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Are we Ready???
genmon00
Posts: 604 Member
For all the newbies joining us Jan 1! 
I've personally experienced soooo much encouragement, support, and kindness on this forum along with endless patience from the mods 
So I reminded myself when I see the 10th post about ketosis or ketostix, to repay the kindness I recieved with the like. Thank you all for setting such a good example for me
I've personally experienced soooo much encouragement, support, and kindness on this forum along with endless patience from the mods So I reminded myself when I see the 10th post about ketosis or ketostix, to repay the kindness I recieved with the like. Thank you all for setting such a good example for me 20
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You are a sweet soul.
Thanks for the laughs and insights in 2016. 
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Woohoo, I am ready! I get so excited when people start. There's so much promise and joy.12
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Yes! On some 2017 trend list I read it said Keto would be the hot diet trend of 2017, so there may be more than the usual resolution crowd joining. Whatever makes our WOE easier and more mainstream...I'm all for it!!!
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Okay, okay...I guess I'll play nice. 8
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Maybe we should have some stock FAQ's in the can......
Q: My breath could kill a corpse. Is it because I've entered the state of ketosis or could it be the 4 cans of sardines I ate for breakfast?
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Q: Which of these does not belong: Sorbitol, Miralax, generic Metformin, Xylitol, Water, Magnesium Citrate?
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Speaking of the breath....Does it really ever go away? LOL I'm about to kill my husband off!2
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Thanks for the reminder to be nice! I will be....the only thing that gets me is I dont want people to think I jumped on the keto train...Its like I bought my ticket almost a year ago..lol3
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Maybe we should have some stock FAQ's in the can......
Q: My breath could kill a corpse. Is it because I've entered the state of ketosis or could it be the 4 cans of sardines I ate for breakfast?
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Q: Which of these does not belong: Sorbitol, Miralax, generic Metformin, Xylitol, Water, Magnesium Citrate?
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I had a few to add...I couldn't. They just came across as mean and bitchy...
But HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! YESSSS!!!3 -
Speaking of the breath....Does it really ever go away? LOL I'm about to kill my husband off!
LOLMy stock answer is: check your proein levels. High protein will cause bad breath. If your protein is moderate, then.... maybe not. A minority seem to get bad breath on a LCHF diet and it sometimes stays. Then again, losing weight can cause bad breath too. That goes away once you stop losing.
LOL I'm not very helpful, am I? I'll need to work on that before Jan 1st. 6 -
Maybe we should have some stock FAQ's in the can......
Q: My breath could kill a corpse. Is it because I've entered the state of ketosis or could it be the 4 cans of sardines I ate for breakfast?
A:
Q: Which of these does not belong: Sorbitol, Miralax, generic Metformin, Xylitol, Water, Magnesium Citrate?
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Ladies only - TOM question
(totally guilty of this one as my first thread started here)3 -
I will disqualify myself on that one....1
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Great Idea Ralflott! Kinda of "get to know Keto/LCHF/Low Carb" Is there way to create a poll? Ask our members know what information did they find the most useful when they started. For me was the ELECTROLYTES and the need for salt!! Literally saved my life, I thought I was having diabetic hypoglycemia and once i started upping my salt, Ive been great!6
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Now that must have been a relief!
Life would be easier for new arrivals if the *kitten* discussions were only reasonably easy to search.
Or if people would take heed of the screaming "START HERE" banner on the Launch Pad sticky!
I wonder if there's a way to point people toward the Launch Pad when they ask to join the group, or perhaps a "Top Ten Qs of New Members" item, which could include a link to the Launch Pad.
A poll would be interesting. I'm curious what the top ten Qs might be...3 -
It would be pretty awesome if those that joined within the first 3 months of this past year started a Class of 2016" kind of progress post.
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Speaking of the breath....Does it really ever go away? LOL I'm about to kill my husband off!
It seems to go away faster for some than for others. It took 6 months before my bad breath went away, and I tried literally everything to get rid of it, including significantly dropping my protein. But 6 months later, it's been fine ever since. Guess we're all just different 3 -
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Now that must have been a relief!
Life would be easier for new arrivals if the *kitten* discussions were only reasonably easy to search.
Or if people would take heed of the screaming "START HERE" banner on the Launch Pad sticky!
I wonder if there's a way to point people toward the Launch Pad when they ask to join the group, or perhaps a "Top Ten Qs of New Members" item, which could include a link to the Launch Pad.
A poll would be interesting. I'm curious what the top ten Qs might be...
As far as I know, all they get is the "wait until you get approved" message. We can't set a message, unless something has changed. We might be able to add something in the group description. But if they aren't going to look at a screaming sticky, then they aren't going to give much thought to a message in a group description. Not to say I wouldn't try it anyway. But I don't know how effective if would be.
I imagine a top ten list might look at lot like this:
Why do I feel like crap (electrolytes)?
Net or total carbs?
How do I get more fat?
When do I get into ketosis?
My peestix aren't working!!!
Why do I stink and does it stop?
Is it normal for my cycle to be wacky?
Why aren't I losing weight?
What should my cals be?
What should my macros look like?
Oh here's another one:
How many pounds a week can I lose?
Did I miss anything?Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »It would be pretty awesome if those that joined within the first 3 months of this past year started a Class of 2016" kind of progress post.
That is an awesome idea.
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baconslave wrote: »Now that must have been a relief!
Life would be easier for new arrivals if the *kitten* discussions were only reasonably easy to search.
Or if people would take heed of the screaming "START HERE" banner on the Launch Pad sticky!
I wonder if there's a way to point people toward the Launch Pad when they ask to join the group, or perhaps a "Top Ten Qs of New Members" item, which could include a link to the Launch Pad.
A poll would be interesting. I'm curious what the top ten Qs might be...
As far as I know, all they get is the "wait until you get approved" message. We can't set a message, unless something has changed. We might be able to add something in the group description. But if they aren't going to look at a screaming sticky, then they aren't going to give much thought to a message in a group description. Not to say I wouldn't try it anyway. But I don't know how effective if would be.
I imagine a top ten list might look at lot like this:
Why do I feel like crap (electrolytes)?
Net or total carbs?
How do I get more fat?
When do I get into ketosis?
My peestix aren't working!!!
Why do I stink and does it stop?
Is it normal for my cycle to be wacky?
Why aren't I losing weight?
What should my cals be?
What should my macros look like?
Oh here's another one:
How many pounds a week can I lose?
Did I miss anything?Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »It would be pretty awesome if those that joined within the first 3 months of this past year started a Class of 2016" kind of progress post.
That is an awesome idea.
Accidental IF - is this a thing? I'm just not hungry!
BPC - Is this necessary because ew, butter in my coffee5 -
How about
I'm a T2D....
Should I worry about hypoglycemia?
How long does it take to get my BG down?
How often should I test?
What will happen if I eat a lot of carbs?
How do I find a doctor who will work with me?
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