Keto sushi

This will be short and it’s not REALLY a recipe. But whatever. It was my birthday yesterday and I really wanted sushi so I decided to try and make some with cauliflower “rice”. The results were good. Was it perfect? No. Was it good enough to satisfy sushi cravings and till stay in ketosis? YES!! [...]

Low carb products

I still haven’t tried a lot of low carb products since there isn’t a great selection up here on the northern devils island also known as Iceland. Most of the stuff I have to order online from Netrition.com – the low carb section. They have a good selection and ship internationally (I wish more companies [...]

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  Check out this funny weight loss list. Apparently I’ve lost an average housecat Not bad for six weeks on keto (lchf)!              

Beef rib eye with bacon and mushroom cream sauce

As promised – Here it is folks, the crazy good rib eye steak with the out-of-this-world bacon on cream sauce that’s really simple to make! I felt like I was eating at a restaurant – even if I had to do the dishes afterwards. First a little brag: I’ve been plateauing for 4 weeks on [...]

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It was my husbands birthday the other day so I made him a beef rib eye with bacon/cream sauce (I really recommend you check out my fan page on Facebook so you get notified when I post new stuff!) and this low carb cheesecake. We’ve pretty much stayed away from artificial sweeteners and deserts and only [...]

The Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD)

February 2, 2012
The cyclical ketogenic diet (CKD)

I wanted to write about the cyclical ketogenic diet, it’s a sort of variations of the keto/lchf diet I’m doing. I haven’t really thought about doing CKD myself but I might consider it when/if i start working out (I have ankylosing spondylitis so it’s really hard) or if I ever get to maintenance level. Ok, [...]

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Why I’m following the keto diet

February 1, 2012
Beef and broccoli - great keto food

Me and my husband have been following the lchf (low carb high fat) also known as the keto/ketogenic diet for some time now. We’ve both lost a lot of weight (fat, not muscle), we feel great, our health tests have improved, we’re never hungry, eat great food and are constantly surprised by our increased energy [...]

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Low carb vegetables list

January 31, 2012
Low carb vegetables list

Here’s a list of low carb vegetables, arranged by amount of net carbs. If you want to know why I use net carbs read this post. In this list Net Carbs are based on a serving size of 1/4 pound (113 grams) and/or 4 oz (113 grams) of the raw vegetable. This low carb vegetables [...]

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Ketosis

January 31, 2012
Avocado is a great keto food

Ketosis is a state in which the human body lacks carbohydrate and for energy, it depends upon proteins and fat. It is the process of burning fat by reducing carbohydrate intake. When fatty acid oxidation reaches the higher level our liver cannot metabolize them all, as a result, they will be shunted to our circulation. [...]

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How to start the keto (lchf) diet

January 29, 2012
Ready to start the keto diet?

So you’re interested in starting the keto diet but aren’t sure where to begin? I´ll try to make it easy for you. Read everything you can and try to prepare yourself mentally for it. I recommend reading success stories, recipes and the science behind the diet. Set a day to begin but give yourself a [...]

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