ok. I have tried and failed far too many times doing it the “right” way. It was way to drastic and I got headaches and was so fatigued I could hardly walk to the mailbox.
I am not now, nor have I ever been, someone who cooks. Everything I eat can be prepared in the microwave or doesn’t need to be cooked at all. I did not know about the vegetables and thought I had to cut them out. That makes things more attractive - (yay, an upper)
I don’t care about the nutritional value of eggbeaters. I can put them in a paper bowl and microwave them with cheese. The only thing I am willing to cook is bacon. And that is only because I love it so much and the pre-cooked sucks. I will cook up 6 lbs of it at once and freeze it.
I don’t have a stocked kitchen full of gadgets and spices and stuff. In fact, I am living in an extended stay hotel because I was in the whole Harvey mess.
Maybe I am “not ready to make some changes” in my life that might be beneficial? Really? ( downer) I AM willing to make SOME changes, but you are talking about making radical changes. And no, I am not ready for that.
My thought process is: I keep the carbs down, up the fat, get into ketosis and start feeling motivated and can begin to make more changes.
I am in perfect health. I was a competitive water-skier for 15 years and carry a lot of muscle. I am interested in losing 15 lbs and want the increased energy everyone talks about. I like to exercise but keto has me so wiped out I can’t.
… don’t NEED to be organic… Nothing NEEDS to be organic. Years of studies have shown organic foods confer no benefit outside of meat.
Thank you Karen and Callisto - excellent ideas.
Last questions:
(1)What is the best (read EASIEST) macro tracking app?
(2) I won’t cut out the sweeteners (yet?) : so which am I to choose? Splenda, Equal, Stevia, Erythritol, what?