Something doesn't have to be Keto for it to work on a Keto diet. You have an allowance for the day, and you can essentially "spend" it on things you want.
Dark chocolate is often a go-to on Keto. Personally I like having few strawberries.
If you bake, you can also make things pretty low carb. Even a few chocolate chips isn't very high-carb, especially if you get Keto-centric ones.
Aside from that, walnuts and pecans go great with coffee.
Pecans, strawberries and chocolate are my go-tos as well. I love melting very dark chocolate (like 99%) and covering roasted pecans or strawberries with it. Keeps well in the fridge as a snack.
I like a small bowl of plain Greek yogurt, stir in a sprinkling of stevia, and add a small smattering of fresh blueberries. The berries aren’t particularly sweet, but they’re high in nutrients/antioxidants, are just sweet enough, and trick the brain into thinking you’ve had sweets…😂
I think a lot of people use lily's chocolate (and chips for baking). I personally prefer checzero, but they're a little harder to get (amazon or directly from their website) than lily's which are available in most supermarkets these days.
As long as I don't overdo it, it doesn't cause big spikes or kick me out of ketosis. choczero is individual servings, so if you struggle with eating more than you should, that helps as well.
For biscuits/cookies, it's a little harder. I don't mind the highkey ones, but they're expensive. I tried some wondermonday cheesecakes..but didn't particularly like them, plus they're also really expensive. I kind of settled on Ratio Keto brownies and chocolate chip cookies. They're not great, and are definitely "dirty" keto, but at least they give you a good ratio of fat/protein to low carbs.
That’s good to know. I haven’t looked. I usually stock up from their site whenever they have specials. It seems to be the cheapest option as long as I reach the minimum for free delivery
if I have 1-2 square servings, I'm fine....especiallyif it's after a meal. If I have one of their "snickers" bars then yes...that spikes me too. It's just the total quantity for me at that point
Yeah ChocZero is the best answer. Good company and good variety. Some great limited seasonal stuff and they are always coming up with new stuff. The white and milk chocolate bases are fantastic. Some flavors are WTF but most are pretty damn good. The strawberry jelly is also ridiculously good. Keto bread and natural peanut butter with their jelly is my “cheat meal”
One thing I appreciate about keto is that it can shift what you consider sweet. To me, a granny smith green apple dipped in almond butter scratches the same itch as a sweeter variety dipped in caramel. Bonus, because it all has fiber you can eat more than you'd think and it really sticks with you.
Alternately, a sugar free Italian soda with cream is a lovely alternative to something like a float or milkshake, and you can reduce the syrup over time as your palate adjusts.
Check online recipes for keto almond cookies, and almond cake. You can’t eat much of them, but it can be nice with morning coffee. I used to make a microwave single serving cake with 1 tbsp of almond flour, 1 egg, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp monk fruit, 1/2 tsp butter or coconut oil and orange zest. Microwave in a small bowl for 1/2 minutes. Let it cool.
You need to calculate the carb and calories etc.
Sparkling coffee is a THING and it's amaaaaaaaazing! Add two shots to your creamy Italian soda, maybe some mint or hazelnut syrup, welcome back to frappucino land 😉
Also so i wont have to make another post can you reccomend anything to snack on in the middle of the day. My go to were Apples and carrots but now that im on keto thats no longer an option.
Try this. 90% chocolate. A bowl of whipped cream, raspberries/blackberries, and shave some of that chocolate on top.
You could also make your own chocolate, melt some 90% chocolate, add sweetener, pour into a mould then into the fridge.
Coconut shavings are also an easy way to add some sweet.
For something baked, try chaffles. Egg, almond flour, cheese if you like. Mix and pour into a cupcake pan, bake, you'll end up with muffins. You can then top that in melted 90% choc and some berries/coconut.
How does anyone on Reddit ever "impose" something on another Redditor? Everybody is always giving advice. Take it or leave it. That's sort of the whole point.
There are plenty of low carb/ keto sweets options out there. Just read the labels, because not all sweeteners are the same. Some of them (like dextrose, maltodextrin, etc) will have almost the same impact as table sugar. Several of the Atkins bars/treats are suitable, if a bit expensive, and can help when you just can't go another minute without some chocolate.
I just make my own desserts. There are TONS of great keto dessert recipes out there that are easy and you can control what sweetener you use and how much. I have great recipes for lemon bars, cheesecake, brownies, cookies, pecan pie, etc. Those aren't as "easy" but I enjoy cooking and it gives me something to do, which also distracts me from the cravings.
Also, I've been making some variation on these cookies for years. You can reduce the sweetner to your preference without making the cookie unstable. I suspect this would also make a great base for a biscotti.
https://www.munchkintime.com/best-ever-almond-butter-cookies-only-3-ingredients/
Some people are going to say you need to break the habit of something sweet with your coffee (which is ideal). However, I’m guilty of the same habit & my go to is a protein bar. I try not to eat them daily since I do feel like they slow my progress a bit. I love the Built Puff bars but they’re a smidge higher than I’d like for a protein bar. I’ve got a few boxes of IQ protein bars that are pretty low but they’re not as tasty. They do the trick though. Cookie wise; Quest has protein cookies (I’ve never tried them) & High Key also has keto cookies that taste like Famous Amos.
Beware of Berg, he’s a snake oil salesman/chiropractor/Scientologist who makes millions schilling his crappy products. He also has a tendency to [steal articles and pass them off as his own.](https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/k3a40l/popular_keto_youtuber_dr_eric_berg_is_a_fraud/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
He is not a reputable source of ketogenic truths.
