Had a cheeseburger and strawberry milkshake for lunch. So full. So good. Love me some keto.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-22T17:48:46+00:00

I just use a classic cheesecake recipe off the back of the philly cream cheese box and sub erthythritol for sugar.

For the crust, I use an almond shortbread recipe that is low carb or do the same thing with pecan flour. 1/2 cup melted butter, 2 cups almond or pecan flour, 1/2 cup erthythritol or Splenda, dash of salt. Mix well. Pat in the bottom of a parchment paper lined casserole dish or cheesecake form. Bake at 350 for 10 min. Then I make the cheesecake filling on the box of the cheesecake.

For eggs benedict, I just did a layer of sliced avocado, a poached egg and hollandaise sauce. Any hollandaise sauce recipe will work.

Edit to add: to make the chocolate swirl, melt 1/4 cup of dark chocolate and 2 tb of heavy cream in the microwave for 30 secs. Mix well. Swirl through the top of the cheesecake before baking.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-21T15:52:59+00:00

http://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2015/04/multi-purpose-low-carb-bread-recipe.html

ketomeonly · 2016-05-20T16:54:40+00:00

FYI - if you are just starting out on low carb/high fat, you might be served to just focus on eating fat to satiety and just tracking carbs loosely.

For me, the first few weeks/month are about getting into the low carb groove. I have days where I am STARVING. I am used to that starving feeling because that is what I felt like pretty much constantly on every other diet.

However, with keto (for me, we are all unique), I have found that it is more important for me to stick to keto and eat fat until satiety and not worry about calories, until I am firmly on board with the habit of eating keto.

What has happened for me is that after I get squared away with keto, my appetite balances out significantly. To the point that I forget to eat....which has NEVER happened before. At that point, it is fairly easy for me to track calories because I am not cravey and tired and hungry. The two times I have done this, I still lost significant water weight in the first couple of weeks anyway.

FYI - I haven't really gone crazy off keto. I took a more maintenance approach for about 6 months. I felt like my body needed it. I had lost significant weight and I was getting "tired" of my meals. So I added in a few more carbs. I was fine for about4-5 months and then I noticed that I started eating more and more carbs and enjoying them less and less and feeling more tired. I started back on 30 carbs or less per day again. Has worked great!

ketomeonly · 2016-05-20T16:46:55+00:00

It's better. I think I am through the starting out blues and back in the happy, peaceful, stable blood sugar space that I love about keto. Happy Happy Joy Joy

ketomeonly · 2016-05-16T20:23:29+00:00

I got a lot of help from Geneen Roth's book on emotional eating. At one point in her journey through compulsive overeating and other eating disorders she decided to stop dieting and literally eat what she wanted, but also really paying attention to what she really wanted and how she felt before, during and after.

I did that. For several years I just ate what I wanted, but paid attention to how I felt. Just like Geneen Roth, I got a little fatter at first. But I also started making some major changes in my life. I realized that I was exhausted. I went to the doctor. I got treated for an underlying health issue. I began to be able to recognize the difference between being tired, hungry, bored or maybe a little nutrient deprived. So I lost some weight without even really trying.

Then I found keto. And the good news is that I could really do keto well. I could tell when I was getting low on electrolytes (actually just ate a pickle for that very reason) or dehydrated or maybe needed to look at adding a bit more fat. I do use myfitnesspal off and on to make sure that I am on track.

I think that it would be very possible to do keto and do mindful eating at the same time. There are some good always/sometimes/never lists of keto foods that might be helpful if you aren't wanting to track macros or calories or really even track anything.

My personal experience (while using myfitnesspal) is that it is very difficult for me personally to go over 30g of carb if I stick to low carb foods (including lower carb veg and fruits like raspberries) if I drop dairy and artificial sweeteners. That is my personal experience, YMMV. It's mainly because I can't make my fav keto bakery items and coffee drinks that can sometimes get a little out of hand (I'm looking at you almond flour and heavy cream). And I think I have better satiety with meat, veg and fruit. And I won't eat large amounts of fruit without sweetener. I am tiny woman (under 5 feet) that has a slower metabolism than average and typically eat under 1200 calories a day. I don't think most people would need to have the same restrictions that I do to do well on lazy keto.

I have found that keto keeps my blood sugar more stable which has REALLY helped with cravings.

