I’ve toyed with the Keto lifestyle off an on for the last few years before it became thething to do, but after I watched my mom say goodbye to a diabetes diagnoses because of it, I decided I wanted to dig in and try it again.
Most importantly… before we go any further… I am NOT on a diet! I don’t believe in diets – I believe in living a healthy lifestyle.
I’ve been looking for a meal plan to follow, because I just prefer to have someone do it for me versus doing it myself. I stumbled upon Simply Ketoand Suzanne Ryan, the founder of Keto Karma, actually provides a 30-day meal plan with recipes included. I love the simplicity of it. And she doesn’t provide a new recipe for dinner each day. Many times you’ll have yesterday’s dinner for lunch tomorrow.
I thought I’d give Hello Fresh a try and so far, I’m pretty pleased. I recorded my first experience (Seasoned Beef Tacos). Yuuummmmyyyy. So far.. So good..
My only complaint is that I wish the ingredients were organic and the meat grass-fed without any antibiotics. Perhaps they’ll be working this into their plan.
It took me 20 minutes like the ingredient card said, and I had more than enough left over for my lunch.
I didn’t use the sugar recommended in the recipe, but I didn’t need it. With the white wine vinegar in the vegetables, it was plenty sweet and tart for me.
If I were married, my husband would be one happy man. P.S. I’m currently accepting applications for a husband.
Two thumbs up from me! Excuse me while I go make dinner.
Have you told yourself you’ll wait until next week to start losing weight? Or maybe you’ll start saving money when the next paycheck rolls around? Ya, I’ve been there too.
My best friend and I used to unknowingly sabotage each other. I would be ready to get healthy, start eating right and exercising, and we would commit to “starting our diet” on Monday. The beginning of the week would roll around and she wasn’t motivated. Well – since she wasn’t ready, I would feel defeated and decide I wasn’t either.
The same thing would happen to her. She’d be ready, I would lose my motivation, she would feel defeated and the cycle would continue. (more…)
The scale. My eyes met his eyes for the first time in two months after I finally broke down and bought one for my own. It’s the only scale I’ve ever owned.
I’ve determined the scale fits under the male category for two reasons: It’s easier to blame him when we don’t get the results we want, and when we see good news in the numbers, we want to wrap our arms around him and waltz across the bathroom floor. No? Just me? That’s fine.
Anyway.. back to the scale. April 1, the start of a new month. In less than five seconds, I would have to determine how I would approach the results and whether or not I would allow it to ruin my day. (more…)
You never know what a simple action can mean in the life of someone else.
Let’s take soup for example. This turkey cabbage soup was a catalyst in my 145 lb. weight loss journey.
On a fall evening in 2008, my friend Jennifer invited me over for dinner. It was a typical day for her, but an unforgettable day for me. (more…)
I’ve been eating these Pumpkin Protein Bars for almost a year. They’re delicious, nutritious, and half the calories of a packaged protein bar.
Don’t get me wrong. I still eat a Quest bar almost daily, but I start my mornings with these pumpkin bars.
They have just enough carbs and protein to help me crank out some cardio and strength training each day. See the nutrition facts below. (more…)
