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I tend to eat the fat off my pork. My fiance is a red meat eater and is on the keto diet. He eats a lot of fat and loves fatty ribeye, but even he will trim off and leave some of the fat because it's just TOO MUCH for him to deal with. Eat it if you want. Don't make yourself sick trying to stuff it down. Eat something else…

I guess it depends on what your carb target is. Bahjis would totally be too high for me because one serving would put me at my total carbs for the day. I had to look up shashlick because I've never heard of that one. Looks like it's a kebab variety. Nope, we don't have those at the restaurants here. I'm often wary of…

You're stressing losing fast. Relax and work on getting good eating habits and getting better. The weight will come off when it wants to. Most people have great results on low carb / keto, but I really wouldn't fret the "let's drop a ton of weight ASAP" part. Anecdotal evidence in support of diet / lifestyle changes:…

That's why the Desi keto forum was suggesting ordering food with less onions. You'd be surprised at how much carbs are in onions. And tomatoes. And vegetables. And beans. Even the pappadums (made with lentils and chickpeas traditionally) are going to be too much carbs. When I say too much carbs, keep in mind that for me, I…

Re-posted to hopefully help: Here is a pic of my last grocery shopping trip. I realized it was pretty typical keto dieter. Haha! Eggs, cheese, bacon, meat. Yes, those are a tray of bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers. Not pictured are the things I get from another store: Heavy cream Cream cheese Kerrygold butter Coffee Cacao…

I am embarrassed to say I love going to the gym at work now because they have those big mirrors and I can finally take off my jacket and show off my smaller waist! :D *poses in the mirror* Gawds, I feel vain. Just feels really good to have my figure back a bit and wear the smaller shirts. Now if I can just get my arms to…

Yes yes yes. Broth for electrolytes. You can even add fat to it if you need. For magnesium, I found a product called Natural Calm that works very well. I really don't know where to suggest looking in Norway for similar products, but perhaps you can have something like that shipped in bulk. The electrolyte packets with no…

I try to limit my carby foods to vegetables and fruits with enough fibre to end up with no more than 2-3 net carbs. I tried higher protein and carbs, and couldn't lose weight. They totally knocked me out of ketosis. :( So...16g of carbs per day for me it is. Edited to add examples of fruits and veg I will still eat in…

I used to have / make an awesomely delicious curried tofu salad before I switched to keto. I imagine it would be equally awesome with chicken or maybe tuna. Not sure. Goa dishes often use seafood: http://indianfood.about.com/od/fishandseafoodrecipes/r/goafishcurry.htm I think Trader Joe's was selling Thai style curry with…

My coffee this morning was 220 calories, 26g fat, 0g protein, 0g carbs. mmm, fatty coffee. It was delicious and chocolaty, too. For gelatin, I have used the following: 1) frozen raspberries pureed and strained + "Raspberry Zinger" tea 2) coffee + a light dusting of cocoa powder (I would leave that out for sure next time)…

They have them at the local chain grocery store where I live, but who knows... I have never tried the coconut aminos, but this is them: https://www.coconutsecret.com/aminos2.html 1g carbs per teaspoon, but a little goes a long way, I'd guess. -T.

Holy... wow. I am so sorry to hear about all they put you through, @Keliandra , and glad you found what works for YOU. Regarding fats... Thanks to this group, I've discovered the wonders of cacao butter. I've been adding that to my morning coffee for extra fat. The coconut oil was turning my stomach for some reason. -T.

If you want to feel really bad for a group of people, try checking out the desi keto subreddit. That is probably the saddest bunch of posts I have ever seen. :( From what I can figure, about the only thing you can eat at an Indian place that isn't going to completely destroy your diet is going to be the palak / saag…

Hmm...let's see. I haven't tried this, but I bet you could do something special with: coconut (might not work with braces) macadamia nut oil cacao butter coconut oil liquid stevia drops vanilla extract cream Seasonings like: cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon, cocoa, mint (maybe not all together at once!) Google suggested this…

The cream cheese frosting I make ends up being 1g per serving: calories 292 Total Fat 33 g Total Carbohydrate 1 g Dietary Fiber 0 g Sugars 0 g Protein 2 g Ingredients: 2 oz Cream Cheese 56 g Butter, Unsalted 1/4 tsp (5ml), Premium Quality Pure Vanilla Extract No Added Sugar (Alcohol 35%) 8.00 drops, Organic Liquid Stevia I…

Why not ask these guys? Also... Chocolate cheesecake. HELLO?? :) -T.

