I bought this cookbook a few months ago and really like it. All of the recipes have measurements in Metric and Imperial.
I get a pound of salami and a pound of cheese every week at the grocery store and roll some up in lettuce for a quick simple meal. I've definitely gotten tire of certain things. But if you put the time in to research some meals that you can make once and eat all week it makes things much easier. One thing I always hated about dieting before finding keto was how damn tedious it is to track calories every day for every little thing. I've learned to cook in bulk and track the same things every day. If I get tired of meals there are dozens of blogs out there with thousands of keto meal recipes. I also just bought this new keto cookbook to help break the monotony. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592337015?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
Magnesium citrate is great for keeping bowels moving and preventing muscle cramps.
Eating enough fiber and drinking adequate water is VERY important. Fiber provides bulk and helps move things along, but only if it is adequately hydrated. So drink lots of water when you take fiber. Ask your doctor if these would be good options for you.
Fiber is really helpful, but high fiber laxatives like Metamucil have a psyllium husks base. They can be pretty disgusting to drink. My favorite bread recipie is made with plain psyllium husk and chia. Both of which provide fiber and help move things along in a delicious way. Remember the more fiber you take the more water you need to balance it. I find the following recipie takes taking fiber from, "choking down a glass of sludge," and turns it into a "treat bread." It has the chewiness of a real loaf. Yum! So it is easy to maintain comfort food, rather than torture. Just remember to drink liquid with it.
This is a modified bread taken from The KetoDiet Cookbook (Martina Slajerova) page 20.
Healthy "Rye" Bread (If you don't like rye taste omit the optional ingredients)
In a extra large bowl mix:
1/4 cup chia meal (I whizz chia seeds in a blender- measure once it's powder).
2/3 cup psyllium husk powder (has to be plain, unsweetened, unflavored-- as with the chia, I whizz husks to get powder, then measure)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 tsp instant coffee (optional)
1 TBS caraway seeds (optional)
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (I toast these in a pan and whizz then in a spice grinder to break them up just a bit)
In a small bowl wisk together these wet ingredients:
4 large egg yolks (reserving the whites, you will need 6 egg whites later)
2 Tbs toasted sesame oil
2 Tbs melted butter or ghee
1/2 cup water (room temperature)
Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and blend very well with an electric beater. It should be small pieces (like cauliflower rice).
In a third bowl:
6 egg whites Beat till they start to get whipped cream texture then add
2 tsp cream of tartar Continue beating till stiff peaks stage.
Add the whites 1/3 at a time, to the rest of the mixture, beating it well at first to loosen the batter. On the third addition beat only until it is incorporated, to keep it as fluffy as possible.
Put it in a greased wax paper lined (then grease paper) loaf pan and bake at 350 for one hour. Toothpick should come out clean when done. Wait 20 mins before slicing so it doesn't deflate.