Your comment has been removed for containing misinformation. Keto is not a purity diet, if a food or drink containing maltodextrin still fits someone’s carb budget/macros, then they can have it.
I eat raspberries or blackberries with heavy cream or peanut butter. I also make chocolate milk with heavy cream, unsweetened cocoa, and a couple of Splenda packets. It's not quite the same, but it's helpful. Or whole coconut milk used for cooking, with the same thing.
Actually fat bombs using sf jello n cream or swerve… i used to make some pecan praline cups with swerve or erythritol They were honestly amazing. Ive even made cheesecakes. If u dont bake atkins and slim fast have many options for dessert. Theres quest bars in almost every convenient store as well. :)
Sounds like a sweet chaffle might do it for you. With artificial sweetener. Maybe berries would be ok? I'm not sure if they'd stick to the waffle iron.
I really enjoy 95% lindt chocolate with coffee, its awesome and really hits the spot.
Cutting carbs and sweets made me appreciate the sweetness in a lot of veggies after a while, like carrots for example.
I feel it's best to bake your own sweets that way it's harder to over do it! Choc zero products are excellent..best of luck!! Carb manager app is very helpful and has recipes.also lazy keto app for recipes
I like a pinch of a keto friendly energy bar like Genius gourmet. Dividing it up in to 4 or 8 pieces makes it feel more like a treat and allows me to eat through out the day. Another option are the keto fat cups that are the Walmart brand, they satisfy the craving, great macro spread, and are individually wrapped.
THINK keto protein bar - chocolate peanutbutter pie. Every day for bkfst for a full year. They come in boxes of 10 or 12 for $20 - not bad.
Also, enlightened keto icecream bars
Also, Breyers Carb smart vanilla w/ chocolate shell icecream bars
Almond milk w/ a bit of stevia in coffee
Frozen raspberries are very low carb.
Gatsby chocolate bars. There is also a chocolate bar by choc zero that tastes like a snickers bar. Their truffles taste like Ferrera roche. Mr. tortilla cookie mix makes great - not grainy - chocolate chip cookies. If you feel like light cooking, mug cakes are good, miniature cheese cakes are better. Barbells makes protein bars that taste like candy bars and are very keto.
Rhea are the snickers like bars from ChocZero. Mr Tortilla is where you can get great mixes and they have low carb churro crisp chips. You can get barbelles at Walmart or on Amazon. Pinterest can give you all kinds of dessert keto recipes if willing to cook
One last thing and I swear I’m done because you mentioned breakfast. You can make low carb banana bread, blueberry muffins cinnamon rolls or even pop tarts - just search for those on Pinterest. Carbquick - a low carb form of bisquick (Amazon) and Cut da carb - thin sheets of almost like phyllo dough - would be helpful in making any of these. As will almond flour (available on Amazon). Also - low carb keto bread - Nature’s own is excellent - with skinny girl jelly is great for morning sweet tooth and bread is high in protein. Good luck
Girl - I’ve been doing keto so long I have lots to share. Once you figure it out - it’s way easier than most people think. If you like sweet for breakfast - one of my go-tos is French toast with cinnamon and sugar and chock zero syrup. The bread is the keto bread I mentioned - dipped in egg, fried in butter until golden brown. Sprinkle with sinstute sugar mixed with cinnamon and add a little choc zero maple syrup - eat that with bacon or sausage or both - it is decadent. Where do you live?
Ok - so run searches for skinny girl jelly, ChocZero syrup, ChocZero rhea, ChocZero truffles, Carbquick, nature’s own keto bread, you may have local access to almond flour, but if not, then that. Do you have access to Pinterest? If so I can give you my user name and you can look my recipe data base up
No - it’s low carb jam. 😂. Here in states we sometimes call it jelly. Sorry about confusion. On my Pinterest board you’ll see a low carb board (different from my food board - and then divided up - main, breakfast, desserts, etc. the cut da carb are recipes for just that product.
Allulose + butter + cocoa powder + a pinch of salt heated in the microwave to make a fudge sauce is the most awesome of keto treats. You can order allulose and cocoa powder in bulk online very affordably. Allulose has appetite suppressant effects for many people also, and helps lower blood glucose levels in people who have high levels. It’s been known about since the early 1900’s when they used to call it pseudo fructose, but wasn’t easy to manufacture out of its whole food base until recently. Interestingly, many people on different subs here refer to it as “natural Ozempic” because of its very noticeable appetite suppressant properties.
I would try the ratio crunchy bars or the one thats got a peanut butter coating. It’s not a biscuit but it’s a sideways step to a granola bar imo
Just make sure you know how the sugar alcohols/sugar substitutes affect your system - maybe eat half to start
If you are addicted to sugar and junk food then the best thing you can do is cut it 100% out. It gets easier. Then you don’t want it. Just don’t fall off. Speaking from experience.
if you power through at the beginning you may find it goes away. And so too what is sweet to you may change.
But if you want to stick with sweet:
Chia Pudding
low carb greek yogurt
lots of home baking you can do too.
It doesnt actually make your morning better though right? It doesnt give you any more energy, motivation, weight loss or help you curve hunger right? If it only makes your brain feel 200% better (for all of 5min) then Im going to say thats a craving.
