Honest Talk: A Bit of a Rant & My Keto Experience
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Hi Caroline I always find a good rant is so helpful!😅 You sounds like an intelligent women trying to find a healthy lifestyle. I’m old school as far as attempting to follow a simple plan: drink more water, add fresh fruits and veggies, and eat smaller portions of the foods that in excess can cause weight gain. Keep up your good work and thanks for sharing your story.✌️❤️
Great advice that, thank you :)
Great vlog, Caroline, I love a good, honest rant! I know exactly how you feel - the planning and the prep is so hard when you've already got a full schedule and you're not the only one in the house who's trying to stick to a program. I started watching The Magic Pill, it's really fascinating.
You're so intelligent- just eat in moderation. These daft diets are costly and stressful and are never sustainable.
accept yourself for being a little curvy. You don't want to be on a diet for the rest of your life. I've dieted on and off my whole life and been slim and heavier. Now I just try and eat in moderation. You look fab. X
I think your reaction is completely normal, don’t beat yourself up. Absolutely love you and appreciate your honesty ❤️
Thank you, Deborah, appreciate your comment :)
I love your honesty Caroline. I have tried everything. WW , SW, 16:8, Keto. You name it I've tried it. I've struggled with my weight since my youngest was born. He's now 23! I also have quite severe athritis. I completely agree with you about enjoying sitting down to eat with my family. It's pretty much our social time as well. About 6 months ago I decided I wasn't going to diet any more. Now this is much easier said than done. Really giving up dieting after years and years of treating food as good and bad is tough. But I was determined. I read this book (Body Positive Power: How to stop dieting, make peace with your body and live) and it's helped me immensely. I've listened to it 3 times now, whenever I feel I'm slipping back into the diet mentality. I urge you to read it. It's been life changing for me. I've actually lost around a stone since jumping off the merry go round. I'm never getting back on again. I really hope you give it a try. It's made all the difference for me and I really hope it can help you. Sorry for the long rambly comment but what you said could have been me 6 months ago. Good luck xx
Thanks, Julie, I will look up that book. The problem is, I'm not particularly unhappy with how I look, I want to lose the weight for my health - blood pressure and arthritis. It's hard to be positive when you know that your weight is causing pain and needing you to be on medication.
I agree and thats the main reason I need to lose weight, but by taking the focus off restricting food it seems to be much more natural for me to eat sensibly x@@CarolineMrsM
I totally get you. I am writing a book at the moment and I am writing from 7am until 7pm. My husband really tries to help out but he never cleans properly and if I ask him to do dinner, he always makes unhealthy meals. So Friday I had the whole day off to blitz the house and did a meal planner and shopping for the week. I feel so much better now. I hope you feel better soon. You will eventually find something that works.
Oh bless our husbands - they try their best but don't quite get there, do they?! I feel much better this week thank you :)
It’s great to hear your honest opinions. I’ve been dieting for most of my adult life (at my biggest being a size 20 and my smallest a size 16) and like yourself I found Keto very successful but it is hard especially if you work full time with a family. I also found it expensive and time consuming with shopping and planning meals.
I have found that cutting out refined foods and exercising regularly has helped with aches and pains of getting older but I still haven’t achieved any significant weight loss. 🙁
Thank you for sharing your experiences, I really enjoy all your content. 😀
Hi Sonia, agree on the expense side, I felt like I was spending way more than normal on my weekly food shopping. Also cutting out refined foods is great, I think keto has taught me that I ought to reduce processed foods, if nothing else!
Great video Caroline, thank you for your honesty. I have been having one meal a day and am surprised by how easy, and free from faffing it is. It takes a bit of getting used to but doesn’t interfere with a family evening meal, I eat what I want for that meal. I now don’t feel hungry throughput the day, it’s a revelation.
Well done on sticking to that, Joanne. I see a lot of people talking about OMAD in the keto groups but that's definitely not for me, I'm always hungry by lunchtime.
