Category: TIps and Tricks

  • What Can I Put in My Coffee and Tea When I’m Fasting?

  • Weekly Wrap-Up October 1 to 7, 2021

    Weekly Wrap-Up October 1 to 7, 2021

    Lori We don’t have a weekly weigh-in from Lori this week as she continues her travels. Krista I’m down 2.6 pounds this week, from 183 last week to 180.4 this week. That’s perfect because I aim for an average loss of 2.5 pounds a week. And my goal for this week was 179, so I […]

  • Fasting Refeeding Tips: Delicious Low-Carb Trader Joe’s Finds

    Fasting Refeeding Tips: Delicious Low-Carb Trader Joe’s Finds

    When you’re fasting to lose weight, eating low-carb during your eating window is crucial. The less glucose (which results from the breakdown of carbs) your body has to use for energy, the faster you will start burning fat. Finding healthy low-carb options you like can be a bit of trial and error though and most […]

  • Chicken Salad and Chicken Bone Broth on the CHEAP!

    Chicken Salad and Chicken Bone Broth on the CHEAP!

    My family loves this chicken salad recipe. I use a $5 rotisserie chicken from Sam’s Club and add celery, onion, cucumber and mayonnaise.  Make it with whatever low carb vegetables you like.  You could also replace the mayonnaise with Greek yogurt, sour cream or whatever low carb and low sugar alternative you like. Once I […]

  • Hidden Sugars on Ingredient Labels – Know What to Look For

    Hidden Sugars on Ingredient Labels – Know What to Look For

    In today’s YouTube video Krista and Lori mentioned that there are ingredients a company can list on their product’s label that are a form of sugar and still claim that product is sugar free. Below is a list of those ingredients.  You can take a screen shot and keep it on your phone or you […]

  • Make Your Fasting Refeed Easy with Meal Planning

    Make Your Fasting Refeed Easy with Meal Planning

    Whether you’re fasting or not, meal planning makes life so much easier. In this episode, Lori shares her method and tools for meal planning. She talks about low carb, healthy foods you can make ahead of time that will keep you on track with your fasting goals. Her meal planning tips include some of her […]

  • Clean Fasting vs Dirty Fasting vs Filthy Dirty Fasting

    Clean Fasting vs Dirty Fasting vs Filthy Dirty Fasting

    Clean fasting vs dirty fasting – wondering which is right for you?  Or just wondering what the difference is between them? In this video, Krista and Lori explain! Lori also describes what she refers to as filthy dirty fasting and the danger of hidden sugars is discussed. Clean Fasting The most pure and basic form […]

  • Weekly Wrap Up – September 18 to 24, 2021

    Weekly Wrap Up – September 18 to 24, 2021

    In this week’s Wrap Up, Krista and Lori share their weight updates and food diaries for the last week. Weekly Weight Loss Lori Lori’s daily weigh-ins for the last week 09/18/2021 156.7 09/19/2021 156.5 09/20/2021 157.2 09/21/2021 156.4 09/22/2021 156 09/23/2021 154 09/24/2021 Krista Krista’s weight loss for the last week was not nearly impressive. […]

  • Weekly Wrap-Up September 11 to 17, 2021

    Weekly Wrap-Up September 11 to 17, 2021

    In this week’s Wrap Up, we share our weight updates and food diaries for the last week. Lori changed things up a little and had a breakthrough in a weight loss stall, and Krista avoided eating her biggest temptation thanks to the accountability of the food diary. Weekly Weight Loss Lori This past week, Lori […]

  • Tips for Weight Loss Plateau, Stall, Pause UPDATE

    Tips for Weight Loss Plateau, Stall, Pause UPDATE

    On September 14 we posted a video about Lori hitting a 10 day plateau.  Today’s (September 16) Lori gives a QUICK VIDEO UPDATE on the steps she took and a weight update.