Looking for keto pals also a month in

(Lindsey) #61

Hi Eileen, great to have you here! I find it fascinating the different ways we all came to this WOE (way of eating). How are your migraines now?

(Eileen ) #62

My migraines are coming with more time in between, and aren’t as severe. They used to be at least 7 days in length, or one day of horrible pain and 6 days of gradually decreasing pain, three or four times a month. Right now, I’m averaging about 30-60 days between, so that’s really wonderful. Of course, I’m cautiously optimistic about them, but any improvement is a good one. I was also a long time vegetarian, and vegan for many years. Clearly the carbohydrates were not doing me any favors, as the headaches were getting so much worse. It’s been kind of a mind trip starting to eat meat again, but feel SO much better now. It is interesting to find out how people came to this, isn’t it?

#63

Definitely. Super interesting. I think Atkins and Paleo are the most common backgrounds that people have. It’s interesting how many people learned about keto through podcasts and Youtube. So curious to see how things change over the next few years. Mark Sisson (Paleo/ relaxed keto) doesn’t think this will be mainstream until about 2030. Who knows?

#64

Not sure if you’ve read this thread: How did you hear of Keto/ How did you come to Keto?

(Eileen ) #65

Not yet, no, but I will go there now. @Talia thank you!

(Taleisha Collins) #66

My monthly “uterus hissy fit” has hit, and I am craving carbs like NEVER before!

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I literally yelled that at my husband, and he just laughed… then we made it a graphic for my site. LOL

Dang it, I wanted to do a fast this week!

(Eileen ) #67

LOL!!! That used to be me…and it definitely is my daughter who used to roll around on the floor and tell me that she wanted her ovaries ripped out!

(Eileen ) #68

Yes, he’s an interesting guy-I enjoy reading his blog. Atkins definitely seems to be a common thread. My dad was ALL about Atkins and did really well on it, and I did too as a teen. It would be nice to see Keto become more mainstream, but you’re right, who knows?

(Taleisha Collins) #69

I keep reading that keto started in the 1920’s … but my doctor told me that it started in the 1800’s with a guy named Banting … and I have some Swedish friends that refer to being on a diet as “banting” … lol
I looked it up online, and Banting was some undertaker for the royals back in the 1800’s that was overweight and lost a lot of pounds following the advice of a new doctor that had just come back from Paris. No wheat, no sugar … lol

(Empress of the Unexpected) #70

http://www.lowcarb.ca/corpulence/

(Taleisha Collins) #71

awesome :slight_smile: thanks!

(Lindsey) #72

I keep getting palpitations today, anyone else get this problem? It doesn’t happen often but seems to be a fair bit today.

#73

Hmm, not really palpitations, but on days that I’ve been really week, my heart has seemed to beat harder, kind of like my body is saying: “come on, get into motion.” I’ve had palpitations when recovering from the flu. Emergen-C always helped with those… Airbourne might have fewer carbs.

Do you ever sip on bone broth?

(Jennifer C) #74

I’m in my 4th week now and have been feeling discouraged. I think I am overthinking it and making the new way of eating much more complicated than it has to be. Is reading too much info is a thing??

(Taleisha Collins) #75

I was overwhelmed at first, but then I took a breath, picked 2 or 3 dishes I can make well, adjusted them for Keto, and stopped looking at Pinterest recipes… lol
My 3 favorite “meals” are Beef Bowls, and Pork Bowls (some people refer to it as “Crack Slaw” but I am not eating anything called crack - product of my 80’s childhood of “Just Say No” lol), Scramble Bowl (eggs, bacon, cheese, and green onions). I got some SmartCakes online – they are a bit pricey, but DELICIOUS and taste like REAL chocolate cake!! And, I make a loaf of Keto Bread each week just in case I want some avocado toast with my coffee.
AND, I try to take all the information with a bucket of salt. Opinions where Keto is concerned are plenty, and all the chatter can make you second guess whether you are “doing it right” or not.
Hang in there :slight_smile: You will get the hang of it, and in the meantime, you have us to cheer you on.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #76

Tell us more about the beef bowls and pork bowls.

(Taleisha Collins) #77

Ground meat - Beef or Pork, and Slaw Mix … that’s pretty much it.
I am working on a recipe site now, and will have those up as some of the first recipes. But, here they are for you guys until I get it up and running… it it adapted from Peace, Love and Low Carb’s recipe for a paleo version. For the Beef, just sub out the pork. :slight_smile: enjoy!

• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 3 cloves garlic, I use the jarred variety cause I am lazy
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 3 green onions, green part, for garnish and yumminess
• 1 lb ground pork, I use Bob Evans because the ratio of fat to protein is higher than other brands at my grocer
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• sea salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 tbsp Sriracha or Red Pepper Flakes (Sriracha has sugar in it, but for me it is negligible)
• 12-14 oz bag coleslaw (I like the broccoli slaw because it holds it’s structure better, but you can use regular slaw)
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar

  1. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Add the garlic, onion. Sauté until the onions are translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
  3. Add the ground pork and cook until it is about half browned and releases some of its oils. Add ground ginger, sea salt, black pepper and Sriracha and stir well. Sauté until the pork is cooked through.
  4. Add the coleslaw mix, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar. Stir to coat with oils, then cover with tight fitting lid, and turn off heat. Let the steam do the work – about 5-7 minutes, depending on how soft you want the slaw to be.
    **Notes: Don’t drain the grease from the pork – you want this to build the “sauce” for the slaw.
    I take a measurement in grams of the WHOLE recipe once cooked, and then divide by 4 to come up with the macros per serving. Or, you can find it on the LoseIt! app under TLC.

Edit: forgot to give the macros - you will want to adjust for the products you use

Per single serving: Cal 271 Protein 38 Fat 17 Carbs 6 Fiber 3

#78

Hi @jconrad76,

I think it depends on whether your discouragement is more about too many side effects or lack of positive results. I’m still experiencing some negative side effects, so the positive results are essential in avoiding discouragement.

I can only tell you what helped me and what made this attempt successful compared to last year, when I gave up due to weight gain and constant hunger. This time, I only ate one “real” meal, which made things so much simpler. It gave me more leeway with carbs so I could have a salad with any non-starchy vegetables I wanted and a yummy salad dressing without going over my limit. Then, I added healthy fats and a little protein “around” that meal if I was hungry. The most helpful things were non-chewable: coffee with fat, bone broth, coconut oil, coconut milk, and coconut cream. If I needed to chew, I chose olives, coconut flakes, and pickles. Somehow, this system really sped up my results.

Now that I’m mostly adapted, I can eat nuts, cream cheese, and avocados. But early on, they were hazardous because I wanted to keep eating them, which put me over my carbs and protein way too quickly and kept me stuck in the hunger-eat-hunger-more-eat cycle.

Also, I added lemon juice or apple cider vinegar to every cup of water I drank.

Listening to podcasts and audiobooks seemed to help me more than hurt. It did cause me to get behind at work though. :stuck_out_tongue:

I hope some of this is helpful. I’m sure others have different perspectives that could get you over the hump.

(Lindsey) #79

No broth, though I do take electrolyte tablets to try to keep that side of things in check.

(Lindsey) #80

Hi Jennifer. I’ve done a fair bit of wondering whether reading/watching/listening too much is a thing, especially when you get different information from each source. I haven’t seen many results yet, but I’m determined to stick with it, if it works for everyone else it has to eventually work for me unless I’m magic. :slight_smile: Is your goal to lose weight?