Karl's Keto Adventure

Anyone else a bit scared?? It seems likely that our lives will never be the same again. When we look back, there are lots of events in history that have shaped our futures for centuries to come. Inventions that have changed the very fabric of society. Historic events that still influence our lives today. Sometimes it was key inventions like the wheel, the aeroplane or the computer. Other times it was longer events like the industrial revolution, the world wars or more topically, the covid pandemic. One things for certain, some things leave our lives, and our planet, changed forever. Even long after they have gone. I often wonder if the people living through those moments in history really recognised their significance. Did the Wright brothers have even the smallest inkling that their work would lead to machines that carried millions of people worldwide? That their invention would change the shape of wars? That their creation would revolutionise world trade, allowing ordinary people to ...

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 ...