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Hey everyone, I'm hoping to get some suggestions for more 'advanced' keto cooking. I started keto for weight loss (20 lbs to go) a week ago, so it's obviously early days, but one thing I hadn't quite expected is that I feel so sad not to be able to cook 90% of the things in my cookbooks and repertoire. Some context: I'm a former professional chef and I absolutely love to cook. Finding ways to make keto exciting should be easy for me, but somehow at the moment I'm just walking into the supermarket and getting sad at how everything has too many carbs for me to use. Finding some exciting recipes would help, but the blogs I've found online seem to have more basic recipes that I don't find very inspiring. I completely understand people wanting to cook for convenience and efficiency, but cooking is really a creative outlet for me and I've been sad to miss it. I would love to find some places with more creative or culinary recipes that get me inspired again and make me feel excited about keto cooking. Do you guys have any suggestions for me? P.S.: I hope I don't come across as looking down on anything or anyone – I just mean 'advanced' as in more labor-intensive and creative. Any way that anybody does their keto meals is great and everyone here is super impressive to me! submitted by /u/PoetryExternal1770 to r/keto [link] [comments]

Edit: thanks for all the tips. Found some real good stuff in here. I've been going through it y'all. The past few weeks I've just been having eggs and bacon and cheese and veggies and getting to a point even that is starting to be too much prep. The depression will subside, I just live wayyy too far north and it's mostly the weather, but what is your "I just can't" recipe. something I can throw together with minimal chopping, simmering, the least amount of work. submitted by /u/Key-Storage5434 to r/keto [link] [comments]

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I’m trying to bring more variety into my keto cooking. I’m especially interested in simple, everyday meals that don’t take too long to prepare, but I’d also love to hear about your all-time favorite keto recipes. Do you have any recommendations or recipes you could share? submitted by /u/Low-Violinist7259 to r/keto [link] [comments]

Hello lovely people, I recently stumbled across an absolutely delicious keto white bread. It tastes like normal white bread - it’s slightly sweet but savoury at the same time, making it perfect for sweet spreads and for lunch or dinner sandwiches. It’s everything I want in a bread: it’s soft, it’s versatile, and it fits my diet. My problem is that this delicious bread is $11 per loaf, and it only lasts me 2-3 days… So, I decided to do what any normal person would do - I read the ingredients list on the back, purchased myself a loaf pan, and decided to just estimate everything based on the exact order of ingredients. In my country, food manufacturers must list ALL ingredients on the label - so this made it slightly easier for me. The first attempt was pretty close but overall I wasn’t totally happy, but today I cracked it - or at least I got incredibly incredibly close. And today I also wanted to share this delicious recipe with all of you to enjoy. (The last pic shows the store bread, left, versus my homemade bread, right). I firmly believe that being healthy shouldn’t cost us 3x-5x the normal price - it’s kind of ridiculous how much we get ripped off at the grocery store because of our diet. Anyways enjoy! Ingredients - 150g (2/3 cup) warm water (40°C, 104°F) - 1/2 tsp white sugar or inulin (for feeding yeast only - the yeast actually eats the sugar so it doesn’t add to the carb count - just don’t add more than 1/2 tsp. if you prefer to not use sugar, inulin is a keto option but both will be eaten by the yeast) - 8g yeast (≈2 1/2 tsp. this part is quite important - instead of instant yeast try to use a yeast with added dough conditioners for a softer bread like texture - I use a mix called surebake which improves texture and adds negligible carbs. however instant yeast will work pretty great too. up to you) - 10g olive oil - 5g apple cider vinegar - 150g vital wheat gluten (yes it’s a lot but just trust the process. be cautious about the carb count on your vital wheat gluten - some brands have very very low carbs but some other brands can be shockingly high. I compared a few options online and ending up getting mine from a vegan store, it has 7g carbs per 100g - for 15 slices it’s quite negligible) - 42g almond flour - 28g coconut flour - 1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (don’t skip this - it dramatically improves the texture) - 1/2 tsp salt - 5g plain flour (yes real flour - we only need a tiny bit for feeding yeast and vastly improving the bread like texture. if you want the bread even more white, use up to 10g plain flour - but do not leave it out completely) - 20g erythritol + stevia blend (I use a blend that is 2x as sweet as table sugar - granulated or powdered is fine - but powdered is preferred) Instructions 1. Proof yeast: Use a microwave and a glass bowl to heat the water to roughly 40°C (I use a thermometer, it usually takes about 30 seconds). Next, add sugar/inulin, sprinkle yeast, and wait for AT LEAST 10 mins until foamy. Whatever you do, do not rush this part - it’s vital. 