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Korean Spare Ribs 

Today was a day off and I made an easy dinner too... Keto - Dirty I got the ribs from Trader Joe's and there is a small amount of sugar...

Getting close to another milestone 

I was excited when I got to onederland. I'm getting close to getting below 190! Got on the scale today.... total of 38 pounds gone forever!

Chicken Cordon Bleu 

Needed an easy dinner last night. I bought these BOGO. They are a new product from Real Good Foods. It was quick and easy to prepare. ...

Recipes 

While I will post pics of foods I eat and encounter (many I'll include the recipe) there is already a fantastic resource out there......

Red Robin Guacamole Bacon Cheeseburger 

Tonight I decided to go out for a burger. Red Robin won my business tonight. This burger wrapped in lettuce instead of a bun with swiss...

Measuring Ketones?

Why do people measure ketones? You are not in ketosis until you reach a certain level of measurable ketones in your system. There are 3...

Constipation 

A lot of people report constipation when following a keto lifestyle. Many people use commercially available laxatives. I went the more...

Carbquick Biscuits

Keto - Dirty Tonight for dinner I made breakfast. I made something new though. I made biscuits with Carbquick, as per the recipe on...

Intermittent Fasting and One Meal a Day (OMAD)

Your body stores fat. Your cells produce byproducts, cells and proteins get damaged. Intermittent fasting is not consuming calories over...

Supplements?

What do you need to buy? There is NOTHING you need to buy beyond good healthy foods. If you follow the plan, stay below your carb...

Baked Spaghetti 

Keto - Strict for the entree Keto - Dirty for the garlic bread Simple but tasty. Ingredients below. Brown meat, sautee veggies, sautee...

Stir Fry

Keto - Strict This is a stir fry made in a wok. It contains bok Choi, standard cabbage, onion, bean sprouts, spring onion, beef...

What About Alcohol?

Most hard liquor has no carbs. They still have calories you need to account for. Another consideration with alcohol is that for every...

Can I Have a Cheat Day?

While many people do have a cheat day it has several problems. First it will take you out of ketosis and you might take several days to...

Do I Have to Exercise?

In a single word, no. To be fair though. exercise is good for you. Besides improving strength and agility there are chemical processes...

Acronyms You'll See Online 

Keto has its own set of acronyms, abbreviations for frequently used terms and phrases. This list I found covers the bases so you'll be...

Diet or Lifestyle?

A lot of people say things like "the keto diet" but is it really a diet? If your only goal is to lose weight, then yes it's a diet. Most...

Coffee Cream 

Many of us like something in our coffee. The thicker the product the better. When a cow is milked and then placed in a container it...

What About Diet Soda?

Another question I see regularly is regarding the ability to drink diet sodas. The strict keto is generally no. The sodas have things in...

How Do I Start?

This is the number one question I see in all the Facebook groups I belong to. It is probably the number one reason I decided to create...

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