I've gone the cheap route a few times, just getting a head of cauliflower, but it made such a mess of my kitchen -and my poor sore arms- I ended up opting for the ready-made stuff. It's in the same section as the salads, if your supermarket carries it. I know I'm being cheated, as it's just chopped stems (in other words, offal they can't sell otherwise, but charge twice what they would for a whole head), but it just makes my life that much easier. Usually I make whatever meat we're going to have first, take that out of the pan, and toss the rice into the gravy. More often than not I throw in a little curcuma, currypowder, pepper, salt, garlic powder, chopped bacon, and (goat's) cheese. Maybe add some cinnamon and nutmeg, depending on what I feel like having. Or I go for the bacon, cheese, garlic powder and Italian or Provinçe herbs. It's done in no time at all. But you could practically use it for anything. Nutmeg and butter, voila, you've got a basis for mash. And you've already gotten some pizza base ideas.Thanks for the vivid report Jo! That Dickens event sure does sound tempting. The phone cases, though…
And yes, it's the whole thing that makes up the atmosphere. Well, and the glühwein of course.
Luckily there's still a lot for us left to eat but honestly I don't mind cheating a day or two around christmas and thanksgiving.
Currently I keep carbs low during the week and eat "normal" during the weekend. I need a bit more insulin then but oh well, I guess somebody oughta use it before it turns bad.
It's a bit like my old bodybuilding diet, where I'd spend the week in ketosis and carb-load on the weekends. I don't go to extremes these days but the setup is pretty similar and the results seem to agree with me.
Now please tell me about that cauliflower rice, that sounds really interesting. Where do you get it?
As for the weather, I'm not sure what's happening but I do enjoy the sun. I guess all the long years of using deodorant propellant are finally paying off.
I tell you, that stuff is magic. Still... You do whatever works for you. After all, this is a diet that needs to be sustainable for life, IF you are a T2 and not LADA. Some people on here try it and just become so miserable it's not doable for them. (More often than not because something else is restricting their food choices already, and there's little left in sense of variety due to co-morbidities). Plus, we're all different: you might need something entirely different than a 40-year old woman with an ovaran cyst needs. Hormones have a ridiculous impact... I have to be stupid-strict or regain everything I lost, weight-wise and in my bloodsugars. Your meter'll tell you what's working for you, as your needs could well differ from mine. Well, maybe another double espresso with cream. But hey, that doesn't count. Mind you, I may have a bit of whatever my husband's having: just a small bite, for the taste, not to fill up on. (Just toast it a little when it comes out of the mug and you've sliced it. Wonderful. ). I also made some with erythritol, cacao, walnuts and extra dark chocolate drops. Poured over some cream as well. Yum. I think the next time I'll make it I'll do something with cinnamon. Versatile and filling, so yay for almond flour!
Thank you so much for the mouthwatering recipe ideas, this is gonna help a lot!I've gone the cheap route a few times, just getting a head of cauliflower, but it made such a mess of my kitchen -and my poor sore arms- I ended up opting for the ready-made stuff. It's in the same section as the salads, if your supermarket carries it. I know I'm being cheated, as it's just chopped stems (in other words, offal they can't sell otherwise, but charge twice what they would for a whole head), but it just makes my life that much easier. Usually I make whatever meat we're going to have first, take that out of the pan, and toss the rice into the gravy. More often than not I throw in a little curcuma, currypowder, pepper, salt, garlic powder, chopped bacon, and (goat's) cheese. Maybe add some cinnamon and nutmeg, depending on what I feel like having. Or I go for the bacon, cheese, garlic powder and Italian or Provinçe herbs. It's done in no time at all. But you could practically use it for anything. Nutmeg and butter, voila, you've got a basis for mash. And you've already gotten some pizza base ideas.
As for the relatively carby weekends, it depends on what you want to achieve. You can slip in and out of ketosis, but fat-burning/fat-adapted mode takes a while to get into (6-8 weeks of strict keto, thereabouts) and you can't achieve nor sustain it if you go out of ketosis regulary. No idea whether you need to lose weight, -90% of T2's are overweight, 10% are slim/"normal"- but if that is the case, you might want to postpone cheat days for a while, until you're at your target weight. If you are a slim T2, which happens, this might not be a concern for you, of course. But it is something to consider. For a lot of us it's not just using ketosis to get bloodsugars down, in a fat adapted state we lose a good amount of weight as well... And with less fat around the rump, insulin sensitivity improves. (Having said that, when I lost weight, the first things to get slimmer were my arms and legs, haha. Gotta love nature's sense of humour eh.) So that'd be a win all over the place. Something to consider, anyway.
