No I don’t mean high flat ground. What I mean is a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress. This is what Module 12 is about; troubleshooting.
First off what you should do is retake your measurements because sometimes we may lose inches and not pounds. You could try on those pants that were just a little tight.
Well I finally got time to do Module 4, The Foods of Keto. It explained in very simple language what you can and shouldn’t eat. There is a simple food list of staples for your home. Also, it tells you what to get rid of. The main thing you need to get rid of is any processed food, high carb foods and anything with ingredients that you can’t say. The hardest part for me is the beer. It doesn’t recommend beer because of the high sugar content. They recommend drinking hard alcohol such as; vodka, tequila, whiskey. It you have to mix it choose a no sugar, no carb mixer. Here is a recipe for a margarita:
NorCal Margarita Recipe
The NorCal Margarita recipe can be made in a few simple steps. Make sure you use a 20 ounce glass:
1. Pour 2 shots (3 ounces) of 100% agave tequila.
2. Add juice + pulp from one lime.
3. Add ice and shake.
4. Fill glass with soda water.
5. Garnish with salt, if desired.
Muddled mint also goes well, for a mojito-esque twist.
Wine is another high sugar content product. If you do want to drink wine here is a place to get your Keto friendly wine.
Dry Farm Wines
Robb recommends 1-2 glasses. He doesn’t say a day or a week but he does tell us that our body is bumped out of Ketosis while you metabolize the booze. Drink in moderation. If you are strictly dieting to loose weight you may what to get on the wagon for a while. I have gotten down to only drinking one or two beers a week. No, I DID NOT GIVE UP BEER! This was probably the hardest part because there is nothing like a cold beer on a hot day after working in the yard.
Rob came up with what he calls his Food Matrix. It is really pretty cool and will really help you understand how to get started eating right. There is a line for protein, vegetables, fats and herbs and spices. What you do is take one out of each line to create a meal. Actually I think you could really have fun with this and come up with more meals than you probably would ever use.
There was a to do list:
It also tells us we should take a photo of ourselves front, back and side, get measurements, scale weight. I have just been going by weight. I should at least do the measurements.
There is a list of supplies you should get such as: digital food scale, keto monitor and/or strips, measuring spoons, measuring cups, and glucose strips. I am diabetic, so I had a blood sugar tester and I did not get the keto monitor but found some strip you can use without the monitor on Amazon. The rest of the stuff I already had which I am sure most of you do too.
Last there are the electrolyte supplies: Natural Calm, No Salt and salt. My sister, Dina, has been using the Natural Calm and highly recommended it to me. I order some off of Amazon. She also told me that they drink coconut water to help with electrolytes. I used to drink this and am not sure why I quit.
There is a joke in my family that I am becoming the bionic woman because of all the fancy metal I have in my body. Dina sent me a text the other day and she said that she was excited about me working on my health and I really will be indestructible soon. Of course, she also says I am like a cockroach. You try to kill it and it just won’t die! GOT TO LOVE BABY SISTERS!
