not only delicious but also low in carbs, simple to prepare, and full of clean ingredients. In addition, we provide keto resources, meal plans, and programs so that you can live the Clean Keto Lifestyle and thrive!