Hello - Introduce yourselves
joanie152
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Hello Keto group! Introduce yourselves - let's get a dialogue going. I am Joanie and have been pseudo ketoing for about two months now. How about you all?
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Hi, I'm Jeanne. 4 weeks on keto. Doing it (in order) for more energy, not being hungry all the time, potentially help with neurological disorder, and weight loss. I really like it so far.
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Hi folks, I'm Jake. I did a keto diet for about 2 months last year. I lost about 15lbs and felt really good. Then I went back to eating a ton of sugar and junk food, gained all my weight back and feel like a slug. I want to lose the weight again, but also just want to feel "healthier" like I did on keto. So now I'm back to a keto diet and hoping to find some support and encouragement and hope to do the same for others.7
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Hello all,
I'm 46 and have managed to stay 20 to 30 pounds over my goal weight for what seems like EVER (but around a decade at least) after injuries and arthritis sidelined a lot of my activity. I always manage to get down to the higher end of my weight allowance for work, but I want to get to where I am healthy, not just passing. I started Keto woe on 01 April, after a few weeks of research and gaining understanding of the wherefore and why. I am happy thus far. Seems like I am seeing some visible differences, but not quite where it's showing a bunch on the scale. I have lost equally quickly with caloric restriction alone in that whole IIFIYC mindset. BUT, I CAN say, it LOOKS different this go 'round. Here's to Keto and bacon!
EDIT: I am doing my best to stay strictly Keto... avoiding ALL grains and grain-related products whenever and wherever possible. (It really does help eliminate inflammation I experience in my arthritic areas.) Also, use only super-low GI Sweeteners (like 0 or 1 index only).
Namaste all!5 -
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I'm Christie. Been doing Keto for 11 weeks. I feel great and love that I don't think about food all the time like I did when my body was glucose fueled.4 -
Hi... I am Emily and I started Keto on Saturday. I am 48 and have about 20 extra pounds to shave off. I have always been aware of how carbs affect me and quite honestly got to a fed up point recently. I am on my 4th day and feel great, did not go through the keto flu, however noticed that I drink way more water than I typically do. Since this is the first time with Keto, I am still building the plane while flying it.5
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I'm Felix and started the keto WOE, about 1.5 months ago and am doing so great. I am looking for other people to motivate each other, feel accountable to myself, and just make new friends. Add me, I look forward to meeting you!5 -
Hello all! I'm Vanessa and just started with Keto today. I've used MFP on and off during my journey, solely for tracking meals but this my first time exploring the Community.
I try to do cross training 6 times a week and managed to lose weight on The Zone Diet, but I hit plateau and still have trouble with fat around my stomach that can't get rid off. I learned a few months ago about Keto and wanted to try it but I've been afraid of the so called "Keto flu". Finally decided to start today following the information in the Rule.Me website.
Besides improving my BF%, I'm attracted to the idea of increased energy levels and improved focus, plus with my work schedule I could use a diet that doesn't require me to eat or snack every 3-4 hours.
I would appreciate any input in making my Keto work! My father has Diabetes type 2 and Hypertension as a result of weight gain and his health is not getting better. If successful, I'm planning to get him into the Keto lifestyle as well.
Looking forward to meet you all and share the journey to reach our goals!4 -
Hi there - New to My Fitness Pal as of yesterday - Whoo Hoo! Started Keto 4 days ago. I have about 20 lbs to lose. I struggled with losing just 10lbs since January while keeping my Low Carb routine. I'm 55 and just starting menopause - FUN! I've always been able to stay slim and healthy on a Low Carb diet but decided to make the leap to full Keto as my hormones are fluctuating more than ever and I've put on weight ( and can't seem to lose it ) in spite of a low carb lifestyle. I've lost 2lbs this week on Keto so know I'm on the right track again - yay!
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I am new to Keto as well about a month in. I started a great program which did kick start my Keto lifestyle future. I am so excited to meet and help others as I change my lifestyle to a healthier one!3
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Hi! Thank you for letting me join your group! I am 56 years old, in the middle of menopause and have not been able to get my scales to budge. I've read many great things about Ketogenics and decided to give it a go! I Just started the Keto diet today. I have a goal to loose 25 pounds. I am looking forward to meeting others with similar goals! Let's do this!5
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Hi SpaceMomma. I'm 56 as well and have absolutely no metabolism due to menopause and breast cancer treatments. Keto is the ONLY diet that has worked for me. Enjoy the yummy food and don't cheat - you'll reach your goals!
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Hi everyone - I'm Beth and I started this page. Funny I haven't been tracking so I came back today to see you all on here - its fantastic. I lost 12 pounds my first 2 months then had trouble not going out for cocktails with the girls or wine with dinner. So my food is totally keto but just enough carbs to not lose more weight! TODAY is back to tracking and honesty with my self. It felt so much better to be strict Keto than to cheat and have inflammation, lower energy, and stalled weight loss.3
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Hi Digiducky - Thanks for starting the page! Welcome back and best wishes for getting your macros back on track 3
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I've just started keto this week and I'm still a bit shaky as to whether I'm doing it right or not, so it's great to see feeds like this where everyone is supporting each other!
