Need help with food

computerblues · September 2013

Hi
About 8 weeks ago, I got in to keto. I’m 5ft 7inch and weighed in at 195lbs. I stopped keto as the wife has a missed miscarriage and we were in and out of hospital for a few weeks. Before the hospital trips, I managed to get down to 172lbs. During the bad time, I went back on to my usual diet, which is pretty pore but only gained 7lbs. Anyway, last week I tried to get in to Keto, and yesterday I finally did. I’m not sure what my ideal weight is but I was going to aim for 155lbs as my first goal. I don’t want to be stick thin.

I’m a meat eater, I love meat which is handy for this diet. Generally what I eat is OK, but I need to add some spice / sauce or something. This is my kind of what I eat each day

Morning (Prepared night before), sausages and bacon (Add 2x eggs on the weekend)

Lunch time I normally have a salad with some meat

Evenings, again normally meat with vegetables

It is the same every day, It’s just the meat that changes.
I don’t mind cooking, but I’m not that good at it. I’m also not that adventurous trying new food however I need to. I have searched on-line for recipes, but I’m not finding much. Is there a collection of easy to make recipes on line I could follow?
I’m also missing my favorite desert, Apple pie and custard. Can someone help me come up with some deserts?

Thanks

James

MermaidTX · September 2013

Hi
About 8 weeks ago, I got in to keto. I’m 5ft 7inch and weighed in at 195lbs. I stopped keto as the wife has a missed miscarriage and we were in and out of hospital for a few weeks. Before the hospital trips, I managed to get down to 172lbs. During the bad time, I went back on to my usual diet, which is pretty pore but only gained 7lbs. Anyway, last week I tried to get in to Keto, and yesterday I finally did. I’m not sure what my ideal weight is but I was going to aim for 155lbs as my first goal. I don’t want to be stick thin.

I’m a meat eater, I love meat which is handy for this diet. Generally what I eat is OK, but I need to add some spice / sauce or something. This is my kind of what I eat each day

Morning (Prepared night before), sausages and bacon (Add 2x eggs on the weekend)

Lunch time I normally have a salad with some meat

Evenings, again normally meat with vegetables

It is the same every day, It’s just the meat that changes.
I don’t mind cooking, but I’m not that good at it. I’m also not that adventurous trying new food however I need to. I have searched on-line for recipes, but I’m not finding much. Is there a collection of easy to make recipes on line I could follow?
I’m also missing my favorite desert, Apple pie and custard. Can someone help me come up with some deserts?

Thanks

James

Here's a 6 day meal plan with cooking instructions - maybe you'll see something you like or can modify to taste
https://docs.google.com/a/klross.com/document/d/1nFFXn_Uve5uh0qtqdAa0HvpEqqwKn6K00Z773pgLmEw/edit?pli=1

Here's another site with low carb dishes - the link is for "induction" menus so they are very low carb. I have tried several dishes from Linda's Low Carb site and love them enough to make them staples in my keto rotation. Lots there to see for sure!

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/induction_menus/induction_menus.html

Another of my favorite sites is this one - in fact, I think I'm going to make the Jalapeno Popper Cauliflower Casserole tomorrow!
http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/

Here's a custard recipe that one of my MFPals posted:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/998710-spectacular-keto-coconut-custard

I like browsing thru here for dessert ideas - just be careful because some recipes aren't as LC as necessary if your trying to keep carbs under 25g.
http://www.reddit.com/r/ketorecipes/new/

I'm still mulling around how to recreate apple pie that's keto-friendly & haven't tried any recipes yet so I don't have one to recommend.

My diary is open if you wanna browse thru it. Feel free to ask questions!

Keto_T · September 2013

I love keeping it fairly simple. I cook enough for a couple to a few days and switch things around a little. I might cook a casserole of some sort (tonight was hamburger (Cooked), hot sausage (cooked), cream cheese, diced tomatoes, and green chilies mixed with cheddar cheese on top). Portion it out. I also like crustless quiche: eggs, heavy cream, a meat(s) of choice, veggies of choice-broccoli, onion, tomato, mushroom, spinach, etc. i eat a lot of eggs, butter, and chicken breasts. Kroger has a fabulous hot bar where you can get protein (salmon, pork chops, chicken, etc). It's good and not real expensive.