Keto diet - anyone else?

[Mothersruin]

Badda said:

Mothersruin said:

However, there's been a few instances where I've had to work far harder and my body really doesn't like it, It switches quite suddenly to a very high heart rate (in fact I hit a high, by some margin) and a similar resp rate, not in line with fitness levels.

This sounds quite concerning. What sort of HR are you talking about? I think it's good you're ending the experiment and possibly might want a cardiac review if it happens again.

Sounds worse than it seems - it's just the curve in the upper reaches is higher than expected. It doesn't go from 55 to 190.

[Tiggsy]

HAd a good day yesterday - did my first obstacle race (sort of tough type mudder thing) - On Saturday I had 3 portions of carbs - oats, banana and brown rice during the day (not large portions and anyone "normal" would still regard it as low carb eating) - Sunday, banana before the race. Ran...crushed it! Started at the back (wave 5 based on when you enter the event) and didnt get passed by anyone...just picked of the people in the waves ahead of me. Seems these things are quite good for someone that can run ok but still strong.....Was flying past the skinny runners who would destroy me on a regular 10k but not quite so good at carrying tyres up a hill or climbing over big stuff!

Anyway, felt awesome the whole way round.....strict keto when I got home and back into my regular IF/keto (with 50-70g carbs per day) routine for the this week. Really enjoying this way of eating and recommend going hard keto then introducing carbs bit at a time for those who workout enough to use them up.

By contrast - on hard keto even a regular 10K was hard for me...really hard, no sprint finish, couldn't get under 50 mins (i'm no runner at 6ft6 210lbs - but like to go sub 50 without trying to hard) and gym sessions where even worse - esp leg day.

[feef]

Look what came in the post today.

per 100g:

50g fat (34g saturated)
0g carb

https://amzn.to/2Igs8xF

[Mojooo]

Is it just pure cheese?
Looks like popcorn

[grumbledoak]

feef said:

Ooh. Ordered. Thanks muchly.

[Lemming Train]

Over £1.50 per packet for a miniscule 20 grams? You guys are off your rockers.

[grumbledoak]

Curiosity.

[Kenny Powers]

I bet they’re nice but for that money I think I’ll stick to a block of cheese and a knife

[feef]

Kenny Powers said:

I bet they’re nice but for that money I think I’ll stick to a block of cheese and a knife

They aren't cheap, but I take them as a snack to have with me when I'm out and about.

I've tried making them myself at home, with mixed results. I need to cut the cheese into smaller cubes, but it works.

Method is basically put the cheese cubes in the oven at around 100 degrees for an hour to dry them out, and then whack the temp up to 240 for a short while until they pop. Too long and they start to burn, so that's the time that needs a little experimentation

[Tiggsy]

feef said:

Kenny Powers said:

I bet they’re nice but for that money I think I’ll stick to a block of cheese and a knife

They aren't cheap, but I take them as a snack to have with me when I'm out and about.

I've tried making them myself at home, with mixed results. I need to cut the cheese into smaller cubes, but it works.

Method is basically put the cheese cubes in the oven at around 100 degrees for an hour to dry them out, and then whack the temp up to 240 for a short while until they pop. Too long and they start to burn, so that's the time that needs a little experimentation

yeah....£1.50 sounds fine to me! Cutting/oven/popping....no thanks!

[grumbledoak]

And more “Curiosity emptied the wallet”. Funding target met!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/carnivorebar/...

[Mojooo]

Has anyone eaten a McDonalds burger on Keto (no buns).

I have generally avoided McDonalds for about 10 years so odd that it is something that can be eaten on a diet.

[grumbledoak]

Mojooo said:

Has anyone eaten a McDonalds burger on Keto (no buns).

I have generally avoided McDonalds for about 10 years so odd that it is something that can be eaten on a diet.

I've ordered just patties. I did get questioned but they will do it. It's probably more interesting as patty, cheese, patty but I was doing strict 30 days "beef, salt, water"...

[LordGrover]

I'm not sure McDonald's 'cheese' is cheese.

Cheddar Cheese Slice (processed)

Vegetarian Cheddar (51%) (Allergen Ingredient: MILK), Water, Vegetarian Cheese (9%) (Allergen Ingredient: MILK), Whey Powder (Allergen Ingredient: MILK), Butter (Allergen Ingredient: MILK), Emulsifying Salts (Trisodium Citrate, Citric Acid), Allergen Ingredient: MILK Proteins, Natural Cheese Flavouring (Allergen Ingredient: MILK), Salt, Colours (Beta Carotene, Paprika Extract), Anti-Caking Agent (Sunflower Lecithin Oil).

[ArsE92]

I find Burger King better (in all respects!). You can see the nutritional information on the website, and it recalculates for you if you remove the bun

https://www.burgerking.co.uk/menu-item/big-king-xl

[feef]

grumbledoak said:

Mojooo said:

Has anyone eaten a McDonalds burger on Keto (no buns).

I have generally avoided McDonalds for about 10 years so odd that it is something that can be eaten on a diet.

I've ordered just patties. I did get questioned but they will do it. It's probably more interesting as patty, cheese, patty but I was doing strict 30 days "beef, salt, water"...

I've done the bunless Signature burger a few times. Easier if you go via the screen to order, then you don't get the odd looks when you ask for it

[Jim on the hill]

Mojooo said:

Has anyone eaten a McDonalds burger on Keto (no buns).

I have generally avoided McDonalds for about 10 years so odd that it is something that can be eaten on a diet.

Yep, once a week on a day I was in the Gym I used to have one bun with 6 patties and 6 cheese in. Delicious

Once did 10 patties and 10 cheese after a fasted tough mudder. That was incredible. Possibly made even better by the people that came over and asked if they could take a photo of my burger!

[grumbledoak]

These have arrived and been thoroughly test driven:


They're okay. You do need to eat two packs at a time to feel like you've eaten anything, and I found two packs (40g) was as much of them as you want to eat at a time.

I would rather just eat cheese though.

[Tiggsy]

I agree with the above.....just "ok" but not much better than a babybelle!

What I have started on lately.....carb crusher bar from My Protein - blended in a bullet to make "sprinkles" over my Greek yog which is served on a "chessecake" base I make each Sunday for the week ahead by melting coconut oil, butter, flax seed and cocoa nibs into a cake tin and slice into slices.

Whole thing tastes like a TGI dessert!

[feef]

Tiggsy said:

I agree with the above.....just "ok" but not much better than a babybelle!

What I have started on lately.....carb crusher bar from My Protein - blended in a bullet to make "sprinkles" over my Greek yog which is served on a "chessecake" base I make each Sunday for the week ahead by melting coconut oil, butter, flax seed and cocoa nibs into a cake tin and slice into slices.

Whole thing tastes like a TGI dessert!

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