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Hello everyone. Mind if I join in?
I'm Marillian, 58 (for one more month), married to an amazing spouse, and my four "kids" have furry paws (all my fur-babies are rescues). My mother lives with us since my step-dad died 3 years ago, and that can be.... shall I say... very challenging. Long story, won't bore you. Career oriented professional woman.
I have a wide array of interests (too many to list) which include travel, history, art, museums, science and nature (especially astrophysics and organic gardening), and I am an absolute die-hard NASCAR fan. I volunteer and am on the Board of Directors for a local animal rescue/welfare organization.
I was diagnosed with T2 Diabetes last year and began a LC lifestyle last February. I've gotten rid of 65 pounds so far, but have a lot more to get rid of to reach my projected goal weight. For the past few weeks, I've allowed myself to slip back into some old habits of eating sugar and carbs, to the point I felt it had me in its proverbial grasp. Last week I buckled down and started LCHF (i.e., induction/Phase 1). So far, so good. I just want to detox the sugar and carbs for a couple weeks, and then get back to LC because that is what was/is working for me and it is sustainable.
Thanks for reading and I look forward to getting to know you.
Welcome! Be sure to check out the stickied threads at the top of the page, they have excellent info!0 -
Welcome @Marillian
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Greetings & welcome to the newbies, lol. I've been away from the keyboard for a while - injured my shoulder at work (biceps & deltoids) so couldn't move it much even to type (and I'm not a one finger typist - I learned the old fashioned way on an IBM Selectric
YES, I'm that old!) Ended up in tears for a couple days as it hurt moving in the most unlikely ways and I had to sleep flat on my back ONLY or the arm was squished or flopped over me. It felt like crap and I was 'super cranky on a short leash'. Finally I went to the walk in clinic and got it checked out, but you know how that goes, they need to poke it and move it around to see how badly it was injured and exactly where. Anyhow, prescription heaven came after the appointment. NSAID Naproxen and also T3's - thank you, thank you, thank you, I got some sleep (still flat on my back without moving all night though). I've been doing my own physio - I've graduated to 'itsy bitsy spider' up the wall now after a few days of letting the water float it in the pool and moving it ever so slowly in circles through the water, then the hot tub for 10 minutes, then back in the cool pool, etc. You get the idea. AND I can dress myself now, and brush my hair and teeth with my R hand again. First patrol drive on Thursday night then 4 nights off just to ease me back into it.
Just reading back... Groundhog Day lol... my husband & I have a tradition - we watch the Bill Murray movie every GD for the past 20 years (the movie is 24 years old now). Snuggled together under one of those faux mink blankies on our couch with hot gingerbread spice tea. We both enjoy it, sometimes he will remember if I've forgotten what day it is and get it all set up for us.
If anyone wants to see an amazing movie go see "Hidden Figures". OMgoodness, it's hard to believe what those women went through just not that long ago. That's a movie on my buy list, we could watch it over and over again. Inspirational. https://youtube.com/watch?v=5wfrDhgUMGI0 -
Happy Wednesday everyone!
Another day at work! It's the crazy day, gotta get my mind on straight.
Ouch @canadjineh ! I was wondering what happened to you! Glad you are on the mend.
Welcome @Marillian it's a great group here!
Now time to get motivated for work. Have a great day today!0 -
Hi I am 53 years old and a guy, living in the UK . Been working on diet and exercise for 3 years. Was doing really well last year until a bad gym injury, then totally fell off the wagon.
Now back again and very motivated. Planning marriage to my girlfriend next year and want to look good in the tux. Not enough to just lose the fat also want to build muscle.
Really love this forum.
Didn't see a question in the last few posts. I don't have a favourite author, I read way too much. My Kindle always travels with me.
Question, what is your favourite LCHF food?
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Hi Marillian, anyone whose interests combine astrophysics, organic gardening and Nascar is pretty cool in my book! Welcome. And well done on the 65 lbs!1
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@canadjineh I'm glad you are on the mend! My husband and I watch Groundhog Day each year too. Plus Scrooged at Christmas. lol
@TravellerRay My favorite LCHF food is chicken wings!
Today is our last day of weirdly warm weather. Snow tomorrow. I need to try to get a jog in tonight. My ear has been bothering me though. Not sure if it's the start of an ear infection or a cold/allergy something or what. We'll see how I feel when I get home this evening.0 -
@TravellerRay I read too much, too. I've chosen to have no TV sat. or cable hookup for the past 14 years - I listen to NPR a lot and CBC Radio, and local community radio and watch movies and news online when I feel like it. I download books onto my tablet from the library and also still read paper old skool books and magazines.
Favorite LCHF food is CHEESE of any sort. Hope you are feeling better soon, @anglyn1 - ear pain is not fun.0 -
Morning everyone!
Welcome @TravellerRay my favorite LCHF treat is cheesecake whip! Yum.
