My Keto Food List

It has been awhile since I've posted... My revised food list now that I am keto rather than low carb... I keep seeing lists on Pinterest and they suck.

Snacks:
Cheese Sticks - I buy all kinds, cheddar, mozzarella, pepper jack. Babybel.
Pork Rinds
Nuts - remember they are HIGH calorie. Macadamia are very low carb. I also eat almonds and peanuts sparingly.

Cheese whisps

Proteins:
Lunchmeat - roast beef, pastrami, salami, pepperoni, etc.
Chicken Breast Tenders - these are about 1-2oz per piece. I buy frozen.
Chicken Thighs - more moist than the tenders, for long cook times. I buy frozen.
Eggs
Bacon
Pork
Beef
Tuna, canned in water or oil
Wal-Mart Great Value Brand honestyle meatballs.
Foster Farms frozen chicken strips.

Vegetables:
Asparagus
Celery
Broccoli
Bell Peppers (used sparingly)
Green Beans
Onion (used sparingly)
Zucchini
Mushrooms

Cauliflower
Tomatoes (used sparingly)
Lettuce

Grains:
Mission Low Carb Tortillas - the whole grain ones have less carbs and come in fajita to burrito size.

Condiments:
Mustard
Mayonaise
Kosher Dill Pickles
Peanut Butter - I use both creamy and chunky.
Raos Marinara Sauce
Mt. Olive sweetened with Splenda relish
Low Carb salad dressing

Other:
Butter
Cheese - better to shred your own. All types but watch carbs.
Sugar Free popsicles.

Heavy whipping cream

Coffee
Enlightened Ice Cream for a special treat.
Great Value Brand Queso Blanco
No Salt (potassium)
Natural Calm (magnesium)
Knorr bullion cubes - I prefer chicken.

You may notice that there is one big food group missing from my list... That food group is fruit. I do not regularly eat fruits. I do have them on occasion as a dessert. Berries have the lowest sugar.

REVIEW: Fit Simple Bento Boxes

Purchase Here: Fit Simple Stackable Meal Prep Containers 

These Fit Simple Bento Boxes containers are really great for meal planning. My mom has been buying meals from a subscription service for her to cook quickly for lunch and dinner. They come in containers but lack lids. We’d thought it would be cool to reuse the containers and start doing our own meals but since they didn’t have lids we needed to find something else.

These containers are very sturdy. I was surprised at the quality of the plastic. They are heavyweight and don’t seem like they would break easily. They are both microwave and dishwasher safe. They’re BPA free which is great. They have 3 compartments so you can keep your foods separate if that is something that bothers you. I will attach some photos of how I’ve placed food in them!

I think these boxes are something that we will start to regularly use in our house for meal planning. My mom especially because she always needs something quick with her high paced job. I think I may need to make a second order to get a set to make meals for my brother and dad as well. They hate cooking!

We now ran these through the dishwasher several times and they are holding up nicely. My mom is taking her meals to work and loves having them. Glad they have held up so well to the dishwasher!
I received this product for free or at a discount for my honest opinion and review. All the opinions in this review are my own.

Review: Clawa Ultrasonic

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This CLAWA Ultrasonic Cleansing Face Massager is quite the experience! I have never thought to use such a thing on my face until a couple of months ago when something similar was sent out in a popular beauty box. I knew then that I really wanted one but the prices are a little out of my price range… especially since I am not the most consistent about remembering to wash my face as much as I should. Perhaps this tool will make the face washing more enjoyable and therefore make me remember to do it more often! So far I have used it every day that I have had it so it seems to be doing the trick! 

First off, the packaging is spectacular. The box is really nice and it has one of those fancy pull ribbons on the side. This packaging would make this Clawa very easily giftable if that was what you wanted to do with it. The presentation is fantastic and leaves a great first impression. I don’t know about everyone else but when the packaging for a product looks crappy I am not impressed and expect the product to be crappy too. So with this packaging I expected this to be a great product. 

