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@nowine4me -anyone can donate clothing, craft supplies, accessories, bath items, knickknacks, baby dolls (this is a huge hit with Alzheimer's and dementia residents). Just call ahead first, and ask for the Activities Director...they're usually the ones that take care of those donations. The only thing you cannot donate is…

@ClaudiaDawn2 -that sounds awesome! I love horseradish! One of my faves is to make plain whipped cream, and fold in grated horseradish (as much as you like), and then sprinkle in a little pink salt. Super light and fluffy as a sandwich spread on cloud bread, and it won't tear the bread. Today's lunch is a snack box because…

I'd say start with your typical menu and see what you can tweak to fit your macros, if you are set on sticking to it on the holiday. Cauliflower mash instead of mashed potatoes, sausage dressing instead of cornbread dressing, etc. "Trimmings" are different from family to family, lol, if you tell me what you like, maybe I…

DH and I went out to dinner on Friday, and my steak was WAY too big for one portion. So today's lunch was sliced ribeye, on a bed of sautéed spinach and mushrooms, topped with two over-medium eggs -YUM!

Our house is a bit more challenging, since our DD is a vegetarian, and DH is on a low cholesterol, low sodium diet (he has rocket high blood pressure, and high cholesterol), and I am on keto. So I make a meat, a starch, and two veggies for dinner most nights: DD skips the meat, I skip the starch (and add extra fat, or I'll…

I second the xanthum gum...it's pretty easy to find, even my local Walmart has it, and I live in the sticks lol

Starting weight (July 24, 2018): 200.1 Goal weight (by June 10, 2019 -my birthday!): 140 Current weight (Sept 28, 2018): 178.2 Monday 10/1: 178.9 Sunday 10/07: 178.6 Sunday 10/14: 178.6 Sunday 10/21: Sunday 10/28: Wednesday 10/31: My weight is exactly the same this week, but I am okay with that, as I had half a slice of…

I donate mine to a nursing home in my neighborhood. I've worked at several nursing homes, and it's shocking how many of the residents only have 2-3 changes of clothes. It's also shocking how many of those outfits are in poor condition. I donated my mother's clothes when she passed away, and it went a long way to help me…

I thought of a few other "no fuss, no muss" kind of things for you to try, too. Sheet pan dinners are really simple and don't require a lot of prep work. Preheat the oven to 350F. I line a baking sheet with foil and grease it lightly. Season* a piece of meat; chicken thigh, chop, burger patty etc; and put it on the tray.…

I made pork carnitas in the crockpot yesterday, and when I got home, my house smelled absolutely delicious! Today, I have some in a container, along with some shredded cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, sliced avocado, and sliced black olives...I'm making nachos over pork rinds for my lunch!

I weigh myself weekly, but the number on the scale doesn't tell me the true story of my progress. I measure myself with a tape measure every two weeks, and that definitely tells a much better story! Even the weeks where the scale doesn't budge, the measurements are going down. Give that a try and see if what you are…

I think you have to look in your community to see if there are keto meetings. I checked my public library website, and they have four different meetings each month for people on specialized diets, but did not specify keto. I also checked my city's metro calendar, and again there were meetings and support groups for people…

I agree with @leahk80! Megha and Matt's channel is KetoConnect, and they are really good. THere are a ton of books out there, too...I checked out a stack of them at the library. As far as where to start...find a keto calculator and find out what your calories should be, and what percentage of your calories will come from…

I can work with that...! There are a number of keto friendly pizza crusts out there...find one you like and keep several on hand. I typically use pesto instead of pizza sauce, then top it with whatever I have on hand; veggies, leftover meats, pepperoni, etc. Add enough cheese to cover everything up, and give it a sprinkle…

I don't typically enter herbs or spices. The amount is usually very low, and is spread through the whole dish, which is usually 4-6 servings in my house. The only thing I track is salt because I need to make sure I am getting enough of it.

