Daily check in for Keto friends...
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Looking for Keto buddies using MFP...Add me please.0
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Successful keto day for me.4
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@elize7 - We need that reboot sometimes. And I know what you mean. For me, food = drama. I can't find my path. My Endo chewed my butt about fasting, about using keto steadily rather than in intervals, and I ended up with a referral to a low carb nutritionist on staff. I'll let you know how that goes. I know there is something still missing, and it's making me a bit mental honestly. I'm doing what I can...0
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4031isaiah wrote: »Are there people out there still reading this thread that are committed to keto and it's working for you? If so, what would you say is the biggest key to your success?
I've been on keto for about 18 weeks and have lost 30 lbs. I did keto about two years ago and had good results, however this time around my results are even better. One of the things that has made a big difference is working out 3 x week (CrossFit). I've also incorporated intermittent fasting (IF) as well as supplementing with BCAAs. What I have noticed this time is that I've lost more inches at 30 lbs of weight loss than last time. I weigh 219 lbs right now, and I am wearing clothes that usually do not fit me till I get down to 210.0 -
My success on keto today comes from being very sick with a cold and not hungry...sleeping all day.
I'll take it!
With any luck I'll lose my tastebuds for a few days!
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Well, I'm back. Spent two weeks on an NGO rescue ship off the coast of Libya. As ship's cook no less, which took some doing because I'm a vegetarian and the crew insisted on meat. No biggie, we were there to save lives, so I made them all the meatball pasta, barbecue chicken, moussaka and whatnot that they craved. Also put out close to 750 meals in total for the refugees we pulled from the sea. From a 4 burner stove of which only 2 burners were really functional.
Before I went I had some misgivings as to whether I would be able to keep up keto. But I did, even if I lost 3 kg. I bought a box of those little italian packages of sterilized cooking cream and I had 3 large tubs of coconut oil. And butter, and mascarpone. So I did BPC daily, sometimes twice even, and quaffed those little packages if I felt really hungry. I won't say it was very easy, but it wasn't as difficult as I feared. I guess I was half fasting, but there was enough to keep me occupied.
Actually, I had it easier than the crew, who were high on carbs and had to eat every 3 hours, then every 2. Really interesting to compare my eating pattern to theirs. I found I could go on for an entire day on BPC and a few packets of cream. No let up of energy and we made long days. Also, people started crashing after meals, because of the carb load and that simply didn't happen to me. I'd say that for high pressure situations such as these, with a lot of endurance required, keto is absolutely wonderful. I think my semi fasted state made me more energetic too.
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@lodro - That's a heck of a social experiment, and interesting returns, verifying what we mostly already knew. And kudos for for you helping out as you did! That's an awesome feeling, I'm sure.0
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Hi everyone, @elize7 - hope you are feeling better!
@lodro - wow! You did really well and it is interesting to hear about what you were doing on a rescue ship and your observations about the crews energy levels.
@dcristo213 - good luck on this leg of your keto journey, sounds like you know what you are doing !
Anyone with an open diary can add me as a friend, although I eat really boring food, but I'm okay with that. I have just got back from a wee holiday with hubby, fell off the keto wagon so I am spending the next three days resetting my eating. Back to normal keto on Monday
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@bametels I had the opportunity (vacation days saved, some skills that came in handy etc) but literally anyone in a position to act, can act. We're all ordinary people, just like the people that we pulled from the water. Also ordinary people. Their sacrifice and experience of personal danger tops my limited experience of this many, many times.3
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Frustrated.
Just had my first conversation with the "referred" dietitian (this is the low carb friendly, diabetic prevention, blah blah blah, person), and it shows that this could be an incredibly frustrating venture, but I guess worth it for the testing (RMR and other stuff)...
My head hurts just from the short convo we just had.
"You have to have carbs or your brain can't function." "A ketogenic diet is actually quite dangerous." "You don't have to eat bread, but when we get non-starchy carbs, it's all about high fiber."
And those are just the more memorable highlights. I told her I don't automatically agree about Atkins or Keto being dangerous, I said I agree that it *CAN* be dangerous if done incorrectly.
UGH... So looking forward to this. Not. Now to wait and see what's covered under my insurance. And here I was so hopeful about dietetics.
Now I'm sad. And I was really excited, as I was somewhat going to try to use this as a decision point for whether I want to shift my career focus into dietetics.2 -
I took the 1st picture Tuesday. The 2nd picture was taken just before I started LCHF, when I shaved for Movember (Men's Health Awareness Month). I dropped 45 lbs in about 6 months and I've been maintaining for about 18 months.