Feel free to add me and we can go through this journey together! You can also spy on my diary and tell me what I'm doing wrong :P4 -
Just added you Snerr
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Just started a ketogenic diet. So far so good. A little induction flu but doing fine 5 days in.2
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Hi! I would like to know more about Keto flu. I have started Ketogenic diet just 3 days back. So far I am not feeling anything like Keto flu. One more thing I wanted to ask that, is tomato allowed in Ketogenic diet?1
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@K2Sakura - When you are on a Keto diet you lose electrolytes very quickly. This is what I take to keep from feeling bad, daily.
Tomatoes - the plan I follow allows them, I just don't eat a lot of them.4 -
Hi all! I have started doing keto in an effort to control my blood sugar and drop the weight I have gained. I used to be an avid speed walker and in excellent shape. Then my blood sugar started crashing. It was so bad I had to stop all physical activity. The worst part was all the tests came back "normal". It was quite discouraging. I recently came across the keto way of life reading a book called, "Keto Clarity". The author, Jimmy Moore, is a cardiovascular surgeon. I finally came across someone else who had struggled with my same issue and found a way to address it! Keto! Everything I have read thus far makes total sense. I feel better. My blood sugar has not crashed at all. I am never hungry anymore. I have dropped 11 pounds in less than a week simply by cutting out the carbs and the sugar. I do 15 grams carbs or less each day and no sugar at all. My protein is at 90 grams and my fat is at 87 grams. I would love any and all feedback and help out there! 2
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Hi everyone! I've been doing low carb/keto for about 3 months now. I feel GREAT, have more energy, my skin is clearer, etc but I haven't yet lost any weight so I'm a bit frustrated. I don't think I'll go off Keto because of how much better I feel overall, but I really need to drop about 10 lbs. I would love to connect with anyone who can give me some tips or insights into what I may be doing wrong! Willing to share my diary with whoever, so feel free to add me!2
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Hey there!
My name is Madison and I'm 24 years old and from Missouri! I've been following a gluten free keto diet with under 20 net carbs since march 23rd. Today when I got on the scale it told me that I had lost 20 lbs. I can not tell that I have lost weight AT ALL, which is incredibly frustrating. But oh well, maybe with the next 20. My starting weight was 249.9lbs, and my current weight is 229.8 lbs, my goal weight is significantly less than that. I've got a long way to go, but it suddenly feels attainable with keto. Maybe I consume a half a pound a day, and maybe I get weird looks when I buy 10 bricks of cream cheese at a time; but it works! Not only have I lost weight, but my skin has cleared up; I don't feel bloated every day, and my debilitating vestibular migraines have nearly vanished. I never dreamed all of this could happen in less than two months, and I'm excited for what's to come.4 -
Hello everyone. I have been a MFP member for a while been on again off again. I have a friend who has done awesome on the Keto so i have decided to give it a try. Made it through my first day. Any suggestions are gladly welcome and appreciated.1
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Hi all! I have been on (mostly off) MFP for years, but today is my re-start. I started Keto today. Pretty stoked so far, lol.1
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Hiya, Over the past year or so I was doing a strict low carb diet via MFP and lost about 70lbs and kind of jump the rails with it and struggling to get back on it and have gained back 30lbs. Trying to get restarted using Keto, you know something a little different but similar. Still researching what it's all about and trying to setup MFP in the past way for it.1
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Hi I'm Danielle. Just starting the Keto diet and loving how I feel. I am at my all time high of 200 lbs. Hoping to lose as least 30lbs.3
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Hi everyone! Been doing keto off and on for the last 3 months but I'm new to MFP, just felt like I wanted to start tracking macros more closely. I love keto, I've lost about 20 lbs since starting, skin is clearer, more energy etc...just recently starting to skip dairy and it's helped break thru plateaus.1
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Welcome everyone! Has anyone been on dietdoctor.com? There are loads of free informational videos, recipes and meal plans about the keto diet. You don't need to sign up to access most of them. I find it to be a great resource.2
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Hi there, new to keto, not new to trying to lose weight. My husband & I started yesterday, looking for help and tips and insight from fellow keto followers. Hoping to control my blood sugars (been pre-diabetic since I had my youngest son) and lose about 40 lbs1
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Hi, I'm 45 years old, and I've been on the Keto diet one week.
I've already lost 6 pounds, which is probably water weight. I still encouraged with the loss of weight.
I have experienced any symtoms of the Keto flu.2 -
Hello from Canada. I am Dawna and I am 55.
I too am following Keto. I had digestion problems and underwent endoscopy and colonoscopy to find out that my diet and my weight were the big problems. I also developed a severe respiratory illness that has now been attributed to GERD. (I'm not sure I completely agree)
I have been Keto for almost a month. Down 8lbs and feeling much, much better. Ditched the pills for my GERD and have no more issues. In fact, they subsided after only one week.
I am not a lover of sweets but do love breads, pasta etc. That actually was pretty easy to give up. My demon is alcohol. I like beer. I have never really drank anything else. I am pretty social so a lot of that time is spent meeting up for drinks and dinner or just drinks. I had to dig very deep to find the willpower to make this life change. So far, it is going very well. My cravings are weakening and my body is beginning to transform. That, and the health benefits are keeping me pretty motivated.
Glad to know there are others here sharing the same journey for their own reasons.
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