What did you eat for your hair today?

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Originally Posted by cjk

Most who do keto think of it as a WoE, way of eating, and a lifestyle choice. It's strict, but not all that difficult. I even make myself cakes, cheesecake and chocolate/peanut butter truffles, and so forth. I eat very well.

Today I started my day, typically, with coffee and two slices of bacon. Lunch was a chicken leg quarter and cauliflower. Dinner was some ground beef, an egg, and broccoli with cheese. And some light snacks during the day, along with a ton of drinks. I'm well hydrated.



Has your metabolism recovered? Any lasting effects?



Ketogenic is high fat, medium protein, low carb. And since I was already high fat, myself, I don't sit around and add unnecessary fat. No bulletproof butter coffee. I just stopped...avoiding it. I eat the chicken skin. I use a pat of butter instead of a spray of Pam in the skillet. That sort of thing.

And after the induction period, I started to find vegetables appealing. And figured out that my mother's near obsession on steaming them resulted in mushy and flavorless...never found them palatable as a kid. Now, I eat them willingly.

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I'm very interested in this keto it sounds heavenly, I love bacon and cheesecacke.

The only lasting effect (apart from the binge eating problem I developed afterwards) is that weight won't seem to come off naturally anymore... at all. I've gained about 50 lbs and I've stopped the binge eating but the fat won't come off no matter how much less (no less than 1500 calories now) I seem to eat. I've since stopped tracking and am trying to switch out unatural foods for all natural to see if that'll work but I am genuinely afraid that I've damaged my body to the point where I can't lose any weight without an extreme diet.

What is bulletproof butter coffee?

Bulletproof is a brand name, but it's like saying you made a Xerox copy.

It is the addition of fats, notably butter and coconut oil, to coffee as a way to introduce higher fat into your diet. Lots of information online.

There are two schools of thought about it. One is that if you already have fat on your body, you don't need to add more fat in your diet. The other is that you must meet specific dietary macros, the most common is that 75% of your daily calories should come from fats.

Based on what you wrote, do you have metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance? There are s number of Facebook groups that deal with those specifically, and there are dozens of keto groups as well. My favorite is a group called RealWorldKeto, which encourages a science based approach instead of anecdotes and expensive powders.

To get started read up on keto and LCHF diets, and look at the Atkins induction phase. You'll have a lot more knowledge at that point, and be well informed about any decisions you may or may not choose to make.

Eyes wide open!

And if you have a doctor, you might talk to them about it. As I said, it's fairly strict but remarkably easy because I get to eat real food. No need for Atkins bars or diet shakes or deprivation and starvation. Heck, I had bratwurst for lunch, with broccoli, and I'll finish with some espresso.

Scrambled egg(just one ) with little bit of onions and serrano peppers.

Boiled egg and coffee with natural 36 % cream.

Fish - should I say something more? ;)

Some chocolate muesli, blueberries, dried cranberries, walnuts, a spoonful of Peanut Butter, and some green tea. Yes, that’s a lot :agree:

Cooked Rice and fish

I had some tomato soup with peanut butter mixed in and a toast with fish butter :)

Does downing coconut oil actually help your hair? Would olive oil have similar effects?? hmm.

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Originally Posted by Strands

Does downing coconut oil actually help your hair? Would olive oil have similar effects?? hmm.

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It is rich in vitamin E and fatty acids that help you absorb vitamins A and E better. It did make my hair stronger, have a healthy shine and grow a bit faster.
Coconut oil has a lot of other health benefits besides those it gives skin and hair :)

For me, it's better to eat it than put it on my hair...

I ate spelt flakes with a slice of butter today, a banana and now i am eating a spoonful of coconut oil.