This is me. I am not fat. Right now, I wear a US women's size four, most of my clothes are from the petite section, and my most recent pants … [Read more...]
Journey to 5K
Visions and decisions. Whenever we enter a new year, it's human nature to look back and do a little reflecting on the one that's just passed, and … [Read more...]
CICO Must Die
I admit it. I hate CICO. Passionately. Hate. It. You could even say I have a personal vendetta against it. CICO is an acronym for “Calories … [Read more...]
Your Health Doesn’t Take a Holiday
Failure to prepare is preparing to fail. We've all heard that old cliché at some point or another, and most of us can attest to its truth. Whether … [Read more...]
Goodbye Sacrifice, Hello Flavor
When I was following the Standard American Diet (SAD), I deprived myself of lots of things. I was told not to eat the skin on my roasted chicken. I … [Read more...]
Keto and Micronutrients: Vitamin B2
This is part two of a series about keto and micronutrients, specifically discussing ways to implement essential vitamins and minerals into a ketogenic … [Read more...]
Get Real
Honesty is the best policy. That's a cliché we've all heard- and likely nodded our heads to- at one time or another. This four-word concept is … [Read more...]
Listening to Your Leptin
Everyone, meet Leptin. Leptin is your satiety (fullness) hormone that tells you when you’ve eaten enough. On a high-carb diet, such as the Standard … [Read more...]
Start With Your Next Meal
Often, when a person makes the decision to change their diet, they get very excited and begin to plan when they are going to start. More often than … [Read more...]
Don’t Blame Keto for What the Carbs Did
I get it. You're making a big change in your life. You don't know exactly what to expect, so you pay attention to your body and how you feel and … [Read more...]
Against Fasting
After reading that headline, I'm sure I've got lots of eyeballs and attention! I want to start off by making myself perfectly clear: Neither I, nor … [Read more...]
Running on Empty
Imagine you're a pilot. You report to the airport, and make your way to your plane for a flight from L. A. to Hawaii. At some point, long after … [Read more...]