The silicone is soft and the little nubs are easily bendable. The directions say to wet your face and your Clawa and apply cleanser then to massage it on the face using the clawa. OH MY GOD! It feels FANTASTIC! I cannot express to you enough just how awesome this feels on the face! I had a headache around my eyes tonight when I went to use it and the clawa made me feel a little better. I was surprised at just how much crap came off my face as well. I didn’t research it so much before purchasing so I didn’t know that it was going to exfoliate and deep cleanse with the vibrations and silicone fingers. There are a few different speeds that you can use it at… I liked it on a medium one. It seemed the most soothing to my face. My face felt so clean and soft afterwards, I am very impressed. It was easy to rinse off and clean when I was finished and then I just set it on my bathroom sink area for the next use. 

The charger is a USB charger and you have to move the little plug on the Clawa to plug it in. It says to make sure to close it up well before using it again! You don’t want to get water into the charging area. 

 I do also want to mention that the Clawa is very quiet. I have heard stories of women using other brands while in the bathroom and their husbands of family members think they’re using some “other” type of vibrating tool. I don’t think that you would be able to hear it much outside my bathroom. 

 I received this Clawa at a discount in echange for my unbiased and honest opinion and review!

REVIEW: Naztech Turbo 12500mAh 6 Port Portable Battery Charger

 

View Here: Naztech Turbo 12500mAh 6 Port Portable Battery Charger 

I am always on the go and that means that my devices are always dying on me. I use my phone for everything from reading, social networking, work reasons, to entertaining my kids during long appointments and online shopping. I use my tablet as well for reading, working, and entertainment. I hate when they die on me at the worst times when I can't just plug them in! I've used several different power bank type devices over the years but have always been disappointed at both the charge speed and that I can only charge one device once or less than once. That does not work for my busy on the go lifestyle. I really wanted this power bank for my upcoming trip to an amusement park. I want to be able to stay connected to the interwebs while also being able to take photos of my Littles while they enjoy our trip. 

I bought my first power bank when I'd been traveling by BART all day and didn't know if I'd have a place to charge but wanted my device available for emergencies and for picture taking. It left much to be desired and I had to keep my phone plugged into it because it would just hold the charge while using my phone rather than charge while using it. I cannot be happier with this charge bank. I can charge up to 6 devices at once and they charge quickly or at least at regular charge speed. I have my phone plugged in right now as I type this and the phone is going up in battery life! It takes about 2 hours to charge my Samsung S7 from dead to fully charged. Similar to the charge times I would get from a regular wall charger. AND I have my kindle charging at the same time! This power bank will be perfect for my up coming trip to the amusement park. I'll be able to charge my phone and the phone of my kids father at the same time if needed. Currently I'm using it while in bed. I don't have an outlet near my bed and it's working perfectly. 

When I got the Naztech Turbo 12500mAh 6 Port Portable Battery Charger home the first thing I did was plug it in to be sure it was fully charged before I tested it out using the included usb cable. It has indicator lights that show you when it's fully charged. The same lights show as your device or devices are plugged in and show the power bank battery life status. When I plugged in my devices tonight it was fully charged and so far I have not made a dent in the status lights shown. I just plugged the devices in and it turned on . started charging my devices. The status lights turned on and have stayed on as I charge. If I unplug the lights stay on briefly and it turns itself off to conserve battery charging life. It claims that it can fully charge a phone battery 6 times and I feel like that is pretrt accurate as my phone and kindle were less than 50% and now they're both almost all the way charged and I still am showing 4 out of 4 status lights! I am so happy with this power bank and wish that I had not wasted money on all my previous power banks. The one is a little larger than my other power banks but it is still totally portable. 

I received this Naztech Turbo 12500mAh 6 Port Portable Battery Charger at a discounted price in exchange for my unbiased honest opinion and review.