Hello from Emmanuel Katto Uganda

(Emmanuel Katto) #1

Hi everyone!

I’m Emmanuel Katto, and I’m thrilled to be a part of this vibrant community! I’ve been exploring the ketogenic lifestyle for a few months now, and I’m eager to learn from all of you and share my journey.

I’m a graphic designer and I started my keto journey in hopes of improving my overall health and energy levels. So far, I’ve experienced some positive changes, and I’m excited to explore more of what the keto lifestyle has to offer.

I am particularly interested in:

  • Meal prep ideas and recipes
  • Tips for staying on track during social events
  • Managing cravings and keto adaptations

To kick off my journey with you all, I have a question: What are your favorite go-to snacks or meal ideas when you’re feeling the afternoon slump? I’m looking for ideas that are easy to prepare and will help keep my energy levels steady throughout the day.

I look forward to learning from your experiences and sharing my own as I navigate this journey!

Best,
Emmanuel Katto

#2

Welcome! You are at a great place, at least I got addicted right away and the charm never went away!

I am afraid I can’t help much with your questions as I have no social life and I don’t really do snacks. I am hungry, I probably eat red meat and whatever else I have and fancy. If it’s a super rare case when I truly just need a tiny bite, it’s usually the same but in the past I had some meals consisting from a boiled egg or two and maybe some cheese… Boiled eggs are useful, they may come handy as they are but they can be used in more complicated dishes as well (egg stew is popular here).
I don’t know what is the afternoon slump, I do have a lowered energy level but it’s after a substantial lunch :slight_smile:

You can find meal ideas in many threads (enthusiastic people often post their last masterwork) but a notable monthly one is the “food pic thread”, it has the name of the months in their name. And “boring keto” too, I suppose it’s a joke as it’s definitely not boring for us most of the time, there are so many options, after all! I know some people find carnivore plates boring though. They are not in my eyes but indeed, it’s often brown, sometimes yellow, white or red but not really green (well if one is relaxed for some cheddar with pesto but I didn’t see that from anyone yet :stuck_out_tongue: )…

What style of keto do you follow currently? What usual keto items you don’t eat? That can help with advice.

I think a steady energy level is what a body should do when it’s well fed, it works for me with a 1-3 hour eating window too but of course, maybe some people need many meals during the day. Probably the ones who eat small ones? Or get hungry very early? Tiny meals are easy, I mentioned the eggs but any kind of nice protein, with vegs if you fancy them, maybe some nuts… It’s quite individual. Nuts can’t satiate me but they work for some people for sure. But they can be just some little extra. Some people use fat bombs, they can be savory, sweet and neutral…

Best wishes to realize your goals with keto (and more. I got some benefits I had no idea I can get. it was with carnivore though)!

(Jane) #3

Welcome!

I don’t get that afternoon slump anymore (keto for over 6 years now) nor do I snack in the afternoons. Early on before becoming “fat adapted”, I ate a couple of fat bombs (lots of recipes). I prefer savory over sweet so mine didn’t have any sweeteners in them.

Social situations. A bit challenging when you are a newbie. I don’t worry about it anymore as I can pick around the carbs and still not be hungry but I wasn’t that way early on. I would eat some protein before I went and that helped to keep me from being hungry if the choices were all carby. Easier when you order for yourself at a restaurant. A meat salad, a protein dinner with steamed veggies and or salad, fajitas w/o the tortillas/beans/rice.

Cravings. They should diminish but you have to be patient because it takes time. No shortcuts. You can keep keto-friendly snacks on hand to have instead of what you are craving… pork rinds, beef jerky (some can be high in sugar, so read the labels), deviled eggs, chicken salad, pimento salad, nuts (if not a trigger food and you can eat just a handful). I also take a slice of deli meat, put a slice of cheese on it, squirt some mustard on it, roll it up and eat it.

For meal prep ideas, look in the recipe sub-forum - lots of ideas. I will make a pot roast and eat on this for a few days. Grill burgers and have on a bed of lettuce instead of a bun. I have hens and my husband is also (mostly) keto and we are never hungry in the mornings, so I make bacon and eggs for dinner a lot. I make faux “spaghetti” and substitute finely shredded cabbage for the pasta.

If you can find low carb tortillas where you live they are very versatile. I use them as a base for pizza, wraps for sandwiches and make enchiladas out of them. I don’t use them that often anymore but they keep a long time - maybe once every 2 weeks.

(Bob M) #4

I also don’t get the afternoon slump, haven’t in a long time now. I did try to eat 100g of carbs (rice noodles) two days in a row, to see if I could get a zero on my blood ketone monitor (I did not). The first day, I had done body weight training for probably an hour in the morning. I didn’t feel bad at all, eating 100g of carbs the first meal after my workout. I think that’s because the carbs had somewhere to go (my muscles).

For the second day, though, I did not exercise and ate 100g carbs at my first meal, around 10:30 am. I was hungry, got the afternoon slump, etc. Decided that it wasn’t a good idea to eat like this.