I started eating keto this fall. So far, eating this way in Cozumel is going well!Keto is short for ketosis. It's a very lo-carb, pretty hi-fat, mostly normal veggies diet. According to the literature, it lowers blood sugar and insulin levels, changes the body’s metabolism to burn fat instead of glucose, helps with weight loss/management, and has many other potential health benefits. So far, my experience with it is good. Yay!
The difficult part of the diet is avoiding carbs. They're in so many yummy things! Bread. Fun beverages. And the wonderful pineapple and little bananas here that I love.... But. On keto, its actually good/necessary to eat some things you wouldn't normally consider so much. Whipping cream is one of my personal favourites!! Others are avocados, eggs, and cheese which are abundant and well priced here. And real butter! It tastes different here. But I like it!
Aside from weight management, the most notable benefit for me, is not being hungry all the time. I was hungry almost all the time before. Now, not so much. Yay!So, although keto makes going to restaurants more complicated. So far, I'm content to keep trying this out.
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1- A great breakfast! Eggs, guacamole, chayote, melted cheese, and spicy sausage. OK....it's more like brunch...
2- So fun to buy eggs in cartons of 30. Very happy to have found whipping cream here!
3 - A new love! Iced tea with whipping cream! The whipping cream is so thick, it creates a fun ribbon in the glass before mixing
4-5 I found the ingredients to make a keto bread. I'm actually baking here in paradise
Glad to hear you have settled into what's old and what's new. I am watching Pete Evan's Paleo Way on Netflix which is a little like Keto dieting. Interesting so far. They do no dairy though...not sure I could live a life without cheese. It's heading to -25 this evening. ThoughtI'd add that in and give you reason to appreciate your environs.
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ReplyDeleteI'll make a note of that documentary. Tho, I admit, I'm a little lazy about doing research...Thank you for the weather update. It is kinda good to remind myself sometimes how lucky I am to be here. Escaping winter.
I hope all is well with you and Dan.
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Awesome, good fro you Madeline. When I went on a juice re-boot, I was drinking 4 glasses a day and that's all I was having. I was never hungry and had to remind myself to drink all 4 glasses. With these diets the body is nutritionally satisfied at the molecular level, which actually causes hunger pangs, it's not caused by the stomach feeling empty. Good on you, keep it going... Dan
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