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My health journey managing my diabetes & weight problem through a ketogenic, low-carb diet. With recipes!
2020-05-22 12:40
The Lowcarb/Keto eating plan already restricts you from eating a lot of things which most people think of as ‘normal.’ As I have found now that I’m having to eat low-protei… Read More
2020-05-20 12:35
Like a number of lowcarbers, I keep chickens. I live in a rural area where chicken-keeping is even kind of expected. In the spring, we chicken-keepers get showers of eggs, some of which we c… Read More
2020-05-18 15:29
As I mentioned on this blog before, I had some medical tests done and according to the non-doctor PCP I have, everything was ALL bad and my life was over and I had to make arrangements… Read More
2020-05-15 12:25
Starting the lowcarb/keto eating plan without enough information can lead to bad results. Someone learns that eating lowcarb will lead to ‘quick weight loss,’ lower blood pressur… Read More
2020-05-13 11:20
We live in a world where people are confused about what science is. Some people think they are being all sciency when they call people they disagree with ‘science deniers’ for no… Read More
2020-05-11 12:14
Last Wednesday I got the results back on a kidney test and my results were worse. At least according to my PA. She wants me to eat less protein & less sodium. Since I need to be on low-c… Read More
2020-04-17 15:21
This is a super-simple recipe you can make with canned broth, an egg, and a couple of optional spices. It’s rather similar to Chinese Egg-Drop Soup, only has more of a European soul-fo… Read More
2020-04-16 12:10
One of the reasons our way of eating is often described as a ‘luxurious’ diet is that we can have steaks— really nice ones— and not have to have half portions or quar… Read More
2020-04-15 18:08
The Wuhan coronavirus has taught us how many people are dependent on others to make their meals— they eat restaurant, including fast-food restaurant, meals not once or twice a month bu… Read More
2020-04-11 12:16
I remember reading about how in the Holocaust era many Jewish people were trapped behind the walls of ghettos and not given enough food to avoid starvation. The little food they could get mi… Read More
2020-04-09 11:50
Yes! You can turn canned chicken and canned stir-fry or chop suey veggies into an easy ‘chicken-noodle’ dish! An easy meal for those having hard times. This recipe is inspi… Read More
2020-04-08 12:22
Watching a broadcast of the Laura Ingraham show, I heard some doctors who are actually treating patients with Wuhan coronavirus who said that most patients who had serious cases of the disea… Read More
2020-04-04 12:37
Bulletproof coffee (& other bulletproof beverages) are especially helpful in these times. I’ve changed up my ever-changing bulletproof coffee mix to add some healthful spices. Cinn… Read More
2020-03-24 16:43
When finances or food supply are tough, many people think it’s a smart idea to buy carb-filled rice or ramen noodles. But carb-foods just end up making you hungrier, causing you to eat… Read More
2020-03-15 20:55
It doesn’t have to be a special occasion. EVERYONE needs to keep a supply of non-perishable food and certain other items in their home. These things are useful if money is short one mo… Read More
2020-03-07 15:08
Militant vegans say they want everybody to go vegan. They also seem to want laws passed against animal agriculture so non-vegan food is less accessible.What would be the consequences if the… Read More
2020-03-04 13:39
Everyone on the Keto * Low-Carb way of life will experience sabotage— from friends and family members, from medical people, from food corporations….It works something like this… Read More
2020-03-03 14:58
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a serious symptom which can lead to strokes and heart attacks, so we don’t want to have high blood pressure.I have had that problem for a numbe… Read More
2020-02-29 15:56
I like cheese— perhaps because I was born in Wisconsin, the dairy state? When my mother was young there were a lot of small cheese factories near where she lived, and she dated a few c… Read More
2020-02-28 15:51
