Congrats Steve!
I haven't had any weight loss lately, but clothes are fitting differently.
I haven't had any weight loss lately, but clothes are fitting differently.
Low-Carbing with the Keto-Team
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Aunt Bea
Master Chef
This is too late to help you, but it may help others. In a couple of our local grocery stores they sell these little packets of Xanthun Gum for a about sixty cents. A good way to check it out before making a large investment. It is usually in with the specialty baking items like Bob's Red Mill.
This is too late to help you, but it may help others. In a couple of our local grocery stores they sell these little packets of Xanthun Gum for a about sixty cents. A good way to check it out before making a large investment. It is usually in with the specialty baking items like Bob's Red Mill.
Thanks Aunt Bea! I hadn't seen that before I will check it out...when I run out in 20 years
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Kathleen
Cupcake
A little does go a long......long......................LONG ways.
I drank a shot glass of heavy cream for breakfast today. It was surprisingly filling and strangely tolerable.
~Kathleen
I drank a shot glass of heavy cream for breakfast today. It was surprisingly filling and strangely tolerable.
~Kathleen
I love the heavy cream in my coffee, between it and the coconut oil, I don't miss sugar at all.
I made a cheesecake last night. I did my normal non-baked cheesecake but I didn't use the crust. It is in a bowl. The only real difference is I put the cinnamon in the custard since it normally goes in the crust.
WOWIE... that is good.
Roughly:
2 blocks of cream cheese
10 ounces heavy cream (start less and work towards it, it can get too soupy fast)
1/2 cup granulated splenda
1/2 tsp of vanilla
1/2 tsp-ish of cinnamon (I use the Saigon cinnamon from McCormick)
juice of 1 lemon
start at the top and work your way down with a mixer.
WOWIE... that is good.
Roughly:
2 blocks of cream cheese
10 ounces heavy cream (start less and work towards it, it can get too soupy fast)
1/2 cup granulated splenda
1/2 tsp of vanilla
1/2 tsp-ish of cinnamon (I use the Saigon cinnamon from McCormick)
juice of 1 lemon
start at the top and work your way down with a mixer.
Okay, my turn to be a PITA, but just cause I like you and care...
So, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar would be 387 calories in the whole recipe, most likely you would get 12 servings out of the cake. That's 8 gms carbs in a serving.
Just pointing it out...I really hate artificial sweeteners and think everyone should give them a pass. Stick to real sugar.
Also, if you made a baked cheesecake you would use eggs, increasing the fat and protein in the cheesecake, making it more healthy for a Keto diet. I find that increased fat, especially using unsalted butter or coconut oil, will actually make a recipe seem sweeter and you can reduce the sweetener used.
Aside from all that, I'm glad you played with the recipe and made something you like that fits in the Keto Lifestyle. I would enjoy cheesecake for a bit in place of my dark chocolate daily ration. Time for some strawberry fat bombs...
So, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar would be 387 calories in the whole recipe, most likely you would get 12 servings out of the cake. That's 8 gms carbs in a serving.
Just pointing it out...I really hate artificial sweeteners and think everyone should give them a pass. Stick to real sugar.
Also, if you made a baked cheesecake you would use eggs, increasing the fat and protein in the cheesecake, making it more healthy for a Keto diet. I find that increased fat, especially using unsalted butter or coconut oil, will actually make a recipe seem sweeter and you can reduce the sweetener used.
Aside from all that, I'm glad you played with the recipe and made something you like that fits in the Keto Lifestyle. I would enjoy cheesecake for a bit in place of my dark chocolate daily ration. Time for some strawberry fat bombs...
I finally got a Ketone Monitor...I have some work to do. While I am in Ketosis @ 0.7mmol/dl, it is a mild ketosis. I need to be in the 1.5-3 mmol/dl range for max weight loss assist. More fat, less of the veggies I have been craving and enjoying, less protein, too!
Have to watch my macros closely.
Have to watch my macros closely.
Steve Kroll
Wine Guy
Not here. I simply can't tolerate real sugar at all. Even 8 gms of sugar kicks my blood glucose through the roof.
For baking, I use a sugar alcohol called erythritol, and specifically a brand called Swerve. Even the health nuts around here swear by it. I like it because it has no weird aftertaste and does nothing to my BG. I ate a spoonful of the stuff today just to see what effect it would have. Nothing. In fact, my BG went down a bit.
