Food for thought

So what feels like a million years ago, but was probably three years ago, I had chosen to try living a keto lifestyle. Like many others, I had heard of it creating excellent results regarding weight loss, increased energy, and decreasing symptoms associated with fibromyalgia. And it worked! I went from a size twelve to a size eight, had more energy, and the pain typically associated with fibromyalgia decreased. Now, you may be thinking, “Well, that is wonderful, but how did it change your life besides your health?” Well, I will tell you! The first thing that I should say...

Wisdom is something we may gain with age, but certainly more from experience.  Think about it for a second - the things you do perfectly or best - yes you do have some, stop self flagellating - are the ones you failed at in the past.  All the biggies starting with learning to walk, talk, feed yourself - wow,  I got too good at that one at points - you failed long before you succeeded.  Welcome to life as we know it.  So when you fail a lot at getting to the health, fitness, and happiness that you desire -...

Newcomers to the keto lifestyle may find the concept of net carbs versus total carbs a little confusing.  We’re here to clear up any confusion.  Simply put, net carbs are the total grams of carbs in food minus the grams of fiber and sugar alcohols.  They are subtracted from the total carb count because they are generally not digested by the body.  This information can be found on the nutritional facts label on every food package. Knowing how to read and understand these labels is very important.   Here’s an example of how the formula works:  Net carbohydrates = total...

Congratulations on making the wise choice to start the Keto lifestyle and end yo-yo dieting forever. It’s a positive first step to becoming the best version of yourself.  For the journey to be successful, you have to understand some basic concepts and principles of Keto.  As they say, knowledge is power and having the right information from the start will more likely produce positive results.  Many people starting keto get their information from unreliable and unconfirmed sources especially on social media which can be downright dangerous.  We present this information in an unbiased and objective manner based on the science...