I love doing this every year because it’s just for me… I don’t judge myself and I am not hard on myself.  It’s just spending time trying to understand myself and think about how the year went so I can decide what I want to do for the new year in order to be happy and make the gains I truly want. Read more...

Christmas is over… now what?

Whether you stayed on course during the holidays, chose to take a little break, or have been on a break for most of the year (say this like Ross on Friends ‘WE WERE ON A BREAK!’)… what’s your plan for now? Read more... 

I found a new keto dinner idea you are going to LOVE!  This Keto Dinner is super easy, all in one pan, convenient and family friendly. Oh did I mention it is fully of flavor?!? Read more...

I don’t know about where you live, but things are already starting to cool off here.  It seems like every year when the temps start to drop, I start craving warmer foods.  That’s why chilly days call for soups.  Soups just have a way of warming your whole body. Read more...

The secret to building a healthy body is reaping the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. We may pig out on special occasions or when we finally get to eat that super unhealthy but oh-so-delicious birthday cake, but that all results from a mentality that has been normalized and can be detrimental to our health. We live in a society that sees food as something to build a celebration or holiday around, or a method of giving comfort, or a way of showing love. While there's nothing wrong with enjoying how your food tastes, we have moved away from the mindset that food is fuel. Read more about the essential change of mindset that food IS fuel.

Summer is the perfect time for impromptu day trips to hang out with my best friends, or quick weekend jaunts with my husband. It’s made for time spent at the lake or sleeping late while my husband and son are off fishing. With no set schedule comes a feeling like there aren’t many rules.
But when summertime takes all the other rules and throws them out the window, well, sometimes the keto rules go flying right out, too! And I think I’m not the only one that happens to...

With game day parties, you want recipes that are easy to graze on throughout the event. People don’t sit down and eat through two or three courses as they might do during a holiday party. Everyone is up and down, and they need foods that can be easily transported, shared, and do just fine on a paper plate. And if you know there’s going to be tempting treats like pizza at your Superbowl watch party, then you definitely need to have some keto-friendly game day recipes available to help you resist that temptation!

You know, I manage to make it through Thanksgiving and  Christmas without much of a problem. So many of the foods that we celebrate with on those holidays can be safely eaten while on keto. Superbowl Sunday is a whole other beast, though. If you’re going to make it through game day on keto, you’re going to need a plan! Here’s what I do before a major get together where I know there will be lots of food choices that aren’t keto.

Occasionally, you just get a craving for Chinese food. Movie night with the bestie, a night in with a good book, or after a long week at work. You just need some Chinese food. While it’s often easy to order keto-friendly versions of many of your favorite foods at some restaurants, finding keto-friendly Chinese food is an entirely different challenge.

Enjoy the Keto-friendly recipes of my top 7 favorite Chinese dishes!

Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is coming up at the end of January. Like many celebrations where we end up with family, food has become a part of the tradition. Whether you’re celebrating just for fun, or it’s an important part of your culture, being on the keto diet while trying to celebrate can be challenging. I’ve put together some tips on how to ketofy your favorite Chinese foods.
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