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State of the Keto Chow – the transition to 2.0, and you

This entry is part 86 of 131 in the series Ketogenic Diet

Updated

It’s time to talk about the status of switching to Keto Chow 2.0, what to expect from 1.9 and such. About 2 months ago we did “one great last” purchase of protein powder for 1.9 – it was essentially how much of each flavor we had used over the previous 2 months – except Rich Chocolate, we ordered 3 months worth of that. The idea was to get everything finalized as far as mixing went and hopefully be running out a bit after 2.0 became available.

As you know: 2.0 was delayed, and delayed, we finally got Chocolate 2.0 in the large bags. The progress manufacturing the bags has been somewhat slow and steady – I actually did a good/bad thing in having them do chocolate first – which had nearly 2x as many packages as any other flavor – it’s good that we have a lot of Chocolate but it took a while to work through the production of it, at the expense of having other flavors quicker. Anyway, here is the order they are making the flavors in:

  1. Chocolate – delivered
  2. Cookies & Cream – delivered
  3. Salted Caramel – delivered
  4. Strawberry – delivered
  5. Banana – delivered
  6. Peanut Butter – delivered
  7. Mocha – delivered
  8. Vanilla – delivered

So here’s a quick rundown on 1.9 availability for the week packs:

  • Gourmet Vanilla – out of stock.
  • Cookies & Cream – out of stock.
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter – out of stock.
  • Snickerdoodle – out of stock.
  • Rich Chocolate – out of stock.
  • Chocolate Fudge – out of stock.
  • Strawberry Blast – out of stock.

The question came up yesterday: What about the people that like v 1.9 better than the 2.0? I haven’t had anybody try 2.0 and like 1.9 better. I’m sure there will be a few though, if you happen to fit into that category: I’m truly sorry for the disruption. A potential fix would be to get the Base Powder and use the same Dymatize Elite protein that I have been using for 1.9. You could also mix up the recipe for Keto Chow 1.5.

What about the 2.0 samples? That’s a fun one: the “stick pack” roll film we’re using has been breaking in the machine every 20 or so samples. I’m trying to get the place that made the stuff over to help dial in the settings so they can get it running. It’s very likely that the packaging I had printed (7000 of each flavor) will need to be re-done with a different medium.

By |2017-07-28T08:40:27-06:00May 2nd, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , , |2 Comments

Flavor of the Week May 1-May 7: 15% off sale on all sizes of Chocolate Peanut Butter 1.9*

With 2.0 arriving (Vanilla is supposed to be coming this week) we’ve been winding down production of 1.9 and are using up the remainder of the Dymatize protein powder we bought. We’re also using up the remaining peanut flour we have on hand, last week our C. O. O. (my awesome wife!)  had all the remaining peanut flour made up into Chocolate Peanut Butter Keto Chow – she also decided that it should be the next flavor of the week. We have a rather substantial inventory of Chocolate Peanut Butter v1.9 weeks but I do have to warn you:

*While Supplies Last

We aren’t planning on mixing additional peanut butter in v1.9. We’re going to keep a close watch on the inventory level and keep it updated on the site, if you can still order the flavor, then it’s still on sale!

For anybody that hasn’t tried Chocolate Peanut Butter: it’s, by far, my favorite flavor. I drink it more than half of the time. I do have some people that don’t like it but they’re the outliers =)

By |2017-05-01T04:41:45-06:00May 1st, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Flavor of the Week April 24-April 30: 15% off sale on all sizes of Rich Chocolate 1.9

Oddly enough, the flavor we have the most inventory of this week is Rich Chocolate – so that’s the flavor of the week! We’re running 15% off all the different sizes of Rich Chocolate 1.9. I say “oddly” since we recently had issues keeping it in stock and hadn’t run a sale on it for several months. Anyhow, it’s the most popular flavor so go for it!

By |2017-04-24T05:44:22-06:00April 24th, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |2 Comments

Keto Chow 2.0 not ready for today =( Should have Chocolate by Thursday

This entry is part 82 of 131 in the series Ketogenic Diet

Well, guess this is what happens when you have a vacation scheduled 6 months ago and don’t hound the manufacturer day and night while you’re on a rented boat in the middle of a national park with no cell signal – I just talked to the place that’s doing the production of Keto Chow 2.0 and they apparently had a bunch of problems with their machines last week and did not get started on packaging until today. They’re going to be doing Chocolate first and are promising to have some up to me by Thursday. Sad news =( Hopefully this will be the last hiccup on this journey.

Update: They ran into some additional problems and have to make some adjustments to avoid clumping – it’s now looking more like we will get it on Monday the 24th.

The one bit of good news is they finally have a solution for Chocolate Peanut Butter samples – I still won’t have those in the first round but I’m already working on the second one and Chocolate Peanut Butter samples will be part of it.

