I’ve been eating keto since June 2018. It’s been a good journey.
I didn’t have much weight to lose - but I’m now pretty thin: consistently just under 144 pounds, and 5’8" (173 cm). And healthier than I was before going keto.
Here’s something I recognized recently:
Butter is a wonderful tool when eating keto.
I’ve been calling it the Sugar of Keto because it gives you pure calories, without any other nutrients coming along for the ride. But of course it doesn’t increase blood sugar or insulin the way sugar does. Win-win.
Eating butter is a great way to add calories without adding any protein or carbs.
I now add it to many foods - and often just feed myself a tablespoon or so using a table knife. Not the sharp kind, of course.
(Other fats are equally effective but most don’t taste as good, especially when eaten on their own.)
Getting enough calories can be a challenge, when limiting both carbs and protein. Fatty meats and sausage, and cheese are great - but without adding some fat, they don’t give me enough calories to power me through the day. So, butter to the rescue.
I’ll use salted or unsalted butter, depending on how I feel about my salt consumption that day.
