Stress!!!
It is ok to hold tight for a while.
The Healthy, Happy Creative Life with Maddie Kertay
Conversations at the intersection of Keto, Fasting and Creativity. A podcast hosted by Maddie Kertay, The BadAss Quilter for quilters and creatives who are exploring the idea of making changes in their diet to support their life and creative goals. (Formerly called Romancing the Romaine)
Episodes
More on my journey
Sometimes life takes you in a direction you never saw coming!
Fat adapted eating for a more stable mood.
How about something to you stop from being the raging bitch that even shocks you at times?
How’s your protocol?
If there is one thing you need more than anything it is a livable protocol.. let’s talk!
Is keto sustainable?
Can you do this for a lifetime?
Myth busting- keto takes too much time.
Warning, I have feelings! I also seemed to have dropped 3-4 F-bombs so if you have parrots or toddlers beware! ;-)
Hormonal weight shifts even after a hysterectomy. S2e7
Just me and my “party ovary” having a bloated good time!
More Studies about Covid and Insulin. S2e6
More studies talking about Covid and obesity complications.https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/why-covid-19-more-deadly-people-obesity-even-if-theyre-young
Budget keto, is it possible. S2e5
What does it does it take to do Keto on a budget? A few quick thoughts
Food insecurity and feelings S2e4
Getting into the right mindset to lose weight can be difficult, even more so when you’re dragging around 53 years worth of memories let’s talk about untangling those.
Stress and Ketosis -S2E3
Stress? What stress? Ugh!
Bonus episode!
Hey there come for a walk with us and listen as I talk with my husband Dr. Les Kertay about our keto life.
Dirty Keto S.2 #1
Do you like it dirty? or maybe just on the weekends. A super quick visit about “dirty keto” and why you might not want to be as dirty as you like.
Your WHY Matters
How are you got fat does not really matter but WHY you got fat is critically important to taking off the weight and keeping it off for a lifetime.
Some very real talk about obesity and Covid.
The conjunction between obesity and Covid related deaths is strong... need a better reason that that to get the weight off? My weight loss and getting off insulin was a huge factor in me recovering from a brutal case of Covid in the spring, let’s talk.
#15 Finding the courage to leave the past.
What would it take for you to find a new mindset and the ability to leave the past in the past and walk boldly into your new future.
The Difference Between Disordered Eating and Fasting. Episode 14
Disordered eating is a form of self starvation, intermittent fasting is a way to achieve goals for your body and life in a healthy mindful way -come learn the difference.
Plate sizes, chewing gum and can’t get skinny no matter what oh my!
Oh yes, you need new plates and you need to ditch the gum! Read about smaller plates here https://rightpathfitness.co.uk/small-plate-movement and that gum thing... yeah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uuyThnyiTA
Why stoping snacking will give you your big wins.
What if just by stopping one habit you could change everything? Need more reasons? Check out this link. https://thefastingmethod.com/perils-snacking-hormonal-obesity-xiii/
Are you ready for a conversion or still just doing another diet?
Mindset is everything. How you approach your keto and fasting journey will have a serious bearing on your success, are you ready to convert?
You can’t hate your way to a body you love.
Mindset is a total game changer when it comes to your process.. where is your mind these days?
Lessons learned
Pain, swelling and a post Thanksgiving Lesson
Why Keto and Creativity.
48 hours until Thanksgiving. And why I am making cinnamon rolls.
Eating out of Holiday Habit
The episode where I I say that a lot of holiday food actually really sucks.
Planning your protocol
When will you eat? How much will you eat.... and how do you decide? Let’s talk about that.
Keto in a Season of Crisis
What if every time you felt “hungry” $1,000 dropped into your bank account? How would that change your relationship with you healthy keto and fasting life.
Bundling your eating for lower insulin response.
Have you ever thought about eating lots of wonderful flavors but eating them in a really short window and what that might do for you?
Filler foods, The abusive boyfriend you keep going back to.
Historically the foods that we now crave or added to our meals when we didn’t have enough meat to go around or an understanding of what our bodies really needed, let’s explore that.
Fat adaption
Fat is such a loaded word, so finding the mind-space to embrace fat in your diet can feel weird. But teaching your body to not only gain energy from the fats you eat but from the stored fat on your body is key to sustainable weight loss and a key to ketogenic eating.
Down low Keto
Keto on the down low and why you are the salmon, not the generic bag of chips on the holiday table.