New keto girl with 100+ pounds to lose....want friends
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I would love it if everyone here adds me. I need a ton of support because keto can be confusing even when you try to keep it simple. I e been on keto for 17 days and lost 12 pounds. Not bad but not great. I'm stuck a little between ketosis and keto adaption. I can tell keto adaption is coming soon because I can IF for up to 23 hours with little hunger. But most importantly I have t eaten any sugar on 17 days. Not even sweeteners. I never ever thought this was possible. God bless this diet4
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Feel free to add me. I started a combo of Keto & IF last Saturday. I'm down 10 lbs as of today. Still have about 110 lbs to go. I too am having a hard time hitting my recommended caloric intake (1980). I seem to only be able to hit about 1400/day. I haven't started working out yet, so I think once I add workouts in after day 10 on the diet, it might be easier to hit 1980.1
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I've been on keto since late June of this year. Starting to get back active on MFP forums again (though I track elsewhere due to net carbs).
HW: 334.4 lbs
Keto SW: 325 lbs
CW: 296.8 lbs
GW: 140
So I have a lot to lose, but keto has helped me to lose more weight than I have on anything else, and I'm back in the 200s for the first time in over 6 years. Even then, I still have to figure things out daily - what works and what doesn't for my body, everyone is different, even on keto. Feel free to add me :-).7 -
Feel free to add me, been doing keto for about a month.2
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Hi! you can add me too!1
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Thanks to everyone. Just giving a quick update, I am on day 55 of Keto and I am down 28 pounds. Keep calm and Keto on....4
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You can add me as well. I am starting Keto tomorrow (been doing lower carb to gradually shift into keto). Thanks1
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I'd love to have a cheerleading section - I promise the same
Keto since 9/11 & down 17.8#
Usually 16/8 IF but today is day 3 of a 3-day extended fast. Morning of day 2 I was down 3# - haven't weighed yet this morning. NOTES: headaches crazy 1st 2 days even w/ lots of water, Powerade Zero and electrolyte supps. Hoping today is better. This was a trial run for a 5 or 7-day fast b/f EOY.1 -
@kristenhuckaby - Those headaches are more likely sodium based. Try replacing the upwards of 3500-5000 MG a day of sodium your body dumps on low carb. Powerade Zero has almost no real electrolytes of value. I'm not sure what supps you're using, but sodium is the biggest, then magnesium. Most folks don't need to add potassium without major exertion or medical testing - me, personally, when I added potassium, I was so magnesium deficient, it would make me dump even more magnesium, worsening the problem. Dropped the potassium, upped the magnesium supplements, and have been right as rain since.
You can take salt directly in your hand (be careful of quantity - too much can cause a digestive issue), add it to water, or toss down some salt crystals like medicine pills... We are so used to being told low sodium that we don't realize how much the body dumps. Each time you adjust deeper into ketosis or hit a new milestone, work out, or get dehydrated, this can happen all over again. Good luck.0 -
Hello Everyone,
New to keto woe have to lose 50+pounds need friends for motivation.4 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »@kristenhuckaby - Those headaches are more likely sodium based. Try replacing the upwards of 3500-5000 MG a day of sodium your body dumps on low carb. Powerade Zero has almost no real electrolytes of value. I'm not sure what supps you're using, but sodium is the biggest, then magnesium. Most folks don't need to add potassium without major exertion or medical testing - me, personally, when I added potassium, I was so magnesium deficient, it would make me dump even more magnesium, worsening the problem. Dropped the potassium, upped the magnesium supplements, and have been right as rain since.
You can take salt directly in your hand (be careful of quantity - too much can cause a digestive issue), add it to water, or toss down some salt crystals like medicine pills... We are so used to being told low sodium that we don't realize how much the body dumps. Each time you adjust deeper into ketosis or hit a new milestone, work out, or get dehydrated, this can happen all over again. Good luck.
