
Jackie Fletcher and Louise Reynolds
In this episode Jackie and Louise talk to members of the Fabulously Keto Facebook Group to find out how they cope with Christmas and the festive season. They all share their top tips.
Everyone’s Top Tips
Heather Temple-Mills
- Treat yourself to some lovely cheeses and charcuterie so you don’t feel left out.
Heidi Standen
- Don’t be hard on yourself – Be kind to yourself and enjoy Christmas and the company.
- Don’t make food a dominant part of the celebrations.
Nicola Lock
- Reflect on where you had a problem last year and come up with a plan to avoid the issue this year.
JoAnn McManamy
- Remember the love around the holidays – the people are the most important the food is secondary
- Plan, plan, plan
Juliet Carbin
- Plan
Louise Reynolds
- Know your why
Jackie Fletcher
- If you are going to come off plan
- a.) You don’t go mad – it is not every meal and it’s not all the time
- b.) Put a date in the diary when you will get back on plan
Resources Mentioned
Carrie Brown’s recipes
Cranberry White Chocolate Slice
Megan Ellam’s recipes
Deliciously Guilt Free – Chocolate and Cakes
Scoundrel – Chocolate and Ice Cream
The Caldesi Low-Carb Christmas: Celebrate with 40 Low-Carb and Gluten Free Recipes – Katie Caldesi
Low Carb Christmas E-book – Sarah Flower
Dessert Lover’s Cookbook – Carrie Brown
A Christmas Gathering Ebook – Megan Ellam
Carrie Brown’s – Cranberry White Chocolate Slice
Keto Kitchen: Delicious recipes for energy and weight loss (Keto Kitchen Series) – Monya Kilian-Palmer
Quotes by Everyone
“If there’s a little chink in your own armour that’s an opportunity to really go off plan.” – Heather Temple-Mills
“Welcome to the club of oddness, you are amongst fine company here, so all the odd Odd Fellows.” – Louise Reynolds
“Remember the love and people around you.” – JoAnn McManamy
“I do say no. It is difficult. I have been in situations where I will tell them no, I don’t do sugar.”- Heidi Standon
“Be kind to yourself and look for other non-food ways to treat yourself.” – Heidi Standon
“It’s not all about achieving that very end goal. It’s about little steps along the way, or where would you like to see yourself next month.” – Nicola Lock
“I overeat at Christmas but I don’t do high carb.” – Liz LePla
“Temptation could be there because of the emotion and everything that’s linked around traditions at Christmas – It’s going to be quite a challenge.” – Juliet Carbin
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