This year has been a helluva ride. A year ago I was diagnosed with cancer and after 7 months was declared cancer free. In the process due to the steroids I was taking, ballooned up to the tune of 50lbs. I remember my doctor saying that weight gain is the sign of a thriving body, it’s the weight itself that comes with adverse side effects. He said if you’re gaining weight on chemo, then your body is handling it well. I thought ‘that’s great’ until I had to deal with that weight. By the time it was over I weighed in at 307lbs on my 6’6 frame. I was miserable living at that weight.
Fast forward to a month ago when I began what I would call a Keto diet. I began walking 3 miles a day and eating a 15:9 diet (fasting from 6p-9a, eating from 9a-6p), mainly eggs, bacon/ sausage for breakfast and meat vegs/salad for supper. Many times I would only eat 2 meals a day with cheese/jerky for snacks. After 1 month, I was down 23.5lbs, lost all my sugar cravings and lost all indigestion, which is where I stand today. Work is beginning to pick up which means meeting clients at for meals and such and like today, I found myself at a steakhouse for lunch. I didn’t see anything that really piqued my interest so I ordered an 8oz Sirloin with broccoli and green beans, water, no bread. It seemed harmless enough until I began reading about protein overload knocking you out of ketosis.
With all that said, where do steaks fall in a keto diet and what sizes and cuts do you limit yourself to? Is what I ate today enough to knock me out of the progress I have made? (Sorry if that is a dumb question, I literally have no clue)
Thanks in advance!
(This was lunch)