Recently, I wrote a blog of the top 10 keto myths. Once I finished the blog, I realized how much there was to say about each one! So, I decided to break each one down into its own blog. The first one on the list is the difference between keto and ketoacidosis. What is...
We were in our local keto bakery last weekend and found some small bags of Kiss My Keto gummies. One was a fish friends and the other was tropical rings. We decided to buy one of each so we could review what they were like. We were hoping for the best, but prepared...
I was explaining keto to a friend of mine, and she wrinkled up her nose and said to me, “Don’t you miss normal food?” I was a little taken aback. What do I eat that she didn’t think was “normal” food? I had to come home and think about that question. Do I miss normal...
Today is #NationalTellAJokeDay. The more keto becomes mainstream and popular, the more jokes pop up about the lifestyle. Keto is not easy, so to be good at it, you have to do a lot of research. And, if you’re like us, once you know a lot about something, you want to...
For beginners, getting that fat macro up is both important and very difficult. We have been taught our whole lives that fat is bad, but now you are starting an eating pattern that says the more fat the better. How do you balance that? It was a major struggle for us...
There are lots of misconceptions and wrong ideas about keto out there. Every time I do research on the lifestyle, I find more articles that offer up misinformation. Many authors of the articles are simply misinformed. Some seem to have a personal vendetta against...
Saturday or “Caturday” as we call it in our house is a good chance to decompress, spend some time with the kitties, do a little prep and get ready for the week ahead with a new keto recipe. We tend to do a meal we are familiar with that is quick and easy so we have...
A while ago, Bill went to Boston Pizza with friends for lunch. He knew that there was no pizza he could eat, but we’re pretty confident now that most places have something we can adapt to fit within our keto plan. Boston Pizza is a very popular chain restaurant. There...
We see this question a lot. Can I have cheat days on keto? No. It’s impossible to have a cheat day on keto. Why? Because this is not a diet you can cheat on. It’s a lifestyle. You don’t cheat on a lifestyle - you just live. Well, that’s a quick post. We know what...
One of the major benefits for me starting out with keto was that I got to eat lots and lots of dairy. I am a big fan of cheese, cream, and sour cream. Dairy is a great way to up your fat. An ounce of cheese has 10 grams of fat and 1 gram of carbs in it. Cream cheese...