Oh hi there!So, funny story. Remember that time I wanted to do no soy for a work week...? And then that work week stretched into 2 weeks... and then a month... and then I have still only had soy less than half-a-dozen times in the last two months (I just realized it's been EXACTLY 2 months today!!!)...? For those of you just joining me, I gave up soy to prove the naysayers wrong, and then actually ended up really liking no soy, so I've stayed off it haha. That'll show... me? HOWEVER I also gave up sweeteners and gluten at the same time as the soy, so it really could be any of the three variables. But I'm not really having that much trouble avoiding soy and still meeting my protein goals, so I'm just going to keep doing no soy until I feel it necessary to include soy again (Or right before the tempeh I have in the fridge goes bad...) But in the last 2 months of no soy/gluten/sweeteners I have dropped from 119, where I'd been for a good few months- down to 110! That was not a healthy feeling for me, so I tried to crank up the fat, and now I'm resting between 112 and 113, so that feels a little bit better! So, if you're using my meal plans/logs as inspiration, maybe cut out a little bit of fat as I am following maintenance macros, not weight loss macros (but, of course, if you're hungry, eat more fat!) Even when I was losing weight, I was still eating like 100-110g of fat, so you don't need to deprive yourself to lose! And for the love of all things fatty, MAKE SURE YOUR FAT IS HIGHER THAN YOUR PROTEIN. Please. This is lcHF! Eat fat to lose fat! Anyway, I'm back again today to give you 25 more days of meal plans! Requests for daily logs is my most common request, so I try to log every day for y'all! (and, you know, to keep me accountable!). All except ONE or maybe TWO days are soy free. When I went out to breakfast one day I did have tofu in a hollandaise sauce, and then my mom requested vegan BLTs when I was visiting, so I obliged. Those are noted on the logs, though, so if you're a soy-avoider, just skip those days! I've noticed my appetite has definitely been going down lately, even after 14 months on keto. Maybe it's because I've (finally) started noshing on fat bombs, so even though I don't feel like I'm eating a lot of FOOD, I'm still eating a lot of FAT? Also, I started adding avocado into my morning smoothie making it even MORE BOMB.COM! (Also, apparently I'm like the only one who still uses that phrase?) See my smoothie recipe grid (maybe to the right? Or above? Or below? I'm not sure what happens to these photos when it actually publishes, especially if you're viewing on a phone haha. But I swear that smoothie is the key to my success! It makes about 6 cups of delicious protein, coffee, fat-filled drink. I blend everything listed there, plus turmeric, with LOTS OF ICE and drink two giant servings of this every morning. It's REALLY good. I've tried it with other protein powder, and it's just not as good. So humor me and try the vega essentials and let me know what you think! Alright, lady, get to the meal plans...Alright, alright, you came here for meal plans, so here are the meal plans! Days 1-30, can be found here, and here, and here. And now here are 25 more days for your viewing pleasure!!! (I swear I counted 25, but apparently there are 24! This is why I teach English, not math... At least it makes the columns nice and even LOL. and FYI if you click on the images it should blow them up bigger for you!) Again, my macros are for maintaining my weight, not losing any more, so you might need to adjust some of the fat! Usually that will probably mean just not eating a fat bomb here or there, or less MCT oil or whatever. I have to try to add a lot of fat, so it shouldn't be that hard to just take it away! But my protein goal is pretty standard at 65g and, of course, under 20 net carbs! I tried so hard to go over 20 when I was trying to gain a few pounds back and it was so hard for me! I got sick feeling, and my cravings skyrocketed. Under 20 and my body is just so much happier. So more fat, it is!!! So, what's next?So, if you follow me anywhere else but here, you might have noticed that I had a minor freak out about some products that were less than ideal keto (Earth Balance soy-free butter, soy-free vegenaise, beyond beef soy-free beefy crumbles... Even Ripple milk has some sort of oil I don't love in it...) I fully acknowledge that these are not the BEST/IDEAL keto foods. But I also had to realize that I was running a Facebook group called "Vegan Keto MADE SIMPLE" and I, myself, was complicating everything! The beefy crumbles have maltodextrin... The butter and vegenaise have some sort of less-than-keto oil...) SO HERE IS MY OFFICIAL DECLARATION/STANCE on that!!!! If it bothers you, don't eat it. If it doesn't bother you, eat up! Yep, it took me a good 2 weeks to come up with that stance. You're welcome. I have been consuming those products for over a year and I lost all my weight, regardless. They are all 0 carb. They are all soy-free. They are all vegan. I can't fight every battle at once. Sometimes you have to give a little to get a lot. WITH THAT BEING SAID, my next step is going to be to try to cut those products out as much as I can (EXCEPT RIPPLE. RIPPLE IS MY LIFE RN K THX). My meal plan for next year doesn't include any of them, so I am going to see if I feel any sort of difference without them. I am going to guess I'll feel a big fat nothing difference. BUT if I am going to do things like avoid fake sugar because it's not that great for your body, I don't want to preach that in one regard and then turn around and practice the opposite in another regard. SO, am I declaring those products demonic and preforming an exorcism to cleanse my fridge of all trace? Of course not (that's just weird, don't be silly.) BUT I AM going to try to phase them out and not depend on them so much. My prediction is that the butter and the vegenaise will be easier to give up than the beefy crumbles, so maybe I will start there (although next week I won't have any of the three). But I do get asked all the time if it's possible to do vegan keto in states/countries that don't have any of these fancy products, so it's also a good opportunity for me to make some alternative meal plans that don't involve any specialty products. I think next week my meals are... BPC Protein milkshake, chia seed pudding with blueberries and nut butter, and a CAULIFLOWER HEMP TABBOULEH THAT I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT!!!! I will post that recipe after I make it and can confirm if it is as delicious as it sounds! I used to LOVE tabbouleh so I am excited to recreate those flavors! Mmm! That's all for now!Thank you for reading! And thank you for those of you who have been leaving comments! I can always check the stats to see how many visitors I have, but it means so much more when I see the comments of those of you who are stopping by and even more so those of you who are VALUING my info! I know I am always learning and by no means am I an EXPERT, but I try to research as much as possible to give you the most well informed info I can!!!
Speaking of which, after laying out all my research about vegan ketoism to my doctor, SHE IS ON BOARD WITH THE DIET!!!! Her husband just started keto, so that helped! She doesn't love the fact that I don't eat meat, but I explained to her that I researched essential amino acids, electrolytes, healthy fats, anti-inflammatory foods, etc. and make sure my meal plans include as many of those as possible, and she gave me the green light! Well, the green light so long as my labs come back good! So keep your fingers crossed for those! I will share them when I get them! And also my arm ultrasound, which I won't get into, but can't decide if I want it to come back that I DO have Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, because then at least I will have a diagnosis, or if I want it to come back that I DON'T have it, because then I don't have to decide on surgery or not (WHERE THEY REMOVE YOUR RIB UH NO THANKS!) But, if I DON'T have it, I'm also right back at square one, just waiting for my UCSF referral and twiddling my thumbs... ANYWAY, that's all and thanks again! I appreciate each and every one of you!!! Vegan Keto Madi
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7/5/2017 06:10:59 am
This is great. i'm new to vegan keto so very helpful. Which tracker are you using? Love it. New to the group so your blog is wonderful!!
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