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  • SunflowerAngel7777
    SunflowerAngel7777 Posts: 19 Member
    edited August 2016
    anewlifeat40 wrote: »
    Okay... I cut out nuts a few days ago because I'm pretty sure I'm allergic to them, or at the very least have a food intolerance... I also decided to drop my carbs to 20 grams from 30 grams starting today, but now that I don't have nuts to bulk up my fat and calories, I'm kinda floundering here! I guess this is why people drink BPC???

    Here's what I've eaten so far today (note: I'm also doing 16/8 IF, so no breakfast)

    Lunch: lettuce wraps with veggies, cream cheese & smoked salmon

    Snack 1: pepperoni roll ups with bacon, cheese, and pickles

    Snack 2: more bacon and moon cheese

    Dinner: Pancit (filipino cabbage and ground beef dish)

    Total Stats: 1009 calories, 68 g fat, 19 g carbs, 72 g protein
    Goal Macros: 1526 calories, 117 g fat, 20 g net carbs, 80 g protein

    I tried a BPC for the first time this week and I was pretty underwhelmed to be honest. Maybe it's just too hot out right now for me to really enjoy hot coffee... I may like it better in the winter... Does anyone have a good high fat zero carb smoothie recipe?

    I'm thinking I may need to get into the fat bomb game... I always wondered why people bothered with those, now I get it... What's your favourite recipe? There's a billion recipes online but I want something that's tried and true... ingredients
    are too expensive to waste!!

    My Doc is working with me on the keto diet. I needed to up my fat intake. He recommended 3tbls coconut oil. I have a hard time with the taste, so he has me using MCT oil or powder. 3 tbls a day. It has no taste and can be mixed with drink or food.

    Of course do your research to see if it will work for you...
  • RowdysLady
    RowdysLady Posts: 1,370 Member
    dmariet116 wrote: »
    RowdysLady wrote: »
    Someone posted earlier though about putting cinnamon in the coffee filter with the grounds before it brews...I love that idea and plan to try with unsweetened cocoa powder too.

    I was thinking this exact same thing!!! And I do use raw cocoa butter in place of coconut oil sometimes to get that lovely cocoa smell and flavor without the powder.

    I did it today - once with cinnamon and once with cocoa....YUM! That needs to go into the WOE hacks thread....who's amazing idea was that anyway? You could add any freaking spice you want to brewed coffee or tea. I'm so happy I didn't trade my coffee pot for the Keurig when it was adding grounds into my coffee- I just bought better filters.
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    AngelRose7777 wrote: »
    anewlifeat40 wrote: »
    Okay... I cut out nuts a few days ago because I'm pretty sure I'm allergic to them, or at the very least have a food intolerance... I also decided to drop my carbs to 20 grams from 30 grams starting today, but now that I don't have nuts to bulk up my fat and calories, I'm kinda floundering here! I guess this is why people drink BPC???

    Here's what I've eaten so far today (note: I'm also doing 16/8 IF, so no breakfast)

    Lunch: lettuce wraps with veggies, cream cheese & smoked salmon

    Snack 1: pepperoni roll ups with bacon, cheese, and pickles

    Snack 2: more bacon and moon cheese

    Dinner: Pancit (filipino cabbage and ground beef dish)

    Total Stats: 1009 calories, 68 g fat, 19 g carbs, 72 g protein
    Goal Macros: 1526 calories, 117 g fat, 20 g net carbs, 80 g protein

    I tried a BPC for the first time this week and I was pretty underwhelmed to be honest. Maybe it's just too hot out right now for me to really enjoy hot coffee... I may like it better in the winter... Does anyone have a good high fat zero carb smoothie recipe?

    I'm thinking I may need to get into the fat bomb game... I always wondered why people bothered with those, now I get it... What's your favourite recipe? There's a billion recipes online but I want something that's tried and true... ingredients
    are too expensive to waste!!

    My Doc is working with me on the keto diet. I needed to up my fat intake. He recommended 3tbls coconut oil. I have a hard time with the taste, so he has me using MCT oil or powder. 3 tbls a day. It has no taste and can be mixed with drink or food.

    Of course do your research to see if it will work for you...

    http://www.healthfulpursuit.com/2015/04/rocket-fuel-latte/

    Get yourself some good cacao butter and try that recipe. It's awesome, and you don't taste even virgin coconut oil in it.

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