Most people cheat around Christmas, by the way.... I manage to stay in ketosis, but it does mean having a bigger share of meats and fish than the rest of the family! (And cheeses, and olives, and devilled eggs, and unsweetened whipped cream, and, and, and....). It's worked so far anyway.... I'm so stuffed at the end of the meals I don't want dessert.
Google Keto Mug Bread. I haven't had bread in 3 years, and after @briped gently pushed me to try making some, (she actually e-mailed back and forth with me while I was making my first tentative attempt) I've done it a few times... I haven't had anything to dip into my egg yolks for a while, and now I do.
I hope to get down a bit more towards 115-120 kg, that's the weight I usually feel most comfortable with. That may not be the medically ideal weight, but that's the point where I feel agile running up flights of stairs and not like some old bloated whale. I have a relatively large frame and too thin or light just doesn't suit me. Usually people will ask me if I'm sick when I'm anything lower than that.
Good job on the weight loss! Though, man, cod liver oil? Ever heard of the joys of bacon?Thank you so much for the mouthwatering recipe ideas, this is gonna help a lot!
As for slipping in and out of keto, it's really easy. Bodybuilders have been doing it for ages this way. After weekends, with the help of a bit of insulin I was already back in ketosis by Tuesday usually.
This way I could easily go e.g. from off-season 140 kg to 115-120 kg, worked like a charm.
Now I'm using it with a different thought behind of course and the insulin factor is moot since I'm already on it. You'd be surprised just how great it works, though. Yes, I do need to lose weight as most T2s. I managed to retain some muscle I built over the years but of course, the bulk has been replaced with fat due to laziness/ignorance and stress.
Now the thing is I was used to eating whatever needed without any regard to taste for years and that worked well. But I was also in an environment that allowed me to do it. I was in the military, so I had ample time for training and eating during duty hours and a relatively stress-free life in general.
Nowadays I'm self-employed and stressed out 24/7, so food is one of the things adding to overall quality of life if you know what I mean. Hence, I can't see myself living on cod liver oil for the rest of my existence just to avoid carbs. :***:
So in essence, the weekly breaks help me not to really feel missing out on anything. By Sunday evening, I'm mostly done with any carb cravings and the following week being restricted is really easy to go through.
So far, I managed to go from 138 kg on July 3rd to 130.6 kg measured about 5 min. ago. Nice and easy without feeling like I'm missing out on anything.
I rather enjoy what I eat these days... It's not boring, nor bland. But maybe things have changed a little since you keto-ed last... The internet is full of two things: cat video's and keto recipes. Lately it seems that chaffles are a thing. Google 'em, they look good. And they're quick. Have a small kitchen, don't have room for yet another appliance like a mini waffle maker, but... Who knows, it might be up your alley.
Did you whip that cream, because you know what ...? This stable kitchen genius couldn't whip hers, when she attempted a copy cat keto thing with cocoa yesterday. It remained liquid, and in the end I used it as dip.
I was too impatient, I just poured it on and let it soak in.Did you whip that cream, because you know what ...? This stable kitchen genius couldn't whip hers, when she attempted a copy cat keto thing with cocoa yesterday. It remained liquid, and in the end I used it as dip.
So close enough, eh!
This one was hilarious.
So true, though. I'm glad things have changed since my hayday, nowadays we have low-carb / carb-free bread, rice, pasta, you name it. Even those chaffles! Unfortunately, I'm a sweetie and I hope those things don't taste as bland as American pancakes. Oh well, there is low-carb syrup to be had if push comes to shove I guess. I know we do have CBD in stores, so I might just give it a whirl though. Being self-employed can be really tricky, I'm already on venlafaxine for burnout. It does help, but I wish I wouldn't need it in the first place.
Thankee! Yes, I was only using the cod liver oil as a variable for all the things devoid of carbs.
