Hi David, thanks so much for your kind feedback! Once you lose the initial pounds on a ketogenic diet, optimising body fait can become more difficult as your body adapts to the new diet and regime. Brown fat is more easily metabolised into energy during cold exposure. You could optimise other areas, such as sleep. As reduced cortisol in the body allows for a higher functioning metabolism. You could experiment with exogenous ketones as a snack or meal replacement to increase fat burn fat burning. Another thing that works is low form endurance, such as long walks or cycles-that is, if you have the time. The key is probably to reduce your stress hormone (cortisol) as when this is down, it is significantly easier to lose weight. Furthermore, you could potentially take out inflammatory foods (I am not sure what your keto diet consists of) but dairy, even full fat, can prevent people losing weight on a keto diet. Other inflammatory ingredients would be seed oils and lectins (found in tomatoes and legumes). I hope that is of some use to you!
Each week I’m trying to help take the stress out of a keto diet by giving you FIVE low-carb dinners plus a bonus meal prep recipe that helps keep you on track! This week your bonus is a tray of delicious Double Chocolate Sheet Pan Cookies-Only 3.6 net carbs a piece! When you click through to each individual recipe, it’ll take you to the full, detailed, step-by-step instructions. This includes a printable recipe card that includes nutrition information. To figure out the net carb count, subtract the amount of fiber from the amount of total carbs. At the bottom of this post, you’ll find a printable meal plan (with space to fill in your own needs & weekend plans) as well as an organized grocery list to help make things even easier. If you’re having trouble printing this, make sure you have your ad blocker disabled. If you like to meal prep to get ahead for the week, I’ve even included tips for preparing each meal in advance.
So sit back and relax-I’ve got dinner covered! These Double Chocolate Sheet Pan Cookies are perfect for multiple reasons. 1.) They’re only 3.6 net carbs, 2.) They’re unbelievably rich and fudgy, and 3.) They don’t require chilling like most keto desserts do! You could prepare, bake, and allow these to cool in just about 30 minutes! If you don’t think you’ll eat 24 in a week (or if you want to make a double batch for next week), these are easily freezable! Just double wrap each cookie in plastic wrap and store in a freezer-safe container for a few months! This Chicken Philly Cheesesteak Skillet is perfect for a Monday-a one-pan meal packed with tons of veggies! Don’t worry, though, picky eaters