The low-carb diet (Cyclic Ketosis Diet, or CKD) works for me. However, there are issues with any diet that is low in fiber and high in difficult-to-digest foods. There are many who find the diet somewhat bland, as well.<\/p>\n
But these issues can all be overcome with some forethought and preparation. That being said, here are some of the meals I eat while on CKD, along with recipes I’ve come up with that you might enjoy.<\/p>\n
Italian Chicken<\/strong><\/p>\n Place 3-4 chicken breast tenderloins in the skillet. If frozen, let them cook a bit longer, turning often. As chicken thaws, use knife and fork and carefully cut the chicken into smaller pieces (this ensures thorough When chicken is cooked, drain off excess salad dressing (it does contain a few carbs), place chicken in a bowl, sprinkle with Parmesean cheese, and serve.<\/ul>\n Delicious Ground Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n Add 1 tbsp each of seasoned salt, black pepper, and onion powder, and add 1\/2 tbsp of garlic powder. Cook on medium-high heat stirring constantly until turkey is thorougly done. <\/p>\n Drain fat and add more Worcesteshire in its place. Add enough Tabasco sauce to color the top of the meat. Place serving in a bowl, sprinkle with Parmesean or Mozerrella cheese, and serve.<\/p>\n Don’t worry, despite all the pepper and Tabasco, it’s not at all hot. Warning, though- restrain yourself. Once you start eating this, it’s hard to stop. I’m not kidding, the first time I made this I ate nearly an entire pound of ground turkey and made myself sick. <\/ul>\n Turkey Breast Pesto<\/strong><\/p>\n Other staples of my low-carb diet include:<\/strong><\/p>\n The low-carb diet (Cyclic Ketosis Diet, or CKD) works for me. However, there are issues with any diet that is low in fiber and high in difficult-to-digest foods. There are many who find the diet somewhat bland, as well. But these issues can all be overcome with some forethought and preparation. That being said, here […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-889","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucas-photo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucas-photo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucas-photo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucas-photo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lucas-photo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lucas-photo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lucas-photo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\nCover the bottom of a 10″ skillet to about 1\/4″ with Italian salad dressing. Over medium high heat, bring just to frying temperature (it won’t take long).<\/p>\n
\ncooking without overcooking and also tends to help digestion). <\/p>\n\nStart browning 1 lb of ground turkey (mixed, not just breast). Immediately add just enough Worcesteshire sauce to cover the bottom of the pan. <\/p>\n
\nFrom your grocery deli, get high-quality turkey breast sliced 1\/8-1\/4″ thick. Arrange slices on plate and heat in microwave for 1 minute on high. Cover with a thin layer of your favorite premade pesto (available in the
\nrefrigerated pasta section). Heat for about 10 seconds more, sprinkle with Parmesean or Mozerrella cheese, and serve. <\/ul>\n\n