Learning how to make a ketogenic diet a long-term lifestyle is a little like learning a new language. It’s often easier to jump in and with a ‘cultural immersion’ experience, ignoring those around you who continue to speak the native tongue, which is predominantly carbivore.
My latest book, Keto Living Day by Day, includes a complete 4-week guide to following a ketogenic diet. We will use the book like a textbook and the guide I’m providing here like an active “class”, so that you have support every single day of the 28.
Here’s how to follow the 28 day guide and what you need to do NOW to prepare for September 10th:
- For each of the four weeks, I’ll provide a list of assignments–things you need to do in order to increase your success. Those assignments may come with downloadable pdf forms (free here on my website) or may include readings in the book, Keto Living Day by Day.
- Every day, I’ll do a Facebook Live in my closed Facebook Group, Low Carb Journey to Health (Cooking Keto with Kristie). If you aren’t on Facebook or aren’t in my group, no worries. I will also post the FB Live videos to my YouTube channel, Cooking Keto with Kristie. These daily videos will provide additional information, inspiration, guides and go along with the daily devotionals already printed in Keto Living Day by Day. We will discuss topics such as hunger, creating balanced keto meals, living with carbivores, fighting cravings, ordering in restaurants and so much more! I’ll ask you to share your successes, fears, and best tips!
- We will use the book to learn how to make keto an automatic and easy part of your life. If you commit, you can find better health by eating better foods.
- On the weekends, we cook and prepare! Being prepared is a cornerstone of success, especially when you’re new to a ketogenic diet. Just an hour or so of prepping on the weekend will help you to be successful each week. Yes, you do have the time because you will make the time! If you look at the meal plan (pages 60-61 of Keto Living Day by Day), you’ll see the recipes and menu for the week. There is a full shopping list and more details of the 28-day guide from an earlier 4-week guide I led in the summer.
But WAIT! What if I’m traveling? What if I HATE broccoli? What if I’m only cooking for 1 or 2, instead of a big family? What if…… we will talk about how to adapt to each of those situations as we work through the 4 weeks. Real life learning as we go offers the best lessons!
Here’s what you need to do BEFORE Sept. 10th!
- Buy the book if you want to use it as a guide. It’s like taking a course, the book isn’t required, but having it as a resource and having the recipes will be helpful. I’ll be posting a ton of resources here, so if you don’t have the book, please still join us!
- Subscribe to my YouTube page, Cooking Keto with Kristie, and to this website so that you receive email notifications so that you don’t miss any information. Subscribing is FREE and the best way to keep up to date during the 28 days.
- Take the time to read pages 20-23 in Keto Living Day by Day so that you can understand what a ketogenic diet is and why it works to help your body to be healthier.
- Read the Basic food lists on pages 42-50 and pick out your favorites from those lists. Which of those foods do you enjoy eating, what do you already have on hand, what might you want to buy in order to be successful in these 28 days?
- Read “What’s on Your Plate?” pages 51-54. Fill out the form on page 54 that is also available here on my website. Look for my YouTube video showing you how to use this form. (I’ll link the video here when it’s posted.)
- Read pages 94-95 so that you can “Know Your Why!”. Please don’t skip this step. It’s imperative that you do a little soul searching. For many of us, cutting out carbs and sugar isn’t about 10 to 20 pounds of vanity weight. Instead, it’s about our health, high blood glucose, being active, doing more with and for those we love, and feeling healthy. When you take the time to Know Your Why, then you’re building a base for commitment that will sustain you when your former favorite high carb snack starts making eyes at you (and you know that moment of weakness will come!). Do this before Sept. 10th.
- Finally, get ready for the good stuff! Read pages 98-99 and take your body measurements. There’s a guide and another form (I have a teacher’s soul), so that you can accurately record your starting place. Trust me. While it may be difficult to do now, in four weeks, you’re going to be very glad you did this! Learn how and record your measurements with this form BODY MEASUREMENTS – KETO LIVING.
There’s your homework! You get started, and I’ll be back to check on you.
If I can do this, YOU can do this, and I’m here to help by providing resources!
(Unfortunately, I cannot respond to individual questions here on my website or on my YouTube Channel, but you can post questions in the Facebook group where one of the moderators or I will do our best to help you.)
Categories: Downloadable PDFs, General Information
Just ordered the book and ready to start..yay!!!!
Count me in!
I’m in.
Excited about class!
I bought your book at Costco – I’m so excited that you areadding in an extra layer of support, I love watching your videos on YouTube and also how your family is so involved! Thank you🙏
Keep me posted
I am up for the challenge. I have been doing Keto off and on….weekends are harder because we eat out a lot and the bread is my downfall.
Ready to begin and start a new life fir my kids and myself!
I just got your book on Friday and I am planning to start tomorrow. I will be back on the 10th to work on the challenge.
Ahhh. Hope you do this again. Will be traveling & following the plan tightly will be tough when not in my kitchen.
Just got your book and cain’t wait!
Just got your book and can’t wait to get started!
I am going to have a do over. My husband started Keto last August. It was working and we both felt amazing. My Daddy suddenly passed away on May 20th. At that point I was at my lowest. I just started eating whatever I wanted. Soon my husband joined me. Now we are right back where we started from. I am excited about doing this with all of you.
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Hoping this enters me in challenge
I am going to do this….
Looking so forward to this….thank you for giving of your time, energy and expertise!
I am so happy I found you, Kristie! I got your book from the library and am half way through it. It will help me so much being able to do this challenge! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
This is exactly what I need to move forward. I have been following your plan pretty good for 5 weeks, but struggle with the meal planning. Looking forward to meeting with you every day and thanks for your help. God Bless.
I’ve just bought your book, and am so up for the challenge, and to get into the Keto WOE
you can search the Facebook page also to find answers from the moderator/experts to a lot of questions.
I’m in
I would like to join the group but I don’t know how
I’m in
My book came in the mail yesterday and I am so excited to start the 28 day. My daughter and I went grocery shopping yesterday and I have started food prepping today. She is going to do the 28 day with me. I am friends of your Aunt Carolyn’s. She has encouraged me to start the keto way of living and has talked about your success. We are baseball buddies! I suffer from fibromyalgia and extremely over weight. I have tried low carb and keto before but was not stick with it. Thanks so much for caring about others and sharing your experience
I really would love to be part of this 28 day group. I’m very isolated in doing it all by myself at home
I am up for the challenge. Count me in
I’m in
Debbie R. introduced me to Keto and I began doing Keto July 22, 2018. I’ve lost 14 pounds and I’m just elated! Following “Keto Living Day by Day” has been incredibly helpful in me being successful. Debbie really helped me to fully understand the importance of the fat to protein ratio, and Kristie’s recipes provided constant variety. Thank you, Kristie!
Count me in. I’ll go home first to print this stuff out.
I’ve been on keto for over 18 months. I had lost over 100 pounds. I’ve fallen off the wagon and murdered it. Now a need a good restart and motivation. I think this is a good one.
Ooh, I found this just in time! I’m ready to begin! It’s Seotember 10,2018.
I am in for the challenge. I am 62 5’1″ and started aug 9 and was 230 now 215 and I fluctuate, can’t seem to get to that 20 lb drop. I will quit the coffee in the morning maybe that will help. I am excited to join this challenge
Have the book ready to rumble