High Fat, high protein, low carb

[nothing2lose]

Make some fat bombs for the choc cravings.

They are great!

These little treats are designed to get more coconut oil and/or fat into your diet. You can vary the recipe, but here's what I came up with today.

20gms 85% chocolate
1 tbsp natural peanut butter (no salt/sugar)
3 tbsp coconut oil
40gm mini tub Philly cream cheese (original)
Teaspoon organic vanilla extract
Teaspoon cocoa

Melt chocolate, peanut butter, coconut oil. Add cream cheese, stir until smooth. Add vanilla and cocoa. Stir until smooth. Place in silicone moulds. Refrigerate.

I got nine out of this recipe.

Each of them are 99 calories, 10gms fat, 1.3gm protein, 1gm carb, 0.2 grams fibre. (Multiply by 9 to get macros for entire recipe.
91% of the calories are from fat, 5% from protein, 4% from carbs and 0% from alcohol.

[Floweryfields]

High N2L can I pick your brains yet again?! I got some keto diasticks in the mail today (pharmacy online). What kind of level am I looking at if I am in ketosis? Is there a better time of day to measure?
The strip hardly changed colour so I assume I am not in keto. Bugger!

[myturn]

Bought myself one of those peelers and made a delicious pretend pasta using zucchini and carrot - with onion, avocado, tomato sauce and leftover corned beef (from the slow cooker yesterday ) in cubes as the sauce - it was yummy - I used some macadamia oil and olive oil as well. Feeling okay about dinner tonight - plus leftovers for lunch tomorrow

[nothing2lose]

High N2L can I pick your brains yet again?! I got some keto diasticks in the mail today (pharmacy online). What kind of level am I looking at if I am in ketosis? Is there a better time of day to measure?
The strip hardly changed colour so I assume I am not in keto. Bugger!

They say that if you get over 1.5 you are in ketosis. About 4 -6 is a good level to aim for. Anything over 8 means you are likely dehydrated. I measure twice a day. First thing in the morning and when I get home from work at 7pm. But most people do it once


Yummo Myturn!

[nothing2lose]

Ausgirl, I just made the keto cake...yum!

I only used 1 tbs cocoa and 1 tbs Norbu sweetener. I also put a fat bomb in the middle. And I only made one from the recipe because I am a pig

[Floweryfields]

I only made it as one too as it's not that big!

My ketosis reading is 1.5, definitely not more so I guess I am not in keto, does that mean I won't lose weight?

[nothing2lose]

1.5 is in ketosis. You will be losing weight

[Floweryfields]

Got a strong reading of 4.0 this morning. Have taken off all of the holiday weight according to the scales! So down about 3.5kg again!

[nothing2lose]

Good job. I'm down around 6.5kg (can't tell exactly as I got AF this morning and I am fluid central!)

Going to butchers to get bones for bone broth.

[Jellyfish]

Doing so well! One thing I love about having a butcher partner is all the offcuts and bones lol.

Curious about some things, mostly how much extra time have you needed for this new way of eating? Is it getting faster now that you have a few recipes under your belt? How often is your family eating different things vs same things?

Really enjoying your facebook page!

[nothing2lose]

Thanks JF

I definitely have to be more organised. I can't just grab a snack/lunch at the bakery, etc like I used to (I have a french bakery next to me at work where I used to get lunch). But things like flax bread/pancakes, etc take no time at all to make (5mins prep). I make a double batch of fat bombs, cookies/cake (for DD and me) and soup on a weekend.

Sometimes I get annoyed that I have to make cauliflower rice/zoodles when I get home from work if we are having something that requires them, but it's not a big deal. (I make cauli rice and freeze individual batches but they always run out on a work day lol). We used to have to have takeaway once a week, now it's no so easy, which is annoying if I can't be stuffed, but I get over it. I still eat BBQ chicken so that's a good fallback.

I have always spent one day a weekend baking/cooking meals so it's not much different.

My DD will eat a lot of what I do. DP is more resistant. He will get there...I can be very persuasive (read: nagging) when I want

Eta - my really exciting news for the day (for me anyway) is my mum and dad are now converts! My dad is MrCynical/Logical/Science Brain. He has read all of the books and has gone from being highly sceptical a couple of months ago to telling mum "We are changing the way we eat" just yesterday. He has a science degree and teaches biology (he also has cholesterol and blood pressure issues) so I thought he'd be a hard nut to crack, but he has come around after reading the studies. I'm really glad (It's also validation for me, who doesn't have a science brain, that the science behind it all is sound.

[Floweryfields]

BBQ chook is my 'take away' also. And now I can eat the skin!!!!

[nothing2lose]

Similar to a keto cake but a little more indulgent and substantial....I made it for me while the others were having Donna Hay brownies. I think I won

Chocolate brownie in a cup

Ingredients

2 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp almond flour
1 tsp coconut flour
1 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar substitute
1/4 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
1 egg
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 square Lindt 90% chocolate, chopped
2 Tbsp pecans, chopped (optional)
Instructions

Melt the butter in a small microwave safe bowl (about 30 seconds in microwave). Add the remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Pour batter into 2 small greased mugs or ramekins. Microwave for 1 minute. (add another 30 seconds if necessary). Serve with whipped cream or sugar free vanilla ice cream.
Notes

Approximate nutrition info per mug: 230 calories, 23g fat, 3g net carbs, 6g protein

Eta - I left out the nuts so macros would be less.

[nothing2lose]

Still there Ausgirl??

How are you going?

Anyone else? I'm at 7.3kg lost as of this morning

[~*familyof3*~]

Subbing so i can read tomorrow

[Floweryfields]

Hi N2L, yes still going, af is on her way so the scales went up this morning. Yesterday they were hovering on 77.9kg which is over 5kg down!

I have been suffering with dry mouth which apparantly is a ketosis symptom - just feels 'sticky' all the time and need to be constantly drinking water - suggestions?

Also been having a bit of trouble sleeping which can be a symptom too.

I went to PD day on Saturday and the nutrition section was all about limiting carbs, eating good fats, etc. I have been telling a work mate who'd noticed the weight loss what I was doing and she was, wow, that's exactly all the stuff you've told me!

[myturn]

Flax meal bread. Inspired by n2l. Tastes awesome!
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[nothing2lose]

I started a blog...Still setting it up, so there are some gaps, but I'm excited

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