Keto Chow

Coconut Cream as a possible substitute for heavy cream in Keto Chow

This entry is part 72 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

A comment on another post asked about the feasibility of using coconut cream for Keto Chow.

It just might work.

I looked into “Trader Joe’s Coconut Cream”:

coconut-cream-facts

I calculated for 250ml of this Coconut Cream for a target kCal/day of 1300 (same as 50ml of heavy cream. It ups the NET carbs from 12g to 20g/day which isn’t optimal but should work fine. It is significantly more expensive though, the 250ml costs around $3.50 a day, compared to $0.75 for the same amount of calories from heavy cream. I also don’t have figures for the Omega 3 and 6 content so those end up red on the recipe editor.

Still, I’m going to grab some and give it a try, see how it goes. For those that can’t handle heavy cream, this might be a viable option. Update: here are the results.

By |2016-10-13T07:28:08-06:00June 19th, 2015|Preparation, Keto Chow, Ketogenic, Soylent|2 Comments
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Revised labels

This entry is part 71 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

I changed the Keto Chow labels to include a 3 columns: no cream/oil, 50ml of heavy cream, and for 119ml of heavy cream, representing approximately 454, 1300 and 2000 calories/day (3 meals) respectively.

Here are the new labels, you can expect to see them appearing on packages probably around the time I get back from vacation:

Here are the macronutrients for just 50g of keto chow powder with no oil and no cream:
Keto Chow - just 50g powder

By |2016-10-13T07:28:09-06:00June 16th, 2015|Soylent, Keto Chow, Ketogenic|2 Comments
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Effects of Keto Chow on (my) blood glucose levels

This entry is part 69 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

On on /r/keto /u/rhoymand has done a series on testing his blood sugar response to various foods (here is one on a Quest Bar). I’ve been curious what effect Keto Chow has on blood so I got a glucose meter (cheap as free!) and some test strips (holy cow, these are expensive!). Today I did a test of blood glucose levels, sampling every 15 minutes from 08:45 to 14:00 (aka 22 holes in my fingers). During this time I drank a breakfast and then a lunch bottle of Keto Chow. I had intended to start this fasting but forgot and ate some beef jerky around 8. Doesn’t seem to have had an effect on the results but I’ll probably run this again in a month or so. Here’s the result:

Red lines are when I drank a blender bottle full of Keto Chow.

Red lines are when I drank a blender bottle full of Keto Chow.

The last few times I’ve had my blood checked by a lab I’ve been 79-87 mg/dL glucose while fasting. Anyhow that’s a pretty negligible change. At least in my n=1 test it looks like Keto Chow doesn’t have an appreciable effect on blood glucose levels. In case you want it, here is the raw data:

Time Glucose level note
08:45 96
09:00 89
09:15 86
09:30 86 Drank Vanilla Keto Chow at 09:40
09:45 95
10:00 94
10:15 105
10:30 88
10:45 91
11:00 92
11:15 105
11:30 101
11:45 96 Drank Rich Chocolate Keto Chow at 11:52
12:00 88
12:15 97
12:30 92
12:45 90
13:00 98
13:15 91
13:30 104
13:45 87
14:00 97
By |2016-10-13T07:28:09-06:00June 12th, 2015|Keto Chow, Ketogenic, Soylent|3 Comments
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Hey, I be famous! Article on Forbes that quotes me (a couple times)

This entry is part 70 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

Did an interview with Maggie Zhang a short time ago, she published the article today: How Soylent’s Meal-Replacement Competitors Got A Not-So-Bland Taste Of Success. It’s a good read.

In other related news, the guy in the cube next to me who is mixing his own Keto Chow is now down 33lbs since he started 5 weeks ago. That’s awesome!

By |2015-06-12T14:30:01-06:00June 12th, 2015|Keto Chow, Soylent, Weight Loss|4 Comments
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“Build a Month*” now available

This entry is part 65 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

(* not actually a month, it’s 4 weeks or 28 days @ 3 meals a day) Dunno why I’m even bothering to announce this, people are already ordering it =)

One of the issues I’ve had with the subscriptions is there wasn’t a way to allow different flavors in the same subscription order. You could do 2, 3 or 4+ if you wanted but you couldn’t have Chocolate, Banana, Mint and Strawberry all together at the same time (saving significantly on shipping). I figured out how to use the “Bundled Products” module today to made a new option that puts 4 weeks together and gives you a discount (currently 5%) which actually makes it less expensive than getting 4 weeks in a monthly subscription.

The one big problem is that you can’t have variable (different flavor) subscriptions in a bundle so it’s a one-off thing. Order a month and when it starts to get low order again (with different flavors!).

Anyhow, take a peek if you like.

By |2015-05-27T10:42:34-06:00May 27th, 2015|Site or Store Stuff, Keto Chow, Ketogenic, Soylent|Comments Off on “Build a Month*” now available
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Upcoming Closure June 27 through July 13 – shipments will be delayed

I’m going to be spending time with the family starting June 27 and ending July 13. During this time I’m not going to be shipping out any orders but I will ship out any that came in as soon as I’m available. I expect there’s going to be a backlog, especially of weekly subscription orders so I’m going to apologize in advance. If you do want to temporarily suspend (or even cancel) your subscription during this window I completely understand. You can do this at https://www.thebairs.net/my-account/ – If you do have a weekly subscription and don’t suspend it then you’ll get a double or maybe even triple shipment after July 13th.

