The Tactical Kitchen Show

Welcome back to The Tactical Kitchen Show friends! We get this question so often when someone talks to us about how we eat..."What alcohol do you drink?" If you've been around here for a while you likely know our answer to this one. We are sharing some of our personal experiences on this episode about how we approach this topic and how we feel about the consumption of alcohol when it pertains to a healthy lifestyle. We appreciate you hanging out with us and chewing the fat! Follow us on Instagram to keep up with our daily Shenanigans! Eat Fat and prosper Steve and Melody

Hey guys! We made a little mistake this weekend and want to share some information with you on how to avoid or fix the situation if it happens to you! We are also sharing some noteworthy news related to our beloved beef and what you need to look for on new labeling terms concerning a common sweetener. So come on and hang with us for a little while. Let's go chew the fat! Follow us on Instagram here! eat fat and prosper! Steve and Melody

We are on day 22 of a No Dairy Carnivore Experiment. Today we are sharing some of the improvements we have noticed. Check out our Instagram Stories to keep up with us everyday. We love interacting with you fine folk. Are you a Carnivorous Human that would like to tell your story on our show? Send us DM on Instagram and let's connect. Eat Fat and Prosper! Steve and Melody

We have a FIRECRACKER of an episode for you today! Dr. Berry is a straight shooter from Tennessee who tells it like it is when it comes to your health! Like he says, If you like it limp-wristed and sugar-coated then you should probably look somewhere else.~~Ken Berry, MD Today's episode is extra spectacular because not only have Dr. Berry returning as a guest, but we are also joined by Neisha Berry! Hold onto your hat friend, it's about to get wild! We are chewing some serious bacon fat concerning the topic of the Keto and Carnivore Diets and pregnancy. Is this a safe approach for someone in their child bearing years?Is this a safe approach for pregnancy, breast feeding, infant nutrition, and on into those toddler years? What about the Father...does his diet count? If you’re not currently subscribed to Dr. Berry’s YouTube channel…do that now! Just click that link…he keeps ’em short and to the point. It’s everything you could  possibly want to know about Keto in one place! He is al

This is our very first minisode installment of Fitness Friday for the Over 40 Carnivore Athlete! Yes, it is a narrowed down topic for sure. We hope all three of you enjoy the show! The question came in concerning Frequency and Duration of Workouts and what's optimal? This is a big question with a lot of nuances. So let's go chew the fat! Here's a simple Tabata Workout for anywhere with zero equipment! Make sure you warmup with some dynamic warmup and stretching...NO STATIC STRETCHING! We like Spotify's Tabata Songs Push-UpsJumping LungesBurpeesFlutter Kicks What are we doing for a workout today? AM Workout: Sprint Intervals Warm up with dynamic stretching 15-20 leg swings each leg15-20 lateral leg swings each legbanded lateral walks 10 steps left, 10 steps right, repeat 2x's banded leg walk forward 10 steps 2x's High knee run 50m, walk backButt kicker run 50m, walk backKaraoke run 50m crossing right foot, then repeat with left foot100m run at moderate pace 4x's focusing on form

Kristin is our very first return guest on The Tactical Kitchen Show and we couldn't be more excited. Kristin is a speaker, consultant, coach and founder of Energetically Efficient! She has completed 24 Marathons...yes, I said TWENTY FOUR full marathons. They are listed at the bottom of the show notes. She is also a Pro-Card carrying Natural Bodybuilder. Next on her agenda is completing her NTP (Nutritional Therapy Practitioner) training. We are chatting today about how to become Energetically Efficient utilizing the Ketogenic Diet. In this episode you will walk away with some simple steps to start your health and fitness journey or enhance what you're already doing. We encourage you to check out our first interview with Kristin in Episode 27 here! You can find Kristin on Instagram and on LinkedIn or by email at kristin@energeticallyefficient.com To get the 6 week meal plan discussed in the show just Text ENERGETIC to 66866 (message and data rates apply) To be stay up to date on Kri

First let me apologize to Sue for introducing her as a Power Lifter during the recording of this episode. If you're not a weightlifter this may not mean anything to you. But, if you're a competitive Olympic Weightlifter crushing records you will likely want the hosts to get your title correct! Sue Spencer is a 65 year old competitive Olympic Weightlifter. After losing almost 100 pounds utilizing a Ketogenic Diet and realizing the strength she had, she began experimenting with Olympic Weightlifting! This became her passion. In 2017 she competed at the World Masters Games in New Zealand and brought home a Gold Medal for her age and weight category. She has since competed in the 2019 Pan American Masters Weightlifting Competition held in Florida in the W65-69 age class where she broke the existing records for her age and weight class. Sue is also founder of Lift You Up Coaching where she helps women discover that they are not too old and it is not too late to shift their emotional and physical

