Hello again! Today is a HAPPY day because all of my vitamins are finalllllyyyyy back in "stock" in my cupboard! I touched on it before, but I take 5000 Vitamin D, "Phosphorylated" Vitamin B12, 25-50mg of Iron and a vegan multi-vitamin every day. I started feeling GREAT once I started taking them, but did not plan enough ahead and ran out a few weeks ago :( and I DEFINITELY felt the energy slump because of it. But now they are back, so I hope my energy will be, too! I'm also feeling a little chronic fatigue post-exertional malaise from going back to the gym 2-3 times a week after a year off from my injury... (FYI- These were all medical issues that began PRE-KETO...) I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT CONDITION I WOULD BE IN WITHOUT KETO! If I had all these symotoms right now PLUS a carb coma/bloating right now......... It makes me nauseated just thinking about it! ANYWAY, I should be back to 100% soon with a nice long nap this afternoon and my vitamins back flowing through my bloodstream! Caffeine has sufficed for awhile, but I don't like to rely on it! Today's Topic...Now, back to YOU, the reader! Thanks for visiting my blog, either for the first time or a returning visitor! If you're a first time viewer, you might wish to check out my first three blog posts: Otherwise, let's get started for today! The ONLY topic request I've gotten so far (come on, folks!) was an average day of food for me, so that's what I'm going to share today with you all: An Average Vegan Keto Day (for ME) But first... MY MacrosAs I said in previous posts, an average day is going to look different for different people, based on their nutritional needs and overall goals. I am currently a touch under 5ft 6 and have one pound to go to reach my 125 pound goal (I was going to go to 122, but that feels a little excessive right now, so I'm going to stick to 125). As a result, I do not have that large of a caloric deficit, though I am not that active either, so I don't necessarily eat that many calories to begin with... I figured out my keto macro needs using the keto calculator and ended up with...
Note: I know there is some controversy over whether you should do NET carbs or TOTAL carbs for that 20g number, but because I have had stomach issues in the past, I do NET carbs so I can still have fiber in there. So keep that in mind as you read. You can do your own research on if NET or TOTAL is best for you. My feelings won't be hurt if you do things a little differently than I do ;) HA! So, this leaves me at about 1500 calories or so a day. So keep that in mind when reading about MY typical day; just because it's typical for ME doesn't mean it will be typical for YOU! BUT, like I said this has been my only topic request, so let's roll with it! Shall we....? My BREAKFASTI've never been a huge breakfast person, though I do appreciate it's value. But I still can't bring myself to eat a big breakfast (not that I have time to cook a breakfast even if I wanted to eat one...) So, I use my breakfast shake as my opportunity to get a lot of protein and fiber (and if I'm not having my bulletproof coffee- my FAT!) Now, let me start with FAT. If I am not having bulletproof coffee, I use my liquid coconut oil (so it doesn't get CHUNKY) to get my early fat in. I know some people might not agree with this, as a huge reason for putting the fat into the coffee is so it's on an empty stomach so it can burn before you are processing food, etc. etc. etc. but I'm being realistic here. Sometimes I drink my coffee first, sometimes I drink my protein first, sometimes I chug a go-girl 5 minutes before my students come in the room. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. So anyway, the moral is: I have coconut oil either way in the mornings. Sometimes it's in my coffee, but sometimes it's in my shake. So food #1 for my meal plan: Coconut oil. The rest of the ingredients in my shake are pretty much the same every day:
Vega Essentials Shake- Vanilla |
Note: I don't think my package looks EXACTLY like this one, but the macros are the same, so if you find a Wildwood tofu but it doesn't look exactly like this it's probably okay! Just check the nutritional label! | NOTE!!!! AND THIS IS IMPORTANT! THAT'S WHY I AM USING REALLY BIG LETTERS HERE!!! MAKE SURE YOU GET THE SAVORY FLAVOR, OR AT LEAST CHECK THE MACROS IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT ONE!My store only offers Savory, Teriyaki and Thai flavors, but the Savory is 2g net carbs, while the Teriyaki was TEN and the Thai was TWELVE!!! |
The rest of the BLTAT: Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado
The lettuce obviously takes the place of the bread here, so I like to get nice big, fresh romaine lettuce leaves to wrap all my goodies up!
Andddd the tomato is my big splurge here! I save carbs all day for my tomato! I feel like going vegan keto has taken away a lot of fruits and vegetables for me, which used to be my favorites, so this dish also helps me feel like I can still maintain some "fresh" foods and not just all processed soy...
Oh, and the "secret ingredient": VEGENAISE!
Putting it all together...
So here's what you do: Throw some olive oil in the pan and let it warm up. In the meantime, slice ONE square of baked tofu into three THIN slices, then those slices each into THREE rows (so you have 9 rectangles total... or really however many you want; you're the boss here not me....)
Once the oil is hot, throw in your 9 (or whatever) tofu rectangles and 6 pieces of bacon.
