Leanne Vogel - The Keto Diet Cookbook 140+ Flexible Meals for Every Day

First published in 2019 by Victory Belt Publishing Inc.

Copyright 2019 Leanne Vogel

All rights reserved

No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.

ISBN-13: 978-1-628603-42-2

The author is not a licensed practitioner, physician, or medical professional and offers no medical diagnoses, treatments, suggestions, or counseling. The information presented herein has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Full medical clearance from a licensed physician should be obtained before beginning or modifying any diet, exercise, or lifestyle program, and physicians should be informed of all nutritional changes.

The author claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

Front and back cover photography and photos of author by Leanne Vogel and Nathan Elson

Food photography by Tatiana Briceag

Cover design by Justin-Aaron Velasco

Interior design by Yordan Terziev, Boryana Yordanova, and Justin-Aaron Velasco

Printed in Canada

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DEDICATION

TO ALL THE BRAVE WOMEN WHO MAKE THE WORK I DO JUST THAT MUCH SWEETER:

Thank you for showing up, being brave, loving on your bodies, and supporting Healthful Pursuit. Im so proud of you for discovering yourself, and Im honored that we get to do this together. We may never meet in real life, but know that I think about you every single day.

CONTENTS

SPECIAL THANK-YOU

There are many of you who make doing this work so, so sweet. Ive enjoyed getting to know you, gifting you various little goodies throughout the year, and relying on your feedback. This book, my podcast, blog posts, videos, recipes, and just about everything I do on Healthful Pursuit would not be possible without your support.

A very special thank-you to the following lovely humans:

Amber

Ann G.

Anne M.

Annie U.

Ashley C.

Barbara I.

Beth G.

Brandy

Caitlin M.

Cara F.

Carol W.

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Sandy

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Yvonne

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Thank you for cheering me on.

XO,
Leanne

INTRODUCTION

Hi, friend. Before I share a bunch of the recipes that have been helpful to me in my five-plus years of eating keto, laid out in a completely different way than youve ever seen before, I want to set the tone for our time together.

You may have picked up this book because youre feeling fed up with the way your life is going, and you believe that changing the way you look, losing a little (or a lot of) weight, and finally getting in control of your body will change everything for you. You imagine a life filled with yeses, where you have the confidence to do the things you want to do when you want to do them. Perhaps this new life will include having better sex with your partner, completing a marathon, or finally wearing that cute (and currently way too tight) pair of jeans that youve kept in your closet as a motivator for the last four diets youve tried.

If this is you, Im here to tell you to stop.

STOP!

Yup, you read that right. Im suggesting that you stop. Why? Because I know that this chase never, ever works out in the long run. When all that was important to me was how I looked, I was never happy, was always miserable, and constantly felt like I was failing. Thats not a pleasant way to live.

Why chasing after a perfect body doesnt work: Youre different. And thats OK.

Its true that you can use the keto diet to lose a bunch of weight and feel hot in your bod, but that feeling of hotness lasts only so long. Believe me, Ive done it, and Ive walked countless clients through it. Its marvelousuntil it isnt anymore. Of course, this book can give you that temporary satisfaction, but it can give you so much more if you let it. It all starts with the relationship you have with keto and with your body on keto.

Now, I cant speak for you. Maybe you want a hot bod no matter the cost. And hey, you can do that with keto! But maybe theres a small voice inside you thats seeking a bit more sustenance. Maybe that little voice is saying...

I want to live in a balanced body with loads of confidence.

I dont want to have to deal with horrible headaches anymore.

I want to choose joy.

I want to stop feeling like I need to drown myself in ice cream because Who cares anyway?

LEANNE, I WANT A BETTER LIFE; TELL ME YOUR SECRETS!

I feel you, and I invite you to join me in looking at your adjustment to keto or your life on keto a little differently. Making this adjustment will lead you to more success, less perceived failure, and ultimately more happiness.

Since 2007, Ive been working hand in hand with people just like you, wanting to make a change in their lifeworkout goals, nutrition goals, education goals, you name it. And I think we often overlook the fact that changes come easiest when we side with our bodies. When we honor, trust, and nourish our bodies, we start to feel good, we make better decisions for ourselves, and we naturally progress toward our goals.