I must admit I have not been doing the level of fasting I had been doing before my stroke last February. While in the hospital, a rehab center, and an anti-Catholic homeless shelter (while m… Read More
2020-02-27 14:00
For some time I have been taking 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of MCT in a bulletproof coffee every morning. MCT oil is ‘medium chain triglyceride’ oil, and it helps you get into ketosis… Read More
2020-02-25 15:04
Cuisinart Egg CookerWhen I first started doing Atkins, I would make up a batch of deviled eggs for the first day. I’d keep them in the fridge and whenever I felt hungry or wanted to ea… Read More
2020-02-24 13:30
Starting on the Keto * Low-Carb way of life means unlearning a lot of things we have all learned from advocates of the low-calorie, low-fat, Hunger Games diet (LCLFHG.) On low-calorie, there… Read More
2020-02-23 19:04
Lent is a common Christian observance in preparation for the most sacred of Christian holy days, Easter. Though some people associate Lent only with Catholics, Protestants also may observe L… Read More
2020-02-16 15:03
Finished Garlic in Storage JarGarlic is great for both culinary and medicinal purposes. I was using Kyolic Garlic capsules for my high blood pressure, and recently ran out of the pills and c… Read More
2020-02-10 13:56
Bulletproof coffee is a thing now. I had a family member who briefly tried ‘keto’ who made some (and didn’t like it.) When I was in a rehab center after my stroke, I used t… Read More
2020-02-08 15:22
Television food-related commercials exist to make the bad eating habits that enrich the food processors socially acceptable. In addition to that vile ‘potato-pay’ commercial whic… Read More
2020-02-06 16:16
The starring food in the Keto * Low-Carb way of life has been a staple food of the human diet like since FOREVER. When humans were hunter-gatherers, they hunted. And meat, poultry & fish… Read More
2020-02-04 13:36
Recently I wanted to try a new salad dressing recipe— I bought blue cheese and everything— and I found it called for an ingredient called ‘Salad Supreme’ which I hadn… Read More
2020-02-01 17:59
I was diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure) a long time ago— even before I started doing low-carb. But I was low-to-no income, and not yet on SSI disability and Medicaid, a… Read More
2020-01-31 17:38
Jar of Home-Made GheeI made ghee for the first time yesterday. Ghee is a kind of clarified butter which originates in India. It removes the milk solids so some dairy-sensitive people who can… Read More
2020-01-30 19:22
A lot of people fail on Low-Carb, Keto or Atkins because they lack information. Dr. Jason Fung started asking his patients to fast because when he put them on a low-carb diet, they were comi… Read More
2020-01-29 16:07
Ground bison? No, ground GRASS-FED bison. And I bought it at the Walmart in Marinette, Wisconsin. It comes in 1 pound packages like the grass-fed ground beef. Ground bison is leaner, though… Read More
2020-01-28 17:20
Recently I made a foraging expedition to Gary’s Market in Stephenson, upper Michigan, and bought a family pack of boneless pork chops, two rib eye steaks, and a package of bone-in, ski… Read More
2020-01-27 17:24
The food processors who produce a popular brand of ‘spread’ now have come out with a product that they have misnamed ‘plant butter.’ It comes in varieties that contai… Read More
2020-01-27 15:21
Jimmy Moore and his fat pantsI used to listen to all of Jimmy Moore's podcasts quite often, but now that he is on hiatus, well, I still listen to HIS podcast but I'm trying to expand my list… Read More
2020-01-26 17:38
Let’s face it: the George Foreman table-top grill is pushing a dietary approach that is the opposite of ours: reduce fat, reduce fat, reduce fat, and ignore the harm done by carbs. But… Read More
2020-01-25 19:44
I was never a salad dressing person. I wasn’t even a salad person at all until I started Original-Atkins Induction for the first time. When I had little to eat but meat, cheese, eggs a… Read More
2020-01-22 16:25
I am on disability, and I actually save money for the government because I control my T2 diabetes with my Keto eating plan and not with pills and expensive medical interventions paid for by… Read More
2020-01-04 17:34
