Keto Chow

Interview I did about Keto Chow and Ketosis

This entry is part 113 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

I linked this in another post but didn’t want it to get lost in the shuffle, so it’s getting its own post! Check out the interview at http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/pellissier20160105

The interview was done via email, which was nice since it gave me time to think well about my answers and re-read them. My responses were largely completely unaltered, just some minor tense changes so it would fit an interview style. I should have added more hyperlinks =)

By |2016-01-07T04:50:09-07:00January 7th, 2016|Weight Loss, Soylent, Ketogenic, Keto Chow|Comments Off on Interview I did about Keto Chow and Ketosis
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Day 001 – 100 days of Keto (Chow)

  • Weight: 209.0
  • Blood ketones: 0.1 mmol/L

Well, yesterday was the first day of “100 days of keto“. I have a batch of chocolate+banana and another batch of chocolate peanut butter keto chow in the fridge that are all mixed up, I ended up with 3 peanut butter ones for the day. I started tracking my eating again, using Cron-o-meter this time around since it shows net carbs. I’m doing a blood ketone test every morning along with trying out a breath acetone analyzer. I bought it a few months ago but have gotten pretty inconsistent results. I’ll check to see if there’s any significant correlation between blood ketones and breath acetone.

By |2016-01-05T07:22:44-07:00January 5th, 2016|Keto Chow, 100 days of keto|2 Comments
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KetoChow Sub-Reddit plus a video

This entry is part 112 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

A couple days ago somebody suggested that I create the /r/ketochow subreddit. Soudned like a good idea, so I did it. The community is pretty small still but larger than I thought it would be since I hadn’t linked it anywhere yet. So without further ado: https://www.reddit.com/r/ketochow/

Also I re-shot a video of mixing a batch of Chocolate Peanut Butter Keto Chow. And I started a Frequently Asked Questions section.

 

And a reminder: the 100 days of keto starts January 4!

By |2015-12-31T17:48:40-07:00December 31st, 2015|Ketogenic, Keto Chow|Comments Off on KetoChow Sub-Reddit plus a video
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Fun Keto Chow stuff

This entry is part 110 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

Couch Potatoes (who made the “Fat bomb Cheesecake” recipe I did for thanksgiving) just did a video review of Keto Chow. They pronounced it “Definitely not bad” – which is about the same endorsement I got from an 11 year old.

In other news, I’m planning on trying the “Keto Chow pancakes” recipe another user posted on reddit. Good times.

By |2016-10-13T07:27:58-06:00December 15th, 2015|Keto Chow, Ketogenic, Soylent|Comments Off on Fun Keto Chow stuff
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“Golden Oldies: Impressions and comments on the keto chow solution for Senior citizens.”

This entry is part 108 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

I have another user experience to share (with permission):

  • Gender: Woman
  • Age: 66
  • Length of time on keto chow: 4 weeks.
  • Results: very positive.

A favorite blouse fits so much better than it did a month ago, just before starting Keto Chow.  I tried the Atkins diet several years ago and was moderately successful. Losing weight is much different than maintaining a lower weight. We are hopeful that this approach will do two things, keep weight off and avoid diabetes.

I have often called myself a sugar addict and restricting carbs has clearly put my addiction in the spotlight.  The flavors and formulas of keto chow have made the transition less traumatic and I have not experienced “keto flu”, to date.  Mood swings and any food challenges seem to be resulting from extended family problems more than dietary adjustments.   My former knee jerk reaction to self medicate with sugar has been offset with the immediate benefits.  Swelling has gone down in my face, hands and feet.  I can hear better, too.
My husband has joined me in this lifestyle change and the mutual support is a tremendous benefit.  We encourage each other, rather than trying to sabotage improvements.  We also did a month of preparation.  We cleaned non compliant foods out of the cupboards and freezers, except for snacks to feed grandchildren.  We studied the keto chow blog to grasp preparation, and bought helpful equipment such as shaker bottles.  My first challenge was to decide how much “real” food to eat and how many keto chow to consume.  This is probably very subjective, according to the weight loss goals.  I settled on one to two shakes a day, leaning toward one.   Fasting is less difficult, because I do not feel as hungry when I have not had anything to eat.
Favorite flavors:  Pina colada, cinnamon bun, toffee and strawberry blast.
I will continue to do periodic updates on my progress.  No weight posts, taboo to ask a lady what she weighs.
By |2016-10-13T07:27:59-06:00November 30th, 2015|Keto Chow, Ketogenic, Weight Loss|3 Comments
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New flavor of Keto Chow available: SnickerDoodle

This entry is part 107 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

With the (maybe temporary) demise of Mocha, I decided to bring on a new flavor for Keto Chow so there would still be 12. Introducing SnickerDoodle! It tastes very much like one of the cookies with a much better flavor than cinnamon bun. Personally I’ve never liked cinnamon bun but others do. This one is decidedly good. We’re finishing up the Day packages and have about 2 dozen of the Week packages already done. In a few minutes we’ll be starting on samples too.

