Make ahead – Meal prep

Sometime the key to success with keto is having something to grab when you need it. Meal prepping and ready to go foods can help. I don't personally pre-make my meals (lots of people do though) I don't know what I want to eat an hour from now, let alone a week from now. Mostly...

Simple substitutions

Maintaining keto long term is all about substitutions. There are the obvious ones like sugar substitutes and flour substitutes....There are so many more that make life easy and bearable. Sandwiches - You can put your favorite sandwich fixing on all kinds of things. Keto breads like fathead bagels, cloud bread and biscuitsWaffles or Chaffles make...

The science (as I understand it)

The opinions on how to do keto are as different as our bodies are. Here are a couple of the different ways to look at it – Some even mix and match theories, but if it works for them, that’s all that really matters. Do not think because someone tells you what “is” or “is...

Eating out – It can be done!!

Eating out does not have to be hard, once you know what you can eat and what to look out for, it’s easy. There is the obvious – Avoid bread, rice, potatoes and desserts. This included breaded/fried foods. Unless you have carb’ers with you…ask the server to not bring the bread. There is the not-so-obvious...

Serving sizes

We (people, especially Americans) eat too much... of everything. Sugar usage is out of control, it's in everything, even things that are NOT sweet...weird. High fats and high sugars (together) are what make us overweight and unhealthy. Fats can be healthy if the right ones are consumed, but this rant is not about sugars, carbs...

Simple Keto Hacks and Ideas

Keto is not difficult and once you understand the basics, it's downright simple. The Basics - Under 20 carbs No grains (wheat, rice, oats, corn...) No root vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes, beets...) No sugar (this means fruit too) Find your macros(macro calculator) Track your food (I like Cronometer) Calories count, no matter what anyone says,...