My Keto Spot

It's the most wonderful  hectic time of the year! Some days I will put in the effort to make things from scratch and other days I just need something easy peasy. On my shopping trip to Clark's Nutrition today (my local health food store), I picked up this muffin mix for $7.69!   The directions were easy to follow! It didn't take much effort to get them going.  I used a hand mixer for each of the steps. I also used butter instead of the suggested coconut oil.  I used my ice cream scoop to fill up my muffin tins and left them in the oven for 12 minutes. There were 12 servings for this package and 1g net carb per serving. So, each of these muffins is 1g net carb! Pretty awesome if you're counting carbs! Time - super fast! I spent about 20 minutes form beginning to end. Texture - they were nice and fluffy, not super dense like other mixes. Taste - did not have an intense blueberry flavor, but did not have any funky after taste either. Overall I woul

Some quick tips! 1. Take your measurements and pictures then, throw out the scale. 2. Drink lots of water! 3. Don't forget to replenish your electrolytes or you will feel awful...headaches, cramps, palpitations 4. Try to get some good quality sleep each night. 5. Good mental health is important! High levels of stress will raise cortisol levels and make it harder to lose weight. 6. Plan ahead. Meal prep or at least have your snacks ready to go. 7. Track your carbs! People emphasize 20g of net carbs, but realistically you will need to find your magic number. Every body is different. 8. Remember this is a journey and you will not magically lose a ridiculous amount of weight overnight. It's a process.

Welcome back to snack time! There is a part one of the snack list , in case you missed it. If you click the product name (In Blue), you will be redirected to the product on Amazon, to make your shopping easier! 1. I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream! I am not a huge fan of the protein ice creams, so I had to dig a little deeper. I found this Rebel Creamery ice cream at my local Baron's and Clark's, so I only buy this brand now.  I like having all of the options! My favorite so far has been the strawberry flavor and the runner up would be the peanut butter fudge. 2. I LOVE BREAD! When I am in a bread mood (all the time!), I like to snack on these Smart Cakes . I usually buy directly from the company when they have sales. I usually stock up and store them in the freezer. They freeze and defrost well! My all time favorite flavor has been the lemon and my least favorite is probably the chocolate. 3. Cooookies! My go to are the Quest Protein cookies because yo

We've made it to champurrado and tamale season! I love champurrado, but it's so carb loaded! So, I bring you an alternative! Stay tuned for a keto tamale recipe! Keto champurrado! *woooh* The recipe is pretty simple and you likely have all of the ingredients already. In my photos I doubled the recipe so I would have enough for now and later! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Water 1 cup Almond Milk 1 cup Heavy cream or half n half 2 tablespoons Coconut flour 2 tablespoons Cocoa (unsweetened) 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan gum 1/2 cup Pyure (or your preferred sweetener) 1 stick Cinnamon Need unique and simple ideas to start your own business or side hustle and generate extra income?. DZentrepreneur.com has hundreds of free ideas for you.  Instructions: 1. Bring the water and cinnamon stick to a boil. Leave at about medium heat for approximately 10 minutes. The goal is to start seeing a reddish tint in your water and you should start to smell the cinnamon. 2. Add th

During my carb life, bread was life! A freshly made bolillo would have made my day back then. So, I still love bread and have been on a quest to find something great. If you're looking for an amazing bread, sorry this isn't it. But it is okay and super easy to make! This specific recipe has some spice to it, so feel free to use more or less depending on your preferences! Ingredients: Dry: 1/2 cup Coconut flour 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon Pumpkin pie spice 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder 2 tablespoons Pyure (or your go to sweetener) 4 tablespoons Monkfruit golden (or a different brown sugar substitute or more of your go to sweetener) Wet: 7 Large eggs 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract 4 tablespoons Heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup Butter (melted or softened) Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 355° F. 2. Add some parchment paper to your loaf pan, so your loaf will be easy to remove once it's done. 3. In a large bowl beat

Snack time! We all need snacks at some point and when I'm busy I don't want to make my snacks. So, here are my favorite snacks you can buy in store or online! If you're super strict with ingredients, then you may want to skip some of these options.  These are not in a specific order! If you want to buy them, the product name is linked to amazon, to make your shopping easier! Click the name and you'll be redirected to buy it.  1. I love chips! Tortilla chips with salsa, guacamole, nacho cheese, or by themselves. I was addicted! I still am haha These are my go to low carb chips and they come in different flavors! Quest Tortilla Chips - I stick to the nacho cheese and chili flavors.  2. Staying on the crunch train! I love my crunchy snacks! These little crunch balls come in different flavors - my favorite has been the pizza and strawberries and cream! If you like crunch, you'll enjoy these. Protein Crisps 3. If you are a salt and vinegar person li

Throughout the weight loss journey (yes, it’s a journey!), people around me started to notice. The questions I was asked the most were “ How did you do it? ” and “ What is the secret ?”  Well today I am sharing my secrets with you! I’m NOT here to tell you to buy some detox crap for a low payment of $49.99 and *BAM* magical weight loss overnight.  PSA that stuff doesn’t work!  Do remember I am a full time science teacher and not a licensed medical professional, so I am just sharing what helped me and not providing medical advice. In the summer of 2016 I was at my heaviest, at this point I struggled to breathe and just move around in general. I struggled to sit comfortably in the driver’s seat (short legs, big belly...hard to squeeze in there and reach the pedals!), I didn’t fit in standard airplane seats, forget shopping at a “regular” clothing store, and cue all of the judgmental looks whenever I would dare go out to eat somewhere. Frankly, I was miserable and it was