I slept in a bit this morning so I'm a bit off track. Not to mention that I also fell asleep promptly at 8 last night! I actually had a weird dream wake me up at 11 and I thought it was time to get up. Ugh.
Now I'm trying to catch up with my normal morning routine.0 -
TravellerRay wrote: »Hi I am 53 years old and a guy, living in the UK . Been working on diet and exercise for 3 years. Was doing really well last year until a bad gym injury, then totally fell off the wagon.
Now back again and very motivated. Planning marriage to my girlfriend next year and want to look good in the tux. Not enough to just lose the fat also want to build muscle.
Really love this forum.
Didn't see a question in the last few posts. I don't have a favourite author, I read way too much. My Kindle always travels with me.
Question, what is your favourite LCHF food?
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That is a hard question. Bacon does come to mind first, followed by chicharrones and the ever popular heavy whipping cream. I'm interested in see other responses to this one.0 -
Happy Friday everyone!!
So my back is twinged again. It's on the verge of going out on me! Argh! It's terrible! I worked like this yesterday so I'm hoping I can make it through another day today. This just sucks! I've been taking ibuprofen and it's taking the edge off. This is killing me! Every movement is sending fireworks down my spine and making me nauseous.
Just have to make it through the day.0 -
Oh wow, I'm sorry you're having pain issues.0
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I completed my first week of LCHF/Keto. I should preface this in saying that for the past year, I've tried to loosely stick to a LC WOE, but I needed to detox from sugar and starch carbs which were really keeping a tight grasp on me.
I admit, I was skeptical at eating such high fat and I was pretty sure that I would gain. For the the most part, I really enjoyed my meals. I tried new recipes, such as a LC cheese sauce (OMG-I could bathe in this stuff!) and homemade blue cheese sauce, which went great with buffalo chicken. Instead of my usual night time snacks, I drank decaf tea with a splash of HWC.
Today was weigh in day. I hope you don't mind, but I'd like to brag a wee bit. I got rid of 6.2 pounds! Now, I know every week is not going to be like that, but it feels so good to have a great loss that put me in a lower weight range. I've now gotten rid of 70.4 pounds in less than a year. I have a long way to go, but I feel I'm making great progress.4 -
@Marillian. Shout it out! Awesome loss!1
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Happy weekend!!
It's Saturday!
I'd jump for joy but my back went out last night after teasing me for the last two days. It's still super sensitive and I've got muscle spasms reminding me that my body hates me.
So as much as I was looking forward to getting my exercising in today and spending some time walking outside that all is scraped.
I've got a morning appointment to pick up my books and schedule for my classes for work. Then off to the Walmart since I'll be in the area to pick up some items . Hopefully my kids will behave for me!0 -
@Marillian, you are off to a great start. And it sounds like you know some of that is water, but that is an awesome result for one week.
Your late night snack sounds refreshing and should work well. You reminded me, I can eat chicken wings again. I need to make some.0 -
So I'm about to board a flight and remembered they don't offer peanuts anymore. I guess I'll decline the pretzels or cookies; or give them to someone else. I feel like I'm missing out and wonder if they have any low carb options. Oh well, I'll at least have some diet soda.0
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midwesterner85 wrote: »So I'm about to board a flight and remembered they don't offer peanuts anymore. I guess I'll decline the pretzels or cookies; or give them to someone else. I feel like I'm missing out and wonder if they have any low carb options. Oh well, I'll at least have some diet soda.
Delta still offers peanuts on the recent flights I've been on.
My DD and I fly out to New Zealand on Thursday (university visits-she is a dual citizen). I ordered the "diabetic" meal (dinner and breakfast) for me. Interested to see what this will end up being. Needless to say, plan on having a packed goodie bag with pepperoni, hard boiled egg, and a Raw Rev Glo bar.
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An overall thanks to this group. Tons of info and encouragement. I switched to LCHF a couple of weeks ago and aside from the occasional headache (thanks for the sodium tip) those sugar cravings are subsiding. Finally this week the scale has started moving again and I have lost that awful "wheat belly" bloated feeling I had all the time. I was a little scared to move in this direction, but seems to be working out. I guess next time I get labs done at the doctors office I will know for sure! 3
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midwesterner85 wrote: »So I'm about to board a flight and remembered they don't offer peanuts anymore. I guess I'll decline the pretzels or cookies; or give them to someone else. I feel like I'm missing out and wonder if they have any low carb options. Oh well, I'll at least have some diet soda.
Delta still offers peanuts on the recent flights I've been on.
My DD and I fly out to New Zealand on Thursday (university visits-she is a dual citizen). I ordered the "diabetic" meal (dinner and breakfast) for me. Interested to see what this will end up being. Needless to say, plan on having a packed goodie bag with pepperoni, hard boiled egg, and a Raw Rev Glo bar.
This was Delta, and they offered pretzels or cookies. I just declined them. Will ask on the return flight if peanuts are an option... maybe I just needed to ask.0 -
Well, the weekend is over.
Monday is back.
