Martin_Stahl wrote:
There's a ton of keto based products and more regular stores are starting to carry some. I noticed some Duncan Hines mug cakes under the keto label, and those were not something most keto people would use, unless they were very lax.
Some products aren't bad and some are convenient and more appropriate for those tracking net carbs.
I bought into the net carbs idea, but I'm starting to back away from it now. I'm reading that some of the fiber that the food manufacturers claim won't get digested really do get digested. I haven't yet accepted the total carbs approach though, because it seems too restrictive. Maybe the truth is somewhere between the two? idk...
I really identify with this thread. At age 60, I was putting on weight and tired all the time. My first thought was, Oh well, I'm getting old. Then I discovered "The Primal Blueprint". Primal is similar to paleo, and the primary advocates for each are good friends and have agreed to disagree about the differences. After a couple of months of eating strictly primal, my weight went from 195 to 172 and my energy level went through the roof. I've fallen off the "strictly" wagon, but still keep about a 90% primal diet. At 67, I am on no meds and often do fairly heavy outdoor work (like splitting wood or taking out tree stumps with a mattock) for 3-4 hours in high heat and humidity.
This has not translated into becoming an elite chess player, but there's still a tiny bit of hope of becoming a decent one. Meanwhile, may the bacon and eggs keep on coming.
I hope youre still doing well. While you have me by a few years :-) Like you I am not on any prescriptions. I bike daily, exercise, stretch, drink more water than a camel. And i have a job i look forward to going to.