October 6, 2015

Keto Cabbage With Bacon Lunch Recipe

Is it St. Patrick’s Day yet because this Keto Cabbage With Bacon makes me feel like celebrating!

I don’t know about you, but I love cabbage! Cabbage is one of those super veggies that has tons of health benefits. This Keto Cabbage recipe is super simple, which is why I love it. Cabbage is a favorite of mine because you can do so much with it. I will be sure to share some of my other favorites soon.

Unlike some of my least favorite greens (collards… ugh) cabbage doesn’t have an overly strong taste. Sure, it doesn’t smell that great when you cook it, but that’s a small price to pay for this cholesterol lowering veggie that is also rumored to help prevent cancer (I don’t make that claim, but some researchers do!).

Keto Cabbage With Bacon Recipe:

Cabbage is often touted as one of the World’s Healthiest foods, and for good reason. While I could sit here and share many of those reasons with you, you can just read the article to learn more.

Unlike many veggies and fruits cabbage is relatively low in carbs and even lower in Net Carbs. Once you reach your weight loss, goals, and your body has regulated itself, you can worry a lot less about getting carbs from natural sources like cabbage. When I started the keto diet, I really didn’t have much weight to lose, so I wasn’t as worried about carbs from veggies. I follow a 20 grams of carbs a day diet, but if I go over because of cabbage, I don’t fret about it.

If you have a favorite keto cabbage recipe, I would love to try it. Be sure to share yours in the comment section. I’ll give you credit if I add it to the blog!

Keto Cabbage With Bacon Recipe: Ingredients

- 2 cups, shredded, Cabbage
- 4 slices of bacon
- Salt to taste

Want to get the most out of your dish? Salt is more than a seasoning. As you probably already know salt and keto go hand in hand. It’s important to replenish electrolytes when you are on keto and one way you can do that is by making sure you are getting enough sodium, magnesium, and potassium. Quality sodium is what we are talking about at the moment and many keto’ers swear by Pink Himalayan Sea Salt. I bought mind soon after starting keto but before that had only ever used white table salt.

You should aim for 3,000-5,000 mg of additional sodium a day and try to get as much of that in your food a day as possible. Of course, you always need to speak with your doctor before upping your salt intake but low sodium on keto is miserable!

Want to try Pink Sea Salt? You can find it here.

Premium Stainless Steel Salt and Pepper Grinder Set of 2- Brushed Stainless Steel Pepper Mill and Salt Mill The Spice Lab’s – ( Food Grade ) Himalayan Crystal Salt – Dark Pink – (Coarse)

Keto Cabbage With Bacon Recipe: Directions

- 1. Fill a pot with just enough water to cover cabbage and boil cabbage for 5-7 minutes
  2. Cook bacon and crumble
  3. Add salt and bacon to cabbage and enjoy

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Ingredients

2 cups, shredded, Cabbage
4 slices of bacon
Salt to taste

Instructions

Fill a pot with just enough water to cover cabbage and boil cabbage for 5-7 minutes
Cook bacon and crumble
Add salt and bacon to cabbage and enjoy

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Keto Cabbage With Bacon: Nutrition

This is for 1 serving (1 cup)

Calories: 346
Total Fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 100mg
Sodium: 2045mg
Potassium: 291mg
Carbohydrates: 13g Dietary Fiber = 6g Net Carbs= 7g
Dietary Fiber 6g
Sugars: 9g (all from natural sources)
Protein: 31g

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October 5, 2015

Keto Diet Week 3: My Keto Diet Journey

Guess what? Keto Diet Week 3 results are in! Yeah, baby!

As I mentioned in my week 2 post, I thought I had experienced ketosis (if I was, it was minimal), but after week 3 I better understood what it felt like. During week 3 I started to feel fatigued, and if I allowed myself to go too long without eating, I started to feel sick. I also got the lovely ketosis breath. To be honest, I was pretty excited. Sure I brush my teeth 5-6 times a day now, but I am happy to finally be “in the zone.”

While I had no trouble keeping my carb intake under 20 grams every single day since starting, my big struggle was fat. I couldn’t seem to figure out how to get enough fat into my diet. As you will see, I finally got the hang of it around the middle of the week. For the first time, I was finally meeting my daily fat requirements, and that felt great. I knew if I didn’t get enough fat I would lose my muscles first, so I did not want to go down that road. Oh, and I also noticed that when I met my fat goals, I didn’t get lightheaded anymore (so that’s a plus).