2. Mix dry: Combine all dry ingredients. 3. Make dough: Add yeast water, oil, vinegar. Mix, then knead 8–10 mins until smooth. 4. First rise: Cover, and proof for 60–90 mins until doubled. To do this, I turn my oven on min temp for 1 minute and then turn it off, including the light. Boil 1.5 cups of water and put it at the bottom of the oven- then put your covered dough in. 6. Shape & second rise: Form it into a log, and put it into a lined loaf pan. To line the loaf pan, I first spray it with olive oil spray and then line only the bottom and the two longer sides with a single sheet. Then I give all sides and the bottom a quick spray with more olive oil. Additionally - your loaf pan is important. do not use a glass loaf pan, and preferably use a good tall one - unfortunately I didn’t have time to get a proper tall loaf pan, hence the slightly off shape. Proof for 45 mins. At this point, it should be doming above the rim. If it hasn’t domed that much yet, your yeast may not be totally activated or it may need an extra 15-20 mins. 6. Bake: 180°C (355°F), 30–35 mins, internal temp should read 95°C (203°F). Tent with foil if browning. I baked mine for exactly 33 mins. 7. Cool & store: Cool fully before slicing, important! Store airtight 4–5 days or freeze. Storage: This bread seems to prefer being refrigerated airtight - the only ingredient that it doesn’t contain compared to the original is calcium propionate, an ingredient which helps prevent molding. If you have some at home feel free to add 1/2 tsp with the dry ingredients for extra mold protection. It’s not a huge loaf so it’s fine without if you eat it in a few days. Anyways please let me know if you make this bread, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did! And I’m open to hearing your opinions on how I might improve this recipe, if you have any. I love experimenting in the kitchen, especially reverse engineering my favorite foods and snacks. There is something incredibly satisfying and exciting to me about biting into a homemade bake that tastes EXACTLY like the product you buy at the store for like 5x the price. So far I have made several knock off protein bars, cookies and now bread. Have a lovely day guys! :) submitted by /u/flynncorp to r/ketorecipes [link] [comments]

I am NOT the Original Poster. That is u/Pixies_Love_Petals. She posted in r/AITAH. Thanks to u/BakingGiraffeBakes for the rec! Do NOT comment on Original Posts. Latest update is 7 days old. Mood Spoiler: things are looking up Original Post: September 15, 2024 So, here’s what happened: I (28F) invited my sister (25F) and her boyfriend (26M) over for dinner. I love cooking and had spent hours preparing this fancy meal: homemade pasta, a slow-cooked ragu, a salad, and a tiramisu for dessert. I was really proud of it and excited to have them over. When they arrived, everything was fine at first. We sat down, and I started serving the food. Her boyfriend (let’s call him Steve) stared at the pasta for a moment, then looked at me and said, "I don’t eat carbs." At first, I thought he was joking, but nope—he was dead serious. He goes on about how he’s "super into keto" and "carbs are the enemy." Okay, fine, that’s his choice. But when I offered to make him a salad or something else on the spot, he refused and said that I should have known about his diet beforehand. This is where it gets weird. He then pulls out a small Tupperware container from his bag (!!!), filled with what looked like boiled chicken and broccoli, and starts to eat it at my dinner table while the rest of us are trying to enjoy the meal I spent hours making. I was stunned and, honestly, kind of insulted. I told him it was rude to bring his own food without mentioning it to me beforehand, and he should have at least given me a heads-up. He then goes off about how people need to "respect his dietary choices" and that I was being "controlling" by not accommodating his needs. At this point, I’d had enough. I told him, "If you can’t eat what’s served and won’t even let me make something else, then maybe you should just get out." He stood up, said something like "I’m just trying to be healthy," grabbed his Tupperware, and walked out. My sister stayed for a bit but eventually left too, saying I overreacted. Now my sister’s mad at me, saying I embarrassed her boyfriend and made them both feel unwelcome. My mom thinks I should apologize, but my friends are on my side, saying Steve was being incredibly rude. AITAH for telling him to get out? OOP's Comment/Top Comment: Commenter: