In reply to Mick.

Hi Mick,

A keto diet does not have an exact maximum for the amount of "net carbs" a person can eat. This is due to a few factors including, but not limited to, body type, length of time eating low carb, daily activity levels, working out and more. Some people can eat 20-30 grams of net carbs, while others can eat 50 grams (more if they work out).

This recipe has 16 grams of net carbs for 860 calories which is relatively low. If your daily caloric intake was 1700 (which it is, roughly, for many people dieting), then at the same proportion you would eat ~32 grams of net carbs. This is by no means going to kick you out of ketosis, especially if you've been in keto for a long time.

Also, you have the option to spread your carbs out throughout your day any way you please. I usually eat 1-2 carbs in the morning (bacon and eggs). This leaves me with a theoretical 20-something carbs for the rest of my day. I can choose to eat an ultra low carb lunch if I decide I want pulled pork tacos for dinner (since I had to plan ahead to put them in a slow cooker 10 hours prior).

It's all about balancing and figuring out what's best for you.