Back in December I wrote a blog post (Keto is great but my commitment not so) about how I was planning on taking a more relaxed approach to low carb, with the intention of not beating myself up when the scales didn’t drop the way I want them to. Um, yeah, in a perfect world I would be two stone lighter, but the saying about middle-aged spread is only too true. Since mid-February I have been back on a strict low carb diet, mainly to control my carb addiction…and to save myself some £££ through not having to buy a whole bigger wardrobe. I’ve been sticking to my goal of not worrying about the scales – by not weighing myself at all. Hurray.
On Saturday, we went out for a low carb lunch after attending a children’s event on the Belfast Barge, a floating museum and important piece of the city’s heritage. It’s hard for me to resist sushi, tempura and yakisoba noodles, but low carb agrees with me much better as a lifestyle plan. I have IBS and SIBO flare ups from time to time, and managing this through my diet is far better than needing antibiotics.
Yesterday, at the request of the little guy, who had crepes with chocolate spread at school for pancake Tuesday, I made more pancakes in the evening. This meant a separate batch for myself (as pictured) made of almond flour instead of regular flour.
Did I have dessert? Of course. Being low carb doesn’t mean that chocolate is off the menu; keto chocolate, that is. Making my own keto chocolates is quick and easy. I use:
100g of cacao butter
Half a teaspoon of 100% cocoa powder
One teaspoon of agave nectar
One teaspoon of almond nut butter
Half a teaspoon of vanilla essence (unsweetened)
After melting the cacao butter in a milk pan, I add the other ingredients then pour them into moulds to go in the fridge for 20 mins. Like my Halloween and Valentine’s Day moulds? I’ll have to order some Easter ones since it’s nearly spring. The ceramic heart is just for presentation. It was a Valentine’s Day present for me, made by my little guy at school. Aww!
It’s great to be able to enjoy chocolate again guilt-free as these really satisfy my sweet tooth without feeding my sugar addiction. I really recommend them if, like me, you’re trying to kick your own sugar/carb addiction but don’t want to deprive yourself of treats altogether.
Leilanie Stewart 
I haven’t weighed myself in years – it’s possible to become obsessed with it. If the clothese begin to get tight I know it’s time to do something about it. We have several ‘diet’ days each week interspered with ‘eating’ days, where we have what we want. It works well, we have some fun with food and wine and detoxify on the other days. Best of luck with yours. 🙂
Your eating plan sounds good too. I’ve definitely decided that life devoid of all treats isn’t much fun. I tend to ‘carb cycle’ a bit these days, but I’m very low carb at the mo for gut health reasons. Good luck with yours too. ☺️