Victorio sprouter in use.If you are low income you may find our Keto * Low-Carb way kind of expensive— all those meats and fresh salad greens to buy. But the sprouting habit helps you… Read More
2020-01-03 13:04
Knowing what the Keto * low-carb eating plan is really all about is important if you want to improve your health, treat health problems, or lose weight on this lifestyle. Don’t go by i… Read More
2020-01-02 15:14
Recently I was exploring the products in the Dollar General store in Stephenson, Michigan (USA.) I noticed, not far from where the few Atkins diet products were kept, there was a bottle… Read More
2019-03-20 15:19
Going keto is about learning to say 'no' to yourself and to others. You have to toughen up and learn to do that. Your very first morning on keto you had to skip your normal breakfast --- per… Read More
2019-02-18 13:33
Now that we know that chocolate isn’t bad for you, why use carob, famous as a health-food-store chocolate substitute? Well, chocolate/cocoa is high in oxalates, and carob is low in oxa… Read More
2019-02-16 14:34
There is such a thing as a bone-broth diet. I have not read any books on this, but home-made bone broth is a healing food. I save ALL my chicken bones in freezer bags until I have about 2 ga… Read More
2019-02-15 14:27
Sometimes they like to describe the Keto/lowcarb/Atkins dietary lifestyle as ‘high-protein.’ A diet meal-replacement bar that’s sold to the low-carb market is called a &lsq&hell…Read More
2019-02-13 13:27
I learned that I was diabetic because my mother is thrifty. She was and is ‘addicted’ to constant doctor visits, and she does what she is told. When she had a bad cholesterol rea… Read More
2019-02-12 16:22
A lot of us in the keto lifestyle, as well as those on Paleo, look to the lifestyles of Paleolithic Man for our role models. I think there is a lot of projection in this. If we fast, we tend… Read More
2019-02-06 17:21
Ever had vegetarians, vegans and other space aliens bug you about eating more grains? Sometimes they base it on bad diet-and-health information, but more and more lately they whinge about &l&hell…Read More
2019-02-05 16:07
What do you eat for breakfast on keto? That’s a common question. Since you may need to get on keto before you can successfully do the No Breakfast Plan, or morning fasting, it helps to… Read More
2019-02-04 16:41
The very first popular Keto diet, Original Atkins, didn’t call itself a diet. It’s a Way of Eating or a lifestyle. Because it isn’t a fad diet that you go on for a few week… Read More
2019-01-29 15:30
Massive sales of statin drugs are at the economic heart of the false cholesterol-heart hypothesis, which is why many doctors don’t dare to do other than prescribe statins to every pati… Read More
2019-01-29 14:38
Drinking bulletproof coffee (or other beverages) is a popular thing on the Keto lifestyle, and there are dozens of recipes. Sometimes the recipes need to be adapted a bit, either to improve… Read More
2018-11-16 13:59
Some days I just miss carb foods like bread or biscuits. Back when I ate carbs, I often made biscuits— sometimes from scratch, but sometimes from a baking mix called Jiffy mix. But, al… Read More
2018-11-10 13:09
Recently I submitted to some blood tests because I wanted my A1C number. I did not know I was going to get a cholesterol test as well, nor did I want one. But I got one anyway, and since the… Read More
2018-10-25 11:52
It’s sad to state, but my cookbook collection is short on good, old-fashioned cabbage soup recipes. I have one in my old Mennonite ‘More With Less’ cookbook, and there is a… Read More
2018-10-24 12:51
What is the Cabbage Soup Diet?The Cabbage Soup Diet is a 7-day diet that is popular at the moment. It claims you will lose up to 10 pounds in a week. But as it is a low-calorie, low-fat appr… Read More
2018-10-17 12:15
It’s getting to be wintery— we’ve had our first snow up in Michigan’s upper peninsula— and it’s time to winterize our fasting practices. At least if you l… Read More
2018-10-08 14:06
Evidently the vegetarian community has been trying to sell 'Meatless Mondays' for quite a number of years now. The idea, I guess, is if they guilt people over their meat eating enough to eat… Read More
2018-10-04 17:03
