Deli honey turkey?

(Alex) #1

hey guys and gals. i’m on day 8 of keto currently. when i was doing my shopping last week, i wasn’t even thinking about it and accidentally bought sliced honey turkey from the deli since that’s what i was used to eating pre-keto. ill post a pic of the nutrition of it below. would eating something like this slow down the process of reaching ketosis / becoming fat-adapted? i know sugar is bad in all forms, but since it’s pretty low in that area, would i be okay if i ate this once every few days only? if not, i can throw it out, but i REALLY hate wasting food and feel that would be a shame. but i just want to do what’s best for my diet and health. thanks!

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(TJ Borden) #2

It depends on how much you’re eating. If it fits into your daily allotment, go for it.

#3

Personally, I’d eat it and not worry about it. However, if you’re going to stress about it, perhaps you could take some kitchen scissors or a knife and trim the outside (“skin”) area since that’s where the sugar coating is sitting anyway.

(Alex) #4

thanks!

(Alex) #5

i was considering doing that!! thanks for the suggestion :slight_smile:

(Pete A) #6

Eat it in portions that dont screw up your day, then don’t buy it again! :grinning: Well, you can, but you’d do better with regular turkey cuts, and ground turkey (a fave of mine).

Good luck!

(Alex) #7

thanks pete!

#8

I really don’t see a big problem looking at this label.
Supposing that you only ate a normal 30 grams of protein here, that is still under 6 grams of carbs. Just keep that in mind as the day progresses with the rest of your meals.

(Alex) #9

thanks! i was more-so concerned about the sugar since turkey’s not especially a great source of it (at least not compared to something like cauliflower or certain other veggies which also have a bit of sugar), but the general consensus here seems to be that that’s not a big issue. and believe it or not, i actually only eat the recommended 2oz portion at a time, which equates to three slices. throw it on some lettuce wraps with swiss and mayo and i’m good to go :sunglasses:

#10

Well, if that’s all your eating in that case, at 2 grams for carbs, I probably acquire more carbs just from kissing my girl-friend because of her cherry lipstick. Your good to go!