I am currently wanting to start doing a Keto diet. My biggest issue with keto is Carbs I love bread and have a huge sweet tooth. I did it before and lost about 15 pounds and was pretty satisfied with my meals but at some point, you just want some rice or pasta and bread. I have been gaining weight since my surgery and in the most terrible places. I see there are now more things being made with cauliflower and broccoli but most keto stuff is pretty expensive and hard to get. So the question I have is what are good Keto products? What is a good resource for recipes? How do the fat bombs work? Where should I buy from? Any tips would be appreciated.
Sams Club has good Orowheat bread. The Xtreme low carb tortillas aren’t bad, which you can also get at Sams or Kroger.
I use the Thin Slim zero carb bread. it's kinda gross in sandwiches unless i toast it in some butter.
Thanks. Yeah, that's something else it has to taste at least ok, I brought some bread from Aldi and it was like cardboard, would rather do without. I have been using some low-carb tortillas and they are not bad. Who makes the keto Sandwich thins?
@jiggyfly i did Keto for about a year starting May of last year. It worked great, I lost 27 lbs total and really leaned up, I also workout 3-4 times a week and pretty active other days. If you can be diligent about it, it’s super effective. I would still stay away from too much bacon and cheese, for cholesterol reasons. I ran into the issue of it just not being sustainable for me and my family, it’s difficult having a toddler and trying to cook/prepare meals for you, the wife and kids. Not even mentioning the grocery bill lol. Now I’m on a calorie count system and stick to lean meats, veggies, fruits, minimal carbs and no sugars. I feel more full now and still losing body fat %, went from 19-20% as a 39 yr old to 12-13% as a 40 yr old. Energy levels are up, my vitals are terrific. Basically there’s multiple ways to skin a cat, Keto can for sure do it, but it is hard to maintain.
Nice work! 12% is impressive. It may sound like a lot to someone who has no clue but most people are packing on at least 25%.
Right, I do have an unfair advantage working in athletics. But that doesn’t always mean you stay in shape lol I don’t want to get any leaner as I’m a pretty wide guy in general, it doesn’t look right to be super lean
I have been doing it for years. I stay at 190 now instead of 220 at 6'3". Bacon, eggs. Salads. Chicken wings and ranch. Steaks and mushrooms. Burger without the buns. Water. Some weekends I cheat, some weekends I dont but the weekdays are pretty strict. Also intermittent fasting from 8pm to 11am.
When I did keto I just ended up on a carnivore diet. At first I tried all the feux carb cheats but none of them were worth the trouble. I basically just ate meat, mostly red. After about a couple weeks it wasn’t too bad. I already ate a lot of meat anyway. If I ever do it again it’ll be strictly meat and veg. Just sucks that meat prices are through the roof right now.
Yes! Meat prices and grocery prices are dumb right now. We eat salmon twice a week, chicken, lean beef filets and some catfish/tilapia blackened filets in general. Along with a lot of green veggies and Yukon gold potatoes. My grocery bill a week is up over $200 from about $125-$150 before
Intermittent fasting is a great way to lose weight and keep it off. The best part about it is it's ****ing easy. You literally do nothing. Just go to bed a little hungrier. Sure, it feels strange and requires a little willpower at first but ****...
It’s crazy. During the time about 5 years ago I was stacking meat in the freezer. Was eating different cut of steak every night. Even a couple years ago they’d regularly have skirt steak for 4.99 a pound on sale at Kroger. Now it’s 7 bucks a pound if it even makes it over to the “manager’s special” section after being on sale for something like 10.99 and regular price of around 14 bucks. I’m in a similar situation as you 39 next month with a toddler in the house but minus the wife/mother and I have her full time on one income. It’s tough out here.
Yasss. I am lazy or I would do a legit 16 hours. It wouldn't be too hard to add that extra hour and it probably would pay dividends.
if you're looking for a quick 'meat and a side' option, the spiced cauliflower rice from Trader Joes is good, stir fries up right out of the freezer, a lot of grocery stores carry similar products with different spices https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/mexican-style-riced-cauliflower-069856