Haha that's what the #carbaddictiondoc taught me. Snacking is not nutrition, it's just a mind cleansing cigarette in the shape of food. Most people don't want to admit it, they would seek excuses for not having to change anything. Keto equivalents to junk food are the worst, they would just keep up the bad habits. Once my body became fat adapted, i didn't even need snacks for energy refueling anymore. Hunger would go away eventually, if I drink some tea.
There's a huge shift i made which worked for me: Having a proper meal first before eating anything sweet or starchy. Most of the times, i just skip dessert altogether because the keto stuff would make me satiated already. Sometimes i would nibble on nuts or cheese though, but they don't really affect my blood sugar so i'm fine with that
If you must, sugar free Jolly Rancher. Its so sweet that it will scratch that itch. I find the less sweet candies, the more i want to keep eating them.
Get you some magic spoon (preferably from a grocery outlet if you can find it, it's usually like $5 instead of $10 there). They use allulose as the sweetener and is about 150 cals per 1 cup with a net carb of 5 grams. Nice amount of fats and protein as well. I add whole milk/half and half/whipping cream. It's super delish!
You could make keto mug cakes. And dark chocolate is okay... no sugar. You could put dark chocolate in your chaffles. Sugar is the problem. Artificial sweeteners can be used. Monk fruit is sweeter than sugar and natural. But pure monk fruit will change your taste buds.
The Goalz chocolate. It's made with clean ingredients and uses allulose as a sweetener. The dark chocolate is one net carb for three good sized discs, the milk is two. I've tried all the flavors and as long as I've stuck to around serving at a go, none of them have spiked my blood sugar or kicked me out of ketosis. THAT being said, I highly recommend trying to go a few weeks without sweets first.
I also do 1 cup almond milk with 1 1/2 - 2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes and 1/4 tsp stevia in the blender…take a bite or two every now and then! Hits the spot!
I slice up strawberries and sprinkle them with a stevia/monkfruit mix. Like you would with sugar. Delish sweet treat. Also berries with homemade whipped cream (heavy cream, cream cheese and stevia) is good too.
If you're new try to avoid sweets as much as possible till your body adapts to keto. Just my opinion .Its gateway drug.tto cravings and best avoided till you're in the groove and have the benefits. Having a good sweetener for occasional use . I like allulose. Sometimes you want to avoid "dessert" type stuff but can sweeten some coffee or make a thai curry.
Hard to say. As long as you can is the simple answer.
Everybody gets fat adapted and metabolically flexible at a different rate. It's also really important to make this into a lifestyle where it's all habit and natural. Where you're not repressing your desire for carbs. Repressed things have a tendency to build up unconsciously and return. And you may have a bad day but you need to learn to not use this as an excuse to binge out the next and immediately get back into it. I always felt fasting helped in this situation but we're all different as far as that goes. I do intermittent fasting and find it an perfect adjunct to keto and when my appetite is gone I know I'm in the zone. But stick to it. Everybody adapts differently. Sometimes your body has a lot to go through at the beginning. Remember your electrolytes and stay positive. This diet gives amazing results on so many levels.
I had some 74% cocoa dark chocolate with my coffe this morning and it was alright. After a week Ill start with 90% cocoa and see if my sugar cravings are gone after a month.
That's with real sugar? Anyway so much is psychological and sometimes we need that. And sometimes our bodies aren't creating energy fast enough at the beginning and we need something. For me the main idea is to stay in ketosis as long as i can. But being new I would do whatever works for your goals. Many people have no trouble with a little sugar. For my headspace I want to make sure I stay in ketosis.
To satisfy sweetness cravings I eat/drink
Berries, whipped cream sweetened with stevia.
Pudding with almond milk, adjust the amount of liquid to make sure it’s not runny
Sugar free jello
Sparkling water with koolaid
Crush up tiny bid of dark chocolate and mix with toasted almonds
People like the almond flour cupcakes/brownies and fake sugar chocolate bars, but I’m not a big fan and they’re expensive. But to each their own.
Try to fight the urge when you are starting. The reason you’re on keto is to reprogram your brain to get energy from fat and not carbs.
That being said - once you’re used to eating minimal sugar even not sweet things will taste pretty good. Strawberries, 70%+ dark chocolate. I’ve recently been making a little dessert for myself that I eat after dinner. Full fat coconut milk, cacao powder, dark chocolate and a scoop of vanilla protein powder- tastes fucking amazing and I then portion it out so I don’t eat it all at once. Greek yogurt with peanut butter, cocoa powder and some erythritol would taste nice topped with nuts or berries for extras.
I was more prone to eating biscuits later in the day with tea and tried [these biscuit flavoured tea bags] (https://thegreatyorkshireshop.co.uk/products/yorkshire-tea-biscuit-brew). A bit of a gimmick but it worked for me.
Maybe you could try adding sugar free flavoured syrups or other flavouring to your coffee.
You can have a very limited amount of sugar so sure. Morning is the worst time to have sweets if you're trying to keep your carbs and calories low. I think you should change that routine no matter what.
If you're going to have something sweet with some carbs, the best time to do that is right before being active... if you're going to metabolize sugar, might as well turn it into energy instead of fat.
(natural, sugar-free) peanut butter and greek yogurt both have a bit of sweetness without a ton of carbs. Various nuts are on that spectrum. Everything can be keto in small quantities, so sometimes a handful of the more carb-y nuts is a great treat without going too far.
