Yesterday, I wrote about what actually counts as a fast. My simple definition was this: A strict fast is a period during which I consume no calories. That definition creates a...
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What Counts as a Fast? A Simple Guide to the Different Types of Fasting
The word “fasting” sounds simple. You stop eating, and later you start eating again. Then the internet gets involved. Suddenly we have clean fasts, dirty fasts, intermittent...
Why I Put Butter in My Coffee Every Morning
Every morning begins with the same important decision: Which Mickey Mouse mug am I going to use? Once that crisis has been resolved, I pour myself a cup of coffee and add butter. No...
How to Eat Ketovore Fast-Food at These 10 Restaurants
Following a ketovore diet is fairly simple when you are eating at home. You control the groceries, ingredients and portions. You can cook some meat, add eggs or cheese and call it dinner. ...
Carnivore and Vegetarian Are Opposites—So Why Can Both Beat the Standard American Diet?
If I placed the major ways of eating on a straight line, I would put carnivore on the far left and vegetarian on the far right. On the carnivore end, the plate is almost entirely meat and...
How I Made a Better Ketovore Choice at a Business Lunch
One of my business clients wanted to meet for lunch. That is a completely normal request, but when I am trying to stay ketovore, a lunch meeting can become a test before I ever sit down...
The Scale Says 186. Tonight, My Choices Matter More.
This morning, the scale said 186.0 pounds. I started this 30-day ketovore restart at 197.0, which means I am now down 11 pounds. I am happy about that. Actually, I am more than happy...
The Ketovore Mistake I Keep Making: Eating Too Much of the Right Foods
I have discovered a loophole in the ketovore diet. Unfortunately, it doesn't actually work. Here's how it goes: Steak is ketovore. Therefore, if one steak...
What Is Ketovore? A Beginner’s Guide to the Ketovore Diet
When I first started talking about eating ketovore, I realized something pretty quickly: A lot of people have no idea what "ketovore" means. Most people have heard of keto. Carnivore has become...
I’m Starting September at 187.8 — And Trying OMAD Every Other Day
September 1. I stepped on the scale this morning and saw 187.8 pounds. I'll take it. I started this ketovore restart at 197.0, which means I'm beginning September 9.2 pounds down. That's...
I Ended August at 189.8 — Here’s What I’m Learning About Ketovore
I stepped on the scale this morning and saw 189.8. And I'm pretty darn happy about it. When I decided to get serious about ketovore again, the scale said 197.0. Today it says 189.8. That's 7.2...
Ketovore Is Easy at Home. It’s Everywhere Else That Gets Me.
One thing I'm figuring out during my 30-day ketovore restart is that eating ketovore really isn't that difficult. At least not at home. At home, I control what's in the refrigerator. I control...