MCT oil
I don’t want to ever act like I am the Queen of the Low carb/Keto lifestyle. There are a lot of moments of trial and error to which I would love to share with others so we all can succeed and win. 3 years ago …
Month: September 2019
I unsubscribed!
This is a super big deal. I have been a subscribed member to a very large icecream chain for years. I signed up for the birthday club many years ago. Every time my birthday came around I recieved a free icecream. Sporadically throughout the year …
Too. Much. Protein!
There has been a lot of controversy over my decision to live a low carb/keto lifestyle which doesn’t bother me until some naysayer angrily attacks my personal lifestyle without properly fueling their argument with knowledge. A very very good friend of mine recently shocked me by the amount of venom thrown at me over my personal eating decisions.
Without describing the entire he said, she said conversation here is the summary. She asked how I was shedding my baby weight as quickly as I am. I responded by the keto lifestyle/exercise. She responded keto is non sustainable and when she tried keto many years ago she gained weight. After a 20 min conversation about keto & her attempts of keto I heard her express a very common mistake many people I know who failed at keto made. Too. Much. PROTEIN!
Eating too much protein on keto is just one of the MANY mistakes made by many people but that is the only mistske I am going to address In this post.
When you consume too much protein a process called Gluconeogenesis happens. Gluconeogenesis is a process in your bodies metabolism that produces glucose by catabolic responses from non-carbohydrate sources in the absence of carbohydrates. Simply stated, your body converts amino acids/proteins into glucose…aka. sugar!
It is all so simple! If you want to counteract the benefits of going low carb, consume too much protein!
Too much protein will have gluconeogenesis creating so much sugar that you’ll end up with high blood sugar levels and large amounts of insulin being released. Counteracting the purpose of omitting carbs and sugar from your diet in the first place.
Working out while in Ketosis
If you are anything like me, you LOVE a good intense workout. Being in ketosis and doing 45 mins of HIIT or heavier lifting can seem impossible when you are doing all you can to stay under 20g of carbohydrates a day. I thought you …
Too much gym time?
I personally know many people who despise going to the gym and working out in general. I mean…I do teach fitness classes, work in a gym, run bootcamps, personal train and run small groups to help with behavioral change. So trust me, I know A …
Gratefulness
Sometimes life moves at a pace I am not comfortable with. Bills are due before I am ready to pay them, relationships crumble when I thought I needed that situation the most, my kids grow too fast and I don’t feel like I am old enough to have a 14 year old son- but I am old enough. Time has a way of escaping you. No matter what happens, time keeps moving whether you are ready or not.
What does this topic has to do with my low carb lifestyle? Absolutely everything. I go to therapy. Regardless if I am in a fantastic place in my life or a challenging place in my life I go to therapy. Therapy has helped me understand that being gracious will lead to a comfort deep inside that is irreplaceable and indispensable. Food can be a crutch of dealing with deep rooted emotions. I have to face that life can be stressful and significant down to the root cause of my emotions then heal myself from there.
Every morning I wake up I am purposely lying in bed for a couple of extra minutes thinking about the people and moments in my life I am grateful for. Being grateful for the experiences I have had and the people I have been able to share my life with has brought me so much joy.