A reminder of why I choose low carb
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tiffanycherie wrote: »Whenever someone says they keep losing and gaining the same 3 to 5lbs.
Whenever someone says they have been eating everything in site and they need to get serious.
Right there!
I couldn't have said it better..
I'll add the bloat carbs give me and the postprandial CRASH I get after lunch.. Kills my productivity and all I want is just a nap!
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My XL size clothes, that I was proud to fit in, are getting loose! So many more styles to choose from too!0
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I do not obsess over food anymore. I am finally satisfied. When I think about food now I am actually hungry. I can eat and go about 12 hours before feeling the need to eat again. This is liberating I feel free to enjoy life without worrying about what I will eat next.0
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We had pizza last night. My sister and her hubby ate their pizza and then complained about being bloated, full and uncomfortable. They had dessert on top of that and complained some more. I ate the toppings of mine and was full but not bloated and not uncomfortable.
Totally worth it to leave the crust in the box. 0 -
Just made the "Holy Grail" or "Fathead" pizza for the first time !0
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Yesterday, I ate things I should not have eaten. Within 15 minutes, the heartburn so bad my ears hurt had started. Within 30 minutes, my joints started aching. Within 2 hours, I was ready for bed.0
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Lrdoflamancha wrote: »GrannyMayOz wrote: »Oh gosh, now you mention it, I had gastric issues that had reached the point where I was afraid to go anywhere that would involve standing up in public, like going shopping or social events. If I was sitting down I was fine, but to stand for any length of time I began to get horrific issues with (shall we call it) excess air. It was not only cripplingly painful trying to keep that air to myself, but always felt as if worse, and I mean **worse** would happen if I did fail. It felt as if it would be mop and bucket time, and never go to that shopping centre again. I'd reached the point of wearing panty liners and taking spare underwear and wipes with me. Though it never came to that, it was only a matter of time... I'm 58. I wouldn't have expected that from anyone under 90. I never got it diagnosed and it doesn't matter, its *truly* gone now. This is the first time I've mentioned it to anyone except my husband. That would have been the most humiliating thing imaginable.
My lament .... Never trust a fart...
This sentiment is SOOOO true for someone without a gallbladder. On this WOE, particularly, I would personally recommend not having pickles/vinegar within and hour or two either side of having coconut oil. Turns on the "DUMP EVERYTHING" setting.... *sigh*0 -
Yesterday, I ate things I should not have eaten. Within 15 minutes, the heartburn so bad my ears hurt had started. Within 30 minutes, my joints started aching. Within 2 hours, I was ready for bed.
Me too. I 'cheated' quite a bit this weekend. Yesterday was the worst--ate half a Red Baron pizza and had heartburn again for the first time since starting this WOE. I also had more gas than usual and had forgotten what that felt like. Today it's back on plan... I feel so much better on it. Plus the scale bounced back up a couple pounds this morning (I knew it would because of the pizza).
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I have two big reasons that keep me motivated.
1. I have rosacea, which means my face reacts strongly to almost anything (makeup, lotions, cleansers etc) as "invaders." I get what looks like an allergic reaction - little red bumps and itchiness. Before keto I had to take daily antibiotics to control this and use medicated lotion, neither of which worked that well. On keto my face NEVER breaks out in bumps or flushes red. I haven't taken the medication in almost 2 years since being on Keto and only use the lotion sometimes because my skin is never dry anymore.
2. I have a terrible sensitivity to gluten. I would usually get nausiated and throw up within 30 minutes of eating gluten heavy foods. Sadly this reaction did not always deter me from eating pizza, pasta, cupcakes, etc because of those insane cravings. I would often get sick 3-5 times a week from eating carby gluteny food. On keto this NEVER happens. I haven't felt sick in almost 2 years. I never get sick, never FEEL sick, never experience weird bloating, and best of all never experience those crazy cravings that defied logic.