Just read an amazing site the other day that talked about how to make perfect pan gravy for chicken like in a restaurant. They suggested using stock, butter, and unflavoured gelatin! Makes good sense. I think I might try that. Also, ditto the idea for cream. I am thinking butter, cream, and mushrooms. Plus drippings. And…

Pretty much. I've had natural peanut butter on the keto diet (usually mixed in with cocoa powder and heavy cream), but I found I had a hard time fitting it into my plan. If you really want to do peanut butter, look for the natural kinds that you have to stir up because there's all that oil on top. There should be 1…

Personally, I have my "goal" set for 16g of carbs in MFP, and try not to go over that TOTAL. It helps in planning. Today, though, I see that my TOTAL carbs is over 16g, but my NET is much lower, so I am not stressing it too much. I have MFP set to track both carbs and fibre next to each other, so it makes it easy for me to…

My cheat items involve eating this amazing raw kale salad that has... CARROTS in it! ...although I pick most of the carrots out. >_> Also, there's some stevia-sweetened chocolate bars I have small pieces of. Mmm... Apart from that, my own little milestone is that I am also now able to wear "skinny clothes"!!! I can finally…

Wow... Even the Whole Foods prime dry aged grass fed ribeye isn't that expensive here!!! I think we paid about $20/lb for that around Valentine's Day. -T.

Good luck, Don! Hydrate hydrate hydrate. You may find it helpful to take double the amount of water you usually use on a run. Add one of those no carb electrolyte packets to one of the bottles. I've used the following: Oxylent ElectroMix (from the makers of Emergen-C) Gaspari Nutrition Aminolast (the Orange Mango from…

Many Ladies of Keto / LCHF apparently report dairy causing stalls. Try cutting it out. For your shakes, try using unsweetened almond or almond-coconut milk instead. Blue Diamond / Almond Breeze has a good one in the cold case (NOT the one in the Tetrapaks on the shelves). Be careful to get the unsweetened one or you're…

Fish is too expensive out here! I get salmon as a special treat, but daaaaayum, the $$$$. :( Used to be my main protein source outside of tofu and eggs. -_- Sometimes I get canned tuna, but try to keep that down due to the mercury concentrations. -T.

The bacon wrapped poppers are from HEB which is a local Texas grocery store chain. Heavy Whipping Cream is hard to find with just CREAM for the ingredients! In Texas, I have to go to Trader Joe's or the local co-op. In Kansas City, I was lucky enough to find a cheap pure brand from an Iowa dairy in the normal "Sun Fresh"…

My typical meals: Breakfast: 2 bacon 1 egg (fried in bacon grease) coffee with heavy cream unsweetened cranberry juice (only 2 tablespoons) Sometimes unsweetened gelatin! Lunch: 2 or 3 oz meat 85g serving of frozen broccoli with... 14g serving of butter (Kerrygold FTW) 1 oz / 28g serving of cheese Dinner: 2 or 3 oz of meat…

Cacao butter Mayo Avocado / guac Macadamia nut oil Coconut cream (have to be careful with this one) Bacon grease. Wrapped in bacon. Fried in bacon. With a side of bacon. You mentioned fried cheese - that's pretty good stuff. There's this "bread cheese" they sell around here that's not really bread. It's just very rich and…

There's an idea. The chocolate protein powder I use is sweetened with sucralose. I have it with extra fat and HWC for a drinkable fat bomb sometimes when my protein's low or I don't feel like eating. -T.

Oh, yeah, I also wanted to add: The instructions for my liquid stevia say that 4 drops is a serving. When I first started keto, I tried that and it was too sweet. I dropped it to 2 drops for most things... And now I am barely using 1 drop, or just leaving it out. Many people find that their sugar cravings decrease over…

As a general rule: Hot oil: meat-based or coconut oil Cold oil: plant-based or coconut oil I use: Bacon grease Butter Ghee Macadamia nut oil Walnut oil Olive oil Coconut / MCT oil. -T.