Banting, Keto and Food Addiction
You may be well versed in the ways of keto or just starting on your Real Meal journey, either way no one is immune to those cunning thoughts that can creep in with a gentle whisper: “It will feel so good to eat that gummy bear… just one”. For some, this voice may not be […]
Jonno interviews Brian Berkman about his staggering 72kg weight loss journey.
In 2012 Brian had just finished losing roughly 80kg of unwanted weight after an enormous mental and emotional shift 18 months earlier. He also managed to come off all chronic meds, which he was taking for high blood pressure and Type 2 Diabetes.
Hard Sacrifices Mean Great Payoffs: 6 Terrific Advantages of Giving Up Sugar
Sugar is in about every modern convenience food known to man—not just sweet treats but all refined carbohydrates, sauces, condiments.
What Are the Key Differences Between Keto and Banting?
Just like fashion, the world of diets also has its own fads that tend to go in and out of style on repeat.
Is it unhealthy to quit eating fruit on Banting and Keto?
Is it unhealthy not to eat fruit? I asked our Instagram and Facebook communities to tell say what comments about Low-Carb absolutely infuriate them. Lauren Aaliyah, one of our Facebook followers said the thing that irritates her most is when people say: ‘IT’S UNHEALTHY NOT TO EAT FRUIT’ Before we can argue this, we need […]
Stress on the Banting Diet
“If you’re looking to lose weight, you should review possible ways to decrease or better handle excessive stress in your life.” Andreas Eenfeldt MD, Blogger Extraordinaire, God of Low-Carb, General Legend. We all know how bad stress is for us: it really is the bane of modern existence. Stress has been blamed for just about […]
Beginner 7 Day Banting Meal Plan
Here is a taste of a week in the life of a Beginner Banting convert.
How to get Willpower on Keto and Banting
I often preach about setting goals and building a web of accountability. Now that I’m a few weeks into my training schedule for the Sub 90 Half Marathon Challenge I set down, I’ve had some time to reflect on my motivation. I followed our advice and served myself the summons that I always talk about. […]
Goal Setting on the Banting / Keto Diet
“An archer cannot hit the bull’s-eye if he doesn’t know where the target is.” – Anonymous The Summons and Failproofing Your Goals The greatest diet in the world – no matter how much research you’ve done; no matter whether it incorporates a holistic lifestyle approach or not – will end in failure if it’s not […]
Improving Sleep and the Banting Diet
“When a person sleeps less than seven hours a night there is a dose-response relationship between sleep loss and obesity: the shorter the sleep, the greater the obesity.” Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and Sleep Disorders Members are often desperate to get into weight loss mode. So desperate in fact that they […]