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So I'm on Keto again. I just started a couple of days ago.
I know this isn't a sustainable way to keep weight off, but I'm looking at a romantic trip in a couple of months and need to lose weight ASAP.
I had the easiest time of my life slipping into ketosis. The first couple of times I did it when I was younger, I would wake up with heart palpitations. Now I just wake up parched and fatigued, but by the time I finish coffee and the electrolytes I'm good to go, which has made keto-flu little more than a speed bump..
Does anyone have some cheap and easy keto meal recommendations? I like making microwaved 'pizza' with sliced ham, salami, mozzarella cheese, baby spinach and tabasco sauce. I'm looking for other 'easy to make' meals that I can put together in an emergency so I don't get tempted by any carbs.
Precook and store your keto meals in the fridge, otherwise you have nothing when the carb thoughts come. The meals should either be edible cold or microwaveable in 90 seconds. I find fatty steak or lamb bits to be always reliable, I eat them cold with solid congealed fat.
I think tips like this are a large way to make your way through keto.
I make large batches of precooked food in pressure cookers which due to sheer blunt headedness I can eat for 3 days straight.
Sneaking cold fatty meats out of the fridge is a sneaky tip for making your way through.
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This is what I consume when I'm doing keto. I generally aim for mostly easy to grab stuff and then one recipe that lasts multiple meals.
I have a keto protein powder that added to my coffee really cuts hunger (I don't do keto anymore, although I should it is amazing for mental health and anyone interested in why should read the book Brain Energy).
https://paleomg.com/andouille-sausage-rice-stuffed-pork-tenderloin/ - I don't even make the pork part of this, this is the best substitute for carbs ever. I make it when not on keto https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/big-mac-casserole/ Ribeye - marinade in garlic/soy/worcestershire for 4-24 hours, then let come up to temperature covered in salt then coat in a pepper rub (flat iron is what I have) and make in the air fryer. homemade steak sauce 1t worchestershire 1T mayo. https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/emilys-southwest-taco-soup/ - drop one can of corn and do two cans of beans. pay attention to your marinade don't pick something high sugar and only garnish with cheddar and sour cream NOT tortilla chips salsa chicken - chicken breasts/tenders massage a bunch of taco seasoning into the raw chicken, smothered in a can of salsa topped with cheddar, bake in a casserole dish paleo bake- 2 packages of mushrooms, one pound of ground beef, heavy italian seasoning (1T? 2T? topped with shredded mozzarella and baked) fathead pizza dough is amazing but takes too much effort
As for products, zoodles suck but the kind of noodles made from hearts of palm is ok if you are expecting more of a salad experience (add italian dressing along with your pasta sauce). I don't do any of the protein bars etc, too many tricky fake sweeteners that are terrible for your blood sugar (like the "keto" maple syrup that is worse than table sugar). I used to get Lily's but they've changed to non keto friendly sweeteners.
Cheese sticks (colby or cheddar) Cottage cheese Full fat greek yogurt and then I add a teaspoon of jam, sugar free if I'm being really strict 2 hot dogs by themselves or in a high fiber tortilla 1T of cream cheese with 1/4-1/3 cup heavy cream with vanilla and stevia and cocoa powder for a keto whip when you are desperate for sweetness Sugar free jello with extra unflavored gelatin added to firm it up Deli sliced ham wrapped around a cheese stick with mustard Salami Bacon bits with ranch dressing Parmesan crisps (like Mrs Cubbisons, don't do like the almond flour crackers etc they sneak carbs in). Almonds with easy cheese. Sometimes you need the crunch.
My biggest challenge on keto is I am so bored of the idea of eating actually cooking doesn't seem worth it. I also am not an extreme purist, I'll eat beans, which makes this "slo carb" but not every day. For me keto is more avoiding carbs as the central feature of a meal but I can have a sauce. And you can't really trust the packaged foods they change over time and nothing is more frustrating that doing keto for days and realizing something is messing you up. I also have to watch my protein to make sure it isn't so high it breaks ketosis. Like what is even the point of lily's chocolate since they got bought and cheaped out. They taste better now! But probably fuck up your blood sugar.
That said keto is a lot of work and deprivation and I just use ozempic now which has brought me from almost 30 to almost 25 and sustains. I take half-shots spread out and barely vomit anymore.
Don't forget coconut oil in your coffee if you are getting constipated.
Thanks for your tips. I have these kind of problems too where I get sick of the restrictions. I've been in situations where I have to use my entire carb allowance for green vegetables like beans and spinach so I get my nutrition in. And I also go over the protein limit sometimes which I hate, but protein is probably the most attractive thing on the menu. Sick of buying cottage cheese only to see it go off from lack of use.
At least I'll probably only be on this for a month or so.
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