I think I look much better with a beard.
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Oh wow, @Fvaisey! Congrats! You dialed back the clock a decade, too!0
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@Fvaisey Fantastic results !!! Thank you for sharing !!!
On my second day of water only fast. Feel much better than yesterday. My electrolytes were low, but I recovered nicely after having salted water and pickle juice. I was able to complete my lifting workout. I've been really feeling flat and fatigued. Again, it came down to my electrolytes.....I think I will just keep the pink salt out on the counter as a reminder!!
@KnitOrMiss I looked into getting a masters in nutrition and really had a hard time finding a program that I felt comfortable with, especially now since I've been Keto LCHF for a year. The Standard American Diet has a strong force.
Hope everyone is having a great Keto weekend1 -
It's been awhile, Keto friends! How's everyone doing? I fell off the bandwagon... again! I can't seem to stay on for more than a second but somehow I'm still drawn to it.0
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I'm partial keto. I have an appointment with a dietitian on Friday, but I'm not particularly hopeful. I've realized at this point that I love keeping keto for breakfast and mostly keto for lunch, but for dinner I have to up the carbs. I just have to figure out how without having tons of beans, starches, and sugar. UGH. I hit about 40-50 carbs, then I'm up on the high dive...
@4031isaiah - as I mentioned to Elise before, you might look into something like Trim Healthy Mama. Basically, you do low carb high fat for some meals, highER carb low fat for others, some are just protein snacks, but basically, you need 3 hours between using fats or carbs for fuel. It seems to help with metabolic flexibility, and seems like something more of us who yo-yo might be able to handle. I've no affiliation or anything, I just keep getting drawn back to the idea of it...because carbs!
Leanne Vogel of www.healthfulpursuit.com also has information on how to carb up safely on keto, etc., that might be of interest to you...
I don't have any specific advice other than when you're eating higher carb, try to keep the fats lower, and vice versa... Having high both is a whammy for damage.0 -
Joined a gym... Visualizing my keto lifestyle. Gearing up for a new year's type of resolution. Two years ago was when I jumped into keto full force. This past year I futzed around with maintenance.
I am gearing up to garner energy for that kind of full force jump into Maintenence...in other words "living the life" starting now.
I think this year I have sabotaged my maintenance efforts by having one foot in a maintenance plan and one foot trying to do more weightloss simultaneously, ...and even having an imaginary foot in "I deserve it" Bingeland.
So, that is my 2017 plan.
Happy Holidays pals!
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@elize7 - Glad to see you regrouping. I have to figure out what to do, because my thyroid health is top priority, and I'm not sure if keto and my thyroid are friends, but I don't really have control any other way. *sigh*1
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Ok everyone it has been one of the most horrible 5 months of my life and without spreading all my dirty laundry, I will just say I have spent the entire summer and Autumn in seclusion because of a man i thought loved me more than life and a woman who i thought was my best friend. I fell off my Keto wagon but thank God only gained back 3 pounds back. But i feel like *kitten* and need lots of encouragement and i need to jump back up on the wagon. Things need to change and they need to change fast before i stay in this hole in the wall.
My start was moving out of the apartment i was in and moving into a new condo. Sat. I am cutting my hair off and im going to let it go gray instead of coloring it every three weeks because i am 90% gray anyway. I need to come to terms with the fact that its ok to be alone. I spent Thanksgiving alone and i will spend Christmas alone, along with New Years. This has become a very lonely life i lead. But i will not give up on my weight. I want to loose 15 more lbs. So please ya'll pray for me to get back to it and make it work. I am cleaning house today and getting rid of all my unwanted food.4 -
Hello I'm Caroline! I've lost 35 lbs so far (not Keto) but want to do Keto to lose about 70 more! What do y'all typically eat in a day? What's your grocery list? I used to eat turkey bacon but switched to normal bacon and it is mostly just fat.. very little meat on the slice so I think I might go back to turkey bacon. What's a typical meal you enjoy?0
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Maggie, six years ago my husband, the father of my kids, left me for my best friend. So believe me I know what you're going through and it may not seem like it now, but you WILL get over it and not care about it or him anymore. You're so much better off and deserve better! Just keep focused on that and your weight/health. It's important to have something positive and motivating like that. Feel free to add/message me anytime.maggiegbrown wrote: »Ok everyone it has been one of the most horrible 5 months of my life and without spreading all my dirty laundry, I will just say I have spent the entire summer and Autumn in seclusion because of a man i thought loved me more than life and a woman who i thought was my best friend. I fell off my Keto wagon but thank God only gained back 3 pounds back. But i feel like *kitten* and need lots of encouragement and i need to jump back up on the wagon. Things need to change and they need to change fast before i stay in this hole in the wall.
