I am beginning to think this is impossible for me

(Candace) #50

I hit a limit on a regular basis - maybe Admins don’t?

(Candace) #51

Already have so much great advice!!

I’m just going to restate a lot of what has been stated lol:

Maria’s recipes are fantastic - but as has already been said, you may want to hold off on them until you are ready to cook, and maybe just do a recipe here and there. You can use store bought items in place of making the homemade ones, but also, as has been stated, she posts those recipes for people who are going all in to heal their bodies (like me - in a few months when I’m not traveling).

Some days all I eat is steak cooked in butter with eggs - you don’t have to do anything fancy.

(Insert witty quote here) #52

I have always been a convenience food person, so it’s been a really hard transition for me, too. In fact, I posted a similar post not too long ago, and also got some great advice. :grinning:

I’ve recently discovered that Aldi has some great Keto friendly convenience food. Shredded pork and chicken, quacamole cups, cheese, meat, etc. This morning I had shredded pork heated in butter, and added some cheese. Easy, delicious, and cheap!

Don’t give up. You’ve got this!:heart:

(Newbie in Kansas. ) #53

Yeah @michellembeach1220 I hadn’t mentioned the fact that my wife and I have eaten fast food for lunch for the past 35 years and it is engrained into the fabric of my mind (is there a fabric of your mind?) anyway I fear that attempting to change to health, no carb eating at home ia going to nearly impossible, especially when my wife is not on board with Keto eating…know what I mean?

I am not giving up, but I know I know I am going to on and off the Keto train many times before I am onboard the train for the long haul?

(David) #54

I have had almost as many fresh starts as I have Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

However, you only need one fresh start to stick, so I would welcome every one, because sooner or later what was difficult will become easy and what took will power will become habit, and before you know it you will be on this forum helping newcomers get through the difficult early days.

(No pressure)

(8 year Ketogenic Veteran) #55
(Genevieve Biggs) #56

I just eat meat. Whatever meat I like. I add dairy and/or eggs if I feel like it. Can it get much simpler than that? :wink:

(Bobby) #57

Hi Randy, I just got into ketosis about 3 weeks ago after struggling for quite a few weeks. Like you, it is just so hard to follow the diet plan and wonder if I was doing it right or wrong. Any way the test strip just showing 0.2 all those weeks.

Later on I decide to do it in a different way. I started with a 16/8 IF with what I believe was ketogenic diet for two days, still 0.2, then I simply change into fat IF for one day then boom. I’m in!!! Then I slowly adding other micros bit by bit. Monitoring carefully everyday to learn about how my own body respond to food and to my life style.

Now after 3 weeks in, I feel great.

Hope this helps.

Keto On.

Bobby

(Terri) #58

I would recommend just making simple food. Then later, if you want to start incorporating recipes, go for it. But to start, prepare things that will be staples for you. Eggs, bacon, sausage, burgers, steak, salad, roasted veggies, chicken, cheese, etc. Even well into eating Keto, recipes do not make up the bulk of what I eat. Mostly, I eat simple and delicious stuff that does not require a culinary degree or hired help.

(Jane Reed) #59

Two words–canned tuna. Mix it with mayo or cream cheese, a bit of salt, add a layer of shredded cheese, bake. Fancy it up with a bit of some frozen veg, like spinach or broccoli when you get tired of beige. Later, fancy it up with some shiritaki noodles. Boom, you just made tuna noodle casserole.

This can be heated in the microwave oven but for best flavor of the slightly browned and crispy-edged cheese, bake it in an oven.

Very easy, very fast, very tasty.

(jketoscribe) #60

Our own Carl Franklin has an eating plan for fast foodies: http://carlfranklin.net/blog/2016/8/29/no-bs-weight-loss-plan-for-obese-people.html

When there’s a will, there’s a way. Instead of declaring things “impossible” make it a personal challenge to figure out how things CAN work.