Your sister didn't give you a heads up about his diet? OOP: Honestly, no, she didn’t. I’m not sure if she even knew how serious he was about the whole keto thing because she never mentioned it. She eats pretty much anything, so I assumed he was the same. But even if she had, I feel like it still would’ve been polite for him to at least say something beforehand instead of just showing up with his own meal. I would’ve happily made something keto-friendly if I had known! There is no consensus bot on AITAH, but top comments were NTA Update Post: September 21, 2024 (6 days later) Well, y’all, buckle up because things have escalated in a way I never expected. After my initial post, I figured things would calm down once my sister had time to cool off. Spoiler alert: they did not. So, the day after I told Steve to leave, my sister texts me saying they want to "talk things through" at a family dinner. I assumed it would be just the three of us, maybe at a neutral restaurant, where we could hash it out like adults. Nope. Instead, my sister invites my parents, my brother, and Steve’s parents to this "dinner" at my parents' house, turning it into some kind of weird intervention. I show up thinking it’ll just be a casual conversation, but the moment I walk in, Steve’s mom (let’s call her Carol) is already going off about how "Steve has always had special dietary needs" and how “people who care about him should respect his boundaries.” The woman acts like the guy has a life-threatening allergy, not a trendy diet. My mom is sitting there looking super uncomfortable, while my dad’s just quietly sipping his beer, clearly wishing he were anywhere else. So, Carol starts listing off Steve’s dietary restrictions, and she’s acting like I personally offended the whole keto community by serving pasta. Then—brace yourselves—Carol pulls out a folder. Yes, a literal folder, with printouts. She hands one to me, one to my mom, and one to my dad. I’m flipping through this thing, and it’s full of Steve’s "dietary guidelines," suggested meal plans, and even a list of keto-friendly restaurants we could go to "in the future." At this point, I’m doing everything I can not to laugh, but it gets worse. Steve pipes up and says he’s willing to forgive me for "disrespecting his lifestyle" if I agree to host a redo dinner where I follow his dietary restrictions to the letter. He says this will prove I’m “serious” about making amends and respecting his needs going forward. I thought he was joking, but no—he was dead serious. He even pulled out his phone to show me some keto recipe apps that I "might find helpful." I was in total shock. My sister, by the way, said absolutely nothing during all of this, just staring at her plate like she wanted to disappear. My mom, bless her, tries to smooth things over by suggesting we all just eat whatever we want when we’re together, but Carol snaps, “It’s not that simple!” She says that in their family, they "all follow keto together," and that’s why Steve is so "passionate" about it. At this point, I’ve had enough. I stood up and said, “Look, I’m not redoing the dinner. I’m not making anyone a special keto feast. If Steve can’t eat what I cook, that’s fine, but bringing his own meal to my dinner without even telling me was disrespectful, and I’m not apologizing for feeling that way.” And then—this is where it gets absolutely bonkers—Steve’s dad stands up, points at me, and says, “This is exactly why Steve doesn’t trust women to understand him. They always make it about themselves.” The whole room went silent. My dad finally spoke up, saying, “I think it’s time for you all to leave,” and started walking toward the door, basically escorting Steve’s parents out. Steve and my sister stayed behind, but Steve was furious. He started yelling about how “family should support each other,” and then accused me of trying to sabotage their relationship because I’m “jealous” of what they have. At that point, I just walked out and left the whole mess behind. Here’s the kicker, though: a couple of days later, my sister called me and told me she and Steve were taking a “break” because she “needed time to think.” Apparently, this whole keto fiasco was the last straw in a long list of controlling behavior from Steve. She didn’t realize just how bad it was until the whole family saw it play out at dinner. She even told me that Steve had been trying to get her to follow his diet for months, but she was hiding snacks in her car just to get a break from all the keto madness! So now, Steve’s gone full radio silent, my sister is staying with me for the time being, and I’m still getting passive-aggressive texts from Carol about “how hurt Steve is” and how “he’s just misunderstood.” Honestly, I’m just glad my sister is finally seeing how controlling this guy was. TL;DR: Steve’s keto obsession led to a full-blown family intervention where his mom handed out dietary guidelines, and now my sister is taking a break from him because she realized how controlling he is. submitted by /u/LucyAriaRose to r/BestofRedditorUpdates [link] [comments]