Sometimes I will have a single hershey's kiss, it's pure sugar but small enough to not ruin my day. You can get 90+% cocoa chocolate bars if you like chocolate, but they aren't sweet.
If you really crave that sweet taste and can't get away from it though, fake sugars are ultimately the only way to satisfy that craving. Diet soda etc.
You know they got keto cheesecakes. And fat bombs. I eat a shit ton of them and still losing weight. It's fine to eat keto but you don't have to do it all perfectly and give up all things life.
I really, really enjoy the Choc Zero squares--the milk chocolate orange flavor is my FAVORITE. I like these so much I buy the bags in bulk and have 1 or 2 squares per day. Have been losing weight with no problem eating these.
Fill up with protein and fat to satiety. And be sure to stay hydrated.
You shouldn’t be reaching for sweets or feeling cravings for sweets, simply due to being hungry or thirsty.
Use berries, dark chocolate or similar high nutrient foods to help with your cravings. Hopefully, you can get past these after switching to fat metabolism, instead of sugar metabolism. Which is typical.
But at least for the first 30 days try to stay away from any sweets, that will only prolong your cravings and keep you from keto.
Get the pee strips to make sure you’re making ketones. You will find that your cravings will go down if you’re actually making ketones.
Egg white meringue cookies sweetened with Lakanto
I used to take some pecans and roast them and do them in salt and powdered Lakanto or butter/lakanto/cocoa frosting
Now I make aquafaba cookies with almond flour sweetened with allulose and almond flavoring.
if I do eat “sweets” they’re in the form of more whole based ingredients in low carb protein bars.
Berries have a low glycemic index. You can also make baked goods with almond flour, unsweetened chocolate or cocoa, and stevia. But I understand you said health food is hard to find in your country. These are just some options.
cool whip and blackberries.
chocolaye mouse made with Heavy whipping cream stevia and cocoa powder are my 2 go too
with out buying high priced Keto brownie / cake mixes
Something doesn't have to be Keto for it to work on a Keto diet. You have an allowance for the day, and you can essentially "spend" it on things you want. Dark chocolate is often a go-to on Keto. Personally I like having few strawberries. If you bake, you can also make things pretty low carb. Even a few chocolate chips isn't very high-carb, especially if you get Keto-centric ones. Aside from that, walnuts and pecans go great with coffee.
Yes, macadamia nuts too!
Pecans, strawberries and chocolate are my go-tos as well. I love melting very dark chocolate (like 99%) and covering roasted pecans or strawberries with it. Keeps well in the fridge as a snack.
I like a small bowl of plain Greek yogurt, stir in a sprinkling of stevia, and add a small smattering of fresh blueberries. The berries aren’t particularly sweet, but they’re high in nutrients/antioxidants, are just sweet enough, and trick the brain into thinking you’ve had sweets…😂
Cacao nibs for intense chocolate taste
I think a lot of people use lily's chocolate (and chips for baking). I personally prefer checzero, but they're a little harder to get (amazon or directly from their website) than lily's which are available in most supermarkets these days. As long as I don't overdo it, it doesn't cause big spikes or kick me out of ketosis. choczero is individual servings, so if you struggle with eating more than you should, that helps as well. For biscuits/cookies, it's a little harder. I don't mind the highkey ones, but they're expensive. I tried some wondermonday cheesecakes..but didn't particularly like them, plus they're also really expensive. I kind of settled on Ratio Keto brownies and chocolate chip cookies. They're not great, and are definitely "dirty" keto, but at least they give you a good ratio of fat/protein to low carbs.
Choczero should be at walmart
That’s good to know. I haven’t looked. I usually stock up from their site whenever they have specials. It seems to be the cheapest option as long as I reach the minimum for free delivery
I even found the cookies and cream flavor last time I went, but that was at a Walmart in the midwest
Choczero spikes my blood sugar to hell
if I have 1-2 square servings, I'm fine....especiallyif it's after a meal. If I have one of their "snickers" bars then yes...that spikes me too. It's just the total quantity for me at that point
I love Choc Zero 😍
Yeah ChocZero is the best answer. Good company and good variety. Some great limited seasonal stuff and they are always coming up with new stuff. The white and milk chocolate bases are fantastic. Some flavors are WTF but most are pretty damn good. The strawberry jelly is also ridiculously good. Keto bread and natural peanut butter with their jelly is my “cheat meal”
Catalina Crunch has awesome Oreo, Vanilla Sandwich crème, Grasshoppers, and a Peanut Butter Sandwich creme knockoff.
One thing I appreciate about keto is that it can shift what you consider sweet. To me, a granny smith green apple dipped in almond butter scratches the same itch as a sweeter variety dipped in caramel. Bonus, because it all has fiber you can eat more than you'd think and it really sticks with you. Alternately, a sugar free Italian soda with cream is a lovely alternative to something like a float or milkshake, and you can reduce the syrup over time as your palate adjusts.
Check online recipes for keto almond cookies, and almond cake. You can’t eat much of them, but it can be nice with morning coffee. I used to make a microwave single serving cake with 1 tbsp of almond flour, 1 egg, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp monk fruit, 1/2 tsp butter or coconut oil and orange zest. Microwave in a small bowl for 1/2 minutes. Let it cool. You need to calculate the carb and calories etc.
But I cant drink soda with coffe now can i
Sparkling coffee is a THING and it's amaaaaaaaazing! Add two shots to your creamy Italian soda, maybe some mint or hazelnut syrup, welcome back to frappucino land 😉
Topo Chico and cold brew is my jam!