It's hot! It's humid! We are talking about sweat and electrolyte loss today! If you live in an area where you are experiencing hot and humid temperatures and you're eating a ketogenic or a carnivore diet and you workout...then this is the most important supplement you need. It's so simple it's almost ridiculous. But we have been warned about over consumption of this supplement for so long that you may be afraid to take too much of it. Let's chat about keeping our electrolytes balanced and why we even need to worry about it! Check out our Instagram Stories to stay up to date with our ridiculous shenanigans! If you want to join us on our TK 30 Day Carnivore Challenge head over to Facebook and request to join. We also have an E-Book The Tk 30 Day Carnivore Guide--but purchase isn't necessary to join in on our fun and games. Next week we have a very special guest! Sue Spencer aka Beast Mode Grandma! Tune in to NBC tonight to see if we can catch a glimpse of Dave Hippensteel on America

We just rolled in from Austin! But before we start unpacking our stuff or workout, we want to unpack a little information for you guys! There was a LOT going on at KetoCon and this was our very first time to go. We plan to make it a yearly habit. This community is so special and amazing. You can only imagine what happens when you get a huge group of people together who are firing on all cylinders because they're eating a nutrient dense, species appropriate, fat fueled, real food diet! What an incredible weekend with massive crowd of happy and energetic people. Now come on...Let's Go Chew the Fat! EAt fat and prosper Steve and Melody You can check out more on our Instagram!

We hear this one all the time..."Well, you won't know if you're healthy unless you have had bloodwork done!" Is bloodwork the ONLY way to know if your current diet is working for you? Meh...we are going to say a big NO to that one. We think bloodwork has it's place for sure. We get our bloodwork done yearly. But perhaps some of the tests you want or think you may need aren't covered by your insurance. Or maybe you don't have health insurance and you just need to feel a bit of reassurance that you're on the right track. We are chatting about some of the indicators we use to monitor our health and wellbeing daily and monthly. It's not hard. Your body does a fantastic job of telling you what bloodwork often cannot. Just a heads up for you guys: We are talking about a few "Adult" topics in this episode. There is some discussion about sexual function and the role it plays as a health and wellbeing indicator. You have been warned! ;) So come on...let's go chew the fat! KetoCon June 28-June 3

This is a special episode! We reached out to Dave Hippensteel and he was so gracious and agreed to spend a little time chatting with us about his journey. David Hippensteel is a 6 -time CrossFit Games masters athlete and the champion of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Masters 60+ Division. Now before you think to yourself... "Don't they make it easier for the 60+ athletes? I mean they probably don't do anything too difficult, right?" You would be so WRONG! These ladies and gentlemen are doing things like handstand walks, rope climbs, muscle ups and lifting weight over their heads that most young athletes have a difficult time with. Catch a little glimpse here. A former triathlete and decathlete, he started CrossFit in 2012, winning the 2013 Open in the 55-59 Division just one year later and making his first Games appearance with a fifth-place finish in 2013. He placed 5th and 8th in his division at the Games for the next two years before earning his title in the 60+ Division in 2016 and then defe

We are chatting today about how we combine Keto and Carnivore and what it means to us personally. We went camping for a week and made it a complete rest week. It was awesome! Why eating a Ketivore Diet makes it so super simple! Let's go chew the fat! Steve and Melody

In Episode 51 today we talk about one of the most important topics concerning our health...and that's SLEEP. This is our story. If something we are doing or trying helps you to achieve a healthier state of being, then we couldn't be happier. But... Remember, we are not doctors and this podcast is filled with our experiences and sometimes our opinions. We don't ALWAYS follow the results of studies done in nutritional research because much of that "science" is absolute garbage. What we do encourage is following a Real Food Diet. Meaning that your meals are made up primarily of things that have zero additional ingredients, like beef. That's a real food. Beyond that you will need to do some experimenting of your own. Follow us on our journey and maybe some of our experiences will resinate with you. Now Let's Go Chew The FAT! Steve and Melody

