100 Low-Carb Top Tips

FOR BEGINNERS

"Aim for progress, not perfection"

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 100 Low-Carb Top Tips
FOR BEGINNERS

"Aim for progress, not perfection"

1; Eat only when you're hungry, don't when you're
not.
2: Rid the house of all bread, pasta, rice, processed
food, sugar and sugar substitutes. No temptation.
Boom.
3: Journal your food. You will have 50% better
results by keeping track of what you are eating.
4: Have low carb snacks handy at all times! A huge
amount of “bad” food choices can be avoided by
not getting too hungry!
5: Don't solely rely on the scales!
6: If you love salty snacks like I do. Pork rinds are
your best friend.
7: Have boiled free range eggs on standby for when
you need a quick meal.
8: Don't expect cauliflower to taste like potatoes or
rice. It is a decent substitute but it is cauliflower
after all.
9: Plan ahead. Always have multiple meal ideas on
hand.
10: Expect it to take time.
11: Start with portion control and eliminate the
junk.

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 100 Low-Carb Top Tips
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"Aim for progress, not perfection"
12; Meal prep and organisation at first takes a lot
longer as you’ll make a lot of food from scratch
rather than use easy packet mixes or store bought
sauces. But it gets way easier with practice.
13: Know your weakness... come up with
alternatives you really like so you do not cave in
and do not miss the old stuff so much.
14: Prepare meals before time ... when you're
hungry you will desperately need to eat anything
which will be unhealthy, and try not to think of
food all day
15: If you are craving chocolate, it may indicate
you require a good iron supplement.
16: A "Quick Grab Bowl" with low carb snacks in
the kitchen. I have slim jims, sugar-free candy,
fruit, etc. in mine.
17: Keep unhealthy options (husband/kid snacks
lol) hidden in the pantry. Do the same in the fridge
using drawers or containers.
18: Keep yourself busy or occupied with other
things.
19: Increase your water intake add a lemon to your
water for better flavour.

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20: Don't take it as a diet program, make it a
lifestyle for healthy eating.
21: Plan ahead and always have some plain or low
sugar beef jerky nearby! And nibble and chew that
jerky until it’s pulverized- it will last you for hours!
22: Be kind to yourself.
23: If you use ketone strips, take a few seconds and
cut the strip in half lengthwise ... 2 strips for the
price of one.
24; Pork rinds. Has seriously saved me from a few
chips-cravings!
25: Have compassion for yourself.
26: Always take a dish to share when you are
invited somewhere so you know there will be at
least one thing you can eat.
27: Keep it simple! It's not rocket science. Protein,
fresh veggies, and my fav beverage - water on the
rocks with lemon!
28: Think of it as a puzzle to figure out a way to
adapt recipes for keto.

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29: Do what you can (without being overbearing)
to get other people in your house on board. I did
low carb for a year and a half before my family
finally started eating this way almost two months
ago, it's so much easier now.
30: Stop thinking of what you can't have and think
of all the things you get to enjoy now - Real butter,
heavy whipping cream in coffee-yum! bacon, hard
cheese, just to name a few.
31: It's OK if you don't track macros if it feels
overwhelming. As long as you are reading labels
and only purchasing low carb/keto items you will
do fine. It may be a slower weight loss but if it
helps keep you in this way of life eating then don't
stress about macros.
32: Get good food storage dishes ready.
33: Try one new recipe a week.
34: Read one blog a week to stay educated.
35: Do it one day at a time.
36: This is not a diet, it is just a way of eating.
37: Measure yourself before you jump on the scale.
38: No movement on the scale is not a reason to
stop...think health first...the weight loss will come.

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39: You are worth it.
40: Apportion single servings of nuts, seeds, jerky,
pork rinds, cheese cubes, olives, celery or jicama
sticks and other keto-friendly snacks in snack
bags or small containers. Then when you
need/want a snack, you can grab one and not
overeat from a large container of the snack. You
can also have them ready to grab and go if you
leave home.
41: Don't turn your nose up at some food you don't
think you'll like.
42: Pork rinds are awesome as breading and
meatloaf filling!
43: Ketchup and many other condiments have lots
of carbs, be careful of what you're putting on your
food.
44: Do not expect low carb alternatives to taste like
your favourites! Learn to like the different taste
and go into it with an open mind or you will be
disappointed!
45: Keep it simple and don't overthink things.

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46: Count the inches not the ounces.
47: Plenty of water.
48: If you're out with friends and need to make
something on the restaurant menu low carb, just
lose the bread.
49: Almost every restaurant will serve you a burger
and a salad of some sort. Instant low carb.
50: Chug psyllium husk with a large glass water
half hour before food and you don’t eat as much as
feeling full.
51: Not one of us started, and never had a slip-up.
Not a cheat day, but a learning curve. Don't get
upset just move forward. It happens, you learn.
52: Keep it simple in the beginning.
53: Make up some low/no sugar jellies in pots for
when a sweet/fruit craving comes along.
54: Make up some low carb mousse pots for handy
deserts.
55: Peel and cut carrot sticks and keep handy for
nibbles with dip instead of chips.
56: When making a cheese sauce, use cream and
water instead of milk.

