Everyone knows it is NOT easy to change your lifestyle. I say lifestyle, as I do not want to refer to what I do as a change in diet. With not only eating healthier, more nutritiously but also a ketogenic “diet” or way, I am a new person. Going Keto, has not only been the easiest transition I have ever made but the right one for me to finally loose those unwanted pounds.

I honestly got tired of saying to myself over and over again, “I gotta loose weight!” I was exhausted with trying on clothing that was tight and didn’t fit the way it should. I was done with it. Ask your self, do you listen to your inner “self”? Are you tired of arguing and debating with those voices if you should eat that, and then feeling guilty when you make a bad food choice? Stop listening to those voices! Start to say to yourself, “I can do this!”, “I am success and can be with this too!”
I have had to turn down donuts, freshly baked sourdough, incredible pasta dishes and there is no question it was very hard to do. The benefit in the end has been, I fit into my clothing better and had to purchase new smaller sizes, and overall feel like I have more energy.

What I eat in a day? Three to four days a week I fast in the morning, with a Bullet Proof Coffee.

I am premenopausal... there I said it! In a very short time I am going to hit the BIG 5-0! I have already started with the occasional hot flash and spotty cycles. It's annoying to say the least. 
Recently I came across an article on the website, PrettySustainableMillenial. This being said, I am far from a Millenial! However, this article talked about Seed Cycling. This is something that has been known to work for all hormone imbalances. Seeds are a great tool you can use for not only fertility, but also menopausal hormones. By using this 2 cycle rotation you can help raise your estrogen levels when its most needed, then for the second half of the month, produce more progesterone. All with the change of seeds. 

Starting at the beginning of your cycle pumpkin seeds and flax seeds are estrogen boosters. Then on Day 15 switching to sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and evening primrose oil can aid with progesterone boosting. As the website suggests, you can add this to smoothies, salads, yogurt or even energy balls. If you get creative, you can make your own seed crackers as well! PrettySustainableMillenial suggests 1 Tbsp of each seed daily, ground fresh. 

I am going to give this a try and start. I will let you know how this works! It can never hurt to eat some great seeds on a regular basis. 

My fave is mushroom pizza, but you can add virtually anything your creativity can think of. Other combinations I have done: Brussels sprouts and gorgonzola with walnuts, straight pepperoni, vegetarian and olive, feta, spinach and artichoke. It’s limitless.
I usually add a salad to it for a nice balance. This evening we did a kale salad.

This was a super quick and easy weeknight dinner for us. It would be easy to make vegetarian or with some bacon! I used turkey bacon for a change. The whole process for a meal that feels more like an exploded Mac & Cheese takes about 40 minutes before your eating. Easy meals during the week much more convenient to get other things done or maybe get a quick workout in. Which is great and what I was able to do after this dinner,

You will want to do this recipe many times!

Keto Loaded Cauliflower

Preheat oven to 350F
1 Medium to large cauliflower
1 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 c cream cheese
1/4 to 1/2 sour cream
1/4 cut green onion
2 slices turkey or regular bacon
1 cup mushrooms
1/2 onion
Fresh or powdered garlic (1 tsp)
Add in roasted red pepper, if desired

To get started, cut and boil or steam the cauliflower till tender. I used a whole head as it was medium size. While this is happening sauté the mushroom and onions, add in fresh garlic or use some powdered garlic. This is what I did.

Drain cauliflower, place back in the large pot used to cook. Add in the cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar, cooked mushrooms and onions, and cooked bacon (if desired) and any remaining ingredients. Place in oven preheated to 350F. Cook till cheese melted.