More about Erythritol: Erythritol - Like Sugar Without The Calories. Too Good to be True?
Tomorrow is Kellie's birthday, and we are getting together with some friends. I am surprising her with a Keto Chocolate Cake, made with almond and coconut flour, and topped with chocolate ganache. I always end up kicking myself afterwards when I experiment with these things, but I'll take one for the team since it's her birthday and I wanted to do something nice.
It came out pretty good. A little tilt, but that just contributes to the homemade appearance...
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I guess, if I couldn't tolerate even a little bit of sugar, I would just give it up, not look for a substitute. As it is, I'm not using added sugar and what I do get from foods is what comes naturally. Even on my cheat days, every two weeks, I get maybe another 9-12 additional carbs for the day, for a total of 20-21 grams.
Zereh
Head Chef
CWS4322
Chef Extraordinaire
CWS4322
Chef Extraordinaire
I guess my question is, since I don't eat bread, why is it so hard to cut out bread or pasta? Also don't eat pasta....
Cooking Goddess
Chef Extraordinaire
Addiction? In my case, memories. I grew up in a house where my Dad worked for a bread baking company. Many a day he would come home with a loaf fresh out of the commercial ovens. In the summer it was still warm - probably from being in a non-air conditioned car, but I could pretend it was still warm from the oven. Whenever I eat a slice of bread I think of Dad.
Mom stretched a lot of meals with noodles and spaghetti. We've been eating less and less pasta at our house over the years, subbing in grains like rice and bulgur. Again, though, it's a lot of the memory thing for me.
Mom stretched a lot of meals with noodles and spaghetti. We've been eating less and less pasta at our house over the years, subbing in grains like rice and bulgur. Again, though, it's a lot of the memory thing for me.
Steve Kroll
Wine Guy
Yes.
Your Brain on Sugar
Sugar Addiction Slideshow: Symptoms, Cravings, Detox, and Diet Tips
Sugar, wheat, rice, starchy vegetables, most fruits - even those so-called "heart healthy whole grains" that the government says we should be eating more of. As a diabetic who manages his disease completely through diet, they all have the same effect on me. Once in my body it turns into glucose, which in turn causes my blood sugar levels to become elevated and stay elevated for a long period of time. It's not a pleasant state. It causes intense thirst, makes my eyes burn, and zaps my energy. Plus, when the bad feeling eventually subsides, it leaves me craving more sugar.
Not long after I started on this low carb diet, we went out with some friends to a Korean BBQ. I asked the waitress if one of the dishes had sugar in it and she said no. Well, it tasted sweet to me and, after eating it, my blood glucose went from about 84 (normal) up to about 130 for several hours. It remained above 100 even into the next morning. I am almost positive it had honey, molasses, or something similar in it. Whatever it was, I felt completely crappy after eating it.
So if I want something that tastes sweet, but doesn't make me feel bad afterwards, I'd much rather take my chances with an alternative sweetener.
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CWS4322
Chef Extraordinaire
I grew up in the bread eating tribe. Love fresh, homemade bread. Pasta, well not being Italian, pasta = spaghetti every Monday. I can't remember the last time I made spaghetti. Maybe 10-12 years ago? Easy to cut pasta out of my diet. I do, however, love barley, rice of the prairies, faro, quinoa, and wild rice. I would have a hard time cutting whole grains out of my diet. However, I have cut back on those.
When I had a dog with renal insufficiency, I learned that white rice was a no-no. Maybe I should dig out my textbook for animal nutrition...
Steve Kroll
Wine Guy
Let's not stray too far off the track here please. Kathleen started this thread for those of us who are on a ketogenic diet to share our finds or tips/tricks for success. I don't really want to get into foods we "miss" because not all of us miss those things, or have limited options due to health related issues.
CWS4322
Chef Extraordinaire
Here's a link that landed in my inbox re: ways with cauliflower. I thought several of these might be of interest to the Keto Team:
Closet Cooking: Cauliflower Recipes
Closet Cooking: Cauliflower Recipes
Steve Kroll
Wine Guy
Thanks. Some of those look pretty good. The cauliflower "rice" has been a regular item in my diet lately. 
CWS4322
Chef Extraordinaire
Mine, too. When I was shopping Thursday, cauliflower was $5.99/head at the produce market, $3.99 at the wholesaler. I skipped cauliflower this week, went with beets and fennel, instead.Thanks. Some of those look pretty good. The cauliflower "rice" has been a regular item in my diet lately.
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