Hi Caroline,I’ve watched your videos for along time ,this is the best yet , ❤️
Thank you :)
Bless you well done on the weight loss i completely understand what you are saying . Take care and i hope you have a better week xxxxxx love and best wishes
I'm back and I've read the comments, for what it's worth my take on diets is they only work for short term weight loss, it has to be a lifestyle choice and willpower to reduce weight and keep it to a healthy level. Addressing the arthritic pain you need to research foods; mainly fruit and some veg that cause inflammation I know there are things I am best avoiding. My guess would be you like to control things so no diet /eating plan will work for you for long because it's not your food choices, someone else is calling the shots so to speak. My hope is that you find some way to help your body and mind find a balance for a happy healthy you.
Very true comment, the one about control, thanks Karen :)
It will become routine for you & then it will stop bothering you. When I first started eating vegan food, everyone around me was on the Standards-North -American-Diet. They’d be done eating & I would still be cutting, slicing, dicing, & chopping fresh produce for myself. You get used to it & eventually you speed up the process. But once again, I encourage everyone to go on a Whole-Food-Plant-Based-Diet: Please read TC Campbell’s “Whole”; and watch the documentary “Forks Over Knives”. My guru is David Wolfe. He’s a nutritionist, author, & you should check out his website as well.Good luck with everything! 🙏😊
Elaina Kosmidis I very much enjoyed reading your comment and I’m going to pick up the book you suggested and watch the documentary you suggest. Very constructive comment. Thank you for sharing with us. X
Anna’s Cottage 🙂🙏🌱🥑
Thank you Elaine, I've just found the documentary on Netflix and will watch it :)
Caroline (Mrs M) : I am so happy! Fantastic! Eventually you may be able to convince your family to embark on this journey to good health. Good luck!🙏🧘♀️🌱🥑🙂
I think family time is so important and we are very similar on always eating at the table so do not blame you Caroline. Need to somehow find something that works for all
I guess my husband and I are I guess simple. We usually have meat and vegetables for dinner. Pot roast is my favorite in the crockpot. Salads and cottage cheese are good lunch staples. It’s really easy not to eat a lot of carbs.
Nobody is built to be perfect, Caroline! Keto is certainly popular, but isn't there any wiggle room at all? Your knee is feeling better, your blood pressure is down, etc. Hoping you see more results through the month that will make you feel better. Everyone has shit days, too. Some days it's all just too damn much. Deep breaths, my dear Caroline.
You will find a food plan that works for you, you will get there, it’s just so horrible having to watch what you eat, your head has arguments with itself, just feeling guilty if you have a slice of cake or half a packet of biscuits, I hated myself when I was large, I’m sort of happy now, 6 stone lighter, I do Keto but know if I come off it, all the weight will go back on, I am very strict with myself but could easily go back to my most horrific eating habits, my mind still argues with itself, it is hard work, but I look at myself in the mirror and still don’t recognise the person that looks back at me.
You will get there, I was 55 when I started, 57 now, so took me many years to find a diet that was for me.
All the best, you will get there.😀
Thank you, I'll keep on trying :)
I've found I've had most success losing weight by calorie counting and measuring myself rather than weighing myself.
I think itsbest to be able to be flexible, I don't stop myself having coffee and cake with friends or meals out with OH.
Thanks for telling it like it is as always x
I forgot to mention in the video but one of things I hate most about diets is having to weigh and measure, so I need to find something that works the way I do - ie bung everything into the pot until it tastes right, no scales or cup measures in sight!! :) Maybe smaller portions is the way to go for me.
I can totally relate to the keto struggle! I’ve tried it 3 times over the last year and have had good results - energy, skin improved & weight loss - BUT it’s sooo inconvenient and takes meticulous planing & shopping. I’ve switched to good old fashioned calorie counting and just try to avoid refined carbs for my evening meal - so far so good !
Sounds like you've had the exact same experience with me - positive health-wise but just so hard to fit into real life.
I think you needed to process this and it’s good for you to do so. Family time is important. Who wants to give up the limited time you have together. I believe that you can modify your diet to fit your life. This was a good process time for you. Please don’t guilt yourself for becoming frustrated. Sometimes weeks can be overwhelming and it sounds as if you had one. I suggest applying some of the keto principles, but not so strictly. I hope your life slows down a bit.
Hi Caroline, as a family we are the same round the dining room table for tea to catch up on everyones day / week. I have simply given up on diets as anything that restricts me, it only makes me crave that food group and miserable. I’m losing a steady 1lb a week by cutting back on my portion size, it’s not a dramatic weekly weight loss but it soon mounts up. I hope you find a solution to what works for you that is workable for your life.
