The actual answer "Fuck, I don't know. Winging it mostly." People having been asking for more details of the When, What, Where's & Hows of the way I eat. "Are you Keto? Are you Wheatbelly? Are you Trim Healthy Mama?" The answer is Yes... And No. Super helpful, right? Here's the thing, I am Low Carb, Sugar Free, & Grain Free. I have taken aspects of all these eating plans, along with Intermittent Fasting & Portion Control and created what works for Me. If following certain plan to a T, is what works for you. That is Awesome. I am cheering you on! The good news is, if you follow one of those plans, my recipes won't derail you. They should be able to fit in there someplace. But, I have tried enough diets to know what does & doesn't work for me, and what I am and am not capable of sticking to. So, here are some of My Rules for My Way Of Eating.
1. I never eat Sugar or Grains. Period. I make no exception to this rule. Ever. I look at every label on every item I put in to my mouth. The only time I do not look at label is if we are out to dinner. At that time I will make the best logical choice that I can assume would fall in to my Way Of Eating. For instance, if I eat Pizza Topping. I don't know whats in The Sauce or The Meat. Or I may eat a salad no knowing 100% what's in the dressing. But, I'm making the best choice I can in the moment.
2. I only use Stevia or Erithritol for Sweetener. I think Monkfruit would be OK too. I use nothing else. My one guilty pleasure would be a Diet Pepsi once or twice a month if we are out for dinner. The Sweetener in Diet Soda is poison & awful for you. If you asked me if you should drink Diet Soda, I would tell you unequivocally NO. But, I like it once in awhile. I'm not perfect. Shoot me.
3. I cannot eat a Super High Fat Diet. Now I don't shy away from fat. I cook with Avocado Oil. I use Real Butter & Full Fat Dairy. But I cannot eat a Shit Ton of Fat. Especially Animal Fat. It will have me puking & pooping at the same time. I am not exaggerating. See my Bone Broth Fast Blog. It isn't pretty...
https://mandyatkinson.blogspot.com/2019/08/bone-broth-fasting-holy-shit-literally.html
4. I rarely eat those Super Cheesy Recipes. You know the Keto ones where you're making breads, pancakes, whatever that are 90% Cheese & Cream Cheese. I cannot lose weight eating much of those. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Cheese! I just won't make it a huge portion of a meal.
5. I don't measure anything. When I create a recipe I make sure the ingredients I'm using are Low Carb, Grain Free, & Sugar Free. But, I do not measure out my portions (I just eyeball them for how much room they are taking up on my plate. I always use a small plate as well.) or count my carbs to an exact number. I just know that the foods I'm eating fall in to my Way Of Eating. I load up on all the Veggies & Meat I want. I make sure my scoop of Cottage Cheese or Dash Of Heavy Whipping Cream in my Coffee isn't enormous & I do limit my fruit consumption. Berries, I don't watch too close, but if I'm eating an actual piece of fruit, I'll usually eat half.
6. I intermittent fast all but maybe 2-4 days a month, when I'll have breakfast with my Family. I'll have a Cup of Coffee in the morning, limiting the calories in what I add to it, to under 50. Again, I eyeball this. I don't measure. I'll start eating anywhere between noon & 2pm, and I always try to be done before 7. I usually on eat two meals. Once in awhile I'll have a snack in between.
7. I drink 1 serving of Kombucha almost every day. Usually around 3pm. I don't drink any Kombucha that the label shows a Sugar Content over 8 grams. Yes, they say that the bacteria eats the Sugar, but I don't fully trust it. So I just watch that number a little to be safe.
8. I drink Natural Calm for Magnesium. That stuff is amazing. It's great for leg cramps, but also mood boosting. I don't know the Whys & Hows of it. I just know I like it.
9. I rarely drink alcohol. I'm talking one drink every 2-3 months. I know my body will hold on to that weight & bloat & not want to let it go for at least a week. It's not worth it to me.
This is all I can think of for now. Again, I am not a Dr, Health Coach, or Health Care Professional. I'm just a Gal who's tried about everything & finally figured out what works for my body. Take it for what it's worth.
Blessings!
Mandy
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