That gotta be a no from me dawg Also I've never looked at anything keto related, so I don't know why I had to suffer looking at this submitted by /u/Grape_Silent to r/StupidFood [link] [comments]

As the title states we're hosting (don't follow keto) and want to make sure everyone feels that there are more than enough options to make them feel welcome, warm and full. Thank you so much for the help and insight. submitted by /u/SDMusic to r/keto [link] [comments]

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I have ADHD, a headache, and a deadline and I don't really like to cook. My go-to keto "recipe" on days like this is to brown some ground beef, toss a can of Pace salsa into the pan, heat through and serve with cheese, sour cream and avocado. Simple, quick, easy. Aside from eating half a block of cheese or eating a whole avocado with salt and pepper, what are your favorite go-to meals on days like mine? submitted by /u/firelark_ to r/keto [link] [comments]

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Google doc of my go-to keto resources and fav recipes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W4hsyIozOWyI7Zi0OYbd7IJCtl5q8-FICrhjdzKeCrA/edit?usp=drivesdk Progress pics: http://imgur.com/a/JX4SdDV Today I am joyful, because I am celebrating my 4 year anniversary on Keto. I spent the morning doing some breakfast prep, working through my physical therapy exercises while the noms baked, and then enjoying that breakfast with a cup of coffee and a postal service record. Fibromyalgia is a pain I deal with every day. However, each day I choose to eat without sugar, bad carbs and starches, and each day I get my body moving, that pain can be managed. Mental health is a struggle every day. I deal with attention deficit and anxiety and this winter in particular, seasonal affective disorder (aka winter depression). Each day I cook with the music on, I make a choice to ignite my creativity and keep the (lazy mind inducing) Netflix off. When I cook balanced meals and keep my portions controlled, I continue to manage my weight and overall health. This escalates my confidence and keeps my mind clear and objective. I am thankful to the Keto Reddit community for being there for me in the early days/weeks/months when I didn't know what the eff I was doing, to (my husband) Peter for suggesting this lifestyle after hearing about it on Reddit - and then providing constant support and encouragement throughout these four years, and to my friends and family for being supportive by never pressuring me to stop eating this way and to make frequent accommodations during events and family meals so I could feel included. Keto is not a fad diet to lose weight, for me and other long term keto-ers, it is a lifestyle choice/change. It's the best choice I've ever made for myself. But I have to make these choices every day, over and over again. It is not easy. But every day, every meal, I choose keto... I am joyful. 29/F/5'6"/140lbs Starting weight: 185lbs Morning update: Just woke up to a Silver medal/award(?), Reddit gold, 40+ messages in my inbox, 600+ upvotes and priceless encouragement. Thank you all. I will be spending some time around my lunch hour today answering your questions. Keep them coming! I've also seen some comments/edit suggestions on the keto resources doc, these are phenomenally helpful, I will take a look at them once I get into work. Afternoon update: Holy guacamole (with extra lime juice), all! 1500+ upvotes now, some more gold and a platinum!? I cannot express my gratitude enough for the encouragement and support of this sub. Loving reading through all of your messages and comments. I've gotten through a good chunk of replies, but have to get back to work - so I'll have to pick this up when I get home. Seriously, you made my day. Here's a pic to show some more joy: https://imgur.com/a/AuLr2gw Evening update: Well shit. This was really unexpected. I'm so grateful for you all. I finally got through all of the comments so far and submitted replies to everything in my inbox. I'm going to go dream about brussel sprouts now. Thank you for making my ketoversary so memorable. I'm already thinking about what resources I can share next year. I've got some ideas percolating. See you around, my dudes. Thank you. submitted by /u/heyjade24 to r/keto [link] [comments]

