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Week 1 on Keto!

A huge part of losing weight is believing you can do it realizing its not going to happen overnight!


As I had mentioned in my introduction post, I have been 'living to eat, instead of eating to live'.  It was becoming very difficult for me to look at myself in the mirror. I was getting depressed with what I saw and also of what others felt about me. My husband never ever said anything ,my kids had started calling me 'fat' in a not so hurting way but when your mom feels the same....it hurts!!  Sometimes I would start thinking how I have managed to destroy my body by not taking care of it for so long. I recall of how thin I was when I was single and now after two kids......I am that same person maybe wearing 50 thick layers of clothing on me! This year when I turn 40, I wanted to do something for myself.....and thus began my keto journey on 27th January, 2020!

I know this journey is going to be very tough but I am determined to bring a change in me. My blog postings will talk about what I am eating everyday and the hurdles I faced and my new discoveries. 

To begin with, I am a vegetarian but eat eggs occasionally. Keto diet is considered to be working well with meat eaters as they have many options when it comes to low carb -high fat food. I knew it was going to be very tough on me....but then what's the fun if you haven't tried it! I decided to do a lot of search on Keto dishes with vegetables and eggs. 

 To begin with you need to download a nutrition calculator app like myfitnesspal or carb manager. I initially had myfitnesspal but unless you are a premier member you will not be able to see the macros. Carb manager helps calculating the macros and giving you the net carbs calculation as well. I downloaded this app only in week 3 where you will be able to see me daily carb intake.

 Some important notes from the meal plan from day 1 - I was not feeling hungry but experiencing some tummy pain and urge to use the restroom. Day 2 - After lunch I was still having tummy pain and had what is called 'Keto diarrhea', so I decided to have homemade yogurt and include broccoli as it has fiber. I planned to stay away cheese and almond flour to help me with the tummy issues.
Week 1
BreakfastLunchDinnerSnack 1Snack 2Snack 3Total Net Carbs
Day 1Egg white of hard boiled eggs - 2, Keto Mug bread - 1/4 of servingKeto Mug bread - 3/4 of serving, Spinach and mushroom stir fry - 1/2 servingKala Chana sprouts, soft boiled egg - 1strawberries - 6, Reddi Whip cream - 2 tbsp
Day 2Keto Dosa - 2, Keto Coconut Chutney - 1 servingCheesy Brussels Sprouts without bacon - 1/4 servingYogurt - 1 cup,Air fried Broccoli - 1/2 cupNo snacks consumed
Day 3Soft boiled eggs with salt - 2, Air fried broccoli -1/2 cupKala chana sprouts salad - 1 cup, yogurt - 1 cupKeto roti - 2, Air fried cauliflower - 1 cupwalnuts - 8 nos
Day 4Grilled paneer with red peppers and onionsKeto roti- 2, Keto baingan bharta - 1 serving, yogurt 1 cupSoft boiled egg with salt - 2mini cucumbers - 8 noswalnuts - 8 nos
Day 5Soft boiled eggs with salt - 2, Spinach and mushrooms with parmesan- 1/3 cupKeto roti- 2, Keto baingan bharta - 1 servingYogurt - 1 cupmini cucumbers - 8 noswalnuts - 8 nos
Day 6-Olive garden salad - 1 cup, Zoodles Primavera - 1/2 serving, Tiramasu - 1/2 servingtandoori paneer - 2 pieces--
Day 7Keto Chocolate peanut butter milkshake - 1 serving with collagen 1 scoopKeto dosa - 2, Keto chutney - 1 serving, grilled paneer - 2Keto jalapeno poppers - 1raspberries - 100gms
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