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By |2017-04-19T09:14:26-06:00April 17th, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Flavor of the Week April 17-April 23: 20% off sale on all sizes of Chocolate Fudge 1.9

This week we have Chocolate Fudge 1.9 on sale – 20% off all sizes. Chocolate Fudge has a slightly different flavor compared to Rich Chocolate – it’s more of a cocoa flavor which gives it a taste similar to chocolate brownies (whereas Rich Chocolate is closer to milk chocolate).

By |2017-04-17T05:40:35-06:00April 17th, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Flavor of the Week April 10-April 16: 15% off sale on all sizes of Strawberry 1.9

This week we looked at the shelves, counted how many we had of each flavor on-hand and determined the flavor of the week would be Strawberry Blast 1.9. Yes, the only missing element was Punxsutawney Phil telling us how much more winter to expect.

Strawberry has a very subtle flavor, it’s definitely strawberry but many want some more strawberry flavor – if that’s the case with you here are some tips: Try mixing in a blender with 1 or 2 actual strawberries – it will raise your net carbs so make sure you budget for that, or you can grab some of the DaVinci or Torani sugar free syrups – a splash of strawberry amps up the taste like crazy.

Also, as a reminder: we’re not shipping orders today. You can still place orders but they won’t ship until tomorrow.

By |2017-04-10T06:42:09-06:00April 10th, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |4 Comments

Keto Chow 2.0 Update: The Protein HAS ARRIVED! (also we aren’t shipping Monday the 10th)

The Whey Protein Isolate we’ll be using for Keto Chow 2.0 arrived at the warehouse this morning and was unloaded. Currently, it’s being tested (gotta make sure it doesn’t have salmonella, e-coli or any other fun stuff) and production will likely start on Monday and will continue for a while. We’re expecting to take delivery of the first truckload on Monday, April 17th. Then I get to take some pictures to put on the website, get to check how many of the various packages fit into USPS flat rate boxes so we can make sure shipping is set up right. I’m not sure which flavors will be in the first group. We might get all of them or maybe we’ll only get a few with the rest arriving in the coming week(s). If everything goes OK on Monday I should have 2.0 available for purchase sometime that evening and the first shipments will go out on Tuesday morning (the 18th) – with many arriving on Thursday, April 19.

So in summary: give us a dozen days and you can have some 2.0!

This coming Monday, April 10th we’re not going to be shipping – something about giving people a day off… So to make up for it, we’re shipping tomorrow (Saturday, April 8). You can still place orders this weekend and Monday, it just won’t ship until Tuesday the 11th.

By |2017-04-07T16:18:59-06:00April 7th, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Flavor of the Week April 3-April 9: 20% off sale on all sizes of Snickerdoodle

This week we’re doing 20% off all the different sizes of Snickerdoodle – has a really nice cinnamon taste, can be used as a base for making “pumpkin spice” Keto Chow!

By |2017-04-03T07:52:04-06:00April 3rd, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Keto Chow 2.0 update – protein should be shipping tomorrow

This entry is part 81 of 131 in the series Ketogenic Diet

OK, here’s the short version: manufacturing should start April 5th. I might have limited supplies of 2.0 by April 14.

On Friday I went to visit the manufacturing facility we’re using for Keto Chow 2.0 to pick some (unrelated) stuff up. While there, I learned that the Whey Protein Isolate distributor didn’t want to ship the Isolate until either (a) the Concentrate was already returned, or (b) the Isolate was paid for up-front and they would take their sweet time issuing a credit for the Concentrate. How much was the isolate? Roughly half the total cost and I had paid half already back in November. So, now I’ve paid for the whole thing! (seriously, let’s get this GOING!!!!).

I just talked to the manufacturing facility – they said the protein should ship tomorrow and take 5+ business days to arrive. Once it does, they have to pull a sample for testing (gotta make sure it doesn’t have any e-Coli, salmonella or other bad stuff) and then the fun begins. They’re planning on clearing the schedule so they can make it as quickly as possible. With any luck, we’ll be getting some as early as Friday, April 14 – if not then Monday, April 17th. They’re going to be making Chocolate first (crap, that means I need to drive the pallet of Peanut Flour down to the place that’s packaging the Chocolate Peanut Butter pretty soon). Not sure if they’ll be running week and sample sizes concurrently on different machines or what. We may be having a rather exciting next few weeks.

In related news, I have the second round of Keto Chow 2.0 already on order. I’d rather have way too much for a month or two then run out!

By |2017-03-27T15:48:03-06:00March 27th, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Flavor of the Week March 27-April 2: 15% off sale on all sizes of Chocolate Peanut Butter

This week we’re doing 15% off all the different sizes of Chocolate Peanut Butter (the best flavor of all, anyone that says different is lying and wants your Chocolate Peanut Butter). It’s been a while since Chocolate Peanut Butter was on sale (118 days, but who’s counting?!). We had problems keeping the Rich Chocolate (which is the base for Chocolate Peanut butter) in stock, it didn’t seem prudent to put it on sale if we didn’t have it to sell. Well, we have Rich Chocolate in abundance now so let’s go for it!

By |2017-04-03T07:49:56-06:00March 27th, 2017|Categories: Keto Chow|Tags: , , |0 Comments