While that is frying up, get the FOUR BEST lettuce leaves you can find and set them aside (or wash them if you don't want to find bugs in them like I did the other night... I'd recommend it, actually).
FLIP THE BACON BEFORE IT BURNS. This bacon is UNFORGIVING. KEEP AN EYE ON IT!
Slice your tomato up. I do THINNNNN slices, then cut each of those slices in half.
Begin to prepare your wraps. SLATHER THE VEGENAISE ON! Don't be SHY!
OMG QUICK TURN THE OVEN VENT ON BECAUSE THE BACON IS SMOKING! GRAB A PAPER TOWEL! TURN OFF THE STOVE! PULL THE BACON OFF! FLATTEN IT DOWN ON THE PAPER TOWEL SO IT HOLDS ITS FLAT SHAPE! MAKE SURE YOU TURNED THE OVEN OFF SO YOU DON'T BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN IN THE NIGHT WHILE YOU SLEEP! (A huge fear of mine)
You may need to open some windows at this point, depending on how smokey you let it get.
I warned you to keep an eye on the bacon...
Apply avocado on top of your vegenaise. FAT ON FAT BABY! I used to cut it all pretty (as pictured) but it kept sliding out of the wrap, so now I just mash it up and squish it on...
Place bacon and tomato on top. Sprinkle garlic salt on top if you know what's good for you.
Wrap lettuce around the goodies and MUNCH AWAY!
I literally can (and do) eat this for dinner every single night and I still crave it. EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT.
It never gets old for me. Probably because it has all my favorite foods in it so what more could I want?
Let's talk Macros...
And the olive oil and vegenaise are rough estimates. You can measure it out exact if you want. I don't.
So... What's left for lunch?
To refresh your memory, after breakfast we were left with:
- ~77g Fat
- 50g Protein
- 19g Carb (MAX)
So after THIS delicious, amazing meal, we are LEFT (for lunch) with:
- 31g Fat
- 21g Protein
- 10g Carb (MAX)
(To be honest with you right now, that 31g fat is usually a hard number for me to hit at lunch, so if I need more fat at the end of the day, I usually have a spoonful of peanutbutter... but I'll talk more about that later....)
BECAUSE (and I'm sorry to do this to ya'll).... Lunch is going to have to be a PART 2 post...
TO BE CONTINUED....
So, you get breakfast and dinner for now and you'll just have to come back for lunch ideas! (I swear I didn't plan this just so you'd have to come back later... though it did turn out well, I guess....)
Hopefully this was beneficial to you all and I will try to get the lunch post up ASAP!!!!!
Until next time!!!
You do know that I can see you all lurking, right..? (Well not SEE you, see you...) So don't be shy! Say hi!
Much love,
-Vegan Keto Madi
PS: One more win for the Vegans
Dang right it is!!!
Love your blog! Seriously considering this whole Keto Vegan thing. What is bulletproof coffee? Is it just coffee with the coconut oil? In the eggless tofu salad, what can I substitute for celery? (I hate celery).
Hi Stefanie! Glad you're enjoying it! Keep an eye out this weekend for another post! :) In the egg salad, you could try radish instead of celery if you wanted. Radishes are about 10 for 1 carb so you can pack in a lot without adding a lot to your macro count! I use them a lot in regular salads too. Or omit the celery completely if you want; I only add it for texture and nostalgia sake haha :) Thank you for reading!
Oh! And the coffee! In non vegan land, bulletproof coffee is usually butter and some sort of high fat oil in the coffee (coconut oil, mct oil or both). Since my macros are relatively low (100g fat per day) and I prefer slathering my food with olive oil and veganaise throughout the day, I ONLY do the coconut oil because I'd use most my fat in the mornings otherwise! But I have tried vegan avocado "butter" in it as a substitute too... basically just load up your caffeine with some fat (shoot for drinking it on an empty stomach) to start your day! BUT BE WARNED! Coconut oil will hit you hard in the digestion world if you're not used to it! Start small (maybe a teaspoon) and work your way up to a tablespoon or so. :)
So great that you have put this blog up! I have been vegan for 6 years and vegetarian since age 11. Although most of my life I have been 10-20 pounds overweight. I teach yoga and barre and walk my dog an hour every day. I also use an elliptical machine at the place I teach 3 times a week. I have noticed since cutting out my gluten free pasta and bread that I feel less bloated but need some more input in food. So great that you could lose weight without tons of exercise! I would love to talk to you more about this. Can you email me?
Hi Vanessa! I will send you an email right now! Keep an eye out for [email protected]! :)
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I have been carb-loving vegan for over a decade, but carbs stopped loving me as I approached 30...
On May 16 of 2016, I began eating vegan keto (a task I once thought to be IMPOSSIBLE!)
I found health and happiness (and no more digestion issues!) with a Vegan Keto diet, so I wanted to invite you all on this journey with me as I continue with Vegan Keto.
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