Loved your rant Caroline! It doesn't seem the best eating plan when you have a family.
Definitely not for me, anyway :)
Try intermittent fasting Caroline read a book called Delay Don’t Deny by Gin Stephens it’s great for weight loss and has so many other health benefits. We have to find a way of eating that becomes A lifestyle. Good luck x
Hi Carole, I forgot to mention in the video that I've been doing IF as part of keto (missing breakfast, so 16:8, roughly). I don't find it hard at all and I think I'm going to combine this with low carb (but less strict low carb) going forward.
If that’s how it’s making you feel it won’t work. I’ve been on keto for a year and lost 60 lbs. it doesn’t bother me and my husband and I eat together every night. I have whatever he’s having except for potatoes then I have salad. He’s a meat and potato kind of guy so it works fine.
My son lost 40 lbs just doing intermittent fasting he eats anything he wants from 11:00 to 7:00 but you can pick the hours you want. Anyway you’ll find your own way...good luck girl!
Congrats on your amazing weight loss.
Wow, I am blown away with just how frank and honest you are discussing your struggles with food, weight and diets and the complex relationship these have with family and social life. It’s true, if completely unfair, but being a mother, wife, businesswoman mean diets, issues with weight and our attitudes, relationship (whatever) with food is not a solitary endeavor, meaning make grand changes to our eating habits can have real consequences to our family life. I am still struggling to find something which a. works and b. is family friendly, all the while trying to mask the disappointment of my weight. My plan, to start when the kids return to school, is to dramatically cut my intact of sugar, decrease my portion sizes and to do at least 30 minutes a day of brisk walking. Nothing grandiose, but hoping small changes will improve my willpower to more ambitious goals. I completely understand your struggles, stay strong.
Best of luck, Vicky, hope it goes well for you. So tricky to find the balance, you're right, it's a constant tightrope walk!
I’ve been doing low carb not full Keto and I think it’s working for me. I’m making better choices going out - no pasta and chips mainly!! Good luck!!
Yes, am going to stick with low carb going forward but not as strict as keto. :)
Just adding my personal story to the mix (sorry). I really struggled with weight after my children were born. Hated myself. Avoided the camera. Had I gone missing my family wouldn't have had a photo from the previous 10+ years. Did low carb, tried vlcds like Cambridge diet. All good short term but there was an inevitable trigger that would begin the cycle again. I have only lost weight by making food a conscious decision. No one ever got fat from eating too much fruit or other unprocessed food so those are now my choices. They say it takes 3 weeks to unlearn a habit. I think bad eating is a habit you can unlearn. Slow and steady is the only sustainable way I think. As wives and mothers somewhere along the line we end up putting our self care last on our to do lists!
Thanks for all your videos x
Give it up life's too short. Enjoy a little of everything.
Life is indeed too short, you're right.
Don't beat yourself up Caroline ,you have such a busy life and work so so hard. You gave it a try, it doesn't work for you. That said there is plenty of other things you can do to help with weight lose but family time is precious your so right not to want to give that up.
Thanks Sam. I just need to shift some weight because of this bloody arthritis.
Hey Caroline, I think whatever you do eating wise has to work for your lifestyle I hope you don't stay frustrated by it. We all know pretty much what's good and bad maybe just making a few changes would work for you, so swapping your carbs for instance so wholegrain, whole wheat version rather than white, limiting treats and drinking more water could be what you do. As you know I calorie count because it works for me, as I don't have to ban anything because that would make me want it more and I can work it round whatever I love as long as I limit my portions and so I never feel like I miss out, as with anything it takes a while to get used but now I pretty much know and the great thing is when you use mfp you can create your own recipes so if you have that again you don't need to work it all out again so this is great for me and I have the odd take away usually once a month on that day I plan say a low cal breakfast and dinner so I can have say a chinese later on. I think changing to a healthier lifestyle and basing it round your lifestyle & the things you enjoy is achievable because it's what works for you xx
Thanks, Lainie, great advice. I loved seeing the pics of you visiting your parents this week, must have been so lovely for you alll x
@@CarolineMrsM Thank you so much it was the best day and a big thing for me is my Mam has remembered too which is a big thing as it's usually recent things that she forgets the most. 😁 xx
I enjoyed your honest opinions about keto. I wonder if intermittent fasting combined with healthy eating would fit better into your life?