My start was moving out of the apartment i was in and moving into a new condo. Sat. I am cutting my hair off and im going to let it go gray instead of coloring it every three weeks because i am 90% gray anyway. I need to come to terms with the fact that its ok to be alone. I spent Thanksgiving alone and i will spend Christmas alone, along with New Years. This has become a very lonely life i lead. But i will not give up on my weight. I want to loose 15 more lbs. So please ya'll pray for me to get back to it and make it work. I am cleaning house today and getting rid of all my unwanted food.
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maggiegbrown wrote: »Ok everyone it has been one of the most horrible 5 months of my life and without spreading all my dirty laundry, I will just say I have spent the entire summer and Autumn in seclusion because of a man i thought loved me more than life and a woman who i thought was my best friend. I fell off my Keto wagon but thank God only gained back 3 pounds back. But i feel like *kitten* and need lots of encouragement and i need to jump back up on the wagon. Things need to change and they need to change fast before i stay in this hole in the wall.
My start was moving out of the apartment i was in and moving into a new condo. Sat. I am cutting my hair off and im going to let it go gray instead of coloring it every three weeks because i am 90% gray anyway. I need to come to terms with the fact that its ok to be alone. I spent Thanksgiving alone and i will spend Christmas alone, along with New Years. This has become a very lonely life i lead. But i will not give up on my weight. I want to loose 15 more lbs. So please ya'll pray for me to get back to it and make it work. I am cleaning house today and getting rid of all my unwanted food.
I feel what you are going thru. A couple of years ago I was in a similar position. Be sure to take care of you. I'd like to suggest that you don't spend Christmas alone. If you don't have family around that you want to be with, look for a place to volunteer on Xmas day. Nothing helps you to forget your woes than helping someone else. There is sure to be something going on in your area that would benefit from your help.6 -
Just holding my chair here while I finish up dealing with the holiday food struggles. Only 8 days til it's over.
Working on plans for a new(even more) improved keto lifestyle. Looking forward to jumping back on the wagon. Have really limped through this year's gains and losses - not just weight - but all related topics.
The new year always feels like a fresh clean slate to write a new plan on, and I always get a surge of energy after surviving holiday angst.
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Hi all, been doing Keto about 6wks now, looking for menu inspiration. My diary is open, please add me if your is too! The holidays are hard, but I'm gonna get through it!
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Just holding my chair here while I finish up dealing with the holiday food struggles. Only 8 days til it's over.
Working on plans for a new(even more) improved keto lifestyle. Looking forward to jumping back on the wagon. Have really limped through this year's gains and losses - not just weight - but all related topics.
The new year always feels like a fresh clean slate to write a new plan on, and I always get a surge of energy after surviving holiday angst.
So ready!
I hope you are doing well and not finding this time too difficult.0 -
I plan to try keto again January 1. I've been off the wagon for most of 2016 and plan to give it one final shot in the new year.1
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. You've got this !!4031isaiah wrote: »I plan to try keto again January 1. I've been off the wagon for most of 2016 and plan to give it one final shot in the new year.
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I survived the holidaze.
First day back with a new improved plan. Trying to get a jump start on the new year!
Starting off with a modified fast...36 hour if possible. No biggie if I dont...I have back up keto food on deck! Just hoping to wipe out the holiday foodfest damage and start off with a clean palette.
Feeling excited about a new year, new goals, new challenges.... but I am still happy with some of my areas of progress this year. It wasn't the stellar success of the first big weightloss year... but, it was a first attempt at actually living the life I want.
So much more to come, and some poundage to lose again but all doable and this time I'm choosing sustainable changes rather than the draconian measures needed for immediate gratification. Both styles have merit...I couldn't have lost all my weight slowly due to my mindset of needing fast results ...but I also realize that this style will not do for the long haul. The long haul is where I seem to really struggle...
For me, I always knew that maintainence is where my biggest challenges lay...and I was so right about that.
So excited to get going again. Holiday stuff really does me in. But it's OVER!!!!! yay.
Hope everyone is happy and ready for 2017!
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