Two and a half months on Keto and still at it.  I’m down 22 pounds after a bit of a plateau at two months in.  Nearly every recipe I try is tasty.  My energy level is high.  I no longer experience late afternoon drowsiness or daily headaches.  And the biggest benefit I’ve noticed since starting Keto is naturally waking up earlier.  If you know much about me, you know I have never been an early riser.  Now I wake up at 7:00am or 7:30am ready to start the day.  That is HUGE for me.  So I’m going to continue on my Keto journey and reap the benefits with no final weight loss goal in mind.  (Though I am trying to talk my husband into a nice beach somewhere to celebrate 30 pounds down but I’m not having much luck.)

I’m continuing this month’s dinner ideas with Keto meals.  While I promise, most every recipe I try is delicious, if you don’t want the high fat meals, you can simply use the dinner ideas below and create your own regular/lower fat versions.  If you do want to try Keto meals, the items with a * in the meal calendar below include recipe links.

If you are interested in the Keto diet, I learned the basics by reading the book “Simply Keto”.  It is very good at explaining exactly what Keto entails, what are Keto-friendly foods and is full of great recipes.  You can also learn tons by just googling “Keto diet”, as well.

Without further ado, here is what we are having for dinner this month:

 

A FEW NOTES:

NOTE 1:  The calendar below will change as the month change.  If you are viewing this post after April, just use the < > buttons to click back to April 2018.

NOTE 2:  Items marked with an (*) asterisk on the calendar below have recipe links you can refer to.  Simply click the item and a recipe link will pop up.

This month’s meal plan may look a little different than previous months.  Generally, I would pick recipes based on how good they looked, not necessarily for how healthy they were.  For the last three weeks, I have been on the keto diet.  Now I plan meals based on how good they look, if they are keto-friendly and if the rest of my family would eat some form of it.  The meals we’ve tried so far have actually been really good and the family has approved of most of it.  Whether you are on the keto diet or not, this month’s menu is still packed full of yummy recipes and can be used to spur regular dinner ideas for your family.

If you are interested in the keto diet, I suggest you consider purchasing the book “Simply Keto”.  It is very good at explaining exactly what keto entails, keto-friendly foods and is full of great recipes.

Some of the whole family’s favorite recipes have been:

Grilled Chicken & Bacon Ranch Kabobs

Keto Hamburgers with Creamy Tomato Sauce

Breaded Chicken Tenders with Honey Mustard

Low Carb Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Chicken

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A few notes:

NOTE 1:  The calendar below will change as the month change.  If you are viewing this post after April, just use the < > buttons to click back to April 2018.

NOTE 2:  Items marked with an (*) asterisk on the calendar below have recipe links you can refer to.  Simply click the item and a recipe link will pop up.

NOTE 3:  For my Instant Pot friends, there are several Instant Pot friendly recipes marked with “(Instant Pot)”.