Food Dehydrators

I would only caution those, who plan on drying fruit, especially apples, but all fruit, in general, while extra delicious, dried fruit contains an huge amount of sugar. So, for anyone watching their carb intake, proceed with caution---because it's so easy to munch down huge quantities.

Yup, definitely off my food list, but the raw fruit is too. Apples are one of the worst since they are so sweet.

I miss fruit! A retired nurse at cardiac rehab tells me that when studies were done with opiate addicted rats and carbs, they'll pass up the opiates and go for the carbs. The point is that carbs are themselves extremely addictive. Yeah, I miss grain products and especially bread fresh out of the oven. I didn't get to be a great baker by not loving bread, or cookies, or... Yeah, still addicted to carbs here, but any I get are just because I ate something else, like nuts, veggies (all veggies are carbs), or some such. Being in ketosis isn't easy. My GI Dr tells me that she couldn't do it. But huge benefits from it.

Brian, I admire your commitment to the Ketogenic diet. I tried it for nine months, two years ago, but being so active, and not being able to consume dairy, I just couldn't get enough calories into me throughout the day and I was constantly hungry. Having good and varied snacks throughout the day was also quite challenging. I only tried it as I was, and still am, trying to deal with some sinus issue.
Funny how some bodies just find what works for them. Incorporating a bit of organic white basmati rice or organic quinoa, twice a day, into my diet has made a huge difference, which I had already known, being a vegan for 21 years.
Continued success with your diet.

I would only caution those, who plan on drying fruit, especially apples, but all fruit, in general, while extra delicious, dried fruit contains an huge amount of sugar. So, for anyone watching their carb intake, proceed with caution---because it's so easy to munch down huge quantities.

Yup, definitely off my food list, but the raw fruit is too. Apples are one of the worst since they are so sweet.

I miss fruit! A retired nurse at cardiac rehab tells me that when studies were done with opiate addicted rats and carbs, they'll pass up the opiates and go for the carbs. The point is that carbs are themselves extremely addictive. Yeah, I miss grain products and especially bread fresh out of the oven. I didn't get to be a great baker by not loving bread, or cookies, or... Yeah, still addicted to carbs here, but any I get are just because I ate something else, like nuts, veggies (all veggies are carbs),  or some such. Being in ketosis isn't easy. My GI Dr tells me that she couldn't do it. But huge benefits from it.

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Brian, I admire your commitment to the Ketogenic diet. I tried it for nine months, two years ago, but being so active, and not being able to consume dairy, I just couldn't get enough calories into me throughout the day and I was constantly hungry. Having good and varied snacks throughout the day was also quite challenging. I only tried it as I was, and still am, trying to deal with some sinus issue.
Funny how some bodies just find what works for them. Incorporating a bit of organic white basmati rice or organic quinoa, twice a day, into my diet has made a huge difference, which I had already known, being a vegan for 21 years.
Continued success with your diet.

Thanks. I've been on it for 18 months now. Along with the meds I'm on it's not a starry eyed love relationship, but it works for me to keep more meds out of my life. I'm still learning about how to live in keto. Also learning how to cook within it and I'm getting pretty good at it. Even the wife likes some of it even though she isn't in keto. But some things I cook work in either dietary world.

Mid day energy isn't a problem, I don't need them now but there are "fat bombs" that we can eat and still stay in keto. Maybe they can be purchased today, but awhile back I made my own and probably will again once I reach my goal. They are delicious and while designed for keto look and taste like candybars, at least the ones I made did. Think a "Crackle" bar, except the puffed rice were protein balls. I think I made 8 of them many months ago and still have 3 left. Clearly I'm not a cyclist; I just don't need fat bombs at this time. My body has plenty of stored "fat bombs" for my level of activity. Yeah, if one has little natural padding the fat needs to come from diet and it needs to be sought out. I actually have too many sources of dietary fat right now and I'm chipping away at them to force my body to use what I already wear for fat. The less fat I consume, well, that energy has to come from somewhere. I want it to come from my waistline. I want to lose another 20# then I'll reassess and maintain or lose more. But I don't think I'll ever go back to my previous diet of carbs AND fats for any length of time. One needs to chose the lane one needs to be in and stay in it. High fat works and so does high carbs, but a mix? Not so good; the carbs get burned first and the fat gets stored for later. Do that everyday and we look like the Doughboy with the same health problems so rampant in North America right now.

I also totally rearranged my meals. My big meal of the day is now breakfast, lunch is smaller, and supper even smaller. It can be hi fiber cereal and I'm good, include some nuts as a TV snack later on. My appetite is good, but if I eat, OK. If I don't eat, that's OK too. I prefer to eat to give the meds something to work on. It would be a disaster to take them on an empty stomach. My Drs couldn't be happier with my lab numbers and tests, and that makes me happy. I think they tell lots of people lots of things, but I think I'm the one out of many that actually takes the advice and makes changes for the better. At least that's the impression I get.

Hey, got a story... You know the sheets seen at the Drs office about if you want a translator for some little known language they'll get one for you? Well, I went into my PCPs office and asked the person at the window in perfect English, "Could you please get a translator for me for (some language I'd never even heard of) and I'll actually need 2. One to turn my English into that language and another to translate it back to me so that I can understand. ". They actually started to work on that. The Drs assistant came in to tell me of their quest and was surprised that I needed this since to the best of her recollection I spoke perfect English. I was laughing so hard I almost busted a gut and I explained my request (want actually) for 2 translators since I'd never heard the language and was curious about what it sounded like. They stopped looking for the translators. Those sheets that I see don't say if you need one, but if you want one. I wanted one, actually 2. It's like the McDonalds drive through, right?

Sorry for the diversion. Back to dehydrators.

My first attempt at a navel orange.  I shall find out tomorrow how the slices came out. 
What I like about this small dehydrator is that it is so easy to make small amounts.

Thanks for the detailed information, Brian.
Seeing that I am very slim with very little body fat and being extremely active, I need quite a bit of fat/energy throughout the day, even though I am almost 54. I definitely don't need to lose weight and if I don't eat enough, I can easily lose weight. That is why good carbs, like organic rice is essential for my body regarding sustained energy.

Continued success with the diet and your health.

The orange came out crispy and sweet.  Again, it's like eating candy.  I may put a couple in a jug of water to flavor the water.

Ah, memories. When I was in my mid-twenties many moons ago, I worked as director of an after-school/weekend recreation and job training program for teenagers with developmental disabilities, mainly Down syndrome. It was intended primarily to teach the kids necessary skills to eventually - perhaps - live independently on their own, such as simple crafts, checkbook balancing, bus schedule reading, etc. One of the projects was teaching them how to build simple food dehydrators, pretty much like this one, which they then sold in the local community to help fund their recreational activities. It was quite rewarding and satisfying for them.
https://www.homedepot.com/c/ah/diy-dehyd...9044393cfc

I was borrowing mom's dehydrator for deer jerky and maybe make some dried fruits while I had it.
  A few weeks ago I bought dehydrator for the wife and I. Bananas, pineapples apples and some deer jerky so far.
I ended up getting a vacuum sealer to go with it, does that make me a prepper? Maybe I'm just a pre prepper haha

I was borrowing mom's dehydrator for deer jerky and maybe make some dried fruits while I had it.
  A few weeks ago I bought dehydrator for the wife and I. Bananas, pineapples apples and some deer jerky so far.
I ended up getting a vacuum sealer to go with it, does that make me a prepper? Maybe I'm just a pre prepper haha

I haven't tried jerky, yet, but so far I have been very happy with the fruit and vegetable experiments I've tried.