Coffee and Ketosis
Keto Diet Recipes and Advice
Have you ever had someone make a comment and judge you when you ordered a fast food meal? What about going back for seconds (or thirds) during a family gathering? Or when you bought tortilla chips in bulk… for yourself? The answer is probably no. The funny thing is, no one blinked an eye when …
It’s National Strawberry Day! #NationalStrawberryDay was created to celebrate those little red powerhouses of sweet perfection! Strawberries have grown in the wild for thousands of years, and it was the French who first cultivated this delicious red berry into their gardens as early as the 14th century. It wasn’t until the late 1700’s that the …
Kellogg’s is making another entry into the Keto foods market with the launch of its new Special K keto-friendly snack bars. The bars are available in two flavors: Chocolate Almond Fudge and Peanut Butter Fudge. Each bar is 160 calories, with 12g fat, 7g protein, and 2 net carbs. Kellogg’s Special K Keto-Friendly Snack Bars …
Knowing what you are going to eat makes life so much easier. When you’re hungry, the ability to make good choices goes out the window. One big challenge is learning how to plan meals for the week. Our biggest obstacle was planning our dinners. Mike and both I practice intermittent fasting so we skip breakfast, …
It’s that time of year again friends! You may have stayed on track, but you probably went off plan. At least a little bit. Or you may be one of the many people trying something new for the new year. Maybe you just went straight to Pigsville over the holidays. Whatever section you fall into, …
Goals are important to keep you accountable. My big goal was 40 lbs. Ho. Lee. Crap. I lost 40 pounds. I did it! Forty. Freaking. Pounds. In true Chidi fashion I Googled what weighs 40 pounds: 3-year-old child 5 gallon bottle of water Border Collie Microwave The average human leg 15-foot canoe. That’s right, I …
We’ve already covered the important food groups, coffee, bread and candy, but what are you supposed to eat for breakfast? If you ask Jillian Michaels, she will just tell you that you are starving yourself, living off bacon and butter. While that might sound like a dream to some (Mike), that’s not how everyone approaches …
#coffeebeforetalkie, but for realz! When Mike suggested the whole, let’s keto thing, I agreed on 2 conditions: I would try it for 2 weeks If I couldn’t have good coffee then that was a dealbreaker and I would go back to a life of baguettes. I am a coffee aficionado. I love coffee. Hot …
So you’re Keto, now what? Pre Keto, I would have been like, listen Becky eat the damn bagel. Now, I would show Becky how to make an almond flour bagel, cause that’s how I roll (see what I did there? Carbs can be funny). Our first week on the Ketogenic diet was a bit over …
“I think I want to try this whole ketogenic diet thing” Mike had been preaching the low carb life for a very long time, but I was having none of it. A girl needs bread and pasta amiright? He would do his low carb thing, with mixed results, and I would get frustrated …