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Full Disclosure: I don’t have extravagant or complicated cooking sessions. I keep things as simple as possible to help save me time so the things I eat daily are not complicated. I’m also not a picky eater at all and enjoy the taste of everything. 1. An apple avocado a day keeps the doctor away I used to avoid avocados because of their high fat content, but now I often eat one avocado a day, usually as the first thing to break my fast (“breakfast”) and it’s shockingly filling. They are quite literally, the perfect low carb, keto-friendly food. They have very few net carbs, lots of fiber, and it’s mostly just fat. Not just any fat though, it has a magnificent fat profile of mostly monounsaturated fats. (This is the stuff olive oil has a lot of too.) I eat avocados with some... Salt & Pepper (pictured here) or Soy Sauce or Lemon Pepper How to buy and rotate avocados so you always have some ripe ones: I buy 6-8 avocados at a time because it takes several days for them to ripen and I like to have a good supply. An easy way to check if they’re ripe without having to smash the skin is to simply push down on the brown stem (if there is one). If it goes down, it’s ready. If too many avocados are ripening and you want to slow down the process, throw them in the fridge! As simple as that. With that trick in mind, I usually have 5-10 avocados in the fridge and 5-10 over the counter so that I have a constant supply. If you have too many avocados that have ripened, make guacamole! Guamacole is super easy to make! Mash up all the ripe avocados together Add some lime Add some minced up cilantro and you’re good to go! If you’re at a (mexican) restaurant and they serve chips and guacamole, tell them you don’t want the chips, but order some chicken or steak with it and dip it into the guac! Delicious. 2. Eggs Normally I eat 2-3 eggs, a few times a week. They too, like avocados, are a very keto-friendly food. They have zero carbs and are highly nutritious with an excellent amino acid (protein) profile. Pictured here are some fluffy hard boiled eggs with some salt and pepper. Simple and delicious. If I’m boiling eggs for the day, I will boil some extra ones at the same time to keep for egg salad (recipe below). Other keto friendly ways I prepare eggs? Scrambled or sunny side up, fried with coconut oil. Omelette with cheese/veggies Poached eggs (w/ Hollandaise sauce) (Basically “eggs benedict” without the English muffins.) Egg salad (below!) 3. Egg Salad This makes for a nice lunch idea that’s easy to customize and takes barely a few minutes to make because you just mash the ingredients together. Before (Just soft boiled eggs and avocado) After (mash up eggs, avocado and mayonnaise) Recipe: Mash up all these ingredients together: 1 Avocado 2 Soft-Boiled Eggs (hard boiled works too but soft is creamier) 1 tablespoon mayonnaise Optional: add garlic salt and pepper Optional: add some shredded Cheddar Cheese Optional: add cayenne to taste for spicyness 4. Simply Delicious Vegetables The following are common, non-starchy vegetables that I eat regularly: Asparagus & Brussels Sprouts Broccoli & Cauliflower How do I prepare these guys? Easy! I bake them! Don’t be scared of ovens, people, it’s stupid-easy to bake things! Just follow the simple steps below: Preheat the oven to 400F. In a small bowl, mix a few tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Soy Sauce together. Optional: add some minced garlic, maybe some ginger depending on the veggies used. Put the veggies in a big bowl and pour this small bowl of oil and soy sauce into the veggies and mix it well. Put the veggies on a pan with Parchment Paper for 400F for 15 minutes. And that’s it! Ta-daaaa! See how easy it was? I personally like the EVOO and Soy Sauce, but you could also just put it all with BUTTER, too. That’s keto friendly, too. Oftentimes the veggies are actually there to act as a carrier for the butter. 5. Blueberries! The Keto-Candy. Frozen blueberries are my favorite little snack! I love the crunch they provide and since they’re so cold, I can’t eat a bunch of them because then I’ll get brain freeze. This also reminds me to treat berries like candy, so I eat them sparingly and usually NOT daily. When they’re on sale, I stock up on a bunch of them, wash them and keep them in the freezer. (I eat raspberries and strawberries sometimes too, but blueberries are my jam, without the jam.) 6. Baked Fish Fish is something I have ~3x a week that I’m always trying to eat more of. On the days that I don’t eat fish, I take a fish oil capsule to get more Omega 3’s in my diet. This was a fillet of Alaskan Salmon surrounded by potatoes for the non-keto guests. :) I was at a friends and I suggested we bake some fish (tilapia), brussels sprouts and mushrooms and they didn’t even know we were eating a totally keto-friendly meal! Here’s how I bake fish (you could do this to fillets or whole fish): Preheat the oven to 375F Rub salt, pepper, olive oil, lemon and blackened fish seasoning on both sides of the fish. Bake at 375F for 25-35 minutes. Done! How easy is that! Other fish choices: I don’t eat tuna anymore because Wild Sardines in Olive Oil and Smoked Sprats are superior in every way. They are lower on the food chain than tuna and don’t accumulate toxins (such as mercury) and have a superior Omega 3 to 6 ratio! (Btw, I used to buy Riga Sprats but turns out they are stored in rapeseed oil, which is a terrible vegetable oil to eat, not only cause rape is bad, but it’s mostly bad fats… so no more of that brand!) 