Wilfrid Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Have you tried the cauliflower bread? I actually like it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Funny story - Significant Eater was staying at her mom's the other night (longer, not funny story). She told me that for breakfast she was able to have an English muffin - but made out of cauliflower. Her disgust was palpable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 It is indeed hilarious how many things are now made from cauliflower. Pizza crust, pretzels, pancakes, crackers, and rice of course. I did try some cauliflower tortillas, but they crumbled when bitten. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I'd genuinely be interested to hear the results when you have a lipid profile done. Back in the old days, kiddies, we called this The Drinking Man's Diet. The difference being that the alcohol from several drinks a day boosted your HDL, combating the effects of animal fats. I don't think keto has a similar ameliorating component. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 It is indeed hilarious how many things are now made from cauliflower. Pizza crust, pretzels, pancakes, crackers, and rice of course. I did try some cauliflower tortillas, but they crumbled when bitten. I had some cauliflower last night; tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper, and roasted at 400 for about 25 min. It was quite good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Mm, you can eat roasted ears of corn, or you can eat things made from corn or corn flour or maiz. All good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Mm, you can eat roasted ears of corn, or you can eat things made from corn or corn flour or maiz. All good. Them are different varieties of corn, probably not the stuff that you might roast, steam, saute, etc. But yeah - keep the dream alive! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Another reason not to feel deprived on Keto: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8sSsR4BJBa/?igshid=u4dlr4mymyh4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Another reason not to feel deprived on Keto: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8sSsR4BJBa/?igshid=u4dlr4mymyh4 Apple made it to 71, if that's the extent of your goal. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 I think the point is Apple thought that was an unhealthy dish... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I think the point is Apple thought that was an unhealthy dish... I recall a 19thC doggerel about Suzanna and the Elders that went, roughly, "They said it was a crying shame but they kept on peekin' just the same." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I didn’t think you were THAT much older than me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Having just mentioned this in another thread, I am moved to offer an update. This morning I weighed in at 170 lbs. Since I estimate my starting weight as 209, I am in the vicinity of having lost 40 lbs. For a while I have been trying to maintain the weight loss rather than lose a lot more, but my weight is still slowly dropping. It’s hard to fine tune. One negative: I did see some reduction in my legs, which was not desired, and is likely loss of muscle mass, a known effect of long-term Keto. I have reintroduced a range of carbs, from fresh fruit and juice, to beans and peas, to crackers and potato chips. Not to mention Foxface sandwiches. I need to push the carbs and protein up without seeing the pounds start to tick up. Again, and this continues to amaze me, I feel no deprivation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 I guess everyone is waiting for an update. Next week it will be one year ago I started a strict keto diet. I kept to it for six months, breaking it initially on a trip to New Orleans in November, and thereafter with Foxface sandwiches. One of the many things you'll read about Keto is that you put all the weight back on after you stop. I am sure some people do. Six months after breaking the strict Keto diet, I have actually lost more weight, although not much and very slowly. I am still about 40lbs lighter than I was in May 2019. This has entailed staying with a low to moderate carb diet, which I think may just be a permanent lifestyle change for me. As Orik will correctly observe, this generally translates into low calories, which may be the main benefit - but it is not the typical restrictive low calorie diet. Carbs I now consume on a regular basis (which were excluded from my strict Keto diet) include oranges and orange juice, some other fruit; crackers; potato chips; moderate portions of beans; a wider range of nuts; and whole milk. I will occasionally eat a little bread, mainly if it's supporting a really good sandwich. I'll eat some rice, typically in a sushi context. I'd like to go and eat pasta at Faro when it becomes possible. I don't miss potatoes (other than potato chips), rice, or pasta at all. Changes I've made which I see no need to give up: cauliflower bread for regular bread (on a routine basis); coconut (non-dairy) yogurt or labneh instead of regular yogurt; Parmesan crisps instead of regular crispbread; shiritaki noodles instead of pasta. My lunches and dinners still include a good amount of fat, and I continue largely to avoid the experience of hunger and deprivation - which I experienced not only on typical low calorie diets, but also when eating whatever I wanted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Sivan said you looked totally ripped! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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