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Slippery slope

Oftentimes this phrase is used to indicate a negative thing but I am thinking positively about dieting and exercise. Roughly a year and a half ago I stopped strict keto for a few reasons, one of those being my fatigue levels in my workouts were high. Fast forward to now, I am hitting a groove […]

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Leftover Asian pork with rice

The Ingredients: The Method: Easy use of leftover pork roast and enough carbs for the gains.

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Legacy

Ya know, I try to always have this positive outlook in life but the adult experience has not been easy lately.My mother passed away in July and carrying on with that grief has been horrific at best. I’ve learned to cope by celebrating her in my actions.One of those actions is cooking. My mother was […]

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Low carb fajitas

The Ingredients: The Method: Fajitas are easy but a lot of prep, easy to convert into low carb. Enjoy -nathan

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Revisiting intermittent fasting

What a goofy ass title, it was cumbersome to type but why change it? Is it not accurate? Am I not quaint? I digress… AS the title suggests, I am back on intermittent fasting, this is in addition to my post about keto here Well do you want pros and cons? Pros: awesome at shedding […]

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Back to keto, with some tweaks

I don’t care how much muscle I put on due to adding carbs to my diet but I am tired of not losing weight. So a couple weeks ago I went back to keto eating and I have since dropped SEVEN POUNDS of (i’m assuming water) weight. Now the cons… My workouts are EXHAUSTING and […]

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Weight gain and overall frustration

I truly don’t know what’s happening with me. I feel like i’m spiraling out of control, I will have 2 or 3 days of clean eating then I will fall off the wagon and binge. I know it’s a mental health thing, I have to be better, I will be better, I will succeed, I […]

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High protein egg rolls

The Ingredients: The Method: I hope you enjoy, I was out of fresh ginger but I recommend a little of that too. Each roll is roughly 10-15g protein, 5g fat, 10g carbs. toodles -nathan

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What now?

This may come as a shock considering my lengthy history with keto, but I have switched to macro tracking and using a fitness app to better my strength training. Yes, i’ve heard the yells, “How dare he!?” I’ve heard the laments of the keto community, “He has abandoned us!” I benefit from having strong counsel […]

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My 2022 fitness summary

Much like Sp0tify Wr@pped (no free promo here bitches!) where it summarizes your music at year’s end, I dug into my 2022 fitness stats. I found a lot to celebrate: 86+ gym workouts, monthly averages of 1100+ calories burned, good sustainable heart rate numbers, etc. So it got me thinking, wouldn’t it be cool if […]