My back is starting to feel better. Still painful but nothing like it was over the weekend. Hopefully it will be back to normal by the time the warm weather arrives at the end of the week.
My weekend was nothing like normal so I didn't get everything done as I normally do. On a good note my scale is flatlined through this whole back issue. Maybe I'll be lucky and have a loss to show once all this inflammation goes away!1 -
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Thank goodness it's Monday. It's been an uber-stressful and busy weekend. I'm going to take today off, workout wise, and be back on my regularly scheduled diet and workout routine starting tomorrow.1
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Family Day stat holiday here, so not much happening. I also have been so sore with back & neck, @ProCoffeenator... it's in my arthritis (from too much 'life') spots, but my fibro could also be exacerbated from the wild weather swings (barometric pressure changes) in our area piled onto family health stresses. Perhaps you are in a similar situation... We have a fair bit in common.
I have been night eating like a fiend (unfortunately it keeps my mind off pain), and trying to decide between medications or alcohol. I know that sounds a little disordered but we aren't talking about much in my case - Tylenol extra strength which doesn't work for long & isn't good for my liver, OR a couple oz. of Reposado Tequila or Unpeated Islay Single Malt Scotch (also probably not that great for my liver). Scotch won out last night and I actually slept fairly well from 2am-10am. Hubby is going in for a surgery on Thursday and we are both a little stressed out about it. Nothing super scary, but surgery is surgery and he has a very fertile imagination that tends toward the disastrous.
As for flights, I did get peanuts on Southwest and AirCanada in December. Hubby & I take both the peanuts and the pretzels packets. He gives me his peanuts, and I give him my pretzels.0 -
Happy Valentines Day!
Last night I meant to do my sons cards and my bags for my class... instead I cuddled with my son and fell asleep. I slept a full eight hours and it was a good sleep too! Now I've got to get all this done before I go to work! Oops!
My back is calming down finally. This morning it's downgraded to being sore and achey.
Work will be interesting as it's my late day and we've got parties in the morning.2 -
Wednesday!
Halfway through the week!
So I'm attempting a n=1. I've been stalled for so long I'm certain something needs to change. The first item to get removed from my diet? Splenda! I went off it awhile back but went back to it because I couldn't find a sweetener that tasted good to me. I love my coffee and tea. But I like it light and sweet. So that means I've been using quite a bit of sweetener. Will be interesting to see if it works!1 -
I've been using Jordan's Skinny Syrups (Splenda is an ingredient) a bit too much in my morning coffee a few times this past month... gets me started on sweet tasting stuff though. I usually drink my coffee plain, strong, and black, but every once in a while I like to throw heavy cream in it and the pumpkin caramel spice syrup - tastes like dessert. 0
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Yeah I like my coffee with HWC and Splenda. I can drink it all day if I let myself. Today (I'm home sick with the plague) decided would be the no Splenda start day. I had my coffee with HWC and a squirt of the liquid stevia. First cup was bleh! The second cup I used less stevia and it tasted better. I hope this works!!0
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Hello everyone! Its been a while since I posted on this thread lol But I'm a devote lurker. @ProCoffeenator , I would suggest maybe doing a calorie reduction to get things going again. Since you've lost weight, your TDEE may be less so you may need to lower your cals to start losing again. I recently went back to 1200 from 1400 (although I was losing but very slowly) and I lost around 7 lbs since December. I hope that I can up my cals a little once Im in maintence but we'll see. I had to take a good look at my eating habits and I saw that I would eat sometimes more out of fear of being STARVING later, than actual hunger, ya know. I don't know if I could ever give up sweetner, I give anyone props if they can do that!0
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Happy Thursday everyone!
So the mac truck that hit me yesterday has passed. I felt awful yesterday. Sinuses have been full since last weekend, but yesterday it was the worst it's been and triggered headache, dizziness, nausea... I thought I was going to die! This morning it's back to sinuses and general bleh.. so back to work I go.
On another note... my day 1 with no Splenda. For the last week and a half my scale has read a solid 203. This morning it dropped to 201.8! Is that a fluke?
I was also sick yesterday. I ate fried eggs for lunch and taco salad for dinner. I even broke down and ate my almond joy mix as a sweet and salty treat! Since I was sick and stayed home my steps for the day were way down! I had under 3k steps when my daily average is about 10k!
Interesting!! Continuing on with no Splenda again today for a more normal day.
@genmon00 my calories are on average around 1200. I have days where it goes over by about 300 max. Those are the days I've added in extra fat. Most of the time I barely squeak past the 1000 due to being Keto and having that lovely lack of appetite. I also throw in there IF and a few 24h fasts. If I let myself stay close to regular 1000 cal a day that also brings on a stall for me. My metabolism needs calories or it shuts down! I'm totally metabolically deranged!
So, I'm going to keep at this! Man, if this truly is what's happening (the Splenda consumption) I'm going to kick myself for not doing this sooner!!
Have a great day!!2
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