Karl's Keto Adventure

Happy New Year!! Well Almost....... In a few short hours, it’ll be 2021. It might not be the 2021 we all hoped for, but it will still be 2021. Of course with that comes New Years Resolutions. It might be any number of lifestyle changes - giving up the drink, losing a little weight, spending less, not biting your toenails - you know the stuff. The stuff that we do for about three weeks, all in a lump, then lose focus on and give up. But it’s good to have a goal, Right? I’ve written this blog twice and scrapped it, as I’ve got so much to say but I want to keep it light (the blogger app helped to scrap it the second time, by publishing half my blog and losing the rest, but let’s not ruin a good story). Anyway, I think now is a good time to look forward. There are floods of people joining Keto groups on social media, asking lots of new questions and there is a buzz about eating Keto. It’s exciting. But daunting at first. So I wanted to throw some light science around and then chuck in my o...

Today is a good day. A little hungover but a good day. Despite pandemics and lockdowns and the challenges they present, I think I’ve just had the best Christmas Day ever. Christmas has always been a simple formula for me. Wake up, crack an alcoholic beverage, wash down a bacon sarnie and slowly watch my day slide downhill. Hopefully by mid-afternoon, I’d be at least sober enough to get the timings somewhere near for Christmas dinner. I’ve always hidden away in the kitchen, working my way though bottles of wine, peeling potatoes and carrots for the family. I’m not sure why, if I’m totally honest, but I suppose we are creatures of habit. This year was set to be different. I’ve felt so many benefits on a Ketogenic diet that I wasn’t about to change that, for any reason. On Facebook groups and Instagram posts, scores of people were talking about falling (or deliberately jumping) off the wagon. Be it food or alcohol, most people had decided that they would be taking a few days off, washing ...

You'll have to bear with me. I've never blogged before. To be honest, I'm not even sure this will work. As I lay on the sofa, typing away on my phone, I feel kinda foolish. I mean nobody is actually reading this right now, are they? In fact, I'm not sure anyone ever will. But a few months ago, I made some life decisions. If these decisions or any of my journey can help someone, then this can only be a good thing. How it began....... Bear with me for a little bit here, I will get to the point, but a little context will help.  I suppose my struggles first became apparent in my late twenties. I've always been fortunate that most things in life come to me quite easily. Sure, I'm not overly sporty, nor do I have a Masters in Biochemistry, but I've always been able to 'pick things up' quite easily. As a result, I lacked a little application in my twenties. After all, it seemed I could get through most things easily. Sure, I bought a house, started a family...