Funnily enough, this is my plan going forward. I'm going to stick with low carb but in a much less rigid way and combine it with IF (no breakfast). I'll report on how I get on. :)
Thank you for the info about keto. I've tried virtually every other plan on this earth and was interested to hear how it went for you. I too have a busy full time job and the only time I seem to get with my partner is mealtimes so I understand what you're saying completely. Hope next week turns out better for you xx
Hi Helen, I honestly think that anyone with a full on life trying to balance everything would struggle with the level of planning and pre-organising that keto seems to need. It's a shame, as I felt good on it. x
I’m 11 weeks into Keto. I’ve never felt better.
Well done for sticking at it, and so glad you're feeling good. Certainly the plus side for me was feeling so much better.
Morning Caroline, I watched this again today and realised that what was possibly the issue for you is commonality.If your hub and you were on the same page, i.e. eating for health, delicious appetising dishes, perhaps just modifying your favourite dishes. What we did was first have lab tests CRC lipids HBA1c done to see what could be improved to help our health and possible longevity. Caroline change isn't easy, transitioning to new ways, is so much easier with support from family. Not a diet just to loose weight, but long term benefits for you both. High fat may effect gall bladder and general health although keto does have short term weight loss, but to keep it off you mustn't imagine you can go back to eating as before.
Just suggesting maybe you could check out a wholefood plantbased approach. Btw I eat jacket potatoes, baked beans pasta etc and have bp of 114/72 on average, I am also plus size but releasing extra body fat little by little.I just empathise so and wish you the best.
You don't need to be or do rigid macros type keto you can just allow 20 carbs and that's it. I actually went carnivore after being on keto......the thing is you will lose your appetite and find you don't want to eat anymore, it really is the only way to lose weight if you have a sugar addiction because that never goes and that's why slimming world and all the others don't work for everyone, especially when older. It took a while to realise you can be even healthier without fruit and vegetables. I got down to leafy greens only and was in excruciating pain in my hips I could hardly walk, gave up leafy greens, went carnivore and ALL pain and swelling in my leg gone. I'm convinced oxalates were the cause of inflammation and realise greens can be bad for some. Dr Jason Fung is good, Dr Shawn Baker, Bart Kay, Frank Tuffano, Dr Schmidt, Eric Berg, Keto with casey (a woman our age), Adapt your Life channel etc........
I wasn't counting macros, only carbs. I have to say I found the Facebook groups almost cult-like in their evangelical approach, it was really off-putting. I didn't realise until I left how low they were making me feel. Obviously it does work well for some ( you are living proof), so glad it's helped so well with your health. Can I ask, when you say you are carnivore, do you literally only eat meat now, or anything else?
@@CarolineMrsM I eat all meats, fish, cheese, cream, sausages and milk in my tea, eggs, spices, odd bit of sauce now and then but for faster weight loss cutting out dairy is better but can't do that at the moment. It took a while to get my head around the fact humans can get all nutrition from fat and meat. Shawn Baker only eats muscle meat/rib eye steak. Keto diet has much more variety but when the craving for sugar goes and fat burning kicks in the appetite goes. I'm a binge eater and this is the only way for me but the main bonus is being able to walk again.
@@picking4profit that is great news and I know how you feel...once you realise it makes such a difference to health there's no going back. I like Dr Schmidt too. It's hard to believe that spinach and baby leaf salad nearly put me on a ride on scooter but feels like a miracle.
Really enjoyed listening to you rant! I've tried most of the diets under the sun, and actually ended up putting on a stone when trying Keto! I find all the You Tube vids and literature so confusing with it, and also I desperately missed eating fruit. I've given up diets now (although I've heard good things about the 5:2 diet) and I'm just trying to focus on exercise to lose the two stone that's accumulated on my belly this last couple of years! Will look forward to hearing what you decide to do next. All the best, Caroline :O)
Agree about the info on keto being confusing, there's just so much research to do on it, it becomes mind boggling! Best of luck with your weight loss :)
I've loved this video Caroline and your honesty and very informative. I've thought about doing Keto as it's been suggested to me too, but think it's something I'd struggle with. I'm currently back healthy eating and calorie counting and a little exercise 3 times a week, which I have to say doesn't come naturally….lol! 😊 xxx
Well done on sticking to it, though, Kaz, I really really struggle with the exercise part! x
Caroline, Don't beat yourself up about this. If the diet doesn't suit, it doesn't suit. Until I got to mid 60's then got cancer I was size 12, forever. Now, ten years later size twenty. I hate it. I too am trying keto, finding it quite easy, expensive too but by God I miss potatoes. I'll see how I go. Not the end of the world if we 're not slim.
