My journey as a cover girl. Or, how I ended up staring you down from your local grocery store’s magazine rack. Several weeks ago, the assistant editor of Woman’s World magazine emailed asking me to participate in an interview for an … Continued
Look, Ma! I’m on TV! While I was out this morning with the kids at a museum, I got a phone call from our local Fox affiliate asking for an interview. Within an hour, I had a camera crew in … Continued
Hello from across the pond! I’m excited to share that My Zero Carb Life found its way into the Daily Mail today–you can check out the story here. While I was a bit bummed they linked to my … Continued
Something Else Besides Burgers and Bacon I took a couple months off from blogging, because, frankly, I didn’t know what else to say. I wrote all about my journey from a Standard American Diet to a Very Low Carb … Continued
The Missing Chapter of This Story: I gained weight. I owe every reader of this blog an apology. I have tried to share my story in a very open and honest way, but I admit that I purposefully left out … Continued
Preface: When I first told my husband that I was thinking about writing a post about religion and a low/zero-carb diet, he froze, stared at me, nodded slowly, and said, “You should know…this makes me very nervous.” … Continued
Let Them Eat Cake Cookies Goldfish Low-Carb After having two zero-carb pregnancies (minus some darned pickles), I gave birth to two healthy, happy babies. And that, my friends, is when I faced my greatest challenge to date. I … Continued
The Low Carb Years Quick recap: In 2004, my doctor told me to Lose 100 pounds. To do that, he strongly suggested a very low-carb diet and gave me a pamphlet detailing which foods to eat and which ones to avoid. … Continued
The More You Eat It… In case you haven’t heard, sugar is addictive. As in, the more you eat it, the more you want it. If you’ve ever eaten a Krispy Kreme Donut, this isn’t news to you. Studies … Continued
The Beginning I always knew that if I were “naturally skinny” (like REALLY skinny), my life would be infinitely more perfect. My favorite fantasy was that I could eat anything I wanted and stay thin. It would have definitely … Continued