Crazy Keto Chick

07/06/2026

🎶 They see me rolling… 🎶

Walk today was really tough! Went my normal route - 1500 steps or so - and my upper back started to hurt more than normal, I was extra sweaty, and breathing was difficult.

I was so thankful for my rollaider - I definitely needed to lean on it harder on the way back.

07/02/2026

ChocZero - another jar bites the dust 😂 I swear this stuff is addictive!

One serving size which is 2 tablespoons contains 160 cal, 22gcarbs, 21g fiber, 1 g total sugar, 2g protein



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07/02/2026

I did a sleep study test over the weekend - waiting for the results and then maybe an OSA is in my future for better sleep! 😴 🤞

07/02/2026

Zebras!

05/20/2026

Attention Zebras! 🦓

🥡 One meal. Real progress.

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05/17/2026

I'm turning 40 this year. And sometime in the last year, my body started sending memos I didn't sign up for.

The sleep that won't stay. The brain fog. The weight that parks itself in new places for no apparent reason. The joint days that feel different.

Perimenopause. Except nobody tells you it can start this early. And if you have EDS or PCOS — or both, as I do — it gets significantly more layered than the hot flash conversation most content covers.

I just published the complete guide to keto and perimenopause — including the EDS-estrogen-collagen connection (it's real and it matters), why PCOS makes the transition more complicated, and what the research actually shows keto can do for hot flashes, brain fog, belly fat, sleep, and joint health.

Plus the honest caveats — because I'm not going to oversell anything. 💙

Are you in perimenopause? What's been the hardest part? Drop it below 👇

Hot flashes, brain fog, belly fat, and joint chaos — perimenopause hits differently with EDS and PCOS. Here's how keto helps, what the research says, and what to watch for.

05/15/2026

For the zebra community — and honestly for anyone on keto — this one matters. 🦓

Your gut microbiome influences your weight, immune system, mood, inflammation, sleep, and hormones. It communicates with your brain. It produces the short-chain fatty acids that literally fuel your colon cells.

And for those of us with EDS? The gut's connective tissue is made of collagen. GI involvement — dysmotility, leaky gut, SIBO — is common. This isn't optional wellness content for us. It's a daily reality.

I wrote the complete keto microbiome guide — including the EDS gut connection, the best keto prebiotic foods, how to choose a probiotic that actually works, and a full gut health action plan you can start today.

Are you dealing with gut issues on keto? Drop it below 👇

Does keto help or hurt your gut microbiome? The complete guide — prebiotic keto foods, probiotic supplements, the EDS gut connection, and your action plan.

05/15/2026

‼️ G Hughes Zero Sugar Sauces on sale at Food Lion this week!
Time to stock up! ⬆️

05/13/2026

Can I tell you about the season of my life when I was doing everything right and nothing was working?

Eating keto. Staying in my macros. And yet — the weight wasn't moving. The belly fat had its own agenda. The cravings ambushed me at the worst moments.

What I didn't fully understand then was cortisol. Chronic stress raises it → it spikes your blood sugar → insulin floods in → fat gets stored specifically in your belly → it disrupts your sleep → which raises cortisol more.

It's a cycle that runs quietly in the background and makes you feel like you're failing when you're actually just hormonally stuck.

I just wrote the full breakdown — how the cycle works, the honest nuance on what keto actually does to cortisol (it's not simple), and 10 evidence-based ways to break the pattern.

Plus a note for the EDS and POTS community — because managing chronic pain and dysautonomia is its own cortisol load that deserves acknowledgment.

You are not lazy. You are not failing. You might just be stressed. 💙

Doing everything right on keto but not losing weight? Chronic cortisol may be the reason. Here's the stress-belly fat cycle, the keto-cortisol truth, and 10 evidence-based fixes.

05/11/2026

This one's for the zebra community — but honestly everyone on keto should read it. 🦓

Did you know there are 5 different types of collagen, and they do completely different things in your body? And that specific EDS subtypes are linked to specific collagen gene mutations?

Classic EDS → Type V collagen deficiency (COL5A1/COL5A2 mutations)
Vascular EDS → Type III collagen deficiency (COL3A1 mutations)
Hypermobile EDS → abnormal fibrils involving Types I, III, and V

I wrote the complete guide — what each collagen type does, why keto is actually one of the most collagen-protective diets you can follow (sugar destroys collagen, and we don't eat sugar), the honest truth about what supplementing can and can't do for EDS, and the collagen product I actually use every morning in my coffee.

Because you deserve accurate information, not oversimplified wellness content. 💙

Not all collagen is the same. A complete guide to the 5 types, how keto affects collagen production, the EDS gene connection, and how to choose the right supplement.