Mrs. Frogster, Firsthand

I had always assumed that I was just one of those people who naturally had a lot of energy.  I was quick and eager to wake up in the mornings and get on with my day.  I taught at school all week, invested time in my hobbies, and generally had a positive attitude to go along with it.  And then came the children.  In 2006, God blessed us with our first child who apparently did not like sleeping.  Deep in the throes of new mommyhood, I discovered when Gabi was just five months old that I was pregnant again with our second child.  Tired does not even begin to describe how I felt during that time.    Imagine how I felt when the pregnancy test showed positive again at the end of 2007!  Having three kids in three years was the most exhausting experience for me.  I ran on little sleep, lots of coffee, and less-than-healthy food grabbed in my spare moments.  I learned very quickly that my three little ones needed structure and routine,...

I have been eating a ketogenic diet now for almost four months.  If you are unfamiliar with the term, a ketogenic diet (usually just referred to as Keto) consists of high fats, moderate protein, and very low carbs.  A person on Keto will adjust into ketosis, which means the body will begin to produce ketones by the breakdown of fats in the liver.  The goal of the Keto diet is to force your body into burning those ketones for energy, helping with weight loss, energy levels, health in general, and mental benefits.  There's a lot more to it of course, but those are the basic facts.  My husband started eating the Keto way last summer and has stayed consistently on it since then.  He has lost almost seventy pounds this way and has experienced other health benefits as well, such as better sleep and highly increased energy levels.  In fact, it was the visible increase of his energy that inspired me to try Keto, as I did not have weight to lose.  In an...