By |2015-11-20T16:06:11-07:00November 20th, 2015|Keto Chow, Site or Store Stuff|Comments Off on New flavor of Keto Chow available: SnickerDoodle
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Dymatize Protein and availability woes

The photo is about half of the Peanut Butter packages we mixed last night, waiting to be sealed. I decided it looked kinda cool so I took a picture, they last longer.

Something that I’ve been concerned about lately is the availability of the various flavors of Dymatize (which is a central component of Keto Chow – it’s what sets the flavor). My preferred supplier is out of stock on all the 10lb boxes and most of the 5lb bottles. My secondary, tertiary and other suppliers are also pretty much completely out of stock. My guess is it has to do with Dymatize closing its Texas production plant and contracting with “co-packer” facilities and they’re not coming on-line as quickly as they would like.

I’ve had 2 flavors go out of stock now: Strawberry (update: it’s back in stock) and Mocha (completely out of stock except day packages). I’m still looking to find some place that has either of these but it’s not looking very good with most places reporting they should have some stock in about 10 days. Rich Chocolate has been particularly fun to maintain stock since it’s what I use for Chocolate Peanut Butter as well as the regular Rich Chocolate, the 3rd and 1st most popular flavors (#2 is vanilla). I’ve taken to buying out the inventory of any place I can find 10lb or 5lb containers. Last night I had a friend helping me get some Keto Chow mixed up. If I remember correctly, we mixed 220lbs of Rich Chocolate (half was for peanut butter), 80lbs of Vanilla, 30lbs of Cookies and Cream. With any luck that will be enough to hold us over past Thanksgiving but I’m suspecting it won’t.

 

By |2015-11-20T18:41:57-07:00November 13th, 2015|Keto Chow, Site or Store Stuff|Comments Off on Dymatize Protein and availability woes
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User experience on Keto Chow (age 47, down 50lbs in 5 months)

This entry is part 106 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

This is from a dude in California:

I just wanted to thank you for your Keto Chow diet. On June 18th, I bought a Fitbit and received your first shipment and started the Ketochow diet. I initially did 2 shakes and 1 meal for about a month. I later changed to 1 shake and 2 meals.

Anyway, it’s been about 5 months now and I’ve lost 50lbs on your diet. I started at 228 and today I’m 177.5!!!

I’m 47 years old, 6″ and previously, whenever I start gaining wait, I would cut back on my calories and start to exercise more. However, for some reason, it was much harder for me to drop the weight on a lower caloric diet. I spent a month at 1500 calories with moderate exercise and only lost 2 lbs???

On your diet, I lost 12lbs in the first month and continued to lose about 10lbs for the next 4+ months.

Now, I need to go on Maintenance Mode, I still have a little flab on my belly which I want to completely get rid of. However, I’m worried about losing too much weight. I’m worried that my face will look gaunt. So for now, I’m gently increasing my carbs from 20-40. And gently increasing my calories so that I will be stick around 175lbs. I’ll continue to make adjustments up or down to my carbs/calories.

Anyway, that’s my story and I wanted to say thank you again. Today, I just made another order for $275.00 and I love it.

By |2016-10-13T07:27:59-06:00November 11th, 2015|Weight Loss, Ketogenic, Keto Chow|Comments Off on User experience on Keto Chow (age 47, down 50lbs in 5 months)
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The kind of people Keto Chow appeals to

This entry is part 104 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

There is an excellent post over on /r/keto with this comment

For some people, especially those with atomic families, eating is less about the food and more about the social interaction and tradition of breaking bread with those you care for. Obviously having one person sit at a table drinking a shake while everyone else is eating would be strange. So for those people that share meals with people, any Soylent-like shake is probably not something that will jive really well for those social meals.

How many meals do you truly savor? How many meals are just you trying to find something, anything that you can put in your mouth to keep you from being hungry without screwing up your macros? For me, I still eat an absolutely decadent meal once or twice a month where I cook or go out and enjoy the experience of fine dining. The difference is that all the hum-drum meals have been replaced with Keto Chow.

Yep, that sums it up quite well.

By |2016-10-13T07:27:59-06:00October 28th, 2015|Soylent, Keto Chow|Comments Off on The kind of people Keto Chow appeals to
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