Anyhow, just wanted to give everyone advanced warning so you can plan accordingly. If you’re subsisting entirely on Keto Chow, stock up =)

By |2015-06-26T06:30:51-06:00May 26th, 2015|Site or Store Stuff, Keto Chow|2 Comments
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Feedback wanted: Individual Days of Keto Chow?

This entry is part 63 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

I often get questions about if I can provide multiple flavors in one week. The way I used to mix this simply wasn’t a possibility since I would measure out each week individually and dump the mixture into a bag. My response has been “if you can afford it, get multiple flavors and pull from all of them at the same time” which represents a large capital outlay. In the last month or so I picked up some mixing equipment that allows me to mix an entire 10lb bag of protein powder (5.8 weeks worth) at a time along with all the required minerals and whatnot. Among other things this allows for far greater precision in what people get in each bag: you’re getting exactly 1050 grams of powder now whereas before it could vary a few grams.

Anyhow, It occurred to me tonight that if people want multiple flavors, well I could actually accommodate that given my new methodology. It would require smaller 1-day, 1-flavor bags. There would be MOAR work involved in packaging and labeling so it would cost more to buy 7 individual days compared to a week. Probably $12 or $15 per day, depending on the flavor. It might also affect shipping costs since seven 1-day packages will likely be a bit larger in volume than a 1 week package.

I was looking at these white pouches or these brown pouches and I think they would fit a days worth. So Internets, what do you think? Would yous all be interested in the 1-day pouches or should I just stick with week packs and 1-meal samples?

If you have a couple moments, please fill out this anonymous survey (link removed).

By |2015-07-28T08:35:04-06:00May 22nd, 2015|Keto Chow, Ketogenic, Soylent|2 Comments
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New Before and after progress pic

This entry is part 57 of 139 in the series Ketogenic Soylent

I decided it was time for a new progress picture because I put on my “Breakfast – It’s what’s for dinner” shirt. Anyhow, the before is from October 2014 less than a week after I started keto at 258.7 but I was already down to 255. This morning I weighed 209.2 so I’m half a pound away from 50lbs.

Before and after April 2015 209

Yes, it’s a shameless selfie in the bathroom; that’s so ratchet. Now I’m off to mix up about 50 packs of Keto Chow. Just feeding the world =).

By |2016-10-13T07:28:12-06:00April 25th, 2015|Keto Chow, Ketogenic, Soylent, Weight Loss|Comments Off on New Before and after progress pic
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6 months of Ketogenic soylent, I’m 81% the man I used to be

Apparently I drank too much water yesterday and my weight ticked up from 209.4 to 210.7 – wasn’t the direction I wanted to go for my actual 6 month keto anniversary. I was hoping to reach an even 50lbs lost but it was not to be (that would have been 207.8) and today I’m sitting at 47.1 lbs lost.

6months_keto

Aside from the weight loss I’ve also

  • lost 2 shirt sizes (XXL to L)
  • lost 4 inches (38 to 34)
  • Made 4 new holes in my belts
  • Won second place in a weight loss contest
  • MyFitnessPal says I’m on a 182 day streak.
  • My scale says I’ve gone from 36.9% body fat in November to 26.6%
  • From a BMI of 34.0 (“obese”) to 27.8 (“overweight”) and am getting closer to the “magic” 24.9 where I won’t even be “overweight”!
  • My blood pressure has gone down from 142/98 to 128/84 (it was actually lower last week but whatever)

Here’s a really brief summary (you can real the whole story here) of my experience that I’ve stolen from one of my own posts on Reddit:

I’ve tried 5 different formulations of Ketogenic soylents over the last 6 months and it’s what I’m currently using as my staple (although I do still eat some beef jerky, kipper snacks, bacon and whatnot).

I’ve tried:

  • QuidNYC Induction Phase Ketofood – WAY too much chia seeds and other stuff. I couldn’t even do a full week
  • QuidNYC Ketofood for ongoing ketosis was tolerable compared to the induction. It tasted far better though it was still really gritty. I changed the recipe a bit to suit my own tastes
  • Ketosoy – made by fellow redditor /u/ketosoy – it’s pretty good, especially compared to Ketofood. Far less gritty, it was was opened me up to the possibility the ketogenic soylent could actually taste good. Full review here.
  • Kennufs Keto 9.3 – by /u/kennufs this recipe changed everything for me. Hardly any grit at all, tasted amazing thanks to ample heavy cream, even my wife thought it tasted good. I cloned his recipe, changed some stuff around and made my own…
  • Keto Chow – I aligned many of the ingredients with stuff I had from making super carby “People Chow”, took out the coconut flour, added moar fiber and changed the protein to one I could get quicker (next day vs. 9 business days). I’m currently consuming Keto Chow and plan to do so for the foreseeable future. It’s tasty enough that even when I do hit my target goal I won’t have any problem continuing with it as my staple.

For any that are insanely curious, here’s my weight for the last 15 months drinking soylent. You can see where I started People Chow, slowly gained the weight back and then started Keto.

15 months of soylents

By |2016-10-13T07:28:12-06:00April 21st, 2015|Keto Chow, Ketogenic, Soylent, Weight Loss|7 Comments
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Had a mixing party last night

After finishing up my vacation I have quite a few orders to ship out! Last night I mixed up almost all of the stuff I had on-hand (more arrives today to take care of the rest) and ended up taking a lot of packages to the post office

Lots of packages

I think this is the most I’ve done in one day since the craziness following the “human dog food” post on reddit back in Mid December 2014.

By |2016-10-13T07:28:15-06:00April 8th, 2015|Site or Store Stuff|Comments Off on Had a mixing party last night
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