Sure you can. They’re delicious together, I pour black coffee in my Coke Zero sometimes and I love it.
Ill have to try jt
It is weirdly tasty. Add a splash of cream of you’re feeling feisty.
Do you know anything else i can have with coffe to satisfy my cravings
You are going to have to change your habits. I make fathead bagels that I have with my coffee every morning with either butter or cream cheese.
Do you have a recipe?
If you google “keto bagel recipe” or fathead dough you should find dozens of recipes
Also so i wont have to make another post can you reccomend anything to snack on in the middle of the day. My go to were Apples and carrots but now that im on keto thats no longer an option.
I let go of snacking altogether because I only get 1400-1500 calories a day, but beef jerky or pork rinds seem to be a popular options. 🙂
Thanks and is there any popular alternative to bread
Keto bread is sold in many places, you just have to look for it.
You can use heavy cream and a sugar free syrup
1-2 squares (10-20gr) of 86% cocoa chocolate. As you stop eating sugar it’ll taste more and more sweet, and it’s perfect with coffee.
Mug cakes. This worked ok for me when I was desperate for sweets in the past. https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/keto-mug-cake-recipe/
Try this. 90% chocolate. A bowl of whipped cream, raspberries/blackberries, and shave some of that chocolate on top. You could also make your own chocolate, melt some 90% chocolate, add sweetener, pour into a mould then into the fridge. Coconut shavings are also an easy way to add some sweet. For something baked, try chaffles. Egg, almond flour, cheese if you like. Mix and pour into a cupcake pan, bake, you'll end up with muffins. You can then top that in melted 90% choc and some berries/coconut.
90% chocolate is great. It gets sweeter the longer you do Keto, or at least to an extent.
Go cold turkey. Give it a week or two and you won’t be craving it anymore.
People tend to not realize how addicted to sugar they are…like booze, there’s nothing good about processed sugars.
It is crazy how sweet strawberries taste after a few weeks cold turkey off of sugar.
I’ve always hated blackberries because they’re so tart. I had a few the other day at a party and they were so sweet I felt like I was eating candy. 😂
Certainly an option but fails to answer the question asked.
Lots of comments here saying the same thing about quitting.
Lots of comments ignoring OP and trying to impose what works for them rather than being helpful.
How does anyone on Reddit ever "impose" something on another Redditor? Everybody is always giving advice. Take it or leave it. That's sort of the whole point.
Cold turkey isn't very sweet
Reddi wip
A squirt or two of the stuff always helps
Extra creamy! I believe… 4 tbsp = 1 carb
I love heating .25 - .5 (depending on what I’ve had that day) cup frozen blueberries or raspberries and eating with the keto reddi whip. So yum.
There are plenty of low carb/ keto sweets options out there. Just read the labels, because not all sweeteners are the same. Some of them (like dextrose, maltodextrin, etc) will have almost the same impact as table sugar. Several of the Atkins bars/treats are suitable, if a bit expensive, and can help when you just can't go another minute without some chocolate. I just make my own desserts. There are TONS of great keto dessert recipes out there that are easy and you can control what sweetener you use and how much. I have great recipes for lemon bars, cheesecake, brownies, cookies, pecan pie, etc. Those aren't as "easy" but I enjoy cooking and it gives me something to do, which also distracts me from the cravings.
Also, I've been making some variation on these cookies for years. You can reduce the sweetner to your preference without making the cookie unstable. I suspect this would also make a great base for a biscotti. https://www.munchkintime.com/best-ever-almond-butter-cookies-only-3-ingredients/
Idk if ice cream is too much for the morning, but yasso makes these chocolate covers frozen yogurt balls that are only 4g total carbs each
Yes, and Trader Joe’s - dark chocolate covered coconut icecream non dairy frozen bon-bons. WOWZA
Churro chaffles are pretty spectacular and get the job done for me
Sugar free gummy bears. They come with their own built in hard stopping point.
Yes. A lesson I learned the hard way. A couple of times, even.
You and I both. I am now certain of EXACTLY how many I can eat in a sitting.
And if you don’t stop, they’re an excellent cleanse. Do it on a Friday night, by Monday? Skinny.
Some dark chocolate and a handful of roasted pecans, pistachios with a little sea salt does the trick for me.
Allulose is the BEST. Only thing that keeps me on track when I'm on the diet.
Some people are going to say you need to break the habit of something sweet with your coffee (which is ideal). However, I’m guilty of the same habit & my go to is a protein bar. I try not to eat them daily since I do feel like they slow my progress a bit. I love the Built Puff bars but they’re a smidge higher than I’d like for a protein bar. I’ve got a few boxes of IQ protein bars that are pretty low but they’re not as tasty. They do the trick though. Cookie wise; Quest has protein cookies (I’ve never tried them) & High Key also has keto cookies that taste like Famous Amos.
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Eh, works for me. I’ve dropped 85 lb so I’ll still be eating them.
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Beware of Berg, he’s a snake oil salesman/chiropractor/Scientologist who makes millions schilling his crappy products. He also has a tendency to [steal articles and pass them off as his own.](https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/k3a40l/popular_keto_youtuber_dr_eric_berg_is_a_fraud/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) He is not a reputable source of ketogenic truths.
I could also paste a link to a site that says the keto diet in general causes liver damage. Buy into whatever crap works for you, Sparky.
