The energy of a new year is often inspiring and makes us feel ready to set goals and be productive. Many set resolutions for better health, achieving things at work, improving or finding new relationships. But I think we all know what often happens. You …
In December, Nick and I decided to try this “keto diet” we had heard so much about and see how we would feel by switching our body’s fuel source. Since then, I’ve had an on and off positive relationship with it. It’s been a healthy …
Let’s talk about the ever-feared topic of cholesterol. Since the ‘80s, the recommended levels of cholesterol have decreased over time. Right now, less than 200 mg/dL is considered good, borderline is 200-239 mg/dL, and high is 240 or more. In addition to lowering the recommended …
It was another great weekend hike with Women Hiking in San Antonio! This hike in particular proved to be the most challenging I’ve been on in the San Antonio area which is awesome because a lot of the parks in the area I would categorize …
When switching to a ketogenic diet you’ll soon realize you eat a lot of protein and one of our biggest challenges as we started this adventure was making meals just as enjoyable as before. Luckily, keto allows you to eat a lot of rich and …
We love being outside. There’s something so healing about reconnecting with nature and getting out of the busy city. It always gives us a chance to recharge and reconnect. Within the last year I joined a group on Facebook called Women Hiking in San Antonio …
When people hear you can’t have sugar on a ketogenic diet they often decide right away that keto isn’t for them. But the wonderful thing about keto is that you actually don’t have to give up your sweets – you just have to adjust how …
If you’ve done any bit of research about the ketogenic diet you’ve probably come across the fact that the first week is the hardest. We touched on this in our first post about our keto updates which you can check out here. What’s incredible …
Now that we’ve adventured through the first couple of weeks of keto we wanted to share the experience with you as well as some helpful tips to give you the advantage if you ever try keto for yourself. We thought it would be helpful to …
Water seems pretty simple when you think about it. We easily become unaware of it day by day. We clean ourselves with it, we drink it, we cook with it and yet we often forget how beneficial it can really be for us. We all …