A hard truth to learn

I've talked about a lot of things so far when it comes to being successful on Keto.  Yesterday, while reading some posts on Facebook, I saw someone talking about being Diabetic and keeping their blood sugar levels down.  They went on to say that they needed something sweet to satisfy a craving.  They thought eating some fresh fruit was the answer.  Early on in my own journey to lower my A1C, I found out that most fruit should only be eaten in moderation.  In fact, you  should only use fruit as a garnish on something else.  What do I mean by that?  An example would be the dessert I made last night, "Cheesecake in a Jar".  The recipe called for 12 ounces of chopped strawberries.  I looked up the Carb count for 12 oz.(19 gms. of carbs) and thought it was entirely too high.  I cut the amount down to 6 oz. (9 gms. of carbs).  I could have substituted blackberries or raspberries both are good choices.  Blueberries are not a good substitute because they contain three times more carbs for the same amount.  

Please take the time to really study the chart above.  I know I was pretty naive when I began Keto.  I used to eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast.  Back then I was still working and took those packets of flavored oatmeal to work because it was easy to make from water in the break room and the microwave.  Little did I know that what I though was a healthy breakfast was a horrible choice.  One packet of Maple and brown sugar has 30 gms. of Carbs.

Even the regular kind in the round box has 23 gms. of Carbs.  So, you get the idea, you have to do your homework and be aware of what you think is healthy but actually it's not.  Did you know that milk has more carbs than heavy cream?  Regular full fat ranch salad dressing has less carbs than fat free.  One Tablespoon of regular has 1 carb.  The same amount of Fat Free has 4 carbs.  I can't stress to you enough that when you do your shopping, you have to read the labels.  It will take you longer to shop, but it will be worth it until you get used to the better choices.

  

I hope this has given you some good information that you didn't know before.  I am always happy to answer any questions.  Enjoy this beautiful weather. 😎🌞