AshleyC1023 wrote: »

Coconut and Almond flour,. I knew it existed, but I thought it was some hippy stuff...I bought some of each today, lol.

Also I discovered that while I can buy my favorite Cabot cheese online and have it shipped, it is much easier to wait until this summer and just go to their creamery in VT to get my favorites. Horseradish cheese dip? Yes ma'am!

I am in the process of experimenting with non-grain baking. Pinterest has all sorts of recipes, some very good and some not so much. You have to keep trying to find what you like. The best recipes I've found so far use more than one kind of flour, which explains the almond flour, coconut flour, ground flaxseed, arrowroot and soy flour currently hogging space in my refrigerator.

I always kind of wondered if they felt different with being distracted and whatnot. Today is day 1 of adderall for my son so we'll see how it goes on the 5 mg. His teacher is going to keep me in the loop on how he functions all day.

Did a recruiter tell her that? If so, find a new recruiter to talk to. Denying it is a double edged sword, and most recruiters are notoriously shady - a lot of them don't care as long as they can ship you off to basic so be forewarned. There are honest ones, just be wary, and anything she wants included in her contract, get it in writing or it doesn't count.
Before you go to the entrance processing, they give you a long questionnaire about your medical health, to which at the bottom you certify that it is accurate. The issue here is it really does depend on what kind of job she wants in the military. If it requires a security clearance, you have zero expectations of any privacy (medical records included, you sign forms for them to go dig through that if they feel it's necessary - my top secret they didn't bother) and then you get busted. Then it comes out that you lied and your clearance is more than likely going to be denied. Now, if you pick a job that requires a clearance and you don't get that clearance, they do one of two things: Reclass you, to whatever job they seem fit (needs of the Army) that doesn't require a clearance OR discharge you. Best to maybe not say anything until she's in, but to be completely honest on the SF86 (which is this 20 page packet to fill out for security clearance).
For the clearance, it doesn't matter if she has ADHD, but the integrity part matters a whole lot. There are a lot of decent jobs that don't generally require it, but some units require it regardless of your job. My husband is field artillery - this is a no clearance job. However, because his unit worked with civilian contractors testing equipment, he has a clearance.
My ex husband lost his clearance for lying on the form last year. He is an alcoholic (which is a disqualifying factor in itself but not necessarily a disqualifying factor if they are getting help for it) 11 years in the military flushed down the toilet. They interview your friends, family, co workers and if anything doesn't mesh, they dig deep.

Since she's off it now it's out of her system and she'll pass the drug testing no issue. Also, the "test" doesn't matter that much. It's more of a placement test. Even if you score low on it, there are still jobs available. Have the recruiter do a mock test to see where she falls. I find that I scored a 77/100 on the mock test, but 89/100 on the real test. So don't get discouraged!

Sorry, I wrote a book.

mandycat223 wrote: »

I recently revisited the Walden Farms Web site. Actually, now that I think about it the last time I tried any Walden Farms products, the World Wide Web was nothing but a gleam in some researcher's eye.

They used to make mostly salad dressings and most of them were pretty bad, which explains why it's been so long for me. They now make a zillion different products: salad dressings, fruit spreads, mayo, catsup, coffee creamers and so on, all zero carb. Their Web site listed a string of stores in my area, only one of which is in business in its original form. That retailer has a nice selection and I'm weeding through what is still awful and what I really like.

The Good: pancake syrup (amazingly good), mocha coffee creamer, apple butter, raspberry fruit spread, spicy mayo. The Ugly: the other coffee creamers, seafood sauce, catsup. The store owner warned me about their inedible peanut spread and recommended PB2, which I already like and use all the time.

I found Walden Farms pancake syrup over the weekend, and drizzled a bit of it over a few small pieces of brie yesterday. So good, and knocked out my sugar cravings. Next step, try cooking with it. I got some paleo recipes that I can try to keto-ize.

NewSue52 wrote:

I liked the idea of the original post but the discussion wandered off into ADHD. Not that there is anything wrong with that but I'd really like to read more about things that people have discovered that support this WOE.

I've got two --

Doctor in the Kitchen brand has some crackers that are edible and have only 1 net carb in 6 crackers. They are called Flackers and are made of sprouted flax seed. They aren't water crackers but they aren't awful. They'll do when I want some crackers to put my cheese on.

The other thing is Salted Caramel Black Tea by Bigalow. Very tasty, and slightly sweet.

Moved from a duplicate thread.

I did not mean to be insulting. However, I got lost in the discussion that might have been better as a private message. You can always email someone if you want more information. I agree that the forum is for candid discussion. Perhaps the discussion of ADHD warrants a thread of its own especially if it is a topic that will benefit others. It might not be serving the greater good buried in another discussion

Except private messages aren't shared with the world. I find lots of things via google that are in this group. But I'm done. I'm glad I could get some insight from someone helpful out of it, other than snack ideas.

I discovered today that 1/8 tsp of my salt free potassium "salt" in my big water bottle actually made it taste BETTER. I drank it like a mad mad in the desert and therefore almost rendering the potassium supplements I bought yesterday, useless.

1/8tsp provided over 300mg potassium while the supplements were $9 for 100 @99mg each.

I bought the lite salt so long ago, I don't remember how much it was, but I know it's way more cost effective. Someone on here mentioned it a while ago (which is why I tried it) Just wish I would have "remembered" it before buying the supplements. Whatever. I'm keto for life. I'll get around to them I suppose.