Keto Veggies
Well here I am back again so soon. My lovely cat Katie is resting behind my head here as I type this. I think she wants me go to sleep.
As I've been watching the videos tonight about the keto diet, I've pretty much come to the conclusion about my suspicions that I was eating too much protein, especially the red meats. Being a meat lover is one of several reasons that this diet appeals to me so much. I must admit that up until my blast off two weeks ago, I had been under the false assumption that we could have as much protein/meats as we wanted. Very wrong as I found out. All last year I had not known anything at all about the macros of 5% carbohydrates, 20% protein, and 75% fats. This was something I only recently learned as I studied leading up to the blast off. Well, this is why the bulletproof coffee...to get more fats into the diet.
I want to cut back on the proteins so I am more into the right range, and maybe even try some vegetarian days throughout each week. One mentor from the YouTube videos I watch is Dr. Berg. He's been talking about vegetables and fiber, vitamins, etc., and he believes that because our low carb veggies, which are also high in fiber, don't even need to be counted in our carb count. The reason for this is that the fiber in the vegetables is so high that it the majority of the carbs in those vegetables. Once we subtract the dietary fiber from the total carbohydrates, the carb count is so low that we don't really need to count them. That makes them basically unlimited. That would really work for me.
So, there you have it. Your keto approved lowest carb veggies could be left uncounted and unlimited throughout your day. Eating more of these high fiber/low carb veggies can also help those of us who retain fluids. The fiber helps draw water from the cells into the intestines to help the fiber move through. The fiber helps rid the used fat from the body. And the veggies help us get the vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes our bodies need each day, breaking the cycle of retaining fluids due to low quantities of vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes. By increasing them in our diet, the water levels in our cells returns to normal.
As I've been watching the videos tonight about the keto diet, I've pretty much come to the conclusion about my suspicions that I was eating too much protein, especially the red meats. Being a meat lover is one of several reasons that this diet appeals to me so much. I must admit that up until my blast off two weeks ago, I had been under the false assumption that we could have as much protein/meats as we wanted. Very wrong as I found out. All last year I had not known anything at all about the macros of 5% carbohydrates, 20% protein, and 75% fats. This was something I only recently learned as I studied leading up to the blast off. Well, this is why the bulletproof coffee...to get more fats into the diet.
I want to cut back on the proteins so I am more into the right range, and maybe even try some vegetarian days throughout each week. One mentor from the YouTube videos I watch is Dr. Berg. He's been talking about vegetables and fiber, vitamins, etc., and he believes that because our low carb veggies, which are also high in fiber, don't even need to be counted in our carb count. The reason for this is that the fiber in the vegetables is so high that it the majority of the carbs in those vegetables. Once we subtract the dietary fiber from the total carbohydrates, the carb count is so low that we don't really need to count them. That makes them basically unlimited. That would really work for me.
So, there you have it. Your keto approved lowest carb veggies could be left uncounted and unlimited throughout your day. Eating more of these high fiber/low carb veggies can also help those of us who retain fluids. The fiber helps draw water from the cells into the intestines to help the fiber move through. The fiber helps rid the used fat from the body. And the veggies help us get the vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes our bodies need each day, breaking the cycle of retaining fluids due to low quantities of vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes. By increasing them in our diet, the water levels in our cells returns to normal.
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