I made low-carb hot chocolate

[Marthe48]

For a serving, I used about 6 oz coconut almond milk, 1 TBS heavy whipping cream, 1 TBS cocoa powder, a dash of salt and 3 tsps stevia.

I mixed the cocoa powder with a little water until I had a smooth syrup, then added the other ingredients and heated it gently. It turned out very good and I will do it again. I figured about 5 grams of carbs. It was thick enough and sweet enough that I didn't missing topping it.

I really like the (Silk) coconut almond milk and it has only 1 gram of carb in 8 oz.

[Ohiogal]

1. I am trying to limit my carbs, too

I just can’t get used to sugar substitutes, though. I drink my coffee black rather than put stevia in it, for example. Was it hard for you to transition to stevia?

[fierywoman]

2. Have you tried monkfruit? I haven't tried it in anything as "direct" as

putting it in my coffee (I drink coffee with half and half only) but I used it in a Chinese sweet and sour cabbage recipe and it did the trick quite nicely. You can get it for a good price at Costco.

[Ohiogal]

8. I wash I had a Costco near me

I am always hearing good things about them!

[Dream Girl]

4. There are other sweeteners you may like better. I'm not crazy about stevia either

It’s better heated up, but my go to is Monkfruit/erythritol blends like Lankato

[Marthe48]

6. I hardly use sugar

I made the hot chocolate for my grandson who was raking leaves for me. I tasted it and thought it would be good if I wanted something sweet.

I got stevia so I can experiment with low-carb baking. I should say low-sugar baking.

[Vadem]

14. I've been using Better Stevia Glycerite, no carbs, no calories, no bitter after taste

I got it on Amazon. It is liquid and 4 drops does it for me for coffee. It is in a bottle of 8 oz and I've had it for months and only have used about 1/4 of the bottle. Very inexpensive (but I can't remember the cost) and I find it very effective!

I think you would be pleased with it. I find the stevia packages to have a slight after taste and this is so much better, I think.

[lark]

3. Thank you for this.

I will definitely try it and hope it helps my husband with "there's nothing good to eat when I leave out carbs". He's been eating around 25 grams of carbs a day for the past month and hating it, so this could help him with "I need treat" blues. Fingers crossed.

[Dream Girl]

5. There are tons of wonderful recipes for nearly anything he might be craving

Get a couple of good keto cookbooks and/or check out you tube and some of the thousands of blogs. Low carb can be really delicious. The downside is having to plan and doing lots of cooking. I don’t mind either, but don’t have a lot of time so I stick with the simple stuff out of choice.

[Marthe48]

9. Cucumber kimchi

sliced cukes, vinegar (rice or apple cider), green onions, raw garlic, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt and MSG if you can tolerate it.

I don't follow a recipe, but it is always good. I don't make a lot at a time, because it tastes better fresh.

[Marthe48]

7. I can sympathize

For the past year, I thought I was doing a good job watching my carbs, but when I went for my well-check, my fbg was up. My A1C was up too, but still acceptable. So I dropped from 180 to around 100 carbs/day. I've lost about 8 lbs since the beginning of Oct. which is supposed to help with fbg. Trying to move around more. My daughter is a renal dietitian and I'm aware of the health problems if I don't try harder. At least my cholestrol was down

Aldi's has Parmesan cheese crisps. Really rich flavor, no carbs. Low fat. My daughter brought me a bag of those, and my other daughter said I can use a low-moisture cheese and make my own.

[Ohiogal]

10. I will have to try those.

I’ve lost 9 lbs. since mid June doing low carb, so it’s been a much slower process for me, but I am determined to keep up with it. Sometimes I wonder, how did the American diet become so carb-heavy?

My husband practically lives on carbs, yet he is thin.... go figure!

[Marthe48]

12. I was on the McDougall Plan

I quit smoking and gained 50 lbs. A therapist told me about the McDougall Plan, which is a high carb, super low-fat diet. I got information about the T Factor Diet too, which theorizes that some people can't process fat. Between the two plans, I lost the 50lbs and kept it off for almost 5 years, till I had a hysterectomy. Then the weight came back. And my fbg started going up. It had been a struggle, but I guess right now I'll have to be low-carb and hope I can lose some weight.

While I was on The McDougall Plan, I was able to exercise, mainly walking, quite a bit. I'm sure that helped.

I think different things work for different people. Not much works for me, but I'll keep trying. Good luck to you.

[Ohiogal]

13. Sounds like you're on the right track...

Good for you! It sure isn’t easy. I was thin all my life until I hit my 40s and then it was like my body flipped a switch and my metabolism decided to slow way down.

Cancer medication for ten years made me gain 20 lbs. after I turned 50. Stopped taking the medication, but the weight stayed. Nothing has worked for me but low carb, and even that is painfully slow. I’m now within 10 lbs. of my goal. I’m lucky my blood sugar has been normal throughout my struggle. I’ll have to count calories and carbs the rest of my life.

I do exercise regularly (swimming, walking). Thanks for your ideas and information! Good luck to you, too!

[lark]

11. That sounds perfect for him.

I love the people on DU!

I will definitely go there and look for the crisps. My husband was a huge chip eater, so this should definitely help.

Thanks!!