Ive struggled with weight for years and have found going to a keto diet lifestyle has been beneficial to my health, losing and keeping weight off. Problem I am no facing is how and what to take on extended trips. My fear is eating mountain house dehydrated meals will get me off track but also looking to keep pack weight down and of course no refrigeration. Has anyone else struggled with this and if so what have you found to work?

Eat fish everyday

Freeze dried meat, freeze dried veggies, spices, and at Trader Joes you can get individual packets of Coconut Oil!

BAM!

I attempted low-carb eating during my July 2017 trip thru Knife Lake. I lugged several avocados, a dozen eggs, dehydrated beets, jerky, cheese, and coconut oil...among other things.
This was my personal experience, but I was not a happy camper. I did not crave these types of foods whatsoever in the backcountry. I had to force myself to choke down the high-protein, low-carb items and I felt nauseated. I made a huge ugly batch of guacamole on the mosquito-infested shores of Birch Lake on a very hot day just to use up every avocado I had. I was tired of carrying them. I ate that whole batch in one sitting. Yuck.
Most of the jerky I brought went straight to my two dogs. I could barely look at it.
I wished for granola, trail mix, mac & cheese, cereal, crackers. By the time I got to Knife Lake on the third day, I was very sick to my stomach...

But again-- my personal experience. I just found that my appetite in the BWCA changed from my appetite back home...

Your metabolism may change drastically on a canoe trip, mine tends to crave carbs less than normal.

I don't do keto, but I recommend packets of salmon or tuna, and summer sausage. Sharp cheddar cheese and asiago cheese (among others) hold up very well, especially if you keep them in a cool spot as much as possible. I also carried a pouch of chicken for our chicken soup this year. I use a lot of TVP (texturized vegetable protein) for other meals.

Dehydrate loads of vegetables yourself and add them to all your meals. We dehydrated mushrooms, tomatoes, kale, corn, carrots, peas, and more this year.

Make your own trail mix with just seeds, nuts, and dried fruit that has no sugar added. Trader Joe's is a really good source for dried blueberries, pineapple, mango, apples, oranges, and more that is NOT all caked in sugar like most commercial dried fruit. And no BW lunch is complete without a couple pieces of dark chocolate.

I tend to base meals around lentils, mung beans, or wild rice rather than white rice or pasta.

Putting together your own recipes will also allow you to better control the amount of sodium if that is a concern.

I've been eating low/no carb/keto for the past year due to some medical issues. When my husband & I plan meals for our trips, we tend towards lightweight backpacking type meals. While researching meals for the last trip I ran across a company called Next Mile Meals - it was created by someone that thru hiked the PCT while eating low/no carb. The meals are pricey, and only single serving meals, but they were quite tasty & worked well for our trip. My food on the trip consisted of nuts, pepitas, salami, summer sausage, jerky, cheese, Quest bars, tuna packets, low carb tortillas, a sample pack of Next Mile meals, and an assortment of single serving Keto Chow shakes made with avocado oil. Most days it was a shake for breakfast, some combo of nuts/meat/cheese/bars for lunch on the go, and then a backpacking meal w/low carb tortilla for supper. I know eating like that wouldn't work for everyone, but it worked well for our trip.

Thanks everyone for the reply's. Very helpful info.