Some affiliates links posted Trying to find keto snacks can be difficult if you are on the go. Unless you want to live on beef jerky and almonds, trying to find snacks that do not need to be cold takes a bit of preparation. Whether you have your pantry stocked up or your car glove box has a stash ready to go. My only issue with having certain snacks in the pantry and stocking up is that they are there to eat any time. I had to keep Quest cookies out of the house because I would eat 2 every...
I have gone through a plethora of changes over my many years on this earth. I used to be an athlete in school. Worked out all the time and was in pretty good shape. Then college happened and I discovered triple whoppers and chicken fries. Thank god I only gained 15 pounds in college. Then I got a desk job where I sat for 10 plus hours a day, including driving. And last but not least, I had my daughter almost 5 years ago. My weight fluctuating from 185 all the way up to almost 240. Now if I have...
some affiliate links included Just like any diet or way of eating, preparation is key. If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. Oh I sounded so philosophical there. If you don't have keto friendly foods on hand and ready to go, and you live with others that do not follow the diet you can be setting yourself for failure. Having a good base of foods can also be helpful when there is no time to plan for an actual meal, you miss grocery shopping day, or need a quick snack but want to keep it keto. This can...
For years and years we were taught that fat is the enemy. Sugars could be ignored but anything high in fat will make you fat. Research is now starting to show that that is not necessarily the case. Fat is no longer the enemy. Sugar is. Sugar has been found to be almost as addictive as heroin. ANY TYPE OF SUGAR. Even fruit and vegetable sugars. If you don't believe that, try going completely sugar free for a week. My favorite keto diet phrase that I always tell people who are curious or unfamiliar with what keto is: "Don't blame...
Being tall and a female, obviously, it can be hard to find winter clothing that actually fits and does what winter clothing is supposed to do. I usually end up having to buy mens winter wear. I always bought mens jackets growing up, and I had no idea that women's and men's zippers are opposite. Is that a thing? Why is that a thing?... I also happen to live in Minnesota, basically Canada. You know I sound like the movie Fargo....eh. It gets cold here and I was sick of buying a winter jacket every couple years. I knew about...
Post contains affiliate links Keto meal replacements and bars are starting to pop up left and right now that the keto diet has started becoming a bit more mainstream. Some are better than others. Some are healthier than others. It just depends on what you are looking to stay away from. I was sent a sampler pack of KETO BARS to review and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The company itself has a great start with the founder, Jon, having a hard time finding the right high fat low carb product that he needed. He decided to...
I have seen a lot of keto jalapeño popper chicken roaming around Pinterest. This recipe stemmed from that, but I made some changes because I am not actually a fan of jalapeño poppers to begin with. Too much cream cheese in one bite for my liking. This is more like a casserole where the cream cheese jalapeño mixture is all mixed up with the chicken and ooooooh is it yummy. So creamy and rich with just a hint of spice. Most of the recipes I see the mixture is placed on the top of a whole chicken breast. I am not amazing at...
Being keto for over a year, I have learned many things. Mainly as I learn new things, the products that I purchase change and grow. A lot of times, when starting out, you want to try products that replace what you can no longer eat. Sugar free candy, low carb tortillas. Stuff that is still pretty readily available in any grocery store. Also when you start out, you tend to buy pretty much anything that somebody mentions or posts about. You want to try new things and that usually ends with buying things that are not so tasty. You...
Today’s guest post is from Ryan Luedecke who shares practical tips for low carb living on his blog -- Mr. SkinnyPants. Ryan is currently on a mission to eat low carb keto at the top 30 fast food chains in the United States. His latest stop was at Five Guys Burgers. In this post, you'll learn how to order low carb at Five Guys and get full for less than $10. You can also get a customized 14-item Five Guys low carb menu for free. It’s a great resource for anyone who wants to know which burger toppings are the most keto...
Doing keto for over a year, you think I would learn to not just buy everything that people post that is low carb. I end up with all these items that either take way too much work to end up using or I don't have the rest of ingredients to use the item in a recipe. This happened when I purchased coconut cream and coconut milk in a can from Trader Joe's. I kept reading of all these delicious desserts I could make by whipping it up into a mousse, but ain't nobody got time for that! Then I bought...
