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5 of The Best Keto Supplements (To Help You Stay in Ketosis)

The Best Keto Supplements for a Ketogenic Diet The Ketogenic Diet has been proven time and time again to help with medical conditions such as: Alzheimer’s Disease: Research is increasingly linking sugar with Alzheimer’s, and a Ketogenic diet can reduce the symptoms of this disease and slow down it’s progression. (source) Parkinson’s Disease: One study found a Ketogenic Diet can help the symptoms of this disease. (source) Polycistic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): The Ketogenic Diet can help reduce insulin levels. Elevated insulin levels are associated with PCOS. (source) Insulin Resistance/Diabetes: A Ketogenic Diet is designed to not produce an insulin response… Read More

Fit Mom’s Top Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals

I have to tell you, this week is already giving me a kick in the pants. And it’s only Tuesday. Anyone else feel this way? Here are a few tips to help you get through this busy, sleep-inducing week: Give Yourself Permission: If you want to say “no” to a certain event, or “no” to overspending on gifts, or “no” to hosting an event, give yourself the right to do what is best for you. This is the beginning of self-care. Involve All Your Senses: For example, think of the smell of an apple pie baking in the oven, this smell… Read More

Keto Meal Plan 11/20/2017

Keto Meal Plan 11/20/2017 Who is ready for Thanksgiving?!? I only have 3 days of work this week, and I couldn’t be more excited! Are you hosting, traveling, or escaping your house completely? We are heading to my brother and sister-in-law’s house for Thanksgiving Dinner, and then home again because my husband has to work on Black Friday. Are you ready for this week’s meal plan? How I create my meal plans At the bottom of this meal plan is a handy download with the meal plans as well as a Shopping List. Yep, I’ve even put together a Shopping… Read More

Fluffy Keto Sugar Cookies (THM:S, Low Carb, Sugar Free, Grain Free)

Fluffy Keto Sugar Cookies {Low Carb, THM:S, Ketogenic, Sugar Free, Grain Free} These Fluffy Keto Sugar Cookies will change your life! So easy to make, fit your macros perfectly, and free of grains and sugar! Hey there! When you go Keto/Low Carb/Trim Healthy Mama, there are a few things you have to get used to: The Sweeteners: Whether you’re using Stevia on Trim Healthy Mama, or any number of other sweeteners like Erythritol, Malitol, Sucralose, etc on Keto or Low Carb, you’ll have to get used to the taste. Even though sugar-free sweeteners have come a long way, their… Read More

The Keto Box Review (October 2017)

The Keto Box Review October 2017 It’s time to talk about the low carb/keto products featured in October 2017’s The Keto Box. I’ve been an avid Keto Box fan for 5 months now, so I’m excited to share these products with you! Finding keto-compliant foods and snacks can be difficult, as we all know. Through The Keto Box I’ve been introduced to many keto-friendly foods that I now use every day. This is what’s so great about getting a subscription box every month. You can try a bunch of different products, without hunting them down at different stores or online,… Read More

October Traffic & Income Report

Hey there! Gretchen here, checking in with the monthly Fit Mom’s Journey blog traffic and income report. I’ve started crafting these reports each month to give you a little “peek behind the curtain” here at Fit Mom Journey, and if you’re interested in starting your own food blog to make extra money, to show you that it can be done, and to give you all the resources you need to make it happen. We’ll look at four things in this month’s income report: November Traffic Breakdown November Income Breakdown November lessons & takeaways Plans for 2018!

Keto Meal Plan 11/27/2017

Keto Meal Plan 11/13/2017 Good Morning! Are you as excited as I am for the new week? The time change tried to kill my sleep schedule as well as Jessica’s and I am so glad that things are just about back to normal. I still haven’t adjusted to it getting dark at 4pm, but that’s an adjustment that will happened gradually. I have my first – of many – weekly meal plans for you today, and I’m so excited to share it with you. Looking for more? Keto Meal Plans can all be found here I’ve actually been meal planning… Read More

Whole30 Apple Chicken Salad

Whole30 Apple Chicken Salad Growing up, I never ate chicken salad. The first time I actually remember eating it was when I worked at this Italian restaurant during college. I was noticing that my tastes were changing, I was getting more adventurous with the foods I tried, and liking foods that I hadn’t like growing up. So one day during the lunch rush, the chef makes fresh chicken salad with grapes and onions in it, and I decided to try some. It wasn’t that great of chicken salad, but I fell in love with the taste and texture of chicken… Read More