Christmas conundrum - Yorkshire pudding

(Ellen) #1

I’m spending xmas with some wonderful friends, very supportive of my keto journey, I know I’ll have no problem not eating the 2 types of potatos but there will be that most scared food; Yorkshire pudding. As a Northener I’m genetically incapable of refusing. How bad would just 1 be???

(VLC.MD) #2

Not that bad.
:+1:

(Ellen) #3

Fab! Thanks :laughing:

(Jason) #4

Why do you feel deprived? This is more a psychological issue than physical. While there may not be many carbs in 1,I find people who are drawn to specific foods often can’t contain themselves after 1, 1 opens the door to just 1 more, fuck it, I’ll start again tomorrow, it again for a lot of us starts a physiological reaction to craving and compulsion which is way beyond human understanding or control.

I would have to question it it was me, what does this really mean… And in my history, could I ever just have 1 … Of anything

(Ellen) #5

I see where you’re coming from, I’m fairly certain I could just have 1, plus if I tried to have more my mates would stop me. Also Yorkies are glorious dunked in gravy.

(Dan Dan) #6

Indulgence days are a fact of life they are few and we should not fear nor regret them but fully enjoy and embrace them :heart_eyes:

It still amazes me that a one/two day indulgence on the weekend or holiday followed by a 48hr fast and IF(OMAD) for the rest of the week I end up with weight loss and feeling energized :star_struck::thinking:

IF/EF Keto WOE gives us the tools we need :innocent:

“May the Force (fat adaption) be with you”

IF/EF Keto WOE is Self-Discovery :wink:

Good luck and much success in your journey in IF/EF Keto WOE :grin:

(Jo O) #7

Personally, I’d start with half and smother it with loads of butter.
I view any ‘carby’ thing a vehicle for more fat.

(Sophie) #8

You may even find that it doesn’t taste as lovely as you remember. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Your tastes change on Keto. @Jo_O’s idea to start small and add lots of butter is brilliant! Have a Merry Christmas!

(Ellen) #9

I’ll put a dollop of butter in my gravy! Good thinking re starting small.

(Ken) #10

YP is a Christmas tradition for my family, along with a glorious standing rib roast cooked rare. I always make the Bearnaise Sauce for it. The YP causes me bloat, so I tend to eat it at the end, after I’ve eaten the meat and veggies.

I also always make guacamole and eggplant caviar.

(Ellen) #11

That all sounds delicious!

(Ellen) #12

My tastes are definitely changing!
Merry Christmas to you & yours as well.

(Bacon is a many-splendoured thing) #13

@Elle79 I haven’t had a Yorkshire pud in years. My ex was always the one who made them, and he was so good at it that I never had an incentive to learn. But anyway, I am wondering if there isn’t some kind of keto version of the recipe, just as there is for pizza crust. It would be fun testing out recipes, in any case!

Good luck with the hols. I second the advice to start with a half-portion. You can always eat more; it’s hard to eat less. If the gravy is made with lots of fat and a minimum of flour, it should be all right. (I’ve not been very successful with substituting nut flour for wheat flour or cornstarch in gravies.)

I am in awe of your ability to limit your carb intake, as I am a sugar addict, and grains and starches are almost as binge-triggering as sugar is, for me. My dad had a fruitcake hanging around the kitchen, for the last week or so (it’s gone now, fortunately), and it was a sore temptation, which I wasn’t always able to resist. Fruitcake is sort of a bad joke here in the U.S. (known for being inedible), but this was more like a traditional British Christmas cake and completely yummy. Fortunately for my sobriety, my dad knows nothing of hard sauce!

It was Martin Luther who said something along the lines of, it’s better not to sin, but if you’re going to sin, sin boldly. So if you’re going to break your ketogenic diet, do it as enjoyably as possible. But then get right back into it as soon as you can, because the benefits of this way of eating are so much more rewarding than momentary pleasures of the tongue.

(VLC.MD) #14

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Not tempted.
Hey we all have our “things”.

(Ellen) #15

Hi Paul, as a Northener they’re one of the first things I learnt to make! I know where you’re coming from, there are many things I don’t think I could just have a bit of, although it helps knowing that if I tried for more my wonderful friends would slap me & say NO! Cake etc has never been my thing so could happily ignore that. In awe of me??? Hell no, I’m in awe of you, you’ve overcome an awful addiction (2 if you count sugar) that takes serious willpower & BAMF’ery!

(Ellen) #16

Wow, 15g per pud? That’s more than I thought, maybe I’ll abstain or do as @Jo_O suggests and just have half of one.

(VLC.MD) #17

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(Duncan Kerridge) #18

i could eat a whole tray of Yorkshire puds back in the day, sigh. We’re cooking for everyone this Christmas Day and with the exception of spuds roasted in goose fat it’s all going to be keto. But I shall miss the puds.

(Ellen) #19

Tell me about it, with a pint of gravy! We shall see, as @JustPeachy said, maybe I won’t enjoy them as much.

(SleepyMotherOf3 🇬🇧) #20

I eat strict keto 6 days a week, with relaxed Sunday. I eat two Yorkshires most weeks. Lovely. Overall I’m happy with my weight loss.
Any carbs I eat have to be worth it.