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 […]
Be Prepared this Holiday Season
The holidays can be nearly overwhelming in the amounts of high carbohydrate, high sugar foods everywhere we look. This time of year, it is not only encouraged, but EXPECTED that we gorge ourselves on candies, pies, breads, and everything else that anyone following any type of low carb diet (from Atkins to ketogenic to ketovore) […]
Ketovore: a Carnivore/Ketogenic Blend
Ketovore is a combination of the Ketogenic and Carnivore Diets and is sometimes referred to as simply “meat-heavy Keto.” The Keto Diet is a low carb way of eating that emphasizes meat, low carb vegetables, as well as dairy and fat; with a macronutrient breakdown of 5% Carbs, 25% protein, and 50% fat. The Carnivore […]
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 […]