Let’s face it we’re never going to stay slim anyway so why put yourself through it all , now I just try not to eat to much , and cut out the sweet stuff , crisps, butter sugar , you know stuff that makes you put weight , but I can’t do without my bread so I allow 2slices a day. Life’s to short .
Yes, I def need to cut out the bad stuff.
Love a rant. The whole losing weight thing is so tedious, isn't it? For me anything really restrictive/different is not going to work long term, particularly in a family situation. Low carb as a principle is a good idea, for me missing breakfast (so 16/8) is good, calorie counting so can have 'normal' food, plus more physical movement all help. Some supplements are meant to help with sugar cravings/blood sugar - chromium, zinc and biotin. Learnt recently that alcoholism is considered to be sugar addiction, the two people I've known who are drink dependent also eat large amounts of chocolate. Nutrition is fascinating.
I do 16:8, I find it quite natural as I'm not really a breakfast person. I'm going to continue with that and keep low carb but not as rigid as keto, I think.
I Don't think you should feel bad, at least you're being honest and I'm with you on everything you've said! Life's to bloody short! I did the Durkan diet, lost the weight but ended up stopping for exactly the same reasons as you.
I switched to the Mediterranean way of eating which seems to lower inflammation but isn't so rigidly restrictive as Keto ( plus keto made me cranky!). Love all the foods encouraged thru the Mediterranean plan, too. Wishing you the very best as you try and make it work for you. We would miss the family time, as well. And sometimes nothing works but cake...or sticky pudding...or a brownie. Infrequently, but life is too short, you know?
I've heard of the Mediterranean plan, but know nothing about it ... I'm off to google.
Love a good rant I’m sure you feel better for it 😊 try 5-2 it sounds like it could be better for you 😊
Tried that, unfortunately I found myself binging more food than normal the day after the restricted days, so didn't work for me.
Watched with fascination as I would like to try Keto but think it will also be the faf / limited diet thing that won't work for me either. As you say its all very well if you only feed yourself but like you I have others to consider and a limited amount of time to faf about. May try low carb as an option which will be less restrictive if I have what the others have but in different proportions maybe?
Hi Caroline, I hope that you and the chaps are doing well. I loved this video as it’s just so you, honest, open and REAL. You know what I’m going to say, you always look lovely and no matter what your weight you will enjoy your cruise and have a wonderful time. Also if you are like me, when I’m on holiday I love to over indulge and cruise food is always so plentiful and indulgent, so don’t beat yourself up over a diet. French ladies don’t need diets such as Keto, they have a little of whatever they fancy but always in moderation. And they generally eat lots of carbs. The only thing about a new diet that you can be certain off is that another new diet will be hot on its tails. The Middleton ladies do the Atkins diet which I understand is more “user” friendly. Try not to put yourself under so much pressure, life is too short., much love x
You're so right, diets go in and out of fashion just like clothes! I definitely going to pursue low carb but in a less stringent format, going forward x
hope your ok Mrs M (hugs) I have joined SW on facebook which is really helpful for meal ideas your not making excuses you have to do what works best for you xx
Sorry to hear Keto isn’t suiting you & your lifestyle. I fell out of love with SW for a long time, but recently went back with a totally fresh approach and fresh pair of eyes, and I’m loving it! I don’t eat rubbish and use my daily syns on real treats such as butter on my potatoes or sauces ect. It works really well with the family and they all eat the same meals as me. 10lbs down in 3 weeks 👍 I’m not just focusing on weight loss but living a healthier lifestyle.
