Keto for over a year, lost 42lbs. Now on an ordinary eating plan restricting carbs. I’m not too worried about WDW dining. It’s a vacation, it’s normal life and we have to live it. For me it’s not about restricting foods it’s about returning to sensible eating post holiday and self control. We got fat because we had no self control. Day one post holiday then it’s the scales and getting into the right mindset again
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You mentioned not being able to eat tree nuts/peanuts. Is that from allergies? Because usually people who have tree nut allergies can still have almonds. Technically speaking, almonds aren’t tree nuts. We basically use almonds for everything that calls for nuts since we have deadly allergies to tree nuts/peanuts in our family. Of course, the trick is washing them well since they could be cross-contaminated. Anyhow, I would think that you could have almond flour (although, perhaps there is cross-contamination issues?).
Just curious, since we are somewhat experts on food allergies and can pretty much cook to any specific allergy (peanut/tree nut/dairy/gluten/wheat/egg/soy/etc). I just hadn’t heard of anyone being allergic to almonds even if they are allergic to tree nuts.
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You have a point. But I think that Keto, and the myriad of similar diets that rely more heavily on high-protein/low carb are an attempt to return to a more natural diet that was typical for a lot of the world up until the last, say, 100 years or so. But we’ve become such a carb-heavy society with refined sugars/flours that was exacerbated by an ultimately misguided attempt to reduce fat consumption. It is only recently that it has been found that removing the fat/cholesterol from our diets (and substituting for carbs instead) was actually causing more harm than good.
It is hard to stick to such a diet when you eat out, however, because our culture has spend decades pushing more and more carbs into our diets that it has become the norm.
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I am allergic to almonds, walnuts, pine nuts and pecans specifically. I avoid other nuts just to be careful. Recently developed a peanut allergy, not actually a nut, but there it is. I break out in hives and have a serious histamine reaction.
I’m also allergic to many other things that aren’t food. 
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I have found that I can eat a lot more food on this “diet” than I could on a high carb diet. In fact, I struggle to eat enough calories in a day. Too few calories a day is not a good thing, either.
Of course, this has to be a lifestyle change for me due to health concerns.
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Yes. I’m allergic to ragweed and grass…but as a result, I’m allergic to cantaloupe (and most melons in general) because they are related to ragweed. I’m allergic to corn (when not cooked well) because it is related to grass. I’m also allergic to bananas, just because my body said so.
My kids (some more than others) currently suffers from anaphylaxis to peanuts, pecans, and walnuts specifically, but tree nuts more generally.
My oldest son was allergic to milk, soy, wheat, peanuts, and eggs as a baby. Fortunately he outgrew all of that other than the peanuts.
My third son was anaphylactic to dairy (not lactose) up until he was about 15. He FINALLY outgrew that one. But a few years ago, just milk touching his skin would result in a reaction.
Anyhow, I am just surprised about the almonds since for MOST people with tree nut allergies, almonds are safe (as long as not cross-contaminated).
My daughter-in-law was wheat allergic, but she’s outgrown that. Her father, however, has celiac disease (as do a few of our friends), so I’ve learned all about cooking gluten free.
Don’t you just LOVE being allergic to living? 
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We just got back yesterday from a 21 day trip, including time in Dallas, Panama City Beach, and a week at WDW. I’ve been Keto since early April and have never felt better so I went into vacation knowing that I wanted to stick with it 90% of the time, while still have a bite here and there of my favorite non-keto snacks. (For non-keto eaters, Keto is high fat, low carb, moderate protein). Prior to vacation, I avoided all breads, pastries, potatoes, sweet treats, and processed foods. I packed my bulletproof coffee ingredients and ninja smoothie mixer so that I could start each day with my usual.
As far as cheats go: My favorite dessert in WDW is Ohana’s bread pudding, so I had a about a 4 bite portion on arrival night. It was just as delicious as I remembered, but I was sick for the rest of the night. For the rest of the trip, I stuck to 1-2 bites of my favorite snacks (dole whip, fruit nutella waffle). I also had an avocado margarita from la cava, an emperor margarita from Yak & Yeti, and too much champagne on our anniversary date night.
