For many people, transitioning from the sugar and high-fructose corn syrup laden Standard American Diet is made easier by using artificial sweeteners. However, sometimes those sweeteners can end up making things more difficult. Sweeteners can have carbs, and some of them can even cause an insulin response. That can be detrimental for people who are fighting against insulin resistance. Today, I’m taking a look at several popular sugar substitutes, and how they can impact your body. Read more...

Woo hoo, winter is FINALLY over and summer is just around the corner, and so is bathing suit season! If you haven’t been on your game, you still have time to turn this thing around and feel amazing in the skin you’re in before summer gets here. I can’t tell you how many times summer would come along (pre-keto), I would try on last year’s clothes and how disappointed I felt in myself when they were all tight.  It’s especially upsetting when you know you could have changed things earlier but chose not to, and now here we are. Yes, the past year has been tough in so many ways.  It has not been easy for any of us.  I can tell you that I have gained weight (for the first time in 4 years) and it’s upsetting.  But you know what would be even worse?  Not doing anything about it. Have a good talk with yourself.  What’s done is done.  The past cannot be rewritten but the future is now.  NOW is the time to take action! There is still a good 6+ weeks left before summer (depending on where you live), still plenty of time to get it together, if you need to get it together. But here’s the thing, you need to... Own it Be real with yourself.  Own what you are doing or not doing. Tip: Look yourself in the mirror and give yourself a pep talk.  Tell her she is worth it! Guessing isn’t Knowing You can wing it all you want, but nothing will give you the same results as tracking.  Tip: If you just can’t track, at least track your carbs. Make a Plan Decide what you’re going to do with your keto plan.  Regular keto?  Intermittent fasting? Make a plan!  Tip: Clean out your cupboards and get rid of (or put out of sight) your trigger foods, things you can’t seem to say no to.  Buy the foods that are going to make you successful.  Plan your menu ahead of time. We’ll be chatting about this on Monday, April 19 at 4:00 pm PST (Coffee with Leta) and I would love it if you joined us! (click here and click on 'get notified') (if you see this after this date/time, you can still watch the replay by clicking here) Want to get notified EVERY time I go live, on Messenger? Click here to receive a Messenger message when I go live in the group!   💗 Leta ~ Intentionally Bare    ❗️ Health information given here is based on public research and is not meant to take the place of your doctor’s advice. Always do your own research before trying something new.  

I’ve been working on a really big project for the last several months, and it’s finally time to share it with you.

You see, for a long time, I’ve understood the importance of support. It’s why I started my Intentionally Bare Keto Support Group on Facebook. I wanted a community where a group of people could support each other through the trials and tribulations of losing weight and getting healthier with the ketogenic diet. Read more... 

Ever wonder why sometimes you can walk by the coffee station filled with donuts and cookies and not even give them a glance, and other times someone just MENTIONS a donut and you jump in your car and drive to the nearest Krispy Kreme?

It’s probably your blood sugar.

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So I did a thing.

Something that I talk about a lot in my Intentionally Bare Keto Support Group on Facebook is stepping out of your comfort zone. It’s something that we all need to do once in a while. So I followed my own advice, and was interviewed by Sonia Molodecky for Medium. Read more...

A big mistake some keto’ers make is being more concerned about the carb macro count than the nutrients in their food. Over time this will rear its ugly head in the way of vitamin and mineral deficiencies (which can become health problems); we don’t want that. Not only will it affect our health, but it will affect our energy and weight loss! Talk about a ‘lose-lose’ double whammy!

If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know that keto is a lifestyle choice for me. It’s not just about losing weight, although keto is amazing for that. For me, keto is about becoming healthier. It’s about being the best version of yourself. Part of that journey includes slowing down the aging process. Does keto help slow aging?

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room… like there isn’t ENOUGH to deal with during the menopause years, but making it HARDER to lose weight?!?  The nerve!

Ok, now that that’s out of the way… what the heck is going on here and more importantly, what can we do about it?

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It happens to all of us… a ‘one and done’ turns into a weekend, a week, a month, or ???
What’s done is done… but how do we recover from this?  There are a few options, and depending on your personality and how your body responds, one way might work much better than the other.  Based on what I have seen in the group, as well as my own experience with this… In this blog post, I will break these options down to the 3 Keto Calamity Recovery Types. Read more... 

Reflections on the last year

Tomorrow is my 54th birthday 😊  Every year I like to reflect on the last year... what I experienced, how I felt and most of all... what I learned. Read more...