How do you do the ketogenic *lifestyle when you are low-income? Most poor-people foods--- like ramen noodles, boxed mac and cheese, and Rice-a-Roni--- are far too high-carb to even THINK abo… Read More
2018-10-01 12:33
The “plant-based diet” movement wants everyone to have #MeatlessMonday because they feel if they force a bit of vegetarianism on us, we will get hooked. Not just get fatter and u… Read More
2018-09-26 15:47
They say Diogenes, an ancient Greek, was on a constant search for an honest man. And didn’t find one. My search is for a good blog on the keto/lowcarb/Atkins or carnivore lifestyle. An… Read More
2018-09-25 12:21
If you are on a ‘diet,’ you have to exercise. But what do they mean by ‘exercise,’ and do you really have to do it? Here is an example of two men, James and And… Read More
2018-09-21 14:44
The Atkins diet has helped many people, likely saving many lives. But when some people, advocating for a shiny new diet, list their old failed diets, they list Atkins among them. Of course s… Read More
2018-09-19 12:56
Today I celebrate day 90 of being on a strict low-carb ketogenic diet. I've had some good results both over the 90 days, and in my previous low-carb diet.I have lost 35 pounds in the 90 days… Read More
2018-09-18 11:58
When a group of people constantly need new names for themselves and have to keep adding new terminology and coining new terms, it's a sign there is a problem.In the case of vegetarians who a… Read More
2018-09-17 12:23
I was a diabetic for a short while when my ‘health care provider’ said my kidney test was bad and I would have to go to a specialist. In fact, when she told me what not-so-close… Read More
2018-09-14 14:50
I found out I had T2 diabetes when my mother gave me her old blood sugar meter. Her doctor had ordered up a new one in a different brand for her, and she didn’t like to waste stuff tha… Read More
2018-09-13 12:57
On low-carb/keto diets, you are generally allowed your 2 salads a day, as in original Atkins. But that can be difficult! I live alone, and I’m in a rural area. And I was brought up to… Read More
2018-09-12 16:05
I regard the Atkins diet, not as a ‘fad’ diet or a failed diet, but as a good start for living a ketogenic and lowcarb lifestyle. But misunderstandings are rife, not just among t… Read More
2018-09-10 12:24
Today I begin my official No-Breakfast Plan experiment! Now, I've been doing the no-breakfast thing on and off because I've heard it recommended in various health books including 'Fit for Li… Read More
2018-09-08 18:43
The No-Breakfast Plan: it’s easy and saves time and money, but will it help you lose weight? Control your blood sugar? The only way to know is to give it a fair try, and I’m plan… Read More
2018-09-07 11:53
I’ve seen ketoblogs that offer ‘meal planning’ services. I guess if you need that help and you can afford it, it wouldn’t hurt to support the keto community by buying… Read More
2018-08-31 14:33
Have you seen that ‘Potato Pay’ commercial that shows a parent trying to get a child to ‘clean her plate’ by offering a bribe of French fries? I can’t imagine a… Read More
2018-08-28 16:39
There are some uninformed people out there--- like Jillian Michaels--- who give as one criticism of the ketodiet that people who cannot or do not exercise can lose weight on it, as well as c… Read More
2018-08-27 13:32
Fruit juice for breakfast on the No-Breakfast Plan? Or even whole fruit? Since fruits and fruit juices are full of (natural) sugars, and in the case of juice, fast-acting sugars, it’s… Read More
2018-08-22 16:02
Today I am on the fourth day of a fast which may go for as many as 7 days. My blood sugar was 78mg/dL this morning— lower than the norm of 84mg/dL. Lower-than-84 blood sugars are norma… Read More
2018-08-15 12:36
There is a lot of talk in the keto community about how to show that 'the' keto diet is different from that darn old Atkins. As well as outsiders who say 'that keto diet is just a new name fo… Read More
2018-08-12 12:30
Sometimes, a ketonian can't eat home-cooked meals at home. This was the case when I recently made a visit to my 91-year-old mother in Menominee, Michigan. Usually in the past I have gone off… Read More
2018-08-09 13:06