7. Salmon and Cream Cheese (And Avocado!?) In this photo I put salmon, cream cheese, avocado, green onions and some aleppo pepper on a big piece of lettuce to make a dank meal. Normally people eat the above ingredients sandwiched between a bagel. But you can’t have a bagel on a keto diet. Bagels are just bread. Fuck bread. Why would I want that stuff getting in the way of the deliciousness in the middle? Ingredients: Smoked Salmon Lox Cream Cheese Salt and Pepper to taste Optional: Chopped Green Onions (Scallions) Optional: Capers Optional: Avocado Optional: If you want a “carrier”, you could put it all on a piece of lettuce. 8. Cheese and Olives I’ve been eating this Kerrygold Dubliner Irish cheese as a standalone snack. I love to get a big knife and make extremely thin slices of these. The taste is so complex and satisfying. (They are available on Costco. And speaking of Kerrygold brand, by the way, their Irish butter tastes really good too. All their products come from grass-fed cows.) I may or may not eat this cheese with some olives. Olives have almost no net carbs and have a great fat profile, so they are a great little keto-friendly snack. I love the ones in brine. 9. Cream Cheese and Bastirma (seasoned, air-dried cured beef) One of my favorite dairy things is to get cream cheese and mix it with some Armenian cured deli meat called Bastirma. This is one of those foods that are not well known if you’re not familiar with the culture, but it’s highly spiced, the slices are extremely thin and delicious with some cream cheese. Here are some other Middle Eastern Foods that are keto friendly: Since my father is Lebanese-Armenian and my mother is Armenian-Armenian, I know about some foods that others may not know about that are very low carb and these are my random faves: Lebni / Labneh (Strained yogurt) This is a type of kefir cheese, made in a similar process as Greek Yogurt, but it tastes much more tart, like sour cream. Traditionally it’s spread on a plate and drizzled with olive oil and topped with some dried mint. I personally think it’s dank as fuck. Sujuk / Soujoukh / Yershik This is type of highly spiced, dried beef sausage that you could find at your local international market as well, probably in the deli section. I love to eat them with cream cheese. Note: One of the main drawbacks of deli meat, or highly processed meats is that their protein becomes inferior and a lot of important minerals (like potassium and magnesium) are lost as well, so I don’t make them my main source of protein. 10. Nuts: Macadamia’s and Almonds As you know, when one is on a low carb diet, they should replace those calories with fat and nuts are predominantly high in fat. The top two nuts that are very low in carbs AND have a very healthy fat profile are macadamia’s and almonds! Macadamia Nuts that are Dry Roasted with Sea Salt are one of my favorite snacks. They taste like butter balls that are perfectly salted. (~20cals each) I love these Wasabi & Soy Sauce Almonds. I always get a pound of these that last me the month. These Marcona Almonds with Rosemary are a bit pricey, but have an incredibly luxurious taste. Marcona almonds are fried in olive oil, by the way. Warning for those trying to lose weight: Nuts are high in calories and it’s easy to “accidentally” eat a few hundred calories of these if you are just munching mindlessly. Even if you practice severe carbohydrate restriction, eating more calories than you need can result in fat gain. (I still use MyFitnessPal when I want to ensure weight loss even on keto, but that's just me, YMMV) You could have other nuts too, like cashews and peanuts for example. But as dank as they are, I can’t go to town on them cause they’re somewhat higher in net carbs, so I eat them very sparingly and infrequently. If I’m going to have peanuts, I usually opt for peanut butter, actually. And on occasion, I go for cashew butter. (relevant peanut butter related meme) 11. Milk Alternatives for when I want a creamy drink Unsweetened flax, coconut, soy, hemp, cashew, almond milks. (We live in good times to have access to such variety!) Note that ALL of these must specifically say “UNSWEETENED” on their label. The beauty of these are that they are only 30-45 calories per cup. Coconut Milk: In the summertime, there’s something so brisk and refreshing about coconut milk. (It reminds me of summer, probably thanks to all those dark tanning products that smelled like coconut oil.) Hemp and Flax and Cashew milks: I have only tried these a couple times, they are a bit more fatty, creamy, thick and I like them. Almond milk is my favorite. Some people don’t like it at all and that bewilders me, but… I like it and it’s a yummy drink to me. I sometimes will heat up a cup and drink it hot. Soy Milk is my go to when I’m looking for a more hearty drink (clocking in at 100cals/cup), I really like unsweetened soy milk. It’s also great to add to your tea so it’s like a chai-latte. Protip: If you live near some Asian stores, you can find unfiltered soy milk which tastes like the real thing. But you must make sure it’s not sweetened. 