Keto Fat Bombs EVERY DAY!

(vicky) #1

Hi all, I have made these deliciously irresistible little cheesecake fat bombs which I have been eating every day for my lunch. I’m wondering if they are ok to eat every day?
They contain:
Coconut Oil
Butter
Cream cheese
a little dash of vanilla essence
and about a teaspoon of Natvia sweetner per cake.

They are about as big as the pAlm of my hand (I have small hands) and I put one small strawberry and one raspberry on top to balance out the sweetness.

They are so SO yummy - too yummy for me to believe that I can eat one every day without feeling guilty… Is the sweetener, even in that small amount bad to have each day?

Thanks!

#2

they wouldn’t be described as nutrient dense, and are likely to be counterproductive. Keto is not about eating delicious “junk” food in large quatities, but if they help you not binge on Carbage and otherwise you are getting enough protein it could be ok.

(vicky) #3

I should also mention that I have it along side a little mini spinach, bacon and feta frittata which I made. I was actually originally worried that the protein in the frittata would outweigh the filling as its made with a number of eggs so I had a little fat bomb along with it and now I really like that little lunch. Its mainly psychological I guess - feeling guilty for having something sweet after savoury, but its the teaspoon of sweetener that I’m a little worried about.

#4

Id like to make them! Can you share the recipe?

(darlene) #5

these choc fudge fat bombs are good too

(vicky) #6

Absolutely!! They are so quick and easy! I make them without the chocolate on top and instead slice 1 strawberry up into little slices and add 1 raspberry in the middle as a topping. A rubber flexi muffin tray is the best as you can just pop them right out. They keep in the fridge all week. Enjoy!

(vicky) #7

YUM!! Thanks Darlene47, I’ll try them next :):grinning:

(Jay AM) #8

Fat bombs are fine. Eating fat to feel full is the goal and a fat bomb or a few fat bombs will help achieve that. But, try to eat them with an actual meal instead of separately. It’s a good goal to not snack between meals.

(LeeAnn Brooks) #9

I’m a little thrown off by the tittle of your recipie article as I rather like the taste of coconut.
I realize the taste of coconut may not be appropriate for this particular recipie, but calling it horrid? Well that’s just not called for.:wink:

(Alec) #10

If you are hungry, these would be perfect. Eat until you are full.
Cheers
Alec

#11

I’ve tried to make something similar, cheesecake fat bombs, peanutbutter chocolate fat bombs, etc. and I have a hard time stopping at just one. For me, I think I’m going to stop making fat bombs because I get more than enough fats from my meals and all those sweet little suckers do for me is encourage me to over-eat which is why I am overweight in the first place. I’ve always had a snacking problem. I have regular portion sizes during my meals, even before keto, I could easily have 300 - 400 calories per meal (pre-keto)…but my snacking can add up so quickly. This is no different, it’s just a keto approved way to stuff my face with more fat. I don’t need that.

(Jay AM) #12

Except the fact that fat will eventually stop you from consuming more (at the risk of extreme nausea and over full feelings if you ignore it) which can help you to not ignore satiety and hunger signals. Plus, fat doesn’t raise insulin on its own.

#13

I think the insulin response to the created sweeteners is still out for debate, I myself avoid them all just in case they pop insulin to hard and fast.

#14

Jasdawn, if your calories per meal were 300-400 pre-keto, what are they now per meal?
(Yes, I well know keto is about hormones, not calories. Just go along with me here for a little bit…kthanks) :smile:

#15

J_A-M, I apologize because I’m on my phone and I can’t get the silly thing to quote properly (stoopid phone!) but your last line about fat not raising insulin on its own is just wrong. Sorry to point it out, but it just IS. My source is Jason Fung himself, who states UNEQUIVOCALLY that EVERYTHING you eat causes an insulin response - a spike, if you will. Granted, fat by itself causes the smallest insulin spike, and he states that too, but that is very different from NO spike at all. The difference is important. I’m not trying to pick on you, but we’re a rather science-y lot here.

My actual cites are any of Jason’s podcasts (especially his most recent one with the dudes) and any of several posts on his IDM blog.

I’d be very interested if there are other good, science-based cites or studies showing a zero insulin response to fat. Please post them, thanks so much!

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #16

I think real foods are generally better options, but whatever gets you through the night.

(Vladaar Malane) #17

Depends on if you can still lose weight while eating them everyday.

I indulge in peanut butter chocolate with cream cheese filling fat bombs at times. However, I find that I don’t lose weight during the week that I am eating them. I just pretty much stay the same or if I eat too many in the week, I may even gain weight. But see how it affects you.

(I want abs... olutely all the bacon) #18

Eat them if you are seeing the health improvements you’ve targeted. It doesn’t matter if they are with a meal or a “snack”, if they are keeping you on track and you’re maintaining low BG with few and low insulin spikes from eating keto friendly food you are eating the way that works for you. For some people this will not work, experiment and formulate your own keto.

#19

They’re fine as far as being keto and tasting awesome…BUT their not “Real food” and shouldn’t be a permanent lunch. No different that a “normal” eater eating cheesecake for lunch everyday made with ingredients that they can eat.

(Jay AM) #20

That’s why I said fat doesn’t raise insulin on its own. Fat unlike carbs for example does not require insulin to move it around the system. All foods containing calories (and some that don’t like some non caloric sweeteners for example) cause a small amount of insulin to be released in the anticipation of calories.