Keto Diet Week 3:

Getting enough fat each day takes some creativity, but once you start getting the hang of the keto diet methods you’ll be all set. If you need some help with fats, be sure to check out my favorite High Fat Recipes for ideas!

After going through week 3, my biggest takeaway is to eat on a schedule. I allowed myself to go too long without eating most days, and I think that’s why I felt so tired. On Sunday, I made sure to eat as soon as I was hungry, and I felt much better. I plan to start week four with a new eating plan. My first meal is at 8 am, at 12 pm I have lunch, a snack at 4 pm, and I again around 6:30 pm. Once my body gets on a schedule I will have more energy. I will let you know how that works for me.

Keto Diet Week 3: Menu

My week starts on Monday so I also weigh in every Monday. One Monday I started my week at 113 Get My Fitness Pal here.

Monday:

Keto- Diet-Week-3-Monday

Carbs: 7g / Fat: 83g / Protein: 36g

Tuesday:

Week-3-Tuesday

Carbs: 15g / Fat: 45g / Protein: 37g

Wednesday:

Week-3-Wednesday

Carbs: 15g / Fat: 75g / Protein: 37g

Thursday:

Week-3-Thursday

Carbs: 8g / Fat: 93g / Protein: 49g

Friday:

Week-3-Friday

Carbs: 12g / Fat: 98g / Protein: 48g

Saturday:

Week-3-Saturday

Carbs:14g / Fat: 96g / Protein: 28g

Sunday:

Week-3-Sunday

Carbs: 14g / Fat: 92g / Protein: 54g

As you can see, around Thursday of week 3 it was like a light bulb went off, and I finally started getting it right!

Keto Diet Week 3: Results

So let’s sum this week up with stats!

Starting Weight: 113 — Ending Weight: 110.4 — Weight Lost: 2.6

Starting Body Fat: 18% — Ending Body Fat: 18% — Body Fat Lost: 0

Measurements: (For time’s sake I will only share losses, anything that stayed the same will be shared when it changes)

Body Part / Starting /Ending / Loss

Waist: 25 / 24 1/4 / 3/4 inches

Hips: 33.5 / 32.5 / 1 inch

Arms: 9.5 / 9 1/4 / 1/4 inch

Thigh: 19 / 18.5 / 1/2 inch

Losses I didn’t have last week:

Calves: 14 / 13.5 / 1/2 inch

Knees: 14 / 13.5 / 1/2 inch

Butt: 34.5 / 34 / 1/2 inch

Chest: 35 / 34 / 1 inch

Summary: After 3 weeks of changing my diet I lost 2.6 lbs and 4 inches!

Running Total Lost To Date:

Weight: 10.6 lbs lost

Body Fat: 2% lost

Inches: 7 Inches lost

* Remember, I plan to add exercise in starting in week 5. I wanted to wait one month to see what just the diet alone could do. My goals will also change once I add exercise in, so watch for that.

You can read my weekly updates learn more about the changes I’ve made and the results I’ve experienced.

Weekly Experiences:

Start Here: Deciding To Live The Ketogenic Lifestyle (Starting Weight 121)
Check It Out: Keto Diet Week 1 4.8lbs Lost (mostly water weight) – End Weight 116.2
Then Read: Keto Diet Week 2 3.2 lbs Lost (Fat) – End Weight 113 & 3 inches down

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October 4, 2015

22 Fabulous Keto Pumpkin Recipes

I LOVE Fall! By the end of Summer and I am usually so tired of being hot and sweaty that I just can’t wait for Fall to arrive. The weather starts to cool off; the air is crisp and fresh and beautiful colors burst forth from the trees. My favorite thing about the beginning of Fall would have to be Keto Pumpkin Recipes! I love the savory and sweet tastes that pumpkin flavored dishes offer, and I have some go-to pumpkin recipes that you need to try!

These recipes come from some of my favorite low carb high fat sites from around the internet. If you have never read the blogs below, you must go now! Okay, fine, you can stick around, but be sure to spend some time checking out all of their amazing recipes.

Bonus: Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake ( 3 Net Carbs)

Best Of Pinterest Keto Pumpkin Recipes:

Keto Pumpkin Pie Spice Latte 2.1 Net Carbs (Ruled.Me)

Delicious Keto Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts that only take 12 minutes to bake.