And yay for never having to obsess over the scale numbers! Trusting a WOE to work and actually SEEING it work is pretty awesome.0 -
supergirl6 wrote: »I have two big reasons that keep me motivated.
1. I have rosacea, which means my face reacts strongly to almost anything (makeup, lotions, cleansers etc) as "invaders." I get what looks like an allergic reaction - little red bumps and itchiness. Before keto I had to take daily antibiotics to control this and use medicated lotion, neither of which worked that well. On keto my face NEVER breaks out in bumps or flushes red. I haven't taken the medication in almost 2 years since being on Keto and only use the lotion sometimes because my skin is never dry anymore.
2. I have a terrible sensitivity to gluten. I would usually get nausiated and throw up within 30 minutes of eating gluten heavy foods. Sadly this reaction did not always deter me from eating pizza, pasta, cupcakes, etc because of those insane cravings. I would often get sick 3-5 times a week from eating carby gluteny food. On keto this NEVER happens. I haven't felt sick in almost 2 years. I never get sick, never FEEL sick, never experience weird bloating, and best of all never experience those crazy cravings that defied logic.
And yay for never having to obsess over the scale numbers! Trusting a WOE to work and actually SEEING it work is pretty awesome.
Your 1 may actually be a result of your 2. There a type of dermatitis called dermatitis herpetiformis that's associated with gluten sensitivity. It looks like what you're describing.0 -
Dragonwolf wrote: »supergirl6 wrote: »I have two big reasons that keep me motivated.
1. I have rosacea, which means my face reacts strongly to almost anything (makeup, lotions, cleansers etc) as "invaders." I get what looks like an allergic reaction - little red bumps and itchiness. Before keto I had to take daily antibiotics to control this and use medicated lotion, neither of which worked that well. On keto my face NEVER breaks out in bumps or flushes red. I haven't taken the medication in almost 2 years since being on Keto and only use the lotion sometimes because my skin is never dry anymore.
2. I have a terrible sensitivity to gluten. I would usually get nausiated and throw up within 30 minutes of eating gluten heavy foods. Sadly this reaction did not always deter me from eating pizza, pasta, cupcakes, etc because of those insane cravings. I would often get sick 3-5 times a week from eating carby gluteny food. On keto this NEVER happens. I haven't felt sick in almost 2 years. I never get sick, never FEEL sick, never experience weird bloating, and best of all never experience those crazy cravings that defied logic.
And yay for never having to obsess over the scale numbers! Trusting a WOE to work and actually SEEING it work is pretty awesome.
Your 1 may actually be a result of your 2. There a type of dermatitis called dermatitis herpetiformis that's associated with gluten sensitivity. It looks like what you're describing.
Quite possibly! Although my little red bumps were more like dots than blisters and the itching wasn't crazy intense, more like dry skin itchiness and only on my face, though it could present on people differently. But otherwise it sounds very similar. My #1 showed up about 2 years before my #2 started and it took forever for my doctor to consider a gluten allergy as the problem to my #2, not until after a lot of tests. That was what started me down the keto path in the first place because it seemed like an easier, more enjoyable way to avoid gluten. It was a wonderful surprise when it cleared everything else up too!0 -
Huh, that is awesome! I have rosacea as well, but keto has not helped it in the slightest sadly.0
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Every day I realize I'm not bloated like I ALWAYS was before.
I'm so glad I started the LCD. It has made me feel ten times better, and I have more energy!!! I actually stay awake in class now! 0 -
Kitnthecat wrote: »Just made the "Holy Grail" or "Fathead" pizza for the first time !
I made that twice in three days its my new favorite thing and tastes sooooo good. I made it for my family on saturday and no one complained. Now they are all used to alternative preparation methods as most in my family have food allergies or intolerances, but my six year old nephew didn't even complain about it. My bf ate like three pieces and he's a pizza snob. 0 -
the_baroness wrote: »Every day I realize I'm not bloated like I ALWAYS was before. I'm so glad I started the LCD. It has made me feel ten times better, and I have more energy!!! I actually stay awake in class now
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