12. Arugula Salad This is stupid easy to make. I just added arugula and avocado and salt & pepper and olive oil. How easy is that? Really easy. You could also do something similar with spinach. Loves me some spinach. 13. Keto-Friendly Foods On The Go If I’m on the go, I usually don’t have hunger and can get away with several hours without eating but… if I do... I like Quest Bars, specifically the Choc Chip Cookie Dough flavor. They are the only truly keto-friendly bars that I know of. (Edit: Costco carries Kirkland Protein Bars that are similar to these apparently and much cheaper!) Sunflower seeds (I love the cracked pepper version) found at most gas stations, are quite a good snack if you like spitting sunflower shells. If you’re not a fan of spitting sunflower shells, already-shelled-for-you roasted and salted sunflower seeds/kernels are also pretty delicious too. These also are found at gas stations. Just make sure they don’t have added sugar. I also take an avocado with me sometimes. Here’s how to eat a ripe avocado without any tools: Bite the skin at the top to remove it and spit it out. Squeeze the avocado out from the bottom up. Eat it as it comes out the top hole. Eventually the seed will come out as well and you just keep squeezing it out into your mouth and into the trash or straight into the trash. Fair warning: Keep the avocado in a place that won’t get mashed in your bag by other things or else it will make a mess. Ask me how I know. :P (Maybe even put it in its own zip lock bag or something) 14. Mineral Management and Daily Supplements Mineral management is especially important on a ketogenic diet to prevent feeling fatigue (especially before strength or endurance training) or if you’re not feeling well while in ketosis. These are the following things I take: Multivitamin: I supplement with a daily one-a-day multivitamin to cover my bases. Sodium & Potassium: It’s no coincidence that many foods I eat are somewhat higher in sodium overall, and that’s because the kidneys excrete more than usual while in ketosis and so I make up for it with the higher sodium intake. But, to not get too much sodium, I use “LoSalt” instead of regular salt because it’s more potassium in it and half the sodium (salt) which makes for a better balance. I also drink bone broth almost daily. Magnesium: Two of these magnesium pills a day (400mg) for 20 days will help stabilize magnesium levels. This improves almost every cellular process in your body (especially important for sleep and muscle cramps). This is doubly important on keto due to the kidneys excreting faster than usual. Fish Oil: If I did not eat fish that day, I’ll take 1-2 capsules of fish oil which has lots of omega 3’s in each capsule. Advisory: Many fish oil brands will say “1200mg” but really, only 300mg of it will only be Omega 3 fatty acids. So read the labels to make sure you're getting one with high DHA/EPA! Protein: If I haven’t ate much protein or I had a particularly hard strength training day, I will drink a scoop of vegan protein powder and add raw cacao and chia seeds in a blender bottle. The unflavored one tastes really blah but the chocolate or french vanilla flavored ones are a good powder that gets the job done with minimal fuss. 15. Special mention for Fiber If I’m feeling like I ate too many things that don’t have any fiber (read: meat, cheese, etc) and feel constipated, then I will have 1-2 teaspoons of organic psyllium husk mixed in water. It’s pure fiber which causes me to poop gloriously sometime later that day. ProTip: Nowadays, if I’m going traveling or camping, I will take a zip lock bag of this stuff with me and my bowel movements won’t feel disrupted from the traveling and it works incredibly well. (relevant meme) Well, that wraps it up Now you know what I eat on a regular basis. All this info above was from a blog post that I published yesterday titled "What I Actually Eat" but since self promotion is not allowed on this sub, I took the hour here to make it reddit-friendly. If you're missing an ingredient or curious to know exactly which product I use, there are a billion links (mostly on Amazon) in the official article. If you like my writing style, here's a link to the beginners guide I created for the keto diet that was very well received. Hope that helps! Edit: This post blew up and I'm glad this was valuable to many of you! I thank YOU for adding VALUE with your nifty comments! (It's not often I am greeted with so many excellent comments... This sub is a great support group!) Oh and thanks for the gold, internet-friend. submitted by /u/Antranik to r/keto [link] [comments]