Odd bits that changed
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This is a change I just noticed in the frig.
Around Christmas I picked up half gallon of Silk Cashew no sugar added milk. It was winter but I had left in 3 days in a black car so that concerned me bit but as of the other day I had never opened it and I told the wife or daughter to just and try to see if the animals might drink it.
Tonight there were two cartons of the cashew milk so I tasted the open one and liked it. Then I got to looking at the dates and its expiration date was back in Feb so it was the one I bought.
Someone in the house opened it and drank most of it and purchased another carton with exp date of July. Someone is also hitting my HWC from time to time. A subtle change must be happening with one or two skim milk only drinkers.
LCHF must be rubbing off on others in the house in some small way. I have been eating this way since Oct 2014.
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Victory! (Even if wandering into your LCHF territory started as a guilty pleasure rather than a virtue!)
Install a Keto-cam in your fridge?6 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »
The dark armpits that are gone means that most likely your pancreas is healing. Getting darker skin in any of your "crease" areas, including eyelids, is a sign of an overworked pancreas.
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This is awesome news! I had very dark shadows under my breasts for years, very unsightly, and they're just gone. I kind of thought it was just age and didn't even notice when it happened but the skin is now uniform in colour.
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Sigh. My hair didn't get any thicker.
Still look just like Yul Brenner.
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Midnightgypsy0 wrote: »Sigh. My hair didn't get any thicker.
Still look just like Yul Brenner.
Haha! But you're not losing....0 -
Bumping for @Leanbean651
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Con: I have clothes that are too big.
Pro: I can fit into my leisure suit again.6 -
My teeth don't feel scummy (don't worry, I still brush and floss!); I don't get irritated red bumps after shaving; my skin feel softer overall; my nails aren't brittle the way they used to be. 3
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My fingernails have definitely gotten stronger. I've not noticed much else but feel my mood has elevated and I feel I am much more in tune with what is going on around me. In less of a "fog", I guess.3
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These are all interesting. I have noticed that hair/nails thing (thickening/strengthening) over time (I've only been keto just over a month, but was eating mostly clean/whole for almost a year).
TMI (ladies' stuff)Yesterday, I got my period two days early, and have had only one brief bout with cramps today. I normally get them for the first two days, and they are solidly present, so I have to medicate constantly, take longer hot showers, and/or use a heating pad. Any other ladies notice changes in this area from LCHF/keto?3 -
When I was at my highest weight, my skin was ultra broken out for the first time in 50 years. I also got continuous scabbing patches all over my scalp Those conditions lasted until I did keto. Both conditions cleared up totally after 4 months or so. Amazing.4
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Bump. Need the next generation to chime in!2
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On the other hand.... when I eat under 50g carbs (no matter how much fat, or what season of the year) the corners of my thumbs crack deeply and painfully like bad papercuts. It doesn't matter how much moisturizer I use either. I just have to seal the cracks with a drop of Krazy Glue. (not kidding - it is similar to what they use in hospitals to close some cuts) All other 'usual for most people' dry skin issues like heels, elbows, etc are no problem when I'm low carb.0
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Midnightgypsy0 wrote: »Sigh. My hair didn't get any thicker.
Still look just like Yul Brenner.
Haha! But you're not losing....
But I am - darn forehead is getting bigger all the time (and, no, it isn't my brain swelling from all the knowledge that I'm getting from the group!).
On the positive side, my heels are not dry and cracked any more and a significant amount of my aches and pains have gone away (still have a few left from age and prior abuse of my body thru sports and injuries, but even those have lessened).
I have been low-carb since last May and done periods of Keto/carnivore in that time span.1 -
canadjineh wrote: »On the other hand.... when I eat under 50g carbs (no matter how much fat, or what season of the year) the corners of my thumbs crack deeply and painfully like bad papercuts. It doesn't matter how much moisturizer I use either. I just have to seal the cracks with a drop of Krazy Glue. (not kidding - it is similar to what they use in hospitals to close some cuts) All other 'usual for most people' dry skin issues like heels, elbows, etc are no problem when I'm low carb.
try Aquaphor. I had the same problem for years. It feels kind of like vaseline and you don't need a lot. Just rub it in really well. That helped me survive my years living in Ohio. Thank the good Lord I am back in Texas where 40 degrees F is considered really cold!1 -
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My teeth aren't wearing sweaters, as I like to say. My hair is healthier, I have clear skin. I haven't felt depressed in weeks. Oh and some weight loss 3
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tcunbeliever wrote: »
Yeah, I feel your aesthetic pain. However, I was able to sport the hideous salmon-colored relic at a HS reunion. By the time everyone had tossed back a few drinks, it seemed to have exerted an odd attraction to people with selfie habits.
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Some positives changes I've seen:
Seasonal allergies disappeared. Walnuts and pecans use to make my throat and deep in my ears itch when I ate them, that no longer is the case. I wasn't able to wear earrings the metal would cause my ears to get infected. I can now wear any cheap pair without a problem.
I don't wake up with gunk in my eyes. I have little to no gas. I sleep very deep and sound.
I also the same as what's been mentioned less oily hair and my heals are no longer cracked and dry.
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I didn't realize till reading this but my elbows are soft! Face is clear, mood so much better, my body feels healthier, skin is no longer itchy and no gas.1