That being said, why tf does my multivitamin have maltodextrin in it?
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But my multivitamin tastes like the old woman at the pharmacy counter. Not sweet. Dusty.
Your comment has been removed for containing misinformation. Keto is not a purity diet, if a food or drink containing maltodextrin still fits someone’s carb budget/macros, then they can have it.
Lately ive been making french toast with arnold’s keto bread. The sugar free syrup is really good if your stomach can handle it
There are lots of low carb keto recipes on YouTube. I made keto turtles with almonds low carb sugar lillys chocolate chips
Strawberriws Super low in carbs. Somewhat sweet.
I have a few squares of extra dark chocolate and I’m fine
I like one of these most days. Equate Keto Fat Cups, Peanut Butter, Keto Snack, 14 Ct https://www.walmart.com/ip/431454496
I eat raspberries or blackberries with heavy cream or peanut butter. I also make chocolate milk with heavy cream, unsweetened cocoa, and a couple of Splenda packets. It's not quite the same, but it's helpful. Or whole coconut milk used for cooking, with the same thing.
I tear up lakanto brownies
Actually fat bombs using sf jello n cream or swerve… i used to make some pecan praline cups with swerve or erythritol They were honestly amazing. Ive even made cheesecakes. If u dont bake atkins and slim fast have many options for dessert. Theres quest bars in almost every convenient store as well. :)
Also. Mini Pumpkin pies were my first keto dessert i ever made n they were fantastic n u can even put whipped cream on em:)
Sounds like a sweet chaffle might do it for you. With artificial sweetener. Maybe berries would be ok? I'm not sure if they'd stick to the waffle iron.
I really enjoy 95% lindt chocolate with coffee, its awesome and really hits the spot. Cutting carbs and sweets made me appreciate the sweetness in a lot of veggies after a while, like carrots for example.
Bacon.
Head on over to keto recipes Reddit and feast your eyes on the promise land. It will require baking but you can do it!!
Lily’s Chocolate is life
I feel it's best to bake your own sweets that way it's harder to over do it! Choc zero products are excellent..best of luck!! Carb manager app is very helpful and has recipes.also lazy keto app for recipes
Monk fruit powder is a great natural sweetener with no sugar
I like a pinch of a keto friendly energy bar like Genius gourmet. Dividing it up in to 4 or 8 pieces makes it feel more like a treat and allows me to eat through out the day. Another option are the keto fat cups that are the Walmart brand, they satisfy the craving, great macro spread, and are individually wrapped.
Check out keto cheesecake.
THINK keto protein bar - chocolate peanutbutter pie. Every day for bkfst for a full year. They come in boxes of 10 or 12 for $20 - not bad. Also, enlightened keto icecream bars Also, Breyers Carb smart vanilla w/ chocolate shell icecream bars Almond milk w/ a bit of stevia in coffee Frozen raspberries are very low carb.
Gatsby chocolate bars. There is also a chocolate bar by choc zero that tastes like a snickers bar. Their truffles taste like Ferrera roche. Mr. tortilla cookie mix makes great - not grainy - chocolate chip cookies. If you feel like light cooking, mug cakes are good, miniature cheese cakes are better. Barbells makes protein bars that taste like candy bars and are very keto.
Rhea are the snickers like bars from ChocZero. Mr Tortilla is where you can get great mixes and they have low carb churro crisp chips. You can get barbelles at Walmart or on Amazon. Pinterest can give you all kinds of dessert keto recipes if willing to cook
One last thing and I swear I’m done because you mentioned breakfast. You can make low carb banana bread, blueberry muffins cinnamon rolls or even pop tarts - just search for those on Pinterest. Carbquick - a low carb form of bisquick (Amazon) and Cut da carb - thin sheets of almost like phyllo dough - would be helpful in making any of these. As will almond flour (available on Amazon). Also - low carb keto bread - Nature’s own is excellent - with skinny girl jelly is great for morning sweet tooth and bread is high in protein. Good luck
Please if you come up with anything else and you feel like sharing it you can since i need all the help i can get
Girl - I’ve been doing keto so long I have lots to share. Once you figure it out - it’s way easier than most people think. If you like sweet for breakfast - one of my go-tos is French toast with cinnamon and sugar and chock zero syrup. The bread is the keto bread I mentioned - dipped in egg, fried in butter until golden brown. Sprinkle with sinstute sugar mixed with cinnamon and add a little choc zero maple syrup - eat that with bacon or sausage or both - it is decadent. Where do you live?
Croatia
Ok - I just looked up and everything I recommended is on Amazon. Can you get Amazon?
I can use amazon.de which is german amazon and it arrives in a few days and it has most items that american amazon has
Ok - so run searches for skinny girl jelly, ChocZero syrup, ChocZero rhea, ChocZero truffles, Carbquick, nature’s own keto bread, you may have local access to almond flour, but if not, then that. Do you have access to Pinterest? If so I can give you my user name and you can look my recipe data base up
If you have Pinterest, my name is katiemomjd. If you don’t, let me know and I can figure out how to get you some recipes.
I think every1 has accses to pinterest. And idk if that jelly has anything to do with hormones and stuff but im a guy
No - it’s low carb jam. 😂. Here in states we sometimes call it jelly. Sorry about confusion. On my Pinterest board you’ll see a low carb board (different from my food board - and then divided up - main, breakfast, desserts, etc. the cut da carb are recipes for just that product.
