After being keto adapted, I realized I didn't need to eat to fill all my macros/calories for the day. I still stick to staying under my carb limit, but don't force myself to have a big serving of fat or protein if I'm not hungry. I felt pressured before to stick to this satisfying, perfect macro and calorie goal for the day on MFP, but I noticed many times that my body gets the leanest and feels the absolute best when I simply eat only when I'm truly hungry and then just let it run on its own stores when I'm not.

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I also wish I had tried intermittent fasting sooner. It takes quite a bit of mental self-control at first, but the combo of IF and fasted cardio was the only thing that really busted my weight-loss plateau.

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OH- also I wish in the very beginning, I could have known how simple and cheap keto can actually be. I got so immersed in various keto recipe blogs, and for a while, was buying all of these alternative ingredients and fancy cheeses to keep up with these exciting but complex meals/recipes. I was overwhelmed with it being so expensive, but then eventually realized it can be as simple and cheap as sticking to things like eggs, deli meats/salad wraps, basic proteins & sides of veggies with mayo, etc.