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 stall. Starting Weight: 147.8After Day 1: 146.4After Day 2: 145.8After Day 3: 145.0After Day 4: 145.0After Day …
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 …