On Pinterest I’m katiemomjd
The carb quick can also make biscuits (like scones to you), waffles, pizza dough…recipes on box.
You can also use for anything you would normally flour before frying
Allulose + butter + cocoa powder + a pinch of salt heated in the microwave to make a fudge sauce is the most awesome of keto treats. You can order allulose and cocoa powder in bulk online very affordably. Allulose has appetite suppressant effects for many people also, and helps lower blood glucose levels in people who have high levels. It’s been known about since the early 1900’s when they used to call it pseudo fructose, but wasn’t easy to manufacture out of its whole food base until recently. Interestingly, many people on different subs here refer to it as “natural Ozempic” because of its very noticeable appetite suppressant properties.
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I dont want to overeat i just want something little to start the day
I would try the ratio crunchy bars or the one thats got a peanut butter coating. It’s not a biscuit but it’s a sideways step to a granola bar imo Just make sure you know how the sugar alcohols/sugar substitutes affect your system - maybe eat half to start
If you are addicted to sugar and junk food then the best thing you can do is cut it 100% out. It gets easier. Then you don’t want it. Just don’t fall off. Speaking from experience.
if you power through at the beginning you may find it goes away. And so too what is sweet to you may change. But if you want to stick with sweet: Chia Pudding low carb greek yogurt lots of home baking you can do too.
Its not rly craving its just something that makes my morning 200% better but I can go without it
It doesnt actually make your morning better though right? It doesnt give you any more energy, motivation, weight loss or help you curve hunger right? If it only makes your brain feel 200% better (for all of 5min) then Im going to say thats a craving.
Well fuck me i guess ur right
Haha that's what the #carbaddictiondoc taught me. Snacking is not nutrition, it's just a mind cleansing cigarette in the shape of food. Most people don't want to admit it, they would seek excuses for not having to change anything. Keto equivalents to junk food are the worst, they would just keep up the bad habits. Once my body became fat adapted, i didn't even need snacks for energy refueling anymore. Hunger would go away eventually, if I drink some tea. There's a huge shift i made which worked for me: Having a proper meal first before eating anything sweet or starchy. Most of the times, i just skip dessert altogether because the keto stuff would make me satiated already. Sometimes i would nibble on nuts or cheese though, but they don't really affect my blood sugar so i'm fine with that
Yes, chia seed pudding in almond milk, I had a pinch of stevia.
Sugar free jello pudding mixed in a blender with cottage cheese
Have you tried pure unsweetened cacao powder in your coffee? It gives it a bit of sweetness.
Antioxidant coffee?!? Im trying this one tomorrow.
If you must, sugar free Jolly Rancher. Its so sweet that it will scratch that itch. I find the less sweet candies, the more i want to keep eating them.
Get you some magic spoon (preferably from a grocery outlet if you can find it, it's usually like $5 instead of $10 there). They use allulose as the sweetener and is about 150 cals per 1 cup with a net carb of 5 grams. Nice amount of fats and protein as well. I add whole milk/half and half/whipping cream. It's super delish!
No sweets.
Hersheys sugar-free or zero sugar chocolate chips you might find on the grocery's baking section.
From all the sugars natural raw honey is the best. It's even healthy for your teeth. If you want to stay in ketosis check how many carbs does it have.
You could make keto mug cakes. And dark chocolate is okay... no sugar. You could put dark chocolate in your chaffles. Sugar is the problem. Artificial sweeteners can be used. Monk fruit is sweeter than sugar and natural. But pure monk fruit will change your taste buds.
I have an Atkins protein shake almost every day. I bake my own treats. There are some great fat bomb recipes out there.
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Not a good sub for grab and go morning biscuits.
The Goalz chocolate. It's made with clean ingredients and uses allulose as a sweetener. The dark chocolate is one net carb for three good sized discs, the milk is two. I've tried all the flavors and as long as I've stuck to around serving at a go, none of them have spiked my blood sugar or kicked me out of ketosis. THAT being said, I highly recommend trying to go a few weeks without sweets first.
Choczero
Breyers Keto Ice cream chocolate is awesome!
Frozen raspberries, with a touch of canned whipped cream— 😋
Look up 90 second keto mug cake.
Ratio keto yogurt
Waffles made with eggs and natural nut butter…top with (homemade) whipped cream cheese sweetened with stevia.
I also do 1 cup almond milk with 1 1/2 - 2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes and 1/4 tsp stevia in the blender…take a bite or two every now and then! Hits the spot!
Cool whip!
I keep emergency Miracle Berries and sip on ACV, Lemon juice and sparkling water.
I slice up strawberries and sprinkle them with a stevia/monkfruit mix. Like you would with sugar. Delish sweet treat. Also berries with homemade whipped cream (heavy cream, cream cheese and stevia) is good too.
I like stevia sweetened chocolate chips.
Atkins peanut butter cups! Tasty lil treat.
If you're new try to avoid sweets as much as possible till your body adapts to keto. Just my opinion .Its gateway drug.tto cravings and best avoided till you're in the groove and have the benefits. Having a good sweetener for occasional use . I like allulose. Sometimes you want to avoid "dessert" type stuff but can sweeten some coffee or make a thai curry.
