Has anyone else had Rebel Ice Cream disappear from their Walmart? I'm in Appleton, WI and I checked other Walmarts in my area and none seem to have it. They had the best price and were closest to me, so I am bummed.
I love this way of eating. I’ve been consistently eating ketogenically since last June. It has transformed my life and health positively. But I know I need to hydrate better. I wake up with a mild headache most days. And I’ve had some calf cramping, dry lips, even some lightheadedness, … the usual for dehydration. Most days I eat very salty bacon, take a magnesium supplement, and I do usually have an electrolyte drink. But drinking several glasses of water through the day is a real struggle. This has been the case all my life. It’s not like I can’t physically swallow it. But I just seem to have an aversion. Any helpful (not judgmental) suggestions or tips for what has helped others who have struggled with this? I really don’t want kidney stones!
I need recipes for following a keto or ketovore diet. I’m super struggling because I’m not making wholesome, filling, genuinely enjoyable foods because I just don’t know what to make that follows keto. Or is truly keto. (I’ve tried to look up ideas but nothing that I like or feels like it’s truly keto) I’m constantly hungry, because I’m eating such basic meals, low energy meals. I also would love a sweet treat 🥹 if keto friendly that exists. I love to cook so “fast n easy only “ not an issue. (Although not bad for my busy days 😂) I just need ALL the ideas/tips. Family friendly dinner options, snack options, lunch options. All of it! Thank you!
For those of you who have worked with a dietitian in your keto journey, what are some of the things you wished you asked them before starting? I’m about to begin keto for medical reasons (vestibular migraines) and started limiting my carbs to less than 100g per day last week. I’m starting to limit them to 50g this week and will begin ketosis next week. I meet with my dietitian tomorrow and have already read most of the FAQ on this page. Just curious anybody who has any ideas of questions I could ask her? Also if anybody has followed a Keto diet and see success for migraines or visual snow please let me know also! Cheers.
I’ve been on keto for about a month now this morning. I had 3 teaspoons of MCT oil with my first glass of water and I felt absolutely incredible. All day didn’t feel hungry. Brain was on point had plenty of energy.
ok so I need to ask this because I’m clearly not learning my lesson
had one of those sugar free gummy bear incidents from amazon a while back… yeah that was enough for me
since then I’ve been trying random sugar free snacks and it honestly feels like a gamble every time
some things seem fine for me so far though:
Lily's chocolate chips ... I just eat a few straight from the bag when I want something sweet (salted caramel ones are actually decent)
cheese crisps with everything bagel seasoning
pecans ... boring but they do the job
Shameless Gummies somehow didn’t destroy me?? still don’t fully trust them tbh
sugar free jello has been ok too
but yeah anything with maltitol is basically a guaranteed bad decision for me at this point
erythritol / allulose seem okay… for now at least
not sure if I’ve just been lucky or if these are actually “safe” options
what do you guys eat that doesn’t backfire later or is this just part of keto life
I used to love making broccoli chicken casserole/chicken divan. My mom made it growing up and I elevated with homemade sauce, fresh veggies, and it had either rice or egg noodles in it. I have pork rind breadcrumbs and cauliflower. Has anyone successfully made it this way? Or would ricing the cauliflower make it too mushy? I found a few recipes online, but none with riced. A couple just substituting cauliflower florets (which I don't mind, but partner isn't the biggest fan of cauliflower, trying to hide it lol). Any recipes or suggestions would be great!
I had some roast chicken with canes sauce the other night when my kids/partner had canes. The next day I snatched as much meat remaining off it as I could, then tossed the carcass in the instant pot with some freezer scraps for an hour or so.
Strained that all out, and added seasoning, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and 2 bok choy cut up (they’d been in the fridge a min, I needed to use them). 8 mins of pressure, and then tossed the remaining chicken in and kept it on saute til the chicken was warmed through. Topped it with some crispy bacon
Less than $20 for some ridiculously good food across several meals (made like 8 servings). So tasty and filling for such a lower carb and calorie meal. Honestly I could have just drank the broth and been happy it was so good.
It's probably a subject that's beaten to death. I have Googled and looked up on here so many times I have lost track. The details are just not sinking into my brain.
So often, I see "its simple" "I just do 'this'" etc. Im clearly having a hard time doing the maths or following instructions. Or it's actually just that simple and not as neurotically pinpoint calculated as I expect.
I cannot for the life of me work out electrolytes needs, so I used a calculator that Google AI answer sent me to. (In pic). So far, I've just sort of been winging it by taking 1 electrolyte tablet BD and putting pinches of salt in drinks and hoc. With no real idea of what's good or not, and obviously, it's not working. I get the grumps and other symptoms of low electrolytes.
According to the calculator, I meant to consume TWO whole teaspoons 1150mg of salt 3 times a day? The taste is grotesque! ..I'll do it if that's correct, we keto people persevere and find a way, dont we? I just need to be sure.
For context. This was calculated to account for a 36-hour fast. (Essentially whole day, starting from cuttoff at 10pm the previous day and 10am breakfast the day after.