Keto Pumpkin Spice Doughnuts 3 Net Carbs

Pumpkin Pie Fat Bombs 2.4 Net Carbs (Healthful Pursuit)

Easy Keto Pumpkin Bread – 5 Net Carbs

Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffles 4.96 Net Carbs (All Day I Dream About Food)

Spiced Pumpkin Soup 7.3 Net Carbs (Ruled.Me)

Keto Pumpkin Creme Brulee 1.5 Net Carbs

Pumpkin Spice French Toast 6.8 Net Carbs (Ruled.Me)

Pumpkin Bagels 2.6 Net Carbs (Beauty and The Foodie)

Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse 2.7 Net Carbs (Sugar-Free Mom)

Pumpkin Chai Mug Cake 2 Net Carbs (I Breathe I’m Hungry)

Pumpkin Roll w/Coffee Cream 3.07 Net Carbs (All Day I Dream About Food)

Pumpkin Crepe Cake 4.25 Net Carbs (I Breathe I’m Hungry)

Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie 3 Net Carbs (I Breathe I’m Hungry)

Pumpkin Spice Hot Buttered Coffee 3 Net Carbs (Healthy Living How To)

Pumpkin Pie Chia Parfait 6 Net Carbs (Healthy Living How To)

Chilled Pumpkin Pie Pudding 6 Net Carbs (I Breathe I’m Hungry)

Pumpkin Donuts Less than 6 Net Carbs (depending on ingredients) (Delicious As It Looks)

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Keto Pumpkin Butter Cookies – 1 Net Carb

Pumpkin Pie Bars 3 Net Carbs (Worth Every Chew)

Pumpkin Scones 7 Net Carbs (All Day I Dream About Food)

Pumpkin & Orange Cheese Bread 5.6 Net Carbs (Keto Diet App)

If you try any of these Keto Pumpkin Recipes for yourself, please come back and let me know which ones were your favorites!

Bonus Recipe:

Keto Pumpkin Spice Cookie Dough

Keto Pumpkin Spice Cookie Dough: 1 Net Carb

October 4, 2015

Keto Diet Week 2: My Keto Diet Journey

It’s time for my Keto Diet Week 2 results! Are you ready for this?

Keto Diet Week 2:

When I began my week 2 low carb experience, I was a little better prepared. I knew my keto calculations; I had My Fitness Pal ready to go, and I was in the zone. The weekend before, I had experienced eating out while watching my carb intake and it was a pretty good experience. I ate steak and veggies from Applebee’s, and I ate at Moe’s Southwest Grill twice. This was important to me because during week two I took a three day trip to Washington DC with my son, and I knew I would be eating out every day. I felt prepared, inspired, and determined.

Keto Diet Week 2: Keto On The Road

Up until this point, I had noticed very few side effects, but I was curious to see what walking around all day (one day totaling 9 miles) would do to my hunger levels. Surprisingly I was never really that hungry, and I had no cravings. I could walk into a restaurant serving goodies I would have normally indulged in, and I felt nothing. My water intake also increased during week two. The only thing I did that went against my diet was used Splenda in my coffee each morning. Ugh! It was gross, but I made it through.

I will admit that I was dead tired by the end of each day, but who wouldn’t be? I was chasing three 5th grade boys and walking everywhere. Choosing foods at the restaurants wasn’t hard, but calculating what I was eating in My Fitness Pal proved to be a bit of a challenge. I will share my daily menus here, but they may be off a little.

Note: During week 2 I still don’t believe I had entered ketosis. If I did, it was just barely. There was one day where I noticed the taste of blood in my mouth and had a few side effects listed above, but it hit me a little harder in week 3.

So remember, these are my personal goals, as calculated by me:

Carbs: 20g per day (7%)

Fat: 97g per day (74%)

Protein: 56g per day (19%)

I don’t worry about any other numbers, and I don’t drink any sodas (just water and coffee) or eat any processed foods (other than a few types of meat). I try to come as close to these numbers as possible, although as you’ll see, it’s not easy. Sometimes I have to make myself eat because I just don’t feel hungry.

Note: Don’t forget when looking at carbs that you need to subtract the fiber to get your net carb count.

Keto Diet Week 2: Menus

My week starts on Monday, so I also weigh in every Monday. One Monday I started my week at 116.2.