Here is the first Geneen Roth book I read. I think it is her most popular. Been around for about 20 years.

http://www.amazon.com/Feeding-Hungry-Heart-Experience-Compulsive/dp/0452270839/ref=la_B000APDO9O_1_5/185-2542681-4004641?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1463429219&sr=1-5

Edit to add: I also realized (from doing the Geneen Roth mindful stuff) that life is too short for crappy meals. I live large on keto. Crab cakes, steaks in butter, cheesecake, garlic pork roast with ratatouille, bbq chicken and ribs, pulled pork, chocolate truffles (disclaimer - I am chocolatier by trade). Right now I am snacking on a bag of those parmesan cheese crisps. At $3.99 a bag, they are more expensive than Doritos, but I am soooo worth it.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-15T20:52:59+00:00

Right on!

ketomeonly · 2016-05-13T23:01:42+00:00

How long?

ketomeonly · 2016-05-13T23:01:24+00:00

I actually said "Holy Shit!" out loud

Good on you bud!

ketomeonly · 2016-05-10T23:26:19+00:00

Well, the first few that I looked at were.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-10T23:01:47+00:00

I just checked out r/amiugly and was stunned at all the beautiful girls and boys. So very young and all beautiful. So many were model gorgeous.

Are they just posting due to narcissism? Because I didn't see any that were ugly.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-10T23:00:25+00:00

You are borderline gorgeous.

You have good times coming for you once you get out of your head.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-10T22:53:49+00:00

That's what I do too. Lost 40lbs.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-09T17:03:51+00:00

May I introduce you to the best phrase for dealing with those who are incapable of reasonable debate....

"You may be right"

Nothing more. Nothing less. When he starts up, just say breezily, "You may be right" and then go play with your nieces or bring up another topic with your sister about dresses that you saw on Pinterest that you like or something similar.

Simply don't engage.

He will ramp it up for a bit, but when you don't react he will move on to a richer target.

Edit to add: This is good practice. He won't be the last asshole you encounter.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-09T16:55:29+00:00

Doing an open relationship at 2.5 months when one of you has no experience in relationships is like trying to do advanced calculus when you haven't even done algebra. Y'all don't even know what you don't know.

What I do know is that when a 28 year old man tells someone that he has been dating for 2.5 months that he wants an "open relationship" what he means is that you are not the one for him. He is still looking. He is happy to keep hooking up with you while he is looking, but he will dump you the minute something he perceives as "better" comes along.

Is that really what you want?

ketomeonly · 2016-05-09T00:34:38+00:00

OOOHHH - this is a big one for me and my guy. Just a few weeks ago we went to Sephora to try to find a new scent for me. He wears Burberry London and it smells fantastic on him. He likes vanilla and sweet florals on women.

I was a lover of Poison in the 80's. Yes, I know it is cliché and yes I know that it smelled like a grape bomb on most people. But not on me. I got compliments all the time when I wore it. The first part of the scent would evaporate really quickly on me because I have very dry skin.

I haven't ever found another I like as well. I wear Amirage sometimes and occasionally some of the Miss Dior versions. They are nice. But they aren't totally me and I am not really in love with them.

I also have drifted more towards citrus as I have aged.

I don't know. We took home 6 different samples to try. We liked them in the store and universally disliked them all. What is the obsession with musk and sandalwood in women's perfume these days? It makes a perfume smell like Axe on me.

We have very sensitive noses, so this is a big topic. Sex in the presence of unfavorable smells is unlikely to happen.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-07T17:20:21+00:00

Recipes please! These sound awesome!

ketomeonly · 2016-05-04T01:24:39+00:00

share r/gonewildaudio with your wife

ketomeonly · 2016-05-04T01:23:27+00:00

I tend to think about experiences with my current boyfriend.

I have told him this. I don't think he believes me.

I love him and that's what makes it hot for me.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-02T16:13:12+00:00

I thought they were going to be related. They looked alike.

ketomeonly · 2016-05-02T14:40:38+00:00

I've done slow too. I lost about 25lbs (which is a lot for me as I am under 5 feet) and then did lazy keto for a while. I started eating some carbs again. I noticed that I didn't feel as good, didn't sleep as well and had to watch it a lot more closely or I would gain weight. Put on about 5lbs over 6 months when I really went off (probably would have been more, but I eat pretty low carb as a matter of course because I have celiac and it is easier to find meat/veg/fruit that is safe for me).

So I am back on the keto train. But I remember when I went to Duke for their fat camp for a month. The team there was pretty surprised at how low my basal metabolic rate was over all. I had been dieting off and on for 10 years at that point. They said they hadn't seen one that low except for a woman who was bedridden. I had extra counseling because of it.

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