I've been doing this for several years - 7 YEARS! doing keto in total - in small blocks, to get past platues or trim fat quickly for holiday/event, launch myself into ketosis after a break. it's not new), I can easily go without the food, but I'm emotionally beaten by the obvious electrolyte symptoms. And revert to eating every day so I dont snarl at my partner every time he speaks.
I know it's a drastic way to do things, but I do enjoy it. It works for me, not having to calcuate calories and everything else every day. I would like to at least alleviate the electrolyte drama.
Footnote. I started at 24 stone! (152kg) and got down to 14 stone (89kg). Just before this Christmas, just gone. But I had a small break for it that I never quite recovered from and went back up to 100kg. Eating keto foods but without moderation and being very loose with the definition. The lies we tell ourselves, hey? I don't beat myself up about it too much. Weight waxes and wanes, and we crack on. Anyway, 10stone loss was worth a celebratory mention!
If you have managed to read the whole post, thank you, and I appreciate any help.
So far I’m on day 7 and I feel like every time I eat I get so bloated and a stomach ache and I don’t know why. I drank a nixie and zevia soda yesterday idk if that has anything to do with it I see a lot about artificial sweeteners on here. After I ate breakfast today I am so bloated and a little crampy, but not gassy if that makes sense. Ive also been getting bouts of nausea & burping.
Hey y’all I’ve started the keto diet for the second time, for a little background, the first time went really well, I was doing it to lose weight at the time and I lost a little over 80lbs, however it’s been a few years since then and I experienced a lot of personal struggles (my mom died, job loss etc) I gained some of the weight back. During this time I experienced a lot of disordered eating habits that I’m still trying to break free from-I do have a therapist. But my problem now is I was recently diagnosed with a few chronic health conditions that have been disabling to me and my doctor recommended I try a low carb/keto diet to manage my symptoms. I know I can do it bc I had success before however stringently tracking calories and macros is anxiety inducing due to my issues with food, let alone now not really having any choice/control in doing keto in the first place, aka it’s not my idea. Obviously I could just not do it but I do actually want to improve my health. Does anyone have any advice on how I can manage this?
I live in Denmark where food prices are very high. I know this is a common theme around the globe with prices being high - but before Iran, Ukraine, and the Coronavirus - Denmark still had some of the highest prices compared to everyone else. Let alone add a 25% value tax on all food items here.
Now I'm on keto and as a student who don't have a lot of money and renting in Copenhagen - the money I'm saving on keto is absolutely insane.
1 month ago I bought a Samsung OLED 55" and in either May or June I will already have enough saved for the newest iPhone 17 Pro lol!!
Before keto I had a shitty tiny 720P screen with a huge scratch on it and a shitty second hand Pixel phone for 3-4 years and I wanted to replace those things for all those years but I simply couldn't due to spending so much on food!!!
So to anyone interested in keto for weight loss you should know it's great for your wallet too!
The 1st month you will spend a lot on food but that is just because you need to get off sugar and adapt to ketones. But once you adapt you will basically never feel hungry.
I rarely eat anything now and the most insane part is I don't feel hunger pangs. I feel great. Body fat is also coming off every week!
I'm actually worried what I'll do once I become skinny again because I want to stay on this amazing diet. My acid reflux symptoms are completely gone too and my acne is starting to clear! Also, my dandruff is gone.
I remember reading about these health anecdotes online and thinking it was such BS. But no this shit is actually real!
I literally have to force myself to finish eating up my plate that's how satiated I am on this diet!
After the iPhone I'm going to save up for a gamer PC and a desk with a chair from IKEA.
Life is good on keto. I'm finally starting to be able to afford things and it's just amazing. I can still party with friends from school too because I just drink vodka mixed with either water or a zero carb/sugar mixer like ice tea zero or coca cola zero.
You literally don't miss out on anything social on this diet. Partying is still very possible using spirits. Captain Morgan is also keto friendly!
I feel like having some icecream :D
I've been looking everywhere, on this subreddit, google, and I can't find it. I live in the Netherlands. Does anyone know if there's a place that sells it here?? Thank you very much :)
Hey!
I‘m 44, 198cm, 113kg finally committed again. In the past I lost 30 kg in a year (gained 25 back over 2 years because of stress, divorce and other shit)
I started Sunday 04/12 and lost 6kg till today. Lots of water, because I always cut carbs first.
Now the question, 3 days ago I started keto (OMAD since 6 days) how do guys achieve more than 1300 kcal in one sitting? You know I’m normally able to eat A LOT (no problems with 2000kcal pasta 😂)
But with sardines, beef, eggs, skyr and salads I’m bursting and couldn’t hit more than 1200kcal daily.
I’m not hungry the whole day. I enjoy my meal in the evening.. but I’m a little scared that my body will Rebell in a few days…
Hello! I was wondering if you guys could give me some insight on my diet. I have been keto on and off for maybe a decade now, but I’m back on the wagon and have been for a couple of months at this point. Going strong.
I work 7 days a week on the road. Probably 10 to 12 hours a day in my car. So I don’t really have time to cook anything at home and am always eating out. Here are some of the things I typically eat.