Hope you’re having a better day Today x
You're doing so well, Kelly, your meal photos this week have looked lovely :) x
Hi Caroline. I know exactly how you are feeling. I'm on Keto too. Its my 30th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow and we normally go out for a lovely meal, but I have no idea were to go and what I can eat. I think that I will only keep to Keto to lose the weight then go back to doing Slimming World to maintain my weight as it's a lot easier when eating out, or a watered down version of Keto maybe, but the keto diet is the only one that's worked for me in years. Some of my best times are spent sitting around a table eating lovely food with family and friends, I can understand why you will not be continuing with Keto as it is very time consuming.
Thank you, I'm so glad it's not just me that struggles with it.
Sorry it hasn't worked out for you, I know exactly what you mean though as it's very time-consuming. I did keto for a couple of months to help with my diabetes, which was even harder as I'm vegetarian so even less food choices. However, even though I'm no longer keto I still make some very low carb choices when I can and my weight is maintaining and occasionally losing too. When you're having a very busy day, it really is something extra that you just don't need. But on quieter days I find myself eating keto-inspired lunches, and snacking on cheese instead of chocolate etc. You might find the same, keto does kind of get in to your brain once you've tried it. Weirdly I found keto easiest to do on my cruise, the buffet was great for loading up on weird combos that worked!
Can't even imagine how hard Keto is as a vegetarian! I definitely want to reduce carbs overall, but in a less strict way than keto.
Dear Mrs. M ... I think you're great :) Have a look at The Collets(Nicole Collet) on UA-cam, a Canadian couple that have lost a vast amount of weight by simply portioning their food. Their 'method' is simple, it doesn't cut any food groups out and gets results. I'm 10lbs down after just over a week and I'm thrilled x
You look great in the red/orange top 👍🏻
Hello Caroline you made so much sense I don’t work and it was too much planning plus if you wanted to cook this and that it costs a lot of money I was losing a lot but the restriction is such a lot I’m now saying no to keto love Annie sparkles 😘😘😘😘😘
Me too - it's a definite no from me!
Have you ever considered Joe Wicks 90 day plan Caroline? The exercises may not be fully appropriate with your knee. I have a fair bit of weight to shift myself, diets for me dont work. Iv loosely been following the 90 day plan ( books are readily available) & doing a hit workout in mornings or a lucy Wyndham Reed 7 min fat burner workout. I feel better than I have in years already. Lost nearly a stone & my energy levels have greatly increased.
Haven't tried Joe Wicks - all those photos of him grinning in exercise clothing make me want a little lie down with a cold flannel on my head! I'll look into it, though, thank you :)
I have just come off the Keto diet and I lost two stone but I have been on it since middle of January.
I can really relate to what your saying my husband and I share the cooking we are retired so I have more time for planning but I found I was constantly think what to buy what to cook. My husband would cook his meals me mine but we hardly ate anything at the same time anymore. I started it because in July I went on holiday to Greece I wanted to loose the weight I didn’t want to look like the Stay puffed man from Ghost Busters 😂 so I came off Keto for my holiday but didn’t go mad. Since getting back on weighing I have put back on seven pounds this last week I tried the Carnivore diet which is basically meat meat and meat I took off six of those pounds the experiment ended Friday on weighing myself today Sunday I have put back on 1. 1/2lb. The thing I’m getting at it you have to be 100% committed ALL THE TIME and I’m sorry but life is to sort, my diabetic nurse won’t be please if my sugar levels go up but I’m going to give low carb no sugar a go so as long as I’m not tempted my pasta potatoes or bread I should be ok. I’m going to still make my Keto bread because I actually like it.
Thanks for sharing that, Julie, I'm glad that it's not just me feeling the way I did about it. Congrats on your weight loss. I think I'm going to go with flexible low carb and 16:8 intermittent fasting going forward.
It’s good to have a rant 😃. I think I’d struggle with keto too. As soon as I know I can’t have something I want more of it! It’s definitely a mindset thing. A few years ago someone I networked with gave me a set of her CD course called Overcoming Emotional Eating ... It’s sat on my shelf since then but I’m going to give it a try and see if it helps.
