Hi, my name is Anna.

I’ve spent the past several years in nutritional ketosis, sticking to a strict regiment of 25 grams of carbs a day. Yes – every day, for almost five years.

This isn’t a story about weight-loss, although that did happen along the way. It’s about healing my body, fixing a lot of chronic ailments, and breaking a few things along the way.

I’ve been documenting my journey over the past few years, and hope to help others by sharing what I’ve learned so far.

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New here? Here are some of the topics I’ll be covering …

Keto basics — More on my background, how I stumbled upon keto in 2015, all the diets I’ve tried and why they didn’t work for me, why ketogenic diets are different, how I set my daily macros (fat, protein and carbohydrates), my transition to becoming keto adapted and when it’s time to make adjustments.

Food — What I typically eat in a day, sample recipes and meal plans, restocking your pantry, why I track exactly what I eat, and maybe you should too.

Exercise — Why I got off the treadmill, why being strong fixes (almost) everything, how the keto diet improved my recovery, and basic stuff I wish I had known a long, long time ago.

Health — The many ailments I fixed (like chronic indigestion, heart burn, serious skin issues, joint pain, serious allergies, etc.), some unwanted side-effects (like low blood pressure, cold intolerance and muscle cramps), what didn’t work for me, and other common misconceptions.

Migraines — My ongoing struggle with headaches and migraines, how it led me to go keto, and the many experiments I’ve attempted over the past two decades.

Sleep — My lifelong battle with insomnia and various sleep disorders, how it affects my mental state, how keto changed my sleeping patterns, and all the home remedies I’ve tried.

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