Bacon is my second name of course. I remain firmly convinced god made bacon trees because he loves me and I feel I'd be ungrateful if I wouldn't eat them by the ton.
This one was hilarious.
I haven't tried the CBD oil yet. I'd much prefer the original, but that's a little easier for you folks in the Netherlands I reckon.
(We can't help ourselves). CBD and venlafaxine might not mix well, so if you do end up trying it, be careful, start slow. One drop a day for a week, then two drops etc, until you find your bliss. And uh.... The more "common" usage never did anything for me. My friends'd be high as a kite and I'd be sitting there wondering when I would feel anything. ("You're killing my buzz!" "I've heard of people like you, but I never actually met one!". Yeah.... Okay. Thanks.). So I tried that twice, about 5 years apart, but nope.... So I didn't expect the oil to do anything, and while it doesn't make me high, -no THC, which is why it's a supplement rather than a controlled substance- it does a whole lot of other things I'm rather grateful for. My mom's on it too. https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/desserts And check Walden Farms syrup. It's really good, -if you'd told me it was Maple Syrup, I would've believed it, and I live in Canada for a while!- but it gave me migraines. It'll perk you up though...! 
I swear I've been like this for as long as I remember. When I was a toddler, I must have fallen right into the big old kettle with the funny potion. I was the ruling class clown and probably scarred my poor teachers for life.Ah, no wonder you're funny. People in mental **** usually are.
Splendid, I might just give that oil a try–do you put those drops right on your tongue or do you mix them with something?CBD and venlafaxine might not mix well, so if you do end up trying it, be careful, start slow. One drop a day for a week, then two drops etc, until you find your bliss. And uh.... The more "common" usage never did anything for me. My friends'd be high as a kite and I'd be sitting there wondering when I would feel anything. ("You're killing my buzz!" "I've heard of people like you, but I never actually met one!". Yeah.... Okay. Thanks.). So I tried that twice, about 5 years apart, but nope.... So I didn't expect the oil to do anything, and while it doesn't make me high, -no THC, which is why it's a supplement rather than a controlled substance- it does a whole lot of other things I'm rather grateful for. My mom's on it too.
Well that is some good info, thanks again! I do drink a fair bit of diet soda and my plumbing is a bit out of alignment for sure—sometimes I need to run like the wind directly after meals, sometimes not for days and no way to control it other than with loperamide, which I don't care to make a habit.Okay, so you have a sweet tooth... Couple of things: Be REALLY careful with artificial sweeteners. I used to put 5 spoons of sugar in my tea/coffee/espresso, and when I turned out to be a T2, I switched to sweeteners. With about 10 tea's with 5 doses of Natrena each and such a day, plus diet coke, that added up... Turns out, artificial sweeteners kill gut bacteria. It took two years to get really bad, and last year things were absolutely awful. I'm still healing, and I don't know if it'll ever be 100% again. Can't even look at the stuff without trouble arising. The good news? There's stevia (plant based), if you don't mind the taste. Does pretty good in full fat greek yoghurt and whipped cream. And while Erythritol (sugar alcohol. Pure carb, but the kind that can't penetrate your gut wall, so it never makes it to your bloodstream) tastes awful in beverages, it's pretty darned effective in omelets and chocolate keto mug bread. Visit this page, and rejoice.
(Gotta trust a part-time Canadian, right? )
Hey Stephen, thanks for the welcome!
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Splendid, I might just give that oil a try–do you put those drops right on your tongue or do you mix them with something?
Well that is some good info, thanks again! I do drink a fair bit of diet soda and my plumbing is a bit out of alignment for sure—sometimes I need to run like the wind directly after meals, sometimes not for days and no way to control it other than with loperamide, which I don't care to make a habit.
Unfortunately, the taste of stevia is a deal breaker for me. I tried the stevia coke and oh boy, I couldn't even get the first sip down my throat. :***: I even considered sueing them for cruel and unusual punishment but decided to let them off the hook. Might give that erythritol a shot, though. And I just found Walden Farms syrups on Amazon, so that's gonna be my next order.
I swear I've been like this for as long as I remember. When I was a toddler, I must have fallen right into the big old kettle with the funny potion. I was the ruling class clown and probably scarred my poor teachers for life.
Splendid, I might just give that oil a try–do you put those drops right on your tongue or do you mix them with something?
Well that is some good info, thanks again! I do drink a fair bit of diet soda and my plumbing is a bit out of alignment for sure—sometimes I need to run like the wind directly after meals, sometimes not for days and no way to control it other than with loperamide, which I don't care to make a habit.
Unfortunately, the taste of stevia is a deal breaker for me. I tried the stevia coke and oh boy, I couldn't even get the first sip down my throat. :***: I even considered sueing them for cruel and unusual punishment but decided to let them off the hook. Might give that erythritol a shot, though. And I just found Walden Farms syrups on Amazon, so that's gonna be my next order.
I had to get used to drinking tea without sweeteners. Took about a week of finding it disgusting, but after a bit my palette changed. Same would happen to you, if you decide to go that route. (And my coffee I usually have with some sort of cream, even if I'm not supposed to have that... But once a week or so... ). But yeah, if it's desserts you're after, there's enough that would hide the erythritol and stevia tastes out there. Worth a shot.
I guess it might really be the diet coke messing up the works. I think I know the gut bacteria you're talking about, that's probably the same I use after antobiotic treatments to get everything back in check. Just the other day I had another diarhettic experience that I don't care to elaborate on but certainly could've done without.
I usually just use 2,75% CBD. I tried the pure paste, but though effective, it gave me migraines. So I'm sticking with the diluted stuff. That said, it takes a lot to knock me out, (hospital strength massive sleeping pills etc don't do anything), and fifteen drops of 2,75% do make my lights go out, so... I guess it's personal preference, and you'll need to experiment a little. Just build up slowly and you'll find your bliss. I always buy Jacob Hooy, as it is the most consistent in quality so far. (Generic brands usually contain less than is mentioned on the packaging, so doesn't work at all). I buy it at Holland & Barrett's, but I don't know if you have that chain in Germany. As for Stevia and Erytritol, I went with the Sukrin blend (again, no idea whether you can get that.... Though amazon.de probably sells it, I think. ). It's insanely expensive, but then, you don't need much: it's pretty sweet.Thanks for the great advice!
I'll see that I get my hands on some erythritol and stevia for baking goodies as well as some CBD. Do you have any brand, shop or concentration recommendations? I've seen 5 and 10% CBD so far.
Oh, and I just checked Amazon.de: Sukrin is on there, but while they do carry some Jacob Hooy, they don't have the CBD oil. There's other brands on there though. Just don't go for anything generic, and check the reviews. Oh, and CBD is messy. Do NOT get it on your clothes!!!
Nice, just checked a few online shops. We don't have Hollands and Barett's over here, but Jacob Hooy is readily available.I usually just use 2,75% CBD. I tried the pure paste, but though effective, it gave me migraines. So I'm sticking with the diluted stuff. That said, it takes a lot to knock me out, (hospital strength massive sleeping pills etc don't do anything), and fifteen drops of 2,75% do make my lights go out, so... I guess it's personal preference, and you'll need to experiment a little. Just build up slowly and you'll find your bliss. I always buy Jacob Hooy, as it is the most consistent in quality so far. (Generic brands usually contain less than is mentioned on the packaging, so doesn't work at all). I buy it at Holland & Barrett's, but I don't know if you have that chain in Germany. As for Stevia and Erytritol, I went with the Sukrin blend (again, no idea whether you can get that.... Though amazon.de probably sells it, I think. ). It's insanely expensive, but then, you don't need much: it's pretty sweet.
As for the capsules, it's exactly the same kind you want after a course of antibiotics. I'm hoping there won't be a repeat of your disastrous runs. I feel your pain, believe me.
G'nite,
Jo
Thanks for the warning, I'll make sure not to get it on my clothes. Maybe that's a good excuse to just gobble down the whole bottle to avoid spills, then again… maybe not. Is that stuff hand-plucked by Cuban virgins from bushes that only blossom during solstice in leap years on the top of Mt. Everest?
Hmm, Akzenta seems to be a regional thing, I've never seen or heard about it. BUT yes, it's available on Amazon as well as on their web shop. Yay!
