There are times in our lives when we may want or need to change things up, or we may not want to follow our keto/low carb plan at all. 

Changing how we do things is natural, expected and nothing to feel guilty about.  We all have our own reasons... could be an unexpected event, a vacation or maybe just emotional burn out and just thinking of adhering to ‘anything’ is overwhelming. Read more... 

Sprouts are the unsung hero of the plant world!
Let’s talk about the health benefits of sprouts and ways you can grow them easily, in your kitchen! Read more... 

Chia seeds are among the healthiest foods on the planet. They're loaded with nutrients that have important benefits for your body and brain.

From a Keto perspective, they’re a 10/10!
Read more about the 10 health benefits of chia seeds. 

It’s nice to have an easy going personality and let things come as they may... for some things.  But when it comes to health and weight loss (and a lot of other things), ‘winging it’ won’t give us the results we’re looking for.

Let’s talk about the power of intentionally creating the life we want ♥️ Read more... 

When we see someone who’s at their perfect weight it’s easy to think ‘they’re in perfect health.’  We may also judge ourselves harshly if we’re not at our goal weight.

There’s much more to good health than just our weight!  Read more.. 

Well it’s January again... many people take the opportunity to set goals and make new year’s resolutions.  If you’ve been off your game, or enjoyed the holidays a little too much, you might be tempted to ‘hit it hard’ in January... you know, the ‘all or nothing’ thing many of us do.

Doing things in an extreme fashion can be a disaster waiting to happen.  We go all in, 110%... but if we’ve been indulging too much or have been off keto for awhile, the odds are good we won’t be able to stick to this. Read more... 

We all have things we really want to do or achieve... it could be weight loss, a fitness goal, an organized home, a new job... Coming up with the idea is one thing, but how do we actually make it happen?

Let’s talk about the steps you need to take in order to turn desire into reality! Read more... 

Going off of dairy occasionally gives your body a break.  It’s hard to digest and can cause inflammation.  Many people are sensitive to dairy and about 75% of the world is lactose intolerant.  Eating dairy can make losing weight harder for some, and you may have been struggling with some health issues that you didn’t even know was related to eating dairy.  If nothing else, by eliminating this food group temporarily, you have more macro room for some really healthy, nutrient dense foods and you will no doubt lose more weight! Read more... 

Grains are not considered keto, though many people still have them if it fits their macros (dirty keto).  Going off grains (even if it’s only once in awhile, like a cleanse) has much more benefit other than saying you are ‘clean keto’... grains cause inflammation in the body, and much more so for people who have a food sensitivity to them.  They are hard on the gut and the thyroid too. Read more... 

Our bodies are always trying to tell us something.  The usual things like ‘I’m hungry, I’m thirsty, I’m tired’ but what about how we feel when we eat certain foods?  A macro isn’t just a macro and listening to what our body is trying to tell us is so important, for weight loss and good health. Read more...