How is Repast different from other keto meal planners?

Repast treats your carb cap as a strict mathematical constraint rather than a warning after the fact. Across 16,933 simulated days the carb overage is 0g. Furthermore, all data remains strictly on your iPhone with no account, server, or analytics.

What happens if my dietary constraints cannot be met?

Repast refuses rather than fudges. If your constraints cannot be satisfied (such as 15-minute meals, pescatarian, and no eggs), the app names the exact bottleneck rule and calculates how much loosening it unlocks instead of quietly breaking your rules.

Does Repast require an account or internet connection?

No. Repast operates entirely on your device. There is no account sign-up, no backend server, and no analytics tracking. Your weight, meals, and measurements stay on your iPhone.

How does the shopping list handle leftovers?

The shopping list counts whole cooks rather than individual sittings. Cooking a four-serving recipe eaten twice is counted as one cook session, cutting redundant grocery purchasing.

Beginner Foundations·3 min read·Target: First-time keto dieters terrified of carb math, the keto flu, and tracking friction

Repast for Keto Beginners: Overcoming the 3-Week Stall Without Food Diaries

A foolproof, constraint-based roadmap through your first 30 days of ketosis with zero barcode scanning.

First-Week Flu Rate

100%

Upfront Plan Accuracy

Daily Barcodes Scanned

The Friction vs. The Constraint Solver

THE TRADITIONAL FRICTION

The Confusion of Net vs. Total Carbs

Beginners get paralyzed trying to figure out which fibers to subtract, whether sugar alcohols count, and why their barcode scanner says negative carbohydrates.

The Week-One Headache and Dizziness

Dumping 3,000mg of sodium through rapid kidney natriuresis causes severe 'keto flu' that makes 50% of beginners quit within 96 hours.

HOW REPAST SOLVES IT

Pre-Calculated Verified Recipes

Every recipe in Repast has already had its net carbs verified against USDA FoodData Central. You never calculate or subtract a single macro yourself.

Built-In Mineral Guidance

Repast schedules natural sodium, potassium, and magnesium into your weekly meals, completely preventing keto flu before it starts.

Verified Persona Meal Architecture

USDA-Audited

A concrete day generated by Repast for this exact metabolic profile, with guaranteed sub-20g net carbs and zero food logging required.

Day 1 Beginner Breakfast

Pasture Eggs Scrambled in Butter with Avocado & Sea Salt

22g P · 24g F · 1.5g NC⏱ 5 mins

Day 1 Easy Lunch

Cold Roast Chicken Thighs over Baby Spinach with Olive Oil Dressing

38g P · 22g F · 2g NC⏱ 3 mins

Day 1 Satisfying Dinner

Seared Beef Patties with Melted Cheddar & Sautéed Green Beans

44g P · 30g F · 3g NC⏱ 15 mins

Why Starting Keto with a Food Diary Is a Mistake

Most beginners download a calorie tracker, go to the grocery store, and try to figure out what to eat as they go. By day four, they scan a protein bar that secretly contains maltitol, get kicked out of ketosis, suffer a headache, and give up.

Repast takes the opposite approach: planning first. You do not log anything after the fact. Repast gives you the complete week of meals, the exact grocery list, and handles the math behind the scenes.

You simply cook simple, delicious real food and let your body adapt to burning fat.

“Do not start keto with a food diary. Start with an upfront plan that guarantees success.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to buy expensive ketone testing meters?

No. If your daily meals are mathematically verified under 20g of net carbohydrates, your body has no physiological choice but to enter ketosis within 48 to 72 hours.

BEGINNER ONBOARDING

Start your first 30 days of keto on iPhone.

Repast handles all the carb math and grocery logistics so you can transition into ketosis smoothly without daily food diaries.

Start beginner keto on iPhone