Effects of Carbohydrates
I’m not gonna lie, December has been full of high carb, high sugar foods. I haven’t maintained ketovore at all and haven’t been able to maintain my alternate day Intermittent Fasting that was so successful in November. This month, I gained nearly 15lbs. It was the holidays and so I’m not beating myself up over […]
An Overview of Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating and is currently one of the world’s most popular health and fitness trends. It doesn’t specify which foods you should eat but rather WHEN you should eat them. Most importantly, Intermittent Fasting isn’t just a weight loss strategy. When used […]
Carnivore (Zero Carb) Diet
Similar to the Ketogenic Diet (Keto), the Carnivore Diet’s goal is to remove carbs and instead focus on fats and animal protein. Unlike Keto, the carnivore diet focuses solely on eating meat — often from nose to tail — and less (or no) plants. No fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, or sugar, although all protein […]
10 Day Carnivore Challenge
I’ve been stuck in a plateau on my weight loss journey since March (just over 4 months now). I’ve tried so many things to get out of it: exercise, adjusting my Keto Macros, Egg Fasts, etc. Nothing seems to work. But I came across this 10 Day Carnivore Challenge on Instagram and figure it’s worth […]
Gallon Water Challenge
I’ve never drank enough water. Not long ago, that was because I was drinking WAY too much soda (as in several large sodas a day). I’ve cut way back on soda, drinking no more than two cans a day, but even still it is difficult for me to remember to drink water. It is recommended […]
Supplements
8am already (blah, mornings) and I’ve already taken my daily vitamins and drank 28oz of water. In 20 minutes I’ll have my breakfast shake. I’m gonna go ahead and call this morning a win. Also, the vitamins my sister recommended definitely seem to be helping with my insomnia. Though the weird dreams she mentioned have […]