Would you like to know the secret to improved dieting success? The single most important piece of information to ensure that you can maintain your weight loss! It takes months to lose weight. And for some people it can take years. After the investment of time, energy, and emotional commitment that it takes to lose …

Words that we use all the time but do we really understand what they mean? In order to improve our health and wellness, we need to truly understand the difference between our diet and dieting. I refused to diet for many years and continue to refuse to do so. I believe that any short term …

On my one year keto anniversary, I wanted to share some of the things that I learned about food, myself, and the people around me. And can I say that my #ketoversary came really quickly. The most striking thing that I learned through this process is how much people care about my health. So many …

Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation. Why are you trying to lose weight now? If your reason is motivated by some external factor, that is an extrinsic reason to lose weight. External reasons for weight loss lead to feelings of resentment and decrease interest in continuing the behavior. It is really important that your health be the …

I have a problem with lazy keto or dirty keto or if it fits your macro style of a ketogenic diet. Because that is what it becomes, a diet. When I first began to investigate this lifestyle, Dr. Westman’s “white coat” video referred to “page 4”. What I learned is that page 4 was a …

The two books that I have found most helpful have been one by D. Mark Hyman (Canada: https://amzn.to/2IiT5Ay Or United States: https://amzn.to/2YvcgfX) and one by Dr. Jason Fung (Canada: https://amzn.to/2P80mE5 Or United States: https://amzn.to/2PrtbMd). Dr. Fung’s book is also available in french (https://amzn.to/2Ixu83E). Growing up in Canada, we learned in elementary school that we should …

Would you be surprised to learn that artificial sweeteners can cause weight gain? I certainly was. Especially considering that they contain no calories. But, if you haven’t heard by now, calories do not cause weight gain. So, what does? Insulin spikes and variation of sugar in your blood. I am by no means an expert …

I know you are going to say you know the real reason that keto improves our health. But do you? What is a carb? Are all carbs created equal? Do we need them? Our bodies are so complex and there is so much information. Although I believe that I know why the Ketogenic lifestyle works, …

I’ll start keto tomorrow. No, I have that party this weekend, I’ll start Monday. Darn, we go on vacation next month, guess I’ll start after that. And as we push our start date further and further away, our health continues to decline. We say we want better health but then we allow our desire to …

Is it possible to do Keto on a budget? Surely if you know what you can and cannot eat, that is a good first step. This book by Mark Hyman will help you with that step: https://amzn.to/2UU8VEi Understanding your goal is always the first step to being successful. So, know your budget. Many people go …