Anyone want to join me on a two week hard-keto restart from June 29th?

[RustyShackIeford]

After losing a very significant amount of weight, I’m stalling with the final 1.5st.

I know that Keto isn’t for everyone, but it works for me, albeit my downfalls are bread and sugary things so I’m going to do a two week burst of very strict keto, in the hopes that it’ll help me reset a little and find my motivation again.

Would anyone like to join me?

I currently have a fridge full of turkey burgers, Brie, and full-fat Greek yogurt.

@Castlerigg it could be electrolytes, maybe sprinkle a little extra salt on your food and see if it helps

@Clearingaspace my go told me to eat 5 brazils a day to stop the electric shocks in my arm! Bonkers as that may sound, if I don't eat them for a few days, the shocks come back!!

I had no idea about the toxicity.

Today I have eaten:
Coffee with cream
Avocado and feta on toast, but left the toast
Some sliced beef
3x scrambled eggs with spinach

Good thinking, I will do.

Today I had a work function so things were a bit different

Breakfast – Apple Chia Pudding with Homemade Granola

• 150ml unsweetened soya milk
• 20g chia seeds
• 60g apple
• Cinnamon
• Vanilla extract
• 25g homemade low-carb granola

Estimated nutrition: 330 kcal | 12g protein | 20g carbs | 13g fibre | 21g fat

Lunch – Chicken Caesar Salad (approximately ¼ portion)

• Approximately 40–50g chicken breast
• ½ boiled egg
• Small amount of lettuce
• Small amount of bacon
• Parmesan shavings
• About 1 tbsp Caesar dressing

Estimated nutrition: 180 kcal | 17g protein | 2g carbs | <1g fibre | 12g fat

Snacks
½ Wispa (36g bar)
Estimated nutrition:
95 kcal | 1g protein | 10g carbs | 0g fibre | 6g fat

Handful of Tayto Cheese & Onion crisps (about 20–25g)
Estimated nutrition:
110 kcal | 2g protein | 11g carbs | 1g fibre | 7g fat

Dinner – Two Salmon Darnes & Kimchi

• 2 salmon darnes (180g total)
• 100g kimchi

Estimated nutrition:
412 kcal • 36g protein • 5g carbs • 2g fibre • 27g fat

Todays Calories

~1,127 kcal
Protein
~68g
Carbohydrates
~48g
Fibre
~16g
Fat
~73g

Day 9 for me.

Breakfast- almond milk flat white with MCT oil.

Lunch- Greek yogurt with pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, and flax seeds.

Afternoon snack- almond milk flat white and a keto wafer bar (I tried one of my new Nick’s ones that arrived today and prefer it to my usual Neoh- felt much more chocolately and indulgent.
A Babybel later on.

Dinner- little charcuterie plate. Plus a handful of rocket eaten in front of the fridge because ChatGPT lectured me on lack of veg.

Calories- 900
Protein - 53g
Fat- 66g
Carbs- 16g
Fibre- 8g

Really need to up my protein and fibre.

Day 10!

Skipped breakfast as just wasn’t hungry.

Lunch- Greek yogurt, chia seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds.

Dinner- omelette with smoked salmon and spinach, served with mushrooms and rocket.

Snack- keto version of a Bounty bar.

Calories- 1,100
Protein- 53g
Fat- 84g
Carbs- 14g
Fibre- 11g

The tiredness is killing me!

Day 2 and I’ve avoided all the big temptations but I really need to do a proper shop. I want to prepare some easy proteins so I don’t get tempted by snacking. I’m the worst for losing track of time, missing a meal, and reaching for something easy. I went to boil eggs yesterday and discovered they were all out of date.

Today I forgot to eat!!!
This has not ever happened in all my 55¾years!!
My daughter asked me what I had for lunch, when I realised I'd had:
Coffee with cream
A sliver of ham nicked off the granddaughters leftovers!

So for tea i had Co-op 2 Kiln Roasted Salmon Fillets in a Sweet Chilli Marinade 180g

Will weigh myself at GP in the morning. Clothes are definitely bigger!

At the second day of the work function today and food all around but busy too

Estimated total for today
Including:

• Mushroom, ham & spinach frittata (brought in myself)
• ½ bag of Keogh’s crisps
• Modified KFC Zinger Ranch Rice Bowl (too tired to cook!) yes the chicken is not gluten free…I will suffer soon 😅

Nutrient Amount Calories ~890- 920 kcal Protein ~58g Carbohydrates ~47-52g Fibre ~6-7g Fat ~49g

I’ve been less hungry today, I think I’m adjusting.

Breakfast: yogurt and ham
Lunch: tuna and salad & babybel
Afternoon snack: A couple of dates for fibre
Dinner: Battered fish, broccoli, mange tout and green beans. (I know the batter isn’t keto, but it’s hot and I’m rubbish at summer food, and couldn’t think of what to cook that I had in the house.)

I’ve been drinking rooibos tea as I like that without milk. I’ll boil up a few eggs tomorrow as they’re easy to grab, at short notice.

Scales at GP surgery say I'm now below 15st!!
Started at 100.3kg, now 94.6kg. 14st12.6lbs. Lost just about a stone-ish.

Hilarious how we use stones and kg!

Can't remember when I started, maybe about 5 weeks ago.

