About Me

Hi! Welcome to Cooking with Frankie.

Sixteen years ago I started my journey on Atkins…here’s a bit of my story…

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⚠ A personal low-carb/keto success story ⚠ - In January 2004 I saw these before pictures and I could not believe my eyes. I had no idea I had gotten that fat. It was a wake up call. I immediately went on Atkins and within 9 months lost almost 100 lbs. It was a life changer. Over the years the weight fluctuated up and down, but I was always able to keep off the first 70 lbs. Due to health issues, stress, and anxiety over the last 2 years it started to swing up again and became difficult to drop the sudden weight gain. So to try something new, I turned to Keto. It felt even better than Atkins. And I ended up losing that extra weight, plus 20 more lbs than the initial 100 all those years before. 120 lbs! And it's still dropping! - This 16 year weight loss journey is now near a fully sustainable end. Always a heavy kid, there's no memory of ever being this lightweight...I probably haven't weighed this little since being TEN YEARS OLD. At 5'11½" 155 lbs is very healthy and people have said the weight loss should stop. Size S tops are too big and I'm now buying pants in sizes 0-4 (varied depending on manufacturer/cut). - I see so many people struggling with health issues due to excess fat and obesity and feel that with the right inspiration and support they could turn their life around. [I have perfect blood work/cholesterol/ blood pressure] - That's why I plan to start a YouTube Keto/Low Carb cooking channel with easy alternatives to traditional SAD (Standard American Diet) meals. And why I created @FUKetoKlub, to help coach, guide & support those on their own weight loss journey. I don't know where any this will end up. My weight loss journey is over, and this is going to be a whole new journey. - So if you're interested in advice, resources, tips, seeking people who understand what you're going through, or want to inspire others with your success, you've got a place with the member of @FUKetoKlub. You can find the group on FB, as well as all over social media where we'll share our stories, pass on & provide resources across multiple platforms, and build a supportive community with connections to ensure a lifetime of health and success. - Thank you for reading! 😊

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Over the past 16 years the only way I was ever able to maintain my weight was through low-carb living. My weight fluctuated over the years - especially in culinary school where my professors didn’t take low-carb living as a legit reason to not taste every dish in the classroom, and under times of a great deal of prolonged stress.
In my struggle to lose weight at the beginning of 2019 I tried, in desperation, a doctor prescribed diet pill (phentermine) because I was having issues with getting back on track with low-carb after slipping. The only outcome of the weight loss pill was little to no significant weight loss, and it made me feel very ill all of the time. Of course I was never hungry, but I also felt like a bag of garbage and with little to no positive results it was deemed a failed attempt. Thankfully I ditched the pill - and the doctor!
I turned to the keto lifestyle. I will admit I did so reluctantly at first. Mostly because of all of the negative (and misleading) press surrounding the diet. Once I realized that what most of what the media (and people) were feeding the masses about the diet was wrong, I embraced it. It was like coming home. My weight dropped, my dizzy spells disappeared, and I got my energy back.
Now I am on a quest to encourage people to try, and stick with, the Keto lifestyle. By creating and refining recipes, creating a user-friendly website (free of in your face advertising, pop-ups, and stories) full of resources, and forming a support group (currently operating on FB) I hope to inspire people, and offer a community of support as they pursue lifelong success in health and mobility.

Qualifications:

Being an honors graduate from an accredited culinary arts program, over a year of university level study in human nutritional science at an accredited university, participation in nutrition research projects as a subject with the USDA, a core competency in master gardening with years of gardening experience as well as raising and butchering a variety of animals from domestic to wild game, and a long history of a passion for food and nutrition while staying abreast on the trends and scientific research on the subjects, are just some of the highlights that make me qualified.