I have found the most important thing about successfully sticking to Keto is having a plan for the day! In truth, I am not a huge meal planner. I don't make a full week meal plan. Instead, I just plan on a few meals I want to cook over the next 7-10 days, and then just plan from what I have available each day. For me, this way I am not sticking to this strict schedule and feel like I can still eat what sounds good, while still eating up what I have on hand.
I only plan out dinners, not breakfast or lunch. Honestly, we often both find that we don't get hungry until lunch so we are able to skip breakfast. The high amounts of fat with the keto diet will keep you fuller longer. I often do intermittent fasting without even having to try. I just listen to my body and eat when I am hungry.
For lunch we will often just do leftovers, salads, or protein shakes. My favorite protein is the Optimum Nutrition, Casein Protein Powder that we buy off of Amazon. I am obsessed with the creamy vanilla flavor. I will add just 1/4 cup of berries, a handful or two of spinach with almond or coconut milk. Or a little cocoa powder, nut butter, and spinach is really good too. But really, the flavor alone is really good. It is only 2 net carbs per scoop and I often only do half a scoop. It really works so well to keep you full for a very long time. And if you also add some MCT oil it keeps you full for far longer.
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