Best of luck :)
I've waited with interest to see how you got on with keto, so, here goes. I live alone, have done sw and yes, was a bit bored. Keto isn't any easier, imo, even if single. I am retired, only in age, still have my own small business, part time job, grandkids, run a food club etc etc. But I found keto difficult, so I tried the intermittent fasting and calorie counting, omg, who has time to weigh mushrooms and work out the calories? So I'm back with my version of sw, also imo, the easiest diet in the world, I too have a holiday coming up, and I WILL get at least half a stone off. But well done, thanks so much for sharing Caroline. Oh, and if you haven't watched Deep Water, iplayer, set in the lakes ( I can see the hills from my window) give it a go. It's full of twisty turns things 😀
Deep Water is on my list for this weekend, looking forward to watching it, I read the book it was based on a few years ago and enjoyed it. :)
Gosh life's too short to stuff a mushroom. Couldn't you keto in the week,be a sinner at the weekend. Tailor it to suit yourself. X
Yes, that's a good idea :)
hi caroline, could you tell me where you purchase your hair clips from please. x
Tesco, Claire's Accessories, Accessorize. Desperately need some new ones actually, must add them to my shopping list!
@@CarolineMrsM thanks caroline, lots of choice then, i use the butterfly grab clips but theyre getting old now. x
Calorie counting would suit family meals . Hope you find a way that suits you. 😊
Yes, I'm thinking calorie counting may well be the simplest way forward. I need something that I don't have to think about too much.
Hi Caroline, I am a new sub to your channel, I love your honesty and vitality, I binge watched several vids this morning, 4 cups of tea later I think I'm addicted, lol. I am also hoping to loose weight, have tried so so many ways.Then due to my husband's hypertension, and my AFib found a heart healthy plant based whole food diet has really worked for us.I keep up with the current research and the two opposing camps of lowcarb high fat v. Hicarb low fat are all so ardent. I found the WFPB more convincing and surprisingly easy to do. We both seamlessly transitioned and are loving the variety.We have take aways, but mostly cook at home. I posted two links for you Dr Valter Logo is so so knowlegeable and has all the evidence. Certainly might be an option for you....
Hi Noor, lovely to 'meet' you and thanks for taking the time to comment. Will have a watch of the link you sent, thank you :)
Well !!!!!....I reckon u will have lost about a stone getting that off your chest😂 At least you tried,you are so comical😂 😘
Haha, great comment!
Hi was wondering if you have thought of calorie counting and even try 16/8 fasting. That way you can eat what you wish but your still in control, and you could still kind of follow slimming world principals either way chin up and keep going?
Hi Rita, I'm doing 16:8, I don't find it a hardship at all as I'm not a big breakfast fan. Going to keep on with this, in conjunction with low carb but more flexible, I think.
Caroline (Mrs M) best of luck, I am sure which ever you decide you will be fine. I must say I love all your videos, thank you for sharing💕
If u have a good nutritionist by you do that and get allergy tested at same time . I was suffering so bad with auto immune disease and now gone caffeine gluten dairy sugar free and hardly any processed food .found it easier than I anticipated . When you get told specially what u can and can’t eat makes life easier . Plus if you’re not doing it for specific health reasons you could have weekends off to eat with your family . X
Hi Caroline great honest vid enjoyed it.!!👍
Could you just not calorie count? My fitness pal is great to record your calories. They seem to have every food item listed. I’m doing a 4 week blitz till a big birthday in September to shift another half stone. Once I have had my calories for the day I stop eating. I go to bed way too early to avoid eating. Dieting is so hard and the older you get the more difficult it ease to shift the weight. I still have the same food as the family but my portions are so much smaller. I am also having ice lollies to help. Thanks for sharing how Keto is going.
Counting / weighing is one of the things I really hate about dieting, so I don't think calorie counting would be a good option for me. I'm a sort of 'bung it in the pan in the amounts that look right' cook! Best of luck with your weight loss :)
All diets are restrictive in one way or another. It depends on how much you want to lose the weight. Keto is basically meat, fish, poultry vegetables with some sauces. I cook for my partner and he eats the same as me with the addition of potatoes, rice or etc.
Just don’t eat the carbs in every meal. Easy!
This is why I'm on Jenny Craig. It's all done for me lol.
Can you tell me much have you lost I was thinking of doing that is it satisfying? Many thanks
@@juliehale9491 I have lost 5 kg in 4 weeks, just using their food with lots of veggies. I like most of the food.