I, too, suffered from migraines until I found keto. I started on July 24, 2018, and I have drastically reduced the number and severity of my migraines, and lost almost 25# to boot. I think even after I have gotten down to my goal size, I will likely stay away from refined sugars (I'll add back in things like beans, and…

I'm happy to help with simple recipes, and cooking instruction, if you like. Some easy things to start off with:* Eggs -eat them alone (hard boiled, scrambled, fried), in a salad, or make egg salad. * Cobb salads -typically a bed of greens, with diced tomatoes, chicken, bacon, eggs, avocado, and cheese * Steamed veggies…

Starting weight (July 24, 2018): 200.1 Goal weight (by June 10, 2019 -my birthday!): 140 Current weight (Sept 28, 2018): 178.2 Monday 10/1: 178.9 Sunday 10/07: 178.6 Sunday 10/14: Sunday 10/21: Sunday 10/28: Wednesday 10/31: I didn't lose much on the scale, but my tape measure shows about a 6" difference overall from two…

I lucked out at the art festival last Friday...I really wanted the brisket nachos, but obviously, without the tortilla chips. Two food stands over was a vendor selling freshly made pork rinds! I asked the nacho guy if he would make my nachos on a bed of pork rinds and he was all for it! Melty, cheesy, spicy, juicy…

Today is a major art festival (the schools in our district close for the day). Hubby and i took the day off and we are heading there with our daughter in a bit. Lunch will come from a food truck today...I’ll keep it as keto friendly as i can. Louisville is such a foodie town, it’s going to be a challenge not to eat all the…

I am also looking for keto support and encouragement!

@rsclause that sounds yummy! Today I have a boneless, skinless chicken thigh sauteed in butter with mushrooms, and a side salad of mixed greens dressed in a 1 teaspoon of sicilian lemon balsamic vinegar (omg, yall, its sooo good!) and 3 teaspoons of thyme olive oil.

Veggies sauteed in pork jowl (especially mushrooms to soak up all the delicious fat) Pure cocoa butter when I am craving something sweet Crushed almonds mixed in cream cheese and then stuffed into a celery stick Egg salad with avocado oil mayo and diced avocado Thinly sliced salmon on a fathead dough "bagel", with pickled…

Come on down! (I realize I am a bit extra lol...but I am a classically trained chef who doesn't cook professionally anymore, so my friends and family benefit from my "extra-ness" lol)

Oh, that looks amazing...I'll have to try that one...

I, too, do all of the cooking, so I am tweaking my usual recipes to suit the keto lifestyle. The only exception is mashed potatoes and KFC gravy...I'll likely have a 1/2 portion of that. I will also have a half portion of real pumpkin pie, and a small baked sweet potato. If something else strikes my fancy, I will probably…

We tried keto pho last night and it was spectacular! I made a big batch of the broth on Sunday, and last night all I had to do was steam veggies and assemble the bowls! It was an amazing weeknight dinner, on the table in about 15 minutes. It was rich and flavorful, and my veggie-hating hubby loved it! (I made a separate…

Starting weight (July 24, 2018): 200.1 Goal weight (by June 10, 2019 -my birthday!): 140 Current weight (Sept 28, 2018): 178.2 Monday 10/1: 178.9 Sunday 10/07: Sunday 10/14: Sunday 10/21: Sunday 10/28: Wednesday 10/31: A little too much fresh seafood and butter this weekend...and maybe I should've said no to the last glass…

What kinds of foods do you like to eat (besides carbs, lol) Start there, and make a few swaps...for example, start buying chicken thighs instead of chicken breast. Buy 80% lean ground beef instead of ground turkey or 93% lean beef. Use real butter, and whole eggs. Try pesto instead of spaghetti sauce (and shirataki noodles…

Cabbage Roll Soup 1 large onion diced 3 cloves garlic minced 1 lb lean ground beef 1/2 lb lean ground pork 1 medium head cabbage chopped (core removed) 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons tomato paste 3 cups beef broth 1 1/2 cups V8 or other vegetable juice 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon thyme 1 tablespoon…