In this episode Chris talks about his skiing trip to Telluride, Colorado, and how things changed with how he used to eat when making the trip with his friends to how they ALL ate this time. Chris also noticed differences in his strength and stamina since eating Keto, and he reached his goal weight for the trip. YAY CHRIS! Chris passed away the year following this final podcast with him as a guest. I want to take this opportunity to say what a great friend he was to me and my...

Beth Romanski and Michal Ofer are two like-minded health coaches and wellness enthusiasts who are determined to transcend the norm and spread the message that there is never one-size-fits-all when it comes to health. They joined forces to launch the Wellness Warriors Radio podcast to encourage you to forge your own path to finding your health, creating your happiness and doing it YOUR way. Their podcast is your go-to resource for open and candid conversation about the nuances of healt...

Nancy Childress, the founder of Keto For Real Life People, is a mother of five and a grandmother of fifteen! Having spent years searching for the answers to overcoming eating disorders and using food for healing, she found her answers in the ketogenic diet. She is a delight to talk to, and we had such a good time during this interview, that I made her promise we would do a Part 2! Nancy shared with me the Nutritional Yeast Bread recipe that got the Keto community talking! You can find...

Ride into Liz and Sam’s little slice of Keto heaven. Learn what obstacles Liz had to overcome to be a strong healthy woman (and looking to complete a sprint triathlon this year). Sam has been — and is — a wonderful partner and support for her Keto journey, and, in fact, is the one who contributed a wonderful recipe, Grilled Peanut Butter Chicken. Sam and Liz travel a lot, mostly by motorcycle, and it was so much fun talking with them this week. Here is Liz’s podcast on The K...

Danielle Coonerty and Erika Burke live in Australia and have a fabulous website, Have Butter Will Travel. It was such a pleasure — and a lot of fun — to interview them and learn about their Keto journeys and all the travel they have done (and will be doing). The recipe they have shared is Keto Chili. Favorite Quotes: Dan: “Focus on finding what works for you.” Erika: “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” - Thomas Jefferson Ori...

This week, Granny Keto chats with a lovely couple from the Florida Keys who has successfully done full Keto as a couple. See what got them started and keeps them going! Will is a ship’s captain and also a DJ, and Laura is a busy stay-at-home mom. See how they make Keto work for them at home, at the workplace, during holidays and on vacation. See one of their favorite go-to recipe, Panko-Crusted Salmon (but they use pork rinds). Favorite Quotes: Will: “Keto on, keto strong.” Laura...

In this episode Granny Keto works one-on-one with Chris to explain macros. He is planning a ski trip to Telluride and is concerned about skiing at such a high altitude and now that he is used to Keto concepts, he is ready to buckle down and look at his macros. The general percentage of these macros (based on weight and body composition) is 5% total carbs (which usually comes to 20 grams), 20–25% protein (for a guy this comes to 80–100 grams), and then 70–75% fat. This usually figures ...

In this podcast we talk about Amy and Chris’ recent trip to Edinburgh. They talked about the food and drink there (and had a few good laughs over the dish called haggis — traditionally made in a sheep’s stomach) and what their experience was with balancing food, drink and activity. They also did their assignment and found out that, indeed, Scotch Eggs are a dish from Scotland! We start the episode with some ideas of what to take if you are traveling locally and will have food in ...

This episode begins with explaining some of the concepts of a well-grounded Ketogenic diet, with an example of a meal with perfect ratios of protein to fat, which can, believe it or not, be a little harder sometimes to put into practice than limiting carbs. The episode also covers the Granny Keto Transitions Program™. I also fix the mixup regarding Shirataki Noodles and Shitake mushrooms! Chris and Amy talk about their first week on the Transitions program, and Chris — ever the a...

In this episode Amy and Chris talk about their first week’s experience. Chris talks about his experience cooking Keto and using his Instant Pot. A discussion ensues on consumption of carbs and how it relates to Keto/Low Carb/Standard American Diet differences and how couples doing different eating plans can co-exist at the table! We got to talking about holiday eating and food cravings versus emotional cravings and what happens when you go off Keto: physical consequences and lear...