Your hubby better be good in rooms other than the kitchen to get away with doing no household chores!!! 😱 You have to listen to your body and do what feels right, I am personally against “diets” but if Keto is making you feel good you should try your hardest to make it work (and your man should support & help you!) because nothing is more important than health. You say you don’t have willpower but you do! You demonstrate it in your daily life getting 35676544 done rather than taking it easy! Willpower with food just takes time and you have to be in a place mentally where you know exactly why you need to do it. I hope you can find something that works for you and makes you feel good. For me it’s a vegan lifestyle (for ethical reasons) and the 16:8 way of eating as research shows that’s how our bodies function optimally 🌱
I'm naturally doing 16:8 anyway as I'm not a fan of breakfast, so I'm going to keep going with that. IF doesn't feel like a hardship at all, thankfully!
Dieting shouldn’t be hard work, I think we all know that a little bit of what you fancy does more good then harm. I agree just lower the carbs and continue eating your family meals and if you want a piece of cake then have it guilt free!
Have you tried Low G I? pretty straightforward, it's lower carb but not as restrictive as Keto, have a look on ebay for the GI Diet by Rick Gallop, it's a traffic light system, the book is simple and has recipes as well. I totally am the same with Keto as you so went onto this way of eating. There is a cook book by Louise Blair that goes along side it or if you just want some ideas 😊
Thank you, will look into it :)
I'm the same Caroline. Somedays I just want to snack all day others I want to cook , others I just want a takeaway. I've found Weightwatchers works for me and my fickleness. Not sure if you've tried it ? But it's the one I've found easiest and my adult kids like the recipes too.
The only time in my life I've successfully sustained a weight loss plan, it was on Weight Watchers (at home, not the classes). My best friend lost 6.5 stone on WW last year and has kept it off. You're right. Why on earth am I not doing weight watchers? I don't think I've got it in me right now to start a whole new plan, but soon.
I shall be interested to see the comments on this Caroline it’s early yet I’ll pop back later
Nobody can keep all the balls in the air, life is too complex for endless planning and changing priorities evertday. I think you are being far too tough on yourself. I am not overweight but I have to live on a carb reduction diet because I'm borderline diabetic. I l ive on about 130g of carb a day, some days more, some less. No separate meals, no guilt, some days I eat chips and bread. I eat fruit and beans of one type of another everyday. I drink too. The problem I have is making sure I don't lose weight. I think you, and everyone on a. reduction diet seems to feel forced into a cycle of deprivation that always seems to end in disappointment
Very true, that, Patsy, I think you're right :)
Hi Caroline, you’ve given Keto a shot, it’s not for you so turn the page...you seemed quite emotional talking about it. I have always thought cutting out whole food groups was not that healthy...nor sustainable going forward....I can’t stick to any diet program and always go back to calorie counting...and try to increase exercise.. I have arthritis also, bone on bone in one knee so weight bearing ex cerci seems hurts like hell.. so it’s swimming for me and dog walking on grass (less impact on my poor ole knees)...it’s an ongoing battle isn’t it? and I do know where you’re coming from.. Just do what’s right for you and your family and sod the scales!xx
Thanks, kate, and sorry to hear about your arthritis, it can be really bloody painful, and unfortunately more pain makes you want to move less, which is the worst thing! Getting old is rubbish!
I don’t do slimming world and deffo not keto out of the two it’s got to be sw like you I do it for a while then hay ho I’m busted , never mind I think try again 😜😜
I don't hear you saying 'Poor me'. I just hear you voicing how your''re feeling. I also think it's a good thing for your followers to know that you too have bad days. It helps to know that you still have real experiences even though you live in 'UA-cam Land'. Am hoping life stops getting you down so much and that it improves for you. The only Keto thing I have to say is maybe you could talk to other Keto users to see what they do to help them manage family life i.e. eating as it may help you especially as it is helping you with your goal of losing weight. Will be thinking of you.
Thank you. I'm lucky that I'm quite a positive person so I only have the odd bad day here and there, so I'm fine again now :) Just needed to have a rant about this as I was frustrated!
I can see you have been given alot of advise so i wont bombard you .keto sounds a faff .reg getting his 2 mins fame all tho upside down xx
I would not do it.it could cause gallstones to much fat.that causes them.
Two Much fat can cause heart attack.