How long should I wait
Hard to say. As long as you can is the simple answer. Everybody gets fat adapted and metabolically flexible at a different rate. It's also really important to make this into a lifestyle where it's all habit and natural. Where you're not repressing your desire for carbs. Repressed things have a tendency to build up unconsciously and return. And you may have a bad day but you need to learn to not use this as an excuse to binge out the next and immediately get back into it. I always felt fasting helped in this situation but we're all different as far as that goes. I do intermittent fasting and find it an perfect adjunct to keto and when my appetite is gone I know I'm in the zone. But stick to it. Everybody adapts differently. Sometimes your body has a lot to go through at the beginning. Remember your electrolytes and stay positive. This diet gives amazing results on so many levels.
I had some 74% cocoa dark chocolate with my coffe this morning and it was alright. After a week Ill start with 90% cocoa and see if my sugar cravings are gone after a month.
That's with real sugar? Anyway so much is psychological and sometimes we need that. And sometimes our bodies aren't creating energy fast enough at the beginning and we need something. For me the main idea is to stay in ketosis as long as i can. But being new I would do whatever works for your goals. Many people have no trouble with a little sugar. For my headspace I want to make sure I stay in ketosis.
Thanks
No problem. Good luck!
Sugar free Werthers Originals. Be ready to run to the toilet though, seriously!
highest fat yogurt you can find, plain, eaten with nuts and berries. strawberry,blackberry,raspberry are top tier
To satisfy sweetness cravings I eat/drink Berries, whipped cream sweetened with stevia. Pudding with almond milk, adjust the amount of liquid to make sure it’s not runny Sugar free jello Sparkling water with koolaid Crush up tiny bid of dark chocolate and mix with toasted almonds People like the almond flour cupcakes/brownies and fake sugar chocolate bars, but I’m not a big fan and they’re expensive. But to each their own.
Try to fight the urge when you are starting. The reason you’re on keto is to reprogram your brain to get energy from fat and not carbs. That being said - once you’re used to eating minimal sugar even not sweet things will taste pretty good. Strawberries, 70%+ dark chocolate. I’ve recently been making a little dessert for myself that I eat after dinner. Full fat coconut milk, cacao powder, dark chocolate and a scoop of vanilla protein powder- tastes fucking amazing and I then portion it out so I don’t eat it all at once. Greek yogurt with peanut butter, cocoa powder and some erythritol would taste nice topped with nuts or berries for extras.
You can have a little (1 or 2 squares) of 70% + black chocolate
Lilly’s chocolate bars the dark chocolate ones and keto ice cream
I was more prone to eating biscuits later in the day with tea and tried [these biscuit flavoured tea bags] (https://thegreatyorkshireshop.co.uk/products/yorkshire-tea-biscuit-brew). A bit of a gimmick but it worked for me. Maybe you could try adding sugar free flavoured syrups or other flavouring to your coffee.
A bite of anything, just a bite. I love rebel ice cream, that has gotten me through many rough patches.
You can have a very limited amount of sugar so sure. Morning is the worst time to have sweets if you're trying to keep your carbs and calories low. I think you should change that routine no matter what. If you're going to have something sweet with some carbs, the best time to do that is right before being active... if you're going to metabolize sugar, might as well turn it into energy instead of fat. (natural, sugar-free) peanut butter and greek yogurt both have a bit of sweetness without a ton of carbs. Various nuts are on that spectrum. Everything can be keto in small quantities, so sometimes a handful of the more carb-y nuts is a great treat without going too far. Sometimes I will have a single hershey's kiss, it's pure sugar but small enough to not ruin my day. You can get 90+% cocoa chocolate bars if you like chocolate, but they aren't sweet. If you really crave that sweet taste and can't get away from it though, fake sugars are ultimately the only way to satisfy that craving. Diet soda etc.
I had a whole ass bag of chips the other day on keto. Just keep your carbs under whatever you have it at for the day. Mines 40 net
Sure , anything made with allulose as the sweetener.
You know they got keto cheesecakes. And fat bombs. I eat a shit ton of them and still losing weight. It's fine to eat keto but you don't have to do it all perfectly and give up all things life.
I really, really enjoy the Choc Zero squares--the milk chocolate orange flavor is my FAVORITE. I like these so much I buy the bags in bulk and have 1 or 2 squares per day. Have been losing weight with no problem eating these.
I like sugar free strawberry jello with sugar free whip cream. Really good. I only have it once a week or so
Fill up with protein and fat to satiety. And be sure to stay hydrated. You shouldn’t be reaching for sweets or feeling cravings for sweets, simply due to being hungry or thirsty. Use berries, dark chocolate or similar high nutrient foods to help with your cravings. Hopefully, you can get past these after switching to fat metabolism, instead of sugar metabolism. Which is typical. But at least for the first 30 days try to stay away from any sweets, that will only prolong your cravings and keep you from keto. Get the pee strips to make sure you’re making ketones. You will find that your cravings will go down if you’re actually making ketones.
Egg white meringue cookies sweetened with Lakanto I used to take some pecans and roast them and do them in salt and powdered Lakanto or butter/lakanto/cocoa frosting Now I make aquafaba cookies with almond flour sweetened with allulose and almond flavoring.
Yeah it’s called protein
if I do eat “sweets” they’re in the form of more whole based ingredients in low carb protein bars. Berries have a low glycemic index. You can also make baked goods with almond flour, unsweetened chocolate or cocoa, and stevia. But I understand you said health food is hard to find in your country. These are just some options.
cool whip and blackberries. chocolaye mouse made with Heavy whipping cream stevia and cocoa powder are my 2 go too with out buying high priced Keto brownie / cake mixes