Just Diving In? Researching and reading about a ketogenic or low carb lifestyle can prove to be very daunting, with a lot of conflicting and confusing information out there in the keto-verse. Many find that diving in “cold turkey” is very overwhelming and often causes frustration and ultimate failure. If you feel that a ketogenic… Continue reading Easing into Ketogenic and Low Carb Living – A Transition Plan to Changing Your Lifestyle
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A Nutrient Dense Simple Keto Meal
Dinner tonight was a Greek salad (olives, goat feta, yellow peppers, avocado oil and vinegar) and Chicken wings. This is a simple meal. I like to keep things simple. This meal is indicative of most of my meals, because the Ketogenic lifestyle is about eating healthy, whole foods. Despite what others may say, it shouldn't… Continue reading A Nutrient Dense Simple Keto Meal
5 Ways to Break a Weight Loss Stall
So, the scale has stopped moving but you're doing everything right? There are a few things that can be contributing to the slowdown or halt of the scale, but before we go into that, remember that the scale can be a liar sometimes. The body is complex and there are other ways to measure your… Continue reading 5 Ways to Break a Weight Loss Stall
Keto Kitchen Staples – Your Grocery List
So many people get confused about what items to buy that first time they go grocery shopping with the intent of starting a new healthy way of eating. Here is a list of must have items to keep in stock: Pantry: Almond meal/flour Keto approved sweetener: xylitol/stevia/erythritol/monk fruit (I prefer xylitol. Tastes like sugar, perfect… Continue reading Keto Kitchen Staples – Your Grocery List
The Ketogenic Diet – The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
When you first start to learn about the ketogenic diet, it can appear so daunting. There is information coming out of every nook and cranny of the internet. Some information is helpful, some information is confusing, and some information is downright incorrect. In this post, you will find a very simple to follow and basic… Continue reading The Ketogenic Diet – The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
How to track food in My Fitness Pal: A sample day’s menu
In this post, I will show you how to log food. Here is a sample of a day's menu on keto: Breakfast: 2 eggs fried in butter (1tbsp), 1oz cheddar cheese, and 1/2 an avocado Lunch: Greek salad with feta (1oz) and a baked chicken thigh (Dressing made with 1tbsp avocado oil and 1tbsp vinegar) Dinner: Ribeye… Continue reading How to track food in My Fitness Pal: A sample day’s menu
Setting up My Fitness Pal to Track Macros
Hey Keto-ers, I have been getting LOTS of questions about what foods to eat and how to track your food so you stay within your macros. I've put together this 2-part post, with screenshots of My Fitness Pal (MFP), so that you can set it up yourself and start tracking. As a brief re-cap, tracking macros… Continue reading Setting up My Fitness Pal to Track Macros
Feasting vs. Fasting
Keto is incredible. It cleanses your body from the inside out, and gives you your life back. It rids your body of excess weight, toxins, bloat, inflammation, insulin resistance, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and many more ailments that plague your body and life. The benefits of keto are endless, but one of the most beneficial lessons I learned was… Continue reading Feasting vs. Fasting
Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed
There is a lot of debate out there regarding whether it really makes a difference if you regularly consume grain-fed animal products or grass-fed animal products. It's obvious that grass-fed, free-range products are much more expensive than grain-fed, conventionally raised products. So is the extra expense worth it? I say yes. I won't get into… Continue reading Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed
The Real and the Fake
Research findings published this week caused a slew of headlines all over the internet, regarding the adverse affect of artificial or zero calorie sweeteners on our health. The internet went a little crazy, sharing each article hundreds of thousands of times. The thing is, this information isn't new. I remember reading that 25% of people… Continue reading The Real and the Fake
The Great Breakfast Debacle
Eat breakfast, they said. It's good for your metabolism, they said. Well, they were wrong. I mean, sure, if you eat breakfast, good for you. But if you don't, it really doesn't make a difference. Yes, there was that one study that suggested people who eat breakfast seemed to lose a little more weight that those… Continue reading The Great Breakfast Debacle
Ditch the Scale
Let's get real. The scale sucks. It really sucks. I know so many people, including myself, that get so caught up with what the scale says, it it even has the power to completely derail them from their goals. The other day I thought about that for a moment and realized how truly ridiculous it… Continue reading Ditch the Scale
The Importance of Electrolytes
If you're new to keto or thinking of diving in, read this post. Electrolytes are KEY to allowing you to feel better than you can ever imagine while eating keto. It is critical to ensure that your electrolyte levels are adequate on this way of eating. So what exactly does that mean? Let me… Continue reading The Importance of Electrolytes
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