A MUM claims she lost a stone tucking into cheese-laden dishes like Aldi’s cauliflower cheese.
Food blogger and private cook Chef Resha, 38, said that by following a Keto diet and eating dishes like the Aldi offering she managed to shift the pounds.
Speaking to New Idea, she said of the Aldi dish: “There is absolutely zero pasta in this recipe, just yummy caramelised cauliflower swimming in a gooey, creamy sauce loaded with cheese.”
Followers of the Keto diet must cut out all refined sugars, carbs including pasta, bread, rice and chips — which is why this recipe was a huge hit.
She added: “I knew that if I were going to be successful on this diet, I’d have to make delicious keto versions of my favourite comfort foods.
“It’s working, because I’m down over 20 pounds (10kg) and hella inches, and continuing to melt. My energy is through the roof, clarity is my best friend, and I just get so much more done.”
Understandably, people are losing it over the drool-worthy diet dish.
One person wrote: “Made this for dinner tonight and whew child!!!!!!!! Soooooo good. That sauce was OMG!!!!!”
“Made it this afternoon. Fire!!!!!” another said.
“Mannnnnnn I made this this evening and it’s beyond delicious.” someone else wrote.
Aldi claims their Cauliflower and Cheese spin of mac and cheese is super easy to make.
The supermarket advised: “Instead of macaroni, boil cauliflower florets until tender, drain and mix in Greek yogurt, cheddar cheese and mozzarella until combined. That’s it!”
Resha started the Keto diet earlier this year claiming it has changed her life — particularly rectifying her health problems.
She said on Instagram: “Since I was 7, I suffered from headaches, migraines, and chronic sinus issues.
“I’m THIRTY-EIGHT years old, and this is the first time in my LIFE I’ve gone more than a week WITHOUT a headache and ZERO sinus pressure.
“Feeling like s**t all the time often led to me being in the WORST mood of all time, irritated and annoyed because of my inability to feel good physically.”
She said she didn’t know sugar was the culprit and would never have known had she not stopped eating it.
Resha continued: “The knee pain went away. The sinus pressure went away. the headaches are gone. My joy has increased.”
The keto diet involves eating lots of “good” fat, to curb hunger pangs, while cutting out carbs and eating moderate amounts of protein.
It’s said to boost energy levels and help speed up weight loss.
The diet relies on a normal metabolic process called ketosis – that helps the body keep working.
It’s where the body, starved of carbs for energy, starts to burn fat reserves instead.
For healthy people, who don’t have diabetes and aren’t pregnant, ketosis usually kicks in after three or four days of following the plan and eating less than 50g of carbs a day.
That’s about three slices of bread, two small bananas or a low-fat fruit yog.
So if you’re cutting out all those carbs, what can you eat?
Fat is the answer! It should make up about 60 to 80 per cent of total daily calories, while protein makes up 10 to 15 per cent and carbs are less than 10 per cent.
And it’s not just a calorie free-for-all. Keto enthusiasts should cap their daily intake at 1,800 calories a day.
If it sounds like Atkins, it’s not far off – the main difference being limiting protein on a daily basis.
However, not everyone agrees with the diet which works by cutting out specific foods and food groups to put your body into a state of ketosis.
Sydney-based exercise physiologist Drew Harrisberg quit the keto diet after four months, claiming it is an unsustainable and unsafe diet.
He said while he got great overall aesthetic results, he experienced negative side effects.
“I am a diabetic and it affected my management really badly; I became insulin resistant,” he told news.com.au
“Unfortunately for people on keto, there’s not enough science to back it up long term.
“I personally think it is a disastrous diet — yes, the short-term results are appealing because you do lose fat and you may look good and feel energetic with some symptoms improving, but it’s so short-sighted.”
This story previously appeared on News.com.au and has been republished here with permission.
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