When I was young, I was really bad at fasting. I had a book or two about fasting, but as I remember, I never did even a one-day fast with any success. I just couldn't put up with being hungr… Read More
2018-08-07 12:41
Recently I listened to an episode of Jimmy Moore's Livin' La Vida Low-Carb podcast which featured nutritionist Sally K. Norton, who warned listeners of the dangers of foods high in oxalates… Read More
2018-08-04 15:14
Cauli-rice, or cauliflower rice, is a staple food for many on the low-carb, ketogenic way of life. It's a low-carb substitute for things like rice, potatoes or biscuits.Dana Carpender repeat… Read More
2018-08-03 12:17
Recently I became aware that some celebrity I'd barely heard of, Jillian Michaels, had seen fit to ignorantly condemn the keto way-of-life. She did it in a blog post misleadingly entitled "T… Read More
2018-08-01 11:53
It's the beginning of a new month, and time to consider what keto has done for me the past July. And I think it's pretty good!July was days 10 to 40 of my renewed keto lifestyle. And it had… Read More
2018-07-31 14:22
Being keto in a rural area has its difficulties. Low-carb specialty products don't really appear at the rural grocery store--- not enough demand.Gary's Quality Foods of Stephenson, MI is a c… Read More
2018-07-29 15:47
Carbohydrate addiction. I can relate to that. Carbohydrates play the role of an addictive substance in my life. Which is why I bought the book pictured at right: The Carbohydrate Addic… Read More
2018-07-28 15:11
You've probably read a version of this recipe on the back of a commercial mayonnaise jar. The recipe calls for using it on---- horror of horrors--- boneless, skinless chicken breasts. One on… Read More
2018-07-27 13:10
This is how it happens with me: I get started on my keto/low-carb diet, at first I am mildly obsessed with it, always reading my diet books and looking for new recipes to try.And then I stop… Read More
2018-07-26 14:42
I started out on the Atkins diet, and on that diet I first learned about the benefits of being in ketosis, and how to check if I was in ketosis using urine test strips.But the urine test str… Read More
2018-07-25 15:43
This is a simple way to make a chicken meal without much fussing. I started baking chicken inspired by the chicken wing recipes in Dana Carpender's 500 Low-Carb Recipes, which start in chapt… Read More
2018-07-24 12:46
Tea--- which is made from the plant Camellia sinensis--- is a useful drink on the ketogenic diet. Plain tea is allowed even as a fasting fluid--- which means, if you are on the 'no-breakfast… Read More
2018-07-21 12:11
Yesterday I walked into the feed mill to buy chicken feed, and ahead of me in line there was a woman who probably weighed something like 320 pounds at least. She said something about having… Read More
2018-07-21 12:10
A stewing hen is a retired egg-laying chicken that no longer lays a lot of eggs. Gourmet cooks really rave over broth ("stock") from stewing hens. If you buy your eggs direct from a farm or… Read More
2018-07-20 15:54
I’m currently on day 5 of a 5 day fast, and I must admit I haven’t been particularly hungry. I had no hunger on day 1, and the hunger I’ve had since then has been mild&mdas&hell…Read More
2018-07-17 13:42
Bulletproof coffee is a thing. But as I can’t stand coffee, it’s not really a thing for me. Dr. Jason Fung in The Complete Guide to Fasting says you can make bulletproof tea. But… Read More
2018-07-17 13:06
‘Common sense’ on weight loss is the following: you have to exercise, preferably ‘at the gym,’ to ‘burn off calories.’ A more scientific approach, however… Read More
2018-07-17 12:58
In reading a book on another topic altogether, I learned it's hard to improve your habits if you don't track things. When it comes to healthy keto eating, weight is an important thing to tra… Read More
2018-07-12 16:20
Recently I went back on strict Keto after a time period of regular daily cheating with carb-foods. Last Thursday was my 14th day on strict keto, and on impulse I decided to make it a fasting… Read More
2018-07-04 11:11
I believe it was Dr. Atkins who started off the idea of not talking about this way-of-eating as a diet. In popular usage, a ‘diet’ was something temporary. You went on a diet, lo… Read More
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