Not sure if I'm feeling less achy, which is what the GP said should happen. But then, that's probably menopausal or side effect of atorvastatin. Ive found the aching worse with some brands, but not others.

What I am pleased about is how easy it is!! If nothing else, I'm saving money due to just eating so much less! Plus , my son has joined me and lost some of his puppy fat (he's 19 and discovered that beer contains a LOT of carbs, so is drinking much less)

Keep up the good work, everyone!

Well done, @IAmTheBloodyGrandma, that’s fantastic! Delighted for you.

Well done @IAmTheBloodyGrandma!

Thanks!

Today I have eaten:

6 Brazil nuts
2x hard boiled eggs
2x roast chicken breasts
Coffee with cream

The chicken was hard going!

I bought myself some coconut water, I felt maybe it would be more 'nutritious' than plain water (of which I drink loads) but when I tasted it, it was mega sweet.
They've bloody added fructose.
Just why???

Today’s Meals
🍳 Breakfast – Fried Eggs & Spinach

• 3 fried eggs
• Handful of spinach
• Drizzle of sriracha

Estimated nutrition:

• Calories: ~240 kcal
• Protein: ~19g
• Carbohydrates: ~3g
• Fibre: ~1g
• Fat: ~17g

🥗 Dinner – Garlic Paprika Chicken Salad

• 1 large chicken breast
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Paprika
• 2 handfuls iceberg lettuce
• 1 handful spinach
• 3 plum tomatoes
• 8 olives
• 1 tbsp cottage cheese
• 1 tsp basil pesto
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Estimated nutrition:

• Calories: ~510 kcal
• Protein: ~63g
• Carbohydrates: ~15g
• Fibre: ~5g
• Fat: ~18g

today’s total

Calories
~750 kcal
Protein
~82g
Carbohydrates
~18g
Fibre
~6g
Fat
~35g

excluding teas of which I had 3 herbal and one black tea with milk

That garlic chicken thing sounds lovely. Except the cottage cheese.
You can keep that out of my food 🤣🤢

I’m not proud of my eating today. The heat is killing me, I still have an aversion to veg, and basically have no interest in food so I’m just eating the same things the whole time and reaching for sweet snacks.

Breakfast- almond milk flat white.

Lunch- Greek yogurt with chia, pumpkin, and flax seeds.
A Babybel.
A keto Snickers type bar.

Dinner- sausages dipped in mustard.
Jelly with whipped cream and keto biscoff spread.

So yeah, it was keto and stayed fairly low calorie-wise, but can’t say it was a good one in terms of nutrition. Fat to protein ratio not good either.

Calories- 1,100
Protein- 50g
Fat- 110g
Carbs- 17g
Fibre- 18g

I use it as a substitute for mayo in my dressing, I promise you barely notice 😅

I don't believe you @Kitchenbattle

You don't fool me 😆

Anyway
Today I have eaten (so far. Will probably not have anything later)

5 Brazil nuts
Coffee with cream
Three slices of co-op roast beef
½an avocado
3 slices of bacon
2 small tomatoes

That seems like a lot for me today.

I'll update if I get hungry later. But hunger doesn't seem to trouble me so much now

I’m not even going to post what I ate today but, in my defense, I’m still hot, still tired, and clearly premenstrual. I even asked ChatGPT to stop lecturing me at one point.

Calories are under 1,300 but saturated fat is far too high, protein was low, but I did get a decent amount of fibre.

Currently ignoring my need for actually nutrition by downing a very large vodka and diet 7Up.

I was so busy yesterday I didn’t post so here is yesterday

Today’s Meals
🍳 Breakfast – Breakfast out-Healthy Breakfast (No Bread)

• 3 rashers bacon
• 2 poached eggs
• Baked tomatoes
• Grilled mushrooms
• No bread

Estimated nutrition:

• Calories: ~370 kcal
• Protein: ~30g
• Carbohydrates: ~9g
• Fibre: ~3g
• Fat: ~23g

🍓 Snack

• 2 medium strawberries

Estimated nutrition:

• Calories: ~8 kcal
• Protein: ~0.2g
• Carbohydrates: ~2g
• Fibre: ~0.5g
• Fat: ~0g

🥩 Dinner – Rib-Eye Steak Salad

• About 8 strips rib-eye steak (estimated 140g cooked)
• Handful of rocket
• ¼ avocado
• Small handful of grapes (about 30g)
• Scallions
• Small sprinkle of pomegranate seeds (about 20g)
• Balsamic, mustard and olive oil dressing (about 1 tbsp olive oil total)

Estimated nutrition:

• Calories: ~520 kcal
• Protein: ~35g
• Carbohydrates: ~14g
• Fibre: ~5g
• Fat: ~36g

Total for the day

Calories
~900 kcal
Protein
~65g
Carbohydrates
~25g
Fibre
~8.5g
Fat
~59g

I really wish this bloody heat would bugger off.
I can't move. I think I've done 53 steps today!
(Not that I'm counting but this is ridiculous)

Anyway..lidl have got some fab 0carb pork scratching snacks in at the mo.

Today I have eaten most of a bag of these.

And

Smoked salmon
Avocado
Tomato
Salad leaves
Poached egg
Cucumber
Coffee with cream

Won't eat again today

I wish I could be bothered to work out calories etc, but hey ho, I reckon my carbs are close to <10g

I let ChatGPT estimate mine 🙌😅

I'm a bit scared of AI stuff 🤣