In Episode 50 join us for part 2 of our conversation with Helen Golematis Taylor as we dive deep into what it means to be an athlete over 50. Here's what we talked about: What happened in the AGOQ (CrossFit Age Group Online Qualifier)The role of nutrition for performance and how it changes as we ageA "Normal Day" with a CrossFit Masters Athlete?The trial and error of finding what works in diet and fitnessIs it important to alter your dietary intake for different sports? Cycling, marathons, Crossfit, rest days? The role of supplementsWhat adjustments did you make while going through menopause in your training and diet?What is something you've done recently or discovered recently that has made a big impact on your life? We chat about the struggles of menopause. Helen shares here biggest strategy for the most common symptom women experience as they enter this stage of life. If you missed last week's episode go here! You want to hear Helen's Why! To find Helen on Instagram go here! Tha

It's Episode 49 and we have a special guest today! Helen Golematis Taylor She's a CrossFit L-1 coach. She also competes in the sport of CrossFit. As a CrossFit Masters Athlete she has qualified to participate in the 2019 CrossFit Age Group Online Qualifier (AGOQ). This is not an easy accomplishment. The workouts are not only brutal, they are also technically difficult. To get the chance to compete at this level you have to be in the top 200 out of thousands of participants. Helen is in that top 200. She ranks 64th out of 5,877 women in the world in her age group and she is ranked as 39th out of 4,030 in the United States. She's also a Certified Personal Trainer and Competitive Cyclist. She's run over 6 full marathons including the NYC Marathon and she's a 4th Degree Black Belt Master in Taekwando. She fits all of that in while being a Mother and Wife. She's 100% Greek and only 51 years young. What will you do when you're 51? What we chatted about: When and why she

In Episode 48 we are discussing some issues that are associated with Oxalate Toxicity. There are symptoms that you may experience when changing dietary strategies that could be linked to some foods we view as healthy--especially on a Keto Diet. We feel this information is important for you to have on your health journey. We are sharing some of our more recent mistakes on our health journey and what we are currently doing to correct them. Maybe it will save you from the same mistakes! Below you will find some of the best resources we have discovered on the subject of oxalates as well as our own personal experiences presented this episode. Here are some of the links from today's Episode 48: Sally K. Norton Low Oxalate Diet Information WebsiteOxalate Content Food ChartOxalate information (It's a Vegan Site--Take heed)HPO Podcast- Sally Norton Part OneHPO Podcast- Sally Norton Part TwoPeak Human Podcast- Sally Norton Next week don't forget we will have a very special guest. Click to get a s

...and what happened when we went off plan and had regular sushi! Sometimes we go to the bookstore and get into conversations about the Keto Diet. It's usually really great. Not this time. Keeping an open mind when it comes to nutrition is very important when working with individuals. We don't automatically assume that every person needs to be on a ketogenic diet. Working within each persons bio-individual health needs creates results that are far superior to simply saying "my diet is best!" Thank you again for sharing in our journey. Remember, finding what works for your body requires time and work. We are here to support you too! If you require specific individualized attention, we do offer nutrition and health coaching. We have options for every budget. Contact us by using the form provided at the bottom of this page. Once we receive your information we will contact you to schedule a consult and get you on your way to finding what works for your specific needs. EAT FAT AND PROSPER Steve

What happens when you love to practice IF (Intermittent Fasting) or following OMAD (One Meal a Day) and they just stop working?!? Being open to change when it comes to your routine and embracing the ebbs and flows of how your body works is important! We share some of our recent and past experiences on how to change when something JUST. FLAT. FAILS. We chat about a few other issues in today's episode. So come on. Let's Chew the Fat! EAT FAT AND PROSPER! Steve and Melody

This is Episode 45 and we are talking about setting goals after eating WAY too many Keto Desserts! Other things we chat about in this episode: What happened after eating a crap ton of Almond Flour?Expectations and goalsFueling for workouts: Am I eating enough to support my goal? Food budget and Keto: How to keep it cheap! Who we listen to when it comes to advice in health and fitnessWorking out and how to fit it in when you're suuuuuper busyThe Big Secret to Weight Loss Food Variety and being okay with eating simplySometimes getting all the supplements-vitamins out of your routine for a time period is a good ideaBirth Control and what you may not know Eat Fat and Prosper Steve and Melody

It's Episode 44! Is it always a blood sugar issue that's influencing your hunger signals? Is it always that you need nutrients RIGHT NOW? What are some of the other Hunger Influencers in your life? We chat about ours...come on...join us! Brother's Keepers: The awesome wounded Veteran organization we mentioned. Our newest endeavor: Tactical Keto Bakery Ketones: Get the here if or just find out more. Watch the CBS 60 Minutes segment of Siberia Pleistoncene Park and the Mammoth Find out how to work with us on your health journey. We have T-shirts! Get your Game of Meats shirt! Thanks for listening! EAT FAT AND PROSPER!