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Hi all above...I equally would like Keto friends....I just did 28 hour fast.....I have at least 70 pounds to lose and a lifestyle to gain. Love ❤️ to have friends to share the journey with!1
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Keto here since January of this year. Anyone can add me.1
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I'm also new to keto and looking to lose 90-100 lbs. Feel free to add me!2
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Awesome that your starting Keto, I hope you find great success, feel free to add me, as well as anyone else!
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I just joined in on this group. I have been KETO/lchf since April 27, 2017. I have lost 75# since them.
I am doing KETO for my health. December 12, 2016 I was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Had my thyroid removed December 22, 2016 and radiation therapy on January 19, 2017. During that time I was playing around with KETO but knew that while in isolation during the radiation therapy it would be difficult because the foods were limited to those that did not effect the Iodine in my treatment. The only thing I could keep down for the first week was plain baked potato, unfortunately. When I was officially radiation free April 20 I started prepping foods for the following week. BTW, doctor was amazed I was radiation free in only 3 months. It had to be all the water I consumed during the isolation period. All of my doctors were thrilled with my choice of KETO except my Primary Care doctor. She is very skeptical of me and weight loss. After my first 20# she started paying attention. I have a long way to go, but am feeling better every day.
Looking forward to the December challenge. I have an appointment with my neurologist (migraines) and want to get him as excited about this month's weight loss.4 -
RecipeScrapper wrote: »I just joined in on this group. I have been KETO/lchf since April 27, 2017. I have lost 75# since them.
I am doing KETO for my health. December 12, 2016 I was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Had my thyroid removed December 22, 2016 and radiation therapy on January 19, 2017. During that time I was playing around with KETO but knew that while in isolation during the radiation therapy it would be difficult because the foods were limited to those that did not effect the Iodine in my treatment. The only thing I could keep down for the first week was plain baked potato, unfortunately. When I was officially radiation free April 20 I started prepping foods for the following week. BTW, doctor was amazed I was radiation free in only 3 months. It had to be all the water I consumed during the isolation period. All of my doctors were thrilled with my choice of KETO except my Primary Care doctor. She is very skeptical of me and weight loss. After my first 20# she started paying attention. I have a long way to go, but am feeling better every day.
Looking forward to the December challenge. I have an appointment with my neurologist (migraines) and want to get him as excited about this month's weight loss.
This is really excellent, well done on soooo many fronts! Have you seen some of the stuff about the metabolic theory of cancer. Check out Tuit nutrition she has some amazing posts about it and explains what they say in somewhat more layman's terms, though I've now ordered the actual book. It makes so much sense to me at least and we have a family history of BRCA1 so I have a certain interest!! See you over in the December Challenge!
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I’m starting keto as well! I wanna lose about 50.. I would love a fellow keto gal pal for a little kick in the *kitten*!1
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Add me 5 months in - 37 lbs 40 inches 3 dress sizes1
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Feel free to add me. I’m also doing Keto1
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You can add me, I'm on day 8.0
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Hi there, I am looking for active KETO MFPeeps who would like to connect.
I am a 49yo Sydney female, needing to lose 25kg this year (again). I've suffered from eating disorders all my life and want to be free of them once and for all. Also don't want to turn 50 and be frumpy - I want to be 50, fit and fabulous!
I am following a ketogenic food plan as I have sugar addiction issues and it helps me stay on track. I don't count calories for the sake of counting calories because I don't believe in the CICO hypothesis as such, but think it's important to keep an eye on it and so I track my food to keep on top of it and be honest with myself.
Feel free to add me if you would like to be friends.
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You can add me. I'm on day 8. Good luck!0
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You can add me too. I'm a little over a year into keto.0
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Hi! I'm not new to keto but I'm having to start over for the nth time and I'm ready for it to be the last time. I also have 100+ lbs to lose, so we're in the same boat! I don't know how well this works for anyone else, but during my first week of keto, I allow myself to eat to my maintenance calories as long as it remains under carbs. After the first week, I find that I am not able to eat as much anymore because the fats in keto food fill me up for hours and I begin to naturally eat under my calorie goal. As said, I don't know if this would work for anyone else, but it works really well for me. Feel free to add me to your friends list! That goes for anyone else reading this too. I need more friends!1
like, and deservedly! 
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