Ketogenic – Gonna Give It A Try

I have tried several different diets over my lifespan. Most leave me starving and grumpy. I happened upon a website that explained metabolic typing. Basically, everyone’s body burns fat differently and if you can figure out your metabolic type then you’ll have a better idea of what to eat in order to burn fat more efficiently.

My metabolic type is a muscle burner. It made complete sense once I started looking into it. I have always fared better at losing those pesky pounds when I lift weights. Cardio workouts never did much for me except maybe make me question if my lungs were going to actually crawl out of my chest. That is because I need to build muscle in order to burn fat. Otherwise my body simply eats away at the muscle and hoards the fat. So I can diet all I want but my body will still continue to eat the muscle before it starts munching on the fat.

Just recently, I decided to try to combat this muscle burning with a Ketogenic diet. My theory is that if I overload my system with good fats then it will see no need to continue to store the bad fats. It’s an attempt to rewire my metabolic system to start eating what I want it to eat instead of chowing down on my hard-earned muscle.

***Before you start a Ketogenic diet, make sure you read up on it. It is not for everyone and can be dangerous if you have pre-existing conditions or are on certain medications. Check with your doctor if you are not sure if this diet is okay for you. ***

Basically, the short and down to the point version of a Ketogenic diet is high fats and low carbs.

I really, I mean really hate math so I used a handy-dandy keto calculator online to figure out my grams of fats, proteins and carbohydrates.

http://www.mydreamshape.com/keto-calculator/

My plan is based on 1300 – 1550 calories a day. My carbs should be 15 – 21 grams, proteins 80 – 90 grams and fats 115 – 125 grams/day.

Then I Googled, and Googled and Googled some more to find recipes that would work well together. I need something simple and easy to do with my crazy schedule. Here is what I came up with for week one:

As you can see, I have no problem eating the same things all week long. I hate meal plans that give you recipes that feed four people yet only have it on the schedule one day of the week. What on earth are you supposed to do with the other three servings??? Seems like a lot of cooking for shoving three servings worth of food in the freezer when everything can go in the fridge and be eaten all week long with no wasted food to be worried about.

I really like the Blackberry Cheesecake Smoothie and could probably eat it every day for a year and not get tired of it.

I haven’t been on this diet long enough to see if it is actually going to work for me but, since I took the time to draw up the beginning of a meal plan, I thought I’d share it with others.

Here are the links to the recipes if you would like to try it out:

https://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2015/08/18/blackberry-cheesecake-smoothie

https://www.wholesomeyum.com/recipes/broccoli-cheese-soup-low-carb-gluten-free/

http://sarcasticparent.com/recipe/keto-spinach-artichoke-chicken/

http://www.food.com/recipe/low-carb-stuffed-bell-peppers-156140

http://lowcarbyum.com/bacon-cheeseburger-casserole/

https://www.ketoconnect.net/recipe/simple-deviled-eggs/

http://www.ditchthecarbs.com/2016/09/27/mocha-ice-bombs/

Until Next Time,

TT