Lunch (first meal) - 1 pound of olive bar mix from grocery store. This is olives (green and Kalamata), cubed feta cheese, mozzarella cheese balls (3), sweet and hot red peppers (3 about same size as mozarella), artichokes (about 3 or 4 halves), and sliced pepperonis in olive oil. This is my lunch like 5 days of the week and the first thing I crave in the morning. Usually I eat my last meal around 9 PM and this is my first meal of the day usually around 1 PM. I feel like the peppers are the only bad thing here but they are so good I have to throw a couple in.
Dinners - these are some things I will eat for dinner. Usually I only eat 1 other meal but some times I will have 2 more. Like maybe a Jimmy John’s unwich and then get a 10 piece wings at the end of the night.
Jimmy John’s Unwich - usually Hunters Club and add turkey and bacon and onions.
Chipotle like place - burrito bowl with some kind of meat, veggie base of sautéed squash/zucchini, lettuce, onions, jalepenos, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and chili verde sauce.
Local wing place - 10 or 15 wing sections with mild sauce. These are not battered but they are fried. I will eat 10 if I have a second meal with it like a Jimmy John’s, or 15 if it’s my only meal for the night.
Whole Foods Salad - spring mix, chicken, 2 hard boiled eggs, cheese, bacon, grilled mushrooms, a little broccoli and onions, ranch, oil and vinegar, olives (I’m like 50 percent olive at this point).
Five Guys - cheeseburger, lettuce wrapped, onions, jalepenos, grilled mushrooms, mustard, and A1 sauce. Sometimes I get two burgers cause Uber Eats has a deal or I get the bacon cheeseburger and a bacon hot dog with similar ingredients also lettuce wrapped. Just added five guys to the rotation.
Summer sausage and cheese - I get this from the grocery store and I can make this when I get home. Half a summer sausage and half a block of pepper jack cheese. I will throw in like 3 zesty pickle spears.
Just wondering if anyone sees some glaringly obvious problems with anything here. What are maybe some ingredients I could leave out or I should stop eating altogether. I generally avoid carrots, corn, tomatoes (outside of a little salsa or sugar free ketchup). This is probably like 90% of my diet here. Any other suggestions on stuff I could get while on the move?
I’m getting 80-100 grams of protein a day but also am doing IF so eating two meals and finding an easy on the stomach not filling also non dairy hack would be useful. I’m wondering about beef isolate, egg whites right now. But and tricks of tips would be helpful would love to get a sold 120 protein goal everyday.
I was able to lose a significant amount of weight on keto previously. But this time around it’s a struggle.
Background: went from nearly 300 to 150, maintained around 160-170ish for 6-7 years. Left a relationship and pandemic, mental health struggles, long COVID after 3x rounds w covid in a year, and I’m back up to 307 11 years after I lost the weight
I have Lipedema which was only late stage 1 my first go around with keto. It is currently late stage 2 due to hormones triggering progression with a couple miscarriages and has spread to my arms and lower stomach
It was so much easier last time. This time around I’m at or under 1200 calories a day (tracking pretty closely) and no more than 25 total carbs per day (net carbs are lower as most of my carbs come from cabbage and other leafy greens high in fiber, with the rare inclusion of a la banderita low carb tortilla).
I’ve been back on keto over 2 weeks and I haven’t seen any change on the scale other than a couple lbs fluctuating. I did have some edema in my leg either due to electrolyte imbalance or venous insufficiency (not atypical with Lipedema) but that has resolved, and just finished my period.
I’m not even doing fast food keto stuff like I did last time, I cook/make all of my own meals.
I’m just feeling defeated, and I’m trying to focus on the long term but the difference in my body at 25 vs 36 is making it really difficult.
On a positive note, it’s helped the pain and inflammation in my legs already (the couple of days of edema aside)
Hi all;
I've been doing keto for about 16 months and have lost 40 kgs or my 50 kgs goal (for reference, I'm 5'5", started at 105kgs and am now 65kgs with 55kgs end goal). Weight loss has slowed down a bit over the last 3 months though I have rest my micros every 10 kgs or so (have left daily carb intake unchanged at 16g). I do feel the occasional hunger pang still after all this time on keto.
My question is this: when I started, I just went for it but I've been reading in this sub that before starting, many removed the carbs and just ate whatever for a week or so before introducing the calorie limit. I didn't do that and I can't turn back the clock, but I'm now wondering whether I should do that now and then go back to calorie counting until I reach my goal.
Is that worthwhile to "reset" or should I do something else to get these last 10 kgs off?
Im interested in trying keto, but I have reservations. Its mostly meat and cheese by the looks of it, obviously cant afford much veggies and definitely not fruits because of all the natural sugars, which leads me to my question.
Has keto effected your poop regularity? Any constipation? What has changed, if anything?
I am astonished at what this woe has done for my skin. Why don't I see more posts on this? I mean, I've always had good skin, never suffered with acne or anything like that. But my complexion has definitely dulled down over the years - I think because of all the sugar and processed stuff. But now my skin is like alabaster! Flawless, bright, so shockingly clear! Even hollywood celebrities don't have skin this good! :) Anyone else experience this? I am truly amazed!