Monday:

Carbs: 17g / Fat: 75g / Protein: 65g

Tuesday:

Carbs: 17g / Fat: 76g / Protein: 50g

Wednesday:

Carbs: 18g / Fat: 70g / Protein: 92g

Thursday:

Carbs: 8g / Fat: 76g / Protein: 90g

Friday:

Carbs: 11g / Fat: 80g / Protein: 58g

Saturday:

Carbs: 8g / Fat: 52g / Protein: 33g

Sunday:

Carbs: 6g / Fat: 55g / Protein: 48g

As you can see, hitting these numbers is very hard for me, but I am getting better at it. You’ll notice some bigger changes in my Week 3 Low Carb Experience post.

Keto Diet Week 2: Results

So let’s sum this week up with stats!

Starting Weight: 116.2 — Ending Weight: 113 — Weight Lost: 3.2 lbs

Starting Body Fat: 20% — Ending Body Fat: 18% — Body Fat Lost: 2%

Measurements: (For time’s sake I will only share losses, anything that stayed the same will be shared when it changes)

Body Part: Starting /Ending / Loss

Waist: 25.5 / 25 / 1/2 inch

Hips: 34.5 / 33.5 / 1 inch

Arms: 10 / 9.5 / 1/2 inch

Thigh: 20 / 19 / 1 inch

Summary: After 2 weeks of changing my diet I lost 3.2 lbs, 2% body fat, and 3 inches!

Not bad my friends! Not bad at all! This is all without exercise (other than the walking I did). I plan to add exercise in starting in week 5. I wanted to wait one month to see what just the diet alone could do. My goals will also change once I add exercise in, so watch for that.

* Note: The picture at the top of this post is after week 2. It was taken on Monday starting week 3! Next week I will be able to show a before and after with the same suit so you can see any differences. My hope for week 3 is that I will start shedding some of that thigh fat!

You can read my weekly updates learn more about the changes I’ve made and the results I’ve experienced.

Weekly Experiences:

Start Here: Deciding To Live The Ketogenic Lifestyle (Starting Weight 121)
Check It Out: Keto Diet Week 1 4.8lbs Lost (mostly water weight) – End Weight 116.2
Finally, Read This: Keto Diet Week 3 2.6lbs Lost (Fat) – End Weight 110.4 & 4 inches down

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October 3, 2015

Keto Diet Week 1: My Keto Diet Journey

Okay friends, the Keto Diet Week 1 results are in!

Read my Keto Diet Week 1 Experience. I share how I started my low carb lifestyle and how much weight I lost. In week one I went gluten-free and it was great

Keto Diet Week 1:

When I was deciding to live the ketogenic lifestyle, I knew that it wasn’t going to be easy. Thankfully, I was wrong! It was so much easier than I thought it would be. The first week I went easy on myself. I knew that I didn’t have enough food in the house to work within my goals, so I decided to simply cut out all gluten. No bread, crackers, nothing, nada, zip, zilch. Okay, you get it.

I was amazed by the results of cutting out gluten. After a few days, I noticed that my belly wasn’t swelling after every meal (something that started this past year), and I felt full of energy. I was always full after every meal and didn’t feel the emotional desire to eat. I did crave sugar a little, but it wasn’t that bad. If I craved sugar, I would just eat frozen fruit or an apple. This seemed to work very well for me. I also noticed that I wasn’t swelling anymore. Before cutting out bread, I had experienced swelling in my hands and feet. I don’t really know what was causing it, but it was annoying and painful. My guess is that bread and the fake sugars in the sodas were causing me to swell and retain water.

After one week of cutting out the bread, tortillas, and crackers I lost 4.8 pounds. I attribute most of this to water weight, and I’m assuming that 1/2 to 1 pound was actual fat.

Either way, my clothes were fitting better, and I wasn’t bloated, so I was pretty happy with those results!

I can’t really remember what I ate or how much I ate, but I did fill full for longer periods of time, and I had more energy. The only side effects I really noticed was the occasional dizziness when I would stand up.

Week By Week Stats: Keto Diet Week 1

Starting weight: 121.00

Weight Loss: 4.8 lbs

Measurements: (I didn’t take these until the end of week 1)

Waist: 25 1/2
Hips: 34 1/2
Thigh: 20
Arm: 10
Calves: 14 (doubt this will ever change)

End Weight: 116.2

You can read my weekly updates learn more about the changes I’ve made and the results I’ve experienced.

Weekly Experiences:

Start Here: Deciding To Live The Ketogenic Lifestyle (Starting Weight 121)
Then Read: Keto Diet Week 2 3.2 lbs Lost (Fat) – End Weight 113 & 3 inches down
Finally, Read This: Keto Diet Week 3 2.6lbs Lost (Fat) – End Weight 110.4 & 4 inches down