Many people who are considering the keto diet are doing so because they hope to lose weight. That was one of the reasons my family and I started our keto diet journey – we were looking for a way to improve our health. That said, one method of compounding the effects of going on the…
Ah, fall…the kids are back in school, the leaves are falling from the trees, the joys of sweater weather is upon us, and pumpkin-flavored everything is everywhere! But wait! When you’re on the keto diet you might be asking yourself, “Is pumpkin keto-friendly?” Luckily, the answer is a resounding yes! Let’s break it down. Is…
Low carb sweeteners are all the rage in the keto and low carb community. Let’s walk through a few low carb sweeteners that I use in my house!
The 5-day keto egg fast results are in and they look good! My final weigh-in, the morning after day 5, showed a total fasting loss of 3.4 lbs. Not too shabby if you’ve experienced a long-term weight loss plateau. I’m really happy with the results! My energy levels were pretty good throughout the egg fast…
Finally! The last day of the keto 5-day egg fast! I can’t begin to tell you how ready I am to move on to foods other than eggs, fats, and cheeses! In addition, to being completely ready to just be done with the egg fast, today brought on a couple of other challenges. First, I…
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, I overindulged a bit on cheese. Just for fun, I plugged all my food into the MyFitnessPal app, and I ate a whopping 2,365 calories! Holy Cow!! Needless to say, I was NOT expecting any weight loss this morning, and would not have been shocked to see a little bit…
Day 3 of my 5-day egg fast went…. relatively well, I suppose. I dove into some of the fun recipes and enjoyed every single bite I ate today. Not too many people say that 3 days into their egg fast ? Although enjoyable, I may have indulged in a little more cheese than originally planned…oops!…
Day 2 of my 5-day egg fast started early! I woke up several time overnight with a full bladder, and by 5 am, I was wide awake. Not my preferred way to start the day. Anytime I cut carbs this low, my body seems to expel every ounce of water it’s holding. That’s a good…
Background on Me and Keto I began the keto diet almost 1 ½ years ago and I love it! This way of eating is significantly more flexible than I could have imagined when I first started researching it, and the recipes are ridiculously enjoyable. I have yet to come across a meal, snack, or dessert…