Tuesday, July 24, 2018

My Keto Story


Hi all,
Our little Facebook group is gaining in numbers as we all share our successes and experiences with our friends. Just for the record, just because “California” is in the name does not mean that we are restricting membership to Californians. The name just sounded cool, so I ran with it.
As my success with the Keto lifestyle, or way of eating has become more obvious to the people around me, I have been getting more and more questions about how I got started and who I read or what program I’m following. So, I am going to write my story on my blog. The first reason is because it will probably be longer than anyone wants to see in a Facebook post, but I am also reviving my very old blog I hopes of turning it into fame. Just kidding… It’s just easier to share the blog link with those not into social media.
I decided a long time ago that I was tired of being fat. I realized that, although I did not “feel” that I was in bad health I knew that my weight was causing issues that I could not see or “feel”. I also knew that my weight WAS the cause of the pain and discomfort in my knees, back, feet and everywhere else that being fat made painful. It wasn’t just all the weight I was carrying around all day and all night. It was the swelling, or as the doctors say…inflammation. Some things you don’t think about, but I realized when they weren’t an issue anymore; My shoelaces were not short, my feet were swollen, my hips were bruised and sore because my belt was too tight…trying to keep my pants up, my glasses had to have springs on the arms because regular glasses didn’t fit my fat head, according to my wife when I slept on my back I would stop breathing (due to the weight on the outside as well as my internal organs pressing on my lungs), there are more and I am sure y’all have some of your own. Even through all of that, there was always an excuse. There was always a reason to do nothing about it. Anyhow, I was consistently bouncing the scale off the 300lb mark. Something had to give.
My dad was apparently going through the same or similar thoughts, but he actually did something about it. He found some videos or something by Dr. Eric Westman that struck a nerve with him and he began transitioning his way of eating to a Ketogenic diet. This is not diet in the sense that you eat this way until you lose some weight and then go back to eating the crap that put you in the position you are now. This is how you eat from now on…your new diet. The definition of diet that I am talking about is a noun, not a verb. This is your diet; you are not on a diet.
When I started researching this way of eating, I of course ran it past my wife first, for a couple of reasons. First off, she does the shopping and most of the cooking. Without her on board, this was going to be a rough go for me. But most of all, she was already into the “eating healthy” thing. She was already researching foods and how and what to eat and do for her personal progress. I knew that she would do the bulk of the research and let me know if it was worth it to try. I knew from prior experience that I could do this. Was it healthy was a new concern that didn’t worry me 15 years ago. Apparently she had heard of “Keto” and was seeing its popularity begin ramp up. So, now she’s in.
I gave myself a start date of two weeks out. I needed to read more about it (when I say read, I mean watch videos) and figure out how I was going to go forward with what seemed like was going to be a major transition. It was during these two weeks that I discovered the more technical and literal Dr. Eric Berg as well as the knowledgeable yet humorous Dr. Ken D Berry. After watching these guys (and others) I knew this was going to work out just fine.
Okay folks, this is turning out to be a lot longer than I originally anticipated. I can tell some of you are already bored. So, I am going to break this up into a few smaller posts instead of one long post. I am going to post the link in a couple places. If you see this, please feel free to subscribe to this blog or join our Facebook group… California Keto Club. (click here)

Keep an eye out for the continuation if you would like to see how my story plays out.

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Keto Belgian Waffle



This was copied directly from the Keto Daily webpage


KETO BELGIAN WAFFLE RECIPE
Keto Belgian Waffle Recipe


     I have to admit, I have always eaten Belgian Waffles a little differently than everyone else. Unlike the majority of people that probably like their waffles sweet, I tend to prefer mine totally different. For the sake of typical presentation, and how my wife likes to eat her’s, I will show them with Butter and Lakanto Maple Flavored Monkfruit Syrup on them. I on the other hand like to eat mine with sausage patties, 4 over-easy eggs (one on each waffle section) and Jalapeno Tabasco sauce. Maybe I was just born to be Keto, LOL!

     If you have tried our hugely popular Keto Pancake Recipe before, this recipe is very similar. You could make this with 1 & 1/2 Cups of Almond Flour instead if you prefer, but we figured for this recipe we would feature Coconut Flour and also flavor these a little differently. This produces a thicker batter, which makes the waffles very fluffy and full too. If you follow the recipe as written you should get 3 Full-size Belgian Waffles out of it, depending of course on the size of your waffle maker at home.

     If you like your waffles a little crispier than fluffy, you can opt to add some oil to the waffle mix too which will help crisp up the outer edges. Once you get these bad boys out of the waffle iron you will want to top them and eat the right away. Feel free to top them with some fresh blueberries or strawberries and some homemade whipped cream if you prefer that over butter and syrup. Or try them my way with the sausage, eggs, and hot sauce!

KETO BELGIAN WAFFLE RECIPE
Ease of Preparation: Easy
Prep Time: 5 Minutes (assuming you’ve already softened the Cream Cheese)
Cooking Time: 4 Minutes per Waffle
Total Time: 9+ Minutes

Keto Belgian Waffle Nutrition Label

Ingredients:
1/3 Cup Coconut Flour
8oz Cream Cheese (softened)
6 Large Eggs
1 Tablespoon Maple Flavor
1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Powder
4 Teaspoons Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Xanthan Gum
For Syrup: Lakanto Monkfruit Syrup

Instructions:
1. Pour the 1/3 Cup Coconut Flour into a Large Mixing Bowl or a Food Processor.
2. Place the Softened Cream Cheese in next.
3. Pour the Maple Flavor on top.
4. Crack the 6 Large Eggs and add to the mixture.
5. Add the Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener, Baking Powder, and Xanthan Gum, and blend thoroughly. 6. Pre-heat your Waffle Iron, and spray with either Avocado Cooking Spray or your preferred Non-stick spray.
7. You will probably need to cook this waffle on the iron’s darker settings, about 3/4 of the way dark is about right on our Waffle Iron.
8. Cook for about 4 minutes or until the Waffle Iron tells you it is ready.
9. Plate them and smother with butter, or toppings of your choice.

     If you like the flavor of Maple Syrup you should consider the Lakanto Maple Flavored Monkfruit Syrup. Optional: You can experiment with adding different flavoring extracts or spices to the mix to make them taste the way you like. Sometimes we add pumpkin spice mix for a seasonal flavor, other times we may add Pecans or Lily’s Dark Chocolate Chips for some variety too.

http://keto-daily.com/keto-belgian-waffle-recipe/

Friday, July 20, 2018

Hi all,
     It has been a long long while since I posted anything here. I decided to revive this old blog page because I have a couple friend that do not use social media and there are things I would like to share with them. This way, I can share links via their email and they don't have to get bogged down in the whooha of the social media swamp.

Anyhow, If you would like to subscribe to the blog, feel free.

I will be updating some of the bio stuff to bring it more current.