I play the “Keto Game”. The point of the “game” is to find a way to eat keto in any situation. Fast food, convenience store on the road, Walmart or Target (which increasingly have more and more keto options), birthday party, Chinese restaurant, at home with a wife who prefers to cook convenience foods, etc. ;o)

(Candra ) #61

I can cook but I found it much easier to just keep it simple. Hamburger is easy to cook … eat a plain patty with favorite cheese or butter or my fave is blue cheese and butter … you can wrap it in a large lettuce leaf (I use romaine lettuce) or make up some taco meat and put it in a leaf or on salad. Steak or pork chop is easy with a slice of roasted red pepper and some olives. Fish is easy and fast. I often just open a can of green beans if I am in a hurry or I buy fresh and cook in a little water with bacon. You can buy cauliflower already rice or broccoli slaw can be used in stir fry or quickly steamed. Frozen veggies are fine too. I eat salami and cheese with olives for lunch most days. We also keep frozen shrimp for a fast meal … dip it in butter mixed with old bay and/or lemon. Order naked wings from Pizza Hut or buy chicken wings and bake them and toss in some Frank’s mixed with butter. Good luck on your journey! BTW … I found Maria’S book to be pretty advanced and way over my head … and I am a pretty good cook!

#62

Maria’s book was too involved for me, too. I looked at all the pictures, then gave it away. Keep it simple! I cook big batches of bacon once a week or so. I snack on that, and cook eggs, steaks, and hamburgers in the bacon grease, or in Kerry Gold butter. Other staples include breakfast sausage, pepperoni, cheese, avacados, and pre-hard booked eggs. All of that can be eaten straight from the fridge, or with minimal prep. We also go out a lot, including fast food. Anything that can be put on a sandwich can be served without bread. Even pizza can be made without crust, if the pizza place is willing to put all the toppings in a bowl and bake that.

(Newbie in Kansas. ) #63

You guys are still posting some fantastic advice and ideas…you are amazing.

Thanks again.

#64

It can be done Randy…I have a wife and three kids, and I am the only Keto Eater in the lot. Stick to it, and soon discipline is replaced by simple routine. Once this Way Of Eating becomes your Way Of Life, you got it licked.

I still go off every now and again (planned, not via being overwhelmed ), but the thought of turning back is anathema to me. No willpower necessary at this point.

(Jeff Logullo) #65

@RandyH: I bet I’m not the only one on the forums who wants to know how you’re doing! Let us know if you’ve “made it through the valley”! And maybe you’ve got a tip or two to share?

(Newbie in Kansas. ) #66

Thanks for asking Jeff…I wish I could say that I made it through the valley with all this great advice, but I can’t.

The other day I just caved and I thought, there is no way I can eat another piece of bacon, I am already sick of bacon…I want some cereal and strawberries for breakfast. I thought I may be able to keep up this eating for another few days…but do it for the rest of my life…it ain’t happening. So I went out and had a pizza with real crust for lunch.

I may try this again down the road and I may not, I don’t know at this point.

I am sorry to let down all the people that have given such great advice but hopefully this will help someone else that is stronger mentally than I am.

I guess looking back at my Why, I don’t think I had a strong enough Why to keep me going. If I had weight issues or diabetes or some other health problem that gave me a stronger willingness to hang in there, that might have made a huge difference…but I don’t. I just thought this seemed to make sense and I thought I might be able to get off Statin drugs, but that is not enough to keep me going when the carb cravings start.

Good luck to anyone else starting this lifestyle.

(Adam Kirby) #67

I feel if you can’t/don’t want to do some amount of cooking you will in fact have a tough time on LCHF.

(David) #68

You have not let anyone down Randy. I hope you find a way that works for you, and am also sure that you would be welcome back here if you ever feel like giving keto another go.

(eat more) #69

if/when you do…the cravings will subside…completely went away for me…if you are eating enough overall…too little intake especially in the beginning led to cravings for me…
like one day i was out running errands and hadn’t eaten enough before i left the house (and wasn’t fat adapted because i was very early into this way of eating)…I wanted a sandwich…sandwiches weren’t even my thing pre keto

i hope you stick around and keep reading even if now is not the time to put it into practice :slight_smile: