Well, yes. As it happens I do go for the fattiest cuts, because that's where my fuel comes from. I am not bothered by cholesterol worry, but you might be interested to know that my total calculated cholesterol is at its lowest ever level (still high enough for me to be refusing statins on a regular basis).
Thank you! You're the first person to actually say what I've been thinking. My doctor said to add fruits and that I could eat sweets every so often but I told her that it's okay. She told me that its not sustainable to abstain from those treats. I'm not gonna lie, I do want my slice of pizza or piece of fried chicken but that's it. I have no cravings for anything outside of those two things. It feels good to know I'm not the only oneMy doc knows my way of eating has kept me in the normal range since a month or two after diagnosis. She still tells me it's perfectly fine for me to have a slice of birthday cake every now and again, at parties, so I don't feel left out. I think she figures no-one can keep up a diet without cake?
Just go with your meter, it knows better what's happening in your body than your, (or my!), GP at any given time. My meter loves meat, poultry, fish and eggs, does yours?
As for exercise, not my area of expertise, but considering the diet's the main thing... Anything you do is a bonus. One long walk or a bunch of small ones will lower blood glucose. Anything strenuous'll make you spike most likely, but in the long run you lower blood glucose... I figure, whatever you do is a win. But that's just my take. Find what suits your life, really.
Thank you so muchAh really? Hmm I may have to test this out for myself cause it'd be wonderful to have a bit of a nice reverse seared ribeye ya know? That would make my entire month haha
Yes, really. Steak as often as possible for me. I don't see any problem with fried chicken either - I'm not using anything carby to coat it in and fry it in lard, ghee, or similar.
@pb&cj - And just to show how versatile low carb / keto is, I don't go for the fattiest cuts as a general rule. This isn't down to any health concern or medical factor, it's just my personal preference. However, I still hit fat requirements for my keto macros, I still hit calorie requirements (although cals are a secondary target for me personally, despite needing to lose weight). That's the beauty of this diet/lifestyle for me, you can tailor and adapt it to fit your needs and preferences.
The Low Carb Food Co pizza bases were a game changer for me. Don't have them often, but they brought back a convenient option and satisfied the pizza itch. They're 1.4g of carbs for the entire base.
The best exercise is something you can maintain.
No carbs in fried chicken without a crust.
If you want to add a bit of variety try some seeds as well - chia, flax and sesame seeds are all good, hemp seeds as well if you can get them.
Grated parmesan makes a good crust for fish so could work well with chicken as an alternative.No carbs in fried chicken without a crust.
If you want a crust, I just discovered that pork scratchings make an excellent crust on fish so it would work on chicken as well. The downside, just like with pizza is that you'll have to make it yourself.
Crush pork scratchings to crumbs, coat whatever you want a crust on with a beaten egg or mayonnaise for glue, roll in pork scratchings and fry or bake. No carbs but don't tell your doctor.
That sounds like a great idea, I've been missing my chia seeds but the carb content is so high :/If you want to add a bit of variety try some seeds as well - chia, flax and sesame seeds are all good, hemp seeds as well if you can get them.
Chia seed pudding is one of my breakfast staples (18g chia seeds/125ml unsweetened almond milk, mix together and leave in the fridge overnight - add berries for flavour if you want)
That is the most game changing information I have yet to receive to date. I didn't know that you had to subtract the fiber amount to get the actual carb number. Oh my goodness... that changes a lot of things for me. Again, Paul coming in clutch and really saving me!