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57: If struggling to give up milky coffee, use
watered down cream instead of milk.
58: Plan & prep!
59: Don’t be afraid to eat non-traditional foods for
certain meals. I eat meatballs for breakfast and
eggs for dinner all the time!
60: Eat only when hungry and only until satisfied.
Never full, never starving.
61: Drink a glass of water 30mins before a meal or
while preparing a meal.
62: I make a healthy menu and shop for items only
on that menu which helps with not having
tempting food in the house.
63: Meal plan.
64: If you like a recipe, put keto in front of it and
then google it!
65: Dried wors is my best friend for kids snacks.
Dried Wors is a high fat thin sausage with at least
90% meat, dried quickly in warm dry air. The same
contraption that you use to dry fruit. The high fat
and protein is satisfying and doesn’t aggravate the
sugar-induced grumpiness.

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66: Get in your electrolytes.
67: There are no breakfast police! You can eat
anything for breakfast, including last night's
leftovers, or salami slices filled with goat cheese
and pickles.
68: Invest in an electric pressure cooker and make
ribs in it. YUM. or get an air fryer and make wings
or fried chicken skins in it.
69: Don't make it harder than it is. Sometimes
platter style food is the most delicious, easiest and
can cater to all. Think crispy veggie, cheeses, cold
meats of any kind, dips, fruit. Bam. Done.
70: Don't focus on replacing what you can't have
(bread). Focus on what you CAN have.
71: Lasagne with bacon instead of pasta sheets.
72: I made a chart for my kids that visually
represents their bento containers. Then I put
shoebox size bins on the bottom fridge shelf with
labels to match the chart. They can quickly and
easily pack their own lunches with appropriate
portions and have been doing so since preschool.

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73: When in doubt... eat bacon.
74: I bought large meat patties to make bunless
burgers & used the leftover patties as "pizza" bases.
75: My favourite tip I learned was the substitute of
cream for milk in my coffee. Sounds silly but it
made such a huge difference for me!
76: Be patient. You did not get fat in a week so
don't expect to get slim in such a short time.
77: Hard boiled eggs make a great snack.
78: Try to avoid too many sugar substitutes, and let
your body acclimatise to lack of sweetness.
Overdosing constantly on erythritol or stevia
sweetened cakes and biscuits just hinder progress.
Let there be an occasional treat, not a daily
indulgence.
79: A low-carb protein shake helps a lot. One less
meal to prepare and keeps me full for hours!
80: Hot chocolate made with cocoa, water & topped
with cream is a lush treat for just 1g carb.
81: Don't give up. It might seem tough but any
habit is hard to break is worth it in the end..

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82: When you do your meal prep for the week, put
a sticky on top of the container with the
macros. You can select items that fit your macros
for the day.
83: Plan meals that excite your taste buds and
don’t forget to eat.
84: A good stick blender can be a great
commodity.
85: Use butter when frying bacon and eggs.
86: Cream cheese spread on a Chinese leaf
cabbage. Or overindulge and add some smoked
salmon too.
87: Bulletproof coffee every morning.
88: Make your own jelly lollies with diet jello and
extra gelatine. Helps with the sweet tooth.
89: Take a piece of yarn once a month and
measure your waist. The tape it to your wall. Your
scale may not move, but that yarn will get shorter.
90: Have a supply of fresh green veggies in the
fridge, some canned tuna, grill some chicken and
boil some eggs so you can make a meal quickly
and easily.

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91: Never buy readymade food, even if it's just a
seemingly healthy salad, try to simply recreate it
at home.
92: Personally, I avoided keto-friendly recipes for
baked goodies, desserts and diet sodas because I
really wanted to kick the sweet habit.
93: Do this for you and not anyone else (make sure
you are committed to why you are doing this).
94: Eating junk food all day because you ate 2
cookies, is like stomping on your phone because
you dropped it.
95: Dark chocolate with a spoonful of natural
almond butter solves my sweet cravings.
96: JERF -Just Eat Real Good (don’t eat the
processed stuff). By following this one simple
mantra, your health will improve.
97: Wheat is a type of grass. Cows eat grass, not
humans .... stop eating wheat.
98: No one wins with a cheat day.
99: Exercise to tighten up as your weight drops.
100: Take photos at the start of your journey and
along the way, you soon forget how you really
looked

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- 20 BONUS TIPS -

1: Learn to love cauliflower - it will be your saviour.

2: If it seems too overwhelming to change your
eating all at once, change your breakfasts first.
Then change another meal time when you feel
confident to do so.
3: It's not a race it's a journey..
4: Really limit alcohol or cut it out altogether.
5: Dill pickles kill your craving for sweets.
6: A spoon of almond butter stops your appetite.
7: START NOW ... your only regret will be you
should have done it sooner. ♡
8: Nothing tastes as good as thin and healthy feel.
9: Drink broth to combat keto flu.
10: Chew gum.
11: Don’t compare yourself to others. Each journey
is different.
12: Fat is your friend!
13: Add clean veggies every time you eat to keep
micronutrients and electrolytes doing their work.

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- 20 BONUS TIPS -

14: At the start, don't worry about quantities or

calories. Eat as much steak, eggs, cheese, chicken
as you like while breaking your carb addiction.
15: If you're a cereal addict, make grain-free
granola and serve with almond milk or yoghurt.
16: Eat fat only until full.
17: Make fat head pizza your best friend.
18: Read Libby's newsletters every week to keep
you on track.
19: Low-carb is wonderful for numerous health
benefits, the weight loss is just a wonderful side
effect.
20: When you eat real food, you become low-carb
almost by default.

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