Did My Keto Lifestyle Hurt My Health?

 

Nope!  Not one bit.  If anything, I am so incredibly grateful I made the decision to go Keto just over three years ago.  While in the hospital I had a lot of blood work done.  One of the tests ordered by the cardiologist was a complete lipid panel and it came back perfect.  My cholesterol is spot on as was all my other blood tests.  I am not overweight and in great shape.  By all accounts I am healthy as a horse!  Except for that one heart thing I've got going on…..  But a poor diet and unhealthy habits and lifestyle are not contributing factors.  Yay!

 

I had said to the nurse that if I was told I had to give up
my keto coffee there would be some real tears

So, with that in mind, I was told to stick to my regular diet and keep it up.  As with anything I do I know there is always room for improvement.  While I'm not one of those keto peeps that eats a ton of red meat and bacon and drinks bacon grease (I'm joking about that, I don't think anyone really does that 😋), I do know I want to be even more particular about my food choices.

 

I plan to make a few more tweaks and changes to my menus, in particular to watch my sodium so I don't retain water and tax my heart, focus on super healthy fats like olive oil, nut oils and avocado oil for cooking, lean cuts of meat, more fish and chicken and loads more vegetables.  I'm adding fruit to my diet in small quantities for more nutrients and better variety.  I have also upped my water consumption to flush out all the toxins I had been given in the hospital (highly recommended by the nurses).

 

Finding keto bread has been a real game changer

I don't want to find myself eating leftovers day in and day out either so I'm cooking in smaller batches so I don't burn out on my food choices.  And because I am worth it I am focusing more on the creation of my meals as well as how I prepare them and plate them.  I think it is really important that our food is not only healthy and nutritious, but also pleasing to the eye.  I love, love, love dishes and I have a nice collection of cute ones.  It will be a lot of fun to use them on a daily basis instead of waiting for special occasions.

 

Because I do truly believe food is medicine I feel this is an important place for me to focus my attention and efforts right now.  I'm excited to try some new recipes and enjoy some foods I haven't had for a while.  I will be sharing more about the meals I make in some upcoming posts so stay tuned.