For the rest of the trip, I tried to stay as Keto as possible and made sure to drink 6-8 bottles of water per day (plus cups of water with meals). I had burgers without buns from several places (The Kobe from Y&Y was delicious) and requested veggies instead of fries where available. DD15 and I shared the 1/2 rotisserie chicken at Cosmic Ray’s. Pecos Bill was probably my favorite QS this trip and we ate there twice. Each time I ordered a side of chicken and guacamole, then used the toppings bar to make a salad. I also packed avocados, walnuts, macadamias, pickles, olives, and slim jim type meat sticks for snacks throughout the day. I weighed in this morning at 1/2 pound lighter than I was when we left home on June 21, so I’m considering it a mostly successful keto trip.
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LOL! Yes, It’s kind of fun (not).
I’m allergic to grass, several different trees, many different flowers, mold, mites, fragrances, masking fragrances, penicillin, and narcotic pain relievers. I, thankfully, am not allergic to latex. My daughter, however, is. Her skin will bubble up in blister looking things on a single touch. There are some foods related to latex that cause her problems. I don’t remember what they are. I don’t have to cook for her…
I should add that I have suffered two different types of auto-immune diseases. I’m hoping for no more. I’m currently treating one with shots which seem to have also helped with my sinus-related allergies. I’m not complaining. The other was fixed when I had my thyroidectomy.
I am not celiac, but gluten does bother me. It’s more of an intolerance thing. It may be the wheat.
Im wondering that if I get the current one under control if I won’t be so sensitive to the others. I’m hoping.
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I did not know that about melons…but perhaps that is why I have never liked them. My body’s way of protecting me.
I agree with you on many of your points. Right now I am doing what some call “lazy keto” and am just keeping an eye on carb intake. I am focussing on just eating “real” food but cutting out the bad stuff (sugar, white starches). Experiments with baked goods made from low carb flours have been dismal, but garlic butter shrimp over fresh greens is awesome. This way of thinking is more of a lifestyle change, so I see it working better for me.
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I think this line summarizes a problem with a lot of “diet thinking”. Rather than embrace it and eliminate the kinds of foods that contain the bad stuff (i.e., baked goods!), we end up looking for ways to continue eating similar foods.
Take, for example, those folks who want to be vegetarian or vegan, but are still carnivores at heart. They end up buying veggie burgers, and dairy-free cheese, etc, because rather than ACTUALLY eat like a vegan or vegetarian, they want to still eat like they aren’t. (It isn’t wrong to do so…I’m only suggesting it makes it ineffectual long term.)
To truly be “keto” and low carb, “baked goods” really need to be removed from ones vocabulary, in a sense. If you continue to eat baked goods, but baked with low-carb flours (regardless of how they turn out) you end up just trying to continue to satisfy the desire for the “off limits” foods.
Well, anyhow, I only say this because I think, long term, diets tend to fail unless you really embrace the diets to its core.
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I have spent some time looking on the menu listings here to see what is available at the restaurants we will be eating at in November. I also I did a search on keto dining at WDW and found a great article. Sorry, I couldn’t find the website (I thought I had bookmarked it). it was on "theketocooks.com. " The choices I initially made were actually a combination of “never tried it” and the need to have soft foods for DD17, who will be recovering from jaw surgery. But turns out they are reasonable Keto choices as well.
For snacks I plan to bring my own, and I am lucky to have no food allergies. I plan to try a bite or two of whatever the family gets, but this our norm anyway. The hardest thing will be the churros, which I discovered at DLR (I am not a big doughnut fan, but these were just awesome).
I was doing the baked good thing mainly as an exercise in creativity as I have the time this summer. And many are probably going straight into the trash. I wonder if I could make macarons keto, as they naturally use low carb flour. It would be nice to have an occasional treat that doesn’t taste like wet sawdust. I made a sort of chocolate mousse last night with my immersion blender using just heavy cream, cocoa powder, and a small bit of monkfruit sweetenter. Just a small bit (maybe 2 tbsp) was so satisfying.
I have to say, I didn’t find it hard to dump bread (or beer for that matter). I either wrap things in lettuce or just use a fork.And I feel 10000000% better for it.
And I don’t plan on staying Keto forever, just until I am within about 5-10 lbs of my target weight. Then I will just eat sensibly, real foods, and still monitor diligently (aka use my tracking app). Until calories, amounts and nutritional content is second nature to me.
I do miss my onions and peppers tho
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