Tbaygirl's Journal, 08 September 2017

Happy Friday! -- Yeah the setup of FS seems to encourage scale fixation. Good on you for being the boss of it! Even weekly would be too much for me; you'll figure out your own best rhythm. -- OK you asked about increasing fats; one shift that makes a big difference is cuts of meat. Chicken breast skinless vs. thigh with skin on, for example. -- It's probably worth iincreasing your RDI to permit more fats without lowering protein yet. FS metric doesn't account for effects of consistently staying in keto or even low-ish carb macros; I suspect that we have somewhat similar builds (I'm shorter though) and you'd lose *fast* on their idea of maintenance. YMMV.  

Hey T8U9 thanks for the info, I'm so use to buying the boneless skinless chicken breasts (I have a freezer full..lol) but I am going to move to the skin on thighs and drumsticks - I realize my favourite tuna and salmon sashimi are probably not the best choices anymore either:(, still have it tonight for dinner though, was the plan for my first week when I was just fixated on creating a meal plan that just met my carb goals, but will be the last for a while, super expensive anyway so for the best, gotta convince myself somehow..lol 

Oh, you can still work those skinless breasts into fatty deliciousness! I like chicken salad, and have just learned to cook "sous vide" which means that getting consistently perfect results. So I'll be eating a lot of chicken breast meat! Sashimi and budget, tell me about it. Still, it would work with or followed by the matcha shake I'm drinking right now. 50g fat, 3g protein, 2g net carbs. (So far I've managed to restrain myself from including total ingredient costs; that's not what this site is about, but food choice doesn't happen in a vacuum either.) --- I'm not dedicated enough to follow 184's "keto foods!" choice guidelines; for me personally, at least right now, it feels more workable to develop some fatty beverages, like my minty hot chocolate or this shake, to complement leaner meals. -- How are you feeling?  

I'm actually feeling good I am thirsty all the time and drinking 4 to 5 litres of water a day but don't think that's a bad thing - minty hot chocolate sounds really good - been having cravings for something sweet last couple days I'm looking for a good fat bomb recipe that's not too high in carbs - appreciate the chicken salad ies I love chicken salad and always put in some bacon and some green apple yum - I'm trying a low carb garlic bread recipe this weekend will see how it goes - hope your day went well:) 

Tbay, sounds like your serious this time! The fat bombs I make are simple and very low carb. Not really sweet, but almost like a semi sweet dark chocolate in flavor. Equal parts coconut oil, cacao powder, and unsweet almond butter. Melt all together gently and mix. Pour into tiny cupcake cups and refrigerate 

Hey Cranky great I'll try that one for sure was going a bit crazy last night for something a bit sweet so broke off a tiny corner of a dark chocolate bar I've had in the freezer for about 6 months lol - I am excited to try the keto bread I fou on diet Doctor website - hope your having a great Saturday:) 

I crave chocolate so occasionally I have a tablespoon of semi sweet chocolate chips. The taste quells the crave without a huge increase in carbs. The key for me is occasionally which means maybe once a week or so. That much sugar anymore often could easily destroy my keto woe and goals for better health. 

Thanks for the insight Rose I for sure counted it into my carb numbers hopefully won't get that craving too often :) 

Tbay, look at my journal entry for August 29th. I have the detailed way I did the fat bombs there, along with a picture of how I get my other fix, which is pecans! Fat bombs are amazing in how they really can curb hunger for quite a while.