What I Ate Today (9.23.2016)

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A Day Of Food on the Ketogenic Diet

Below is a video of a somewhat typical day of food for me. It was essentially coffee until mid-afternoon when I made a bunless cheesburger and a half dozen shrimp for dinner. The macros (fat/protein/carbs) as well as calories are below as well. This video is too long and going forward I'll make it more of a recap unless there's some recipe or item I think might be helpful to others.

[Please give me feedback. Between trying to learn the technology, editing and whatnot I'm still climbing up that learning curve. I wish to make helpful and engaging content that's as polished as I can muster. Any suggestions will be welcomed.]

Here's a break down of what I ate. My weight remained stable (meaning not up or down more than about a pound).

MyFitnessPal Food Diary

This includes a couple of gin & tonics (diet tonic, of course) I had. For more details......

I hope this proves useful. Thanks for reading!

Butter in My Coffee? (Does She or Doesn't She?)

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You may have heard about folks incorporating more fat in their diets by adding butter and coconut oil to their coffee or tea. Some call it butter coffee and has been popularly known as bulletproof coffee. It sounds odd to put butter in your coffee, right? Of course, butter is essentially cream, churned into semi-solid form. Still, weird sounding.

I like the concoction (see how I make it below). But I don't drink it often. In this quick clip I explain why.

Should I Put Butter in My Coffee?

Coffee and butter and coconut oil. Oh my! Is this a good thing on the ketogenic diet? I give you my take. http://caseydurango.com https://www.facebook.com/ketocasey/

How I Make My Buttered Coffee:

[I brew coffee from freshly ground beans and use a Chemex Coffeemaker but any type will do]

1.5 ounces coffee
16 ounces water. Pour over and steep for about 4 minutes
28g Kerrygold butter (that's about an ounce by weight)
28g coconut oil
28g Jordan's Skinny Gourmet salted caramel syrup
blend it all up until as frothy as you like.

Nutrition info: 442 calories, 50g fat, 0 carbs, 0 protein

Disclaimer: I’ve been fortunate to have had the time and resources to research the ketogenic diet, also known as LCHF (low carb/high fat). The information I share is based solely on my understanding of that research. We are all responsible for our own choices, including what we put in our mouths and there’s no substitute for each of us checking things out ourselves. And I’m not a medical professional in any way. Go Keto With Casey is not a medical site. “Duh,” you might say. But best to make it clear to all.  I welcome questions, comments and even civil criticism. I’m still learning. So, if you have something to add, go for it. Links in this post and all others may direct you to amazon.com, where I will receive a small amount of the purchase price of any items you buy through my affiliate links. Thanks!

- Casey