Well, hello there, young’uns! Let me tell ya somethin’ about this keto stuff, ya know, the keto meal replacement shake thing. My neighbor’s girl, she’s always talkin’ about it. Says it helps her stay skinny, or somethin’. Me? I just eat what I got, but hey, if it works for her, it might work for you, right?
So, this keto thing, it’s all about eatin’ less of them…what do you call ’em…carby things? Yeah, carbs! And eatin’ more of that…fat stuff. Sounds kinda backwards, don’t it? But folks say it helps ya burn fat. Now, these shakes, they’re supposed to be like a whole meal, but without all the fuss of cookin’. I ain’t got time for fancy cookin’ neither, always gotta be tendin’ the chickens and the garden.
The girl next door, she showed me some powders and things. Says you mix it up with water or milk or somethin’. Tastes kinda chalky, if you ask me. But she says it keeps her full. She told me you gotta look for the ones that don’t have a lot of that carb stuff and have a good amount of fat and some of that protein. She said if you eat too many carbs you aren’t doing it right.
- You gotta look at the label, she said. See how many carbs are in it. The fewer the better, I guess.
- And fat! Yeah, fat’s good on this keto thing. Look for shakes with healthy fats, like coconut oil or somethin’. Not that greasy bacon fat I save for cookin’, though.
- And then there’s protein. Helps ya keep your muscles strong, she said. Gotta have some of that too.
Now, I ain’t no doctor or nothin’, but from what I hear, these shakes can be good if you’re tryin’ to lose weight. If you normally eat a big ol’ plate of food for dinner, and you replace it with one of these shakes, well, you’re probably gonna eat less, right? And if you eat less, you might just lose a few pounds. I know it works for my neighbor girl she told me she lost a lot of weight doing this. It’s important to know that these shakes aren’t magic though. She said you can’t just drink the shakes and eat whatever you want. You gotta watch what you eat the rest of the day too. Make sure you’re getting enough of them vitamins and things too.
Some folks, they can’t eat certain things, like milk or cheese, because it upsets their stomachs. If you’re one of them folks, you can still do this keto thing. Just gotta find shakes that don’t have that stuff in it. There’s plenty of options out there, I reckon.
Why do people use protein shakes? Well, my neighbor told me that some use them to gain weight. Some use them to lose weight. And some use them to just keep their weight where it is and stay healthy. They give you energy too. The protein in them is supposed to be good for building up your muscles. If you want big muscles that’s what you need. They are also low in calories.
So can you have meal replacement shakes when you’re on the keto diet? Well, according to my neighbor, yes. You just have to make sure they have low carbohydrates, high healthy fats, and a little bit of protein. You have to look for shakes that are made for people on keto. And you gotta check the label to see how many carbs are in it. If you wanna lose a pound or two, like the girl next door, this might be somethin’ to try. It helps her lose weight. You just gotta make sure you’re still getting all the good stuff your body needs.
Now, I gotta go feed them chickens. But you remember what I said, ya hear? Less carbs, more fat, some protein, and read them labels! And if you ain’t sure about somethin’, go ask someone who knows more than this old woman. You take care now!
