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Help - keto, exercise and insomnia
Cross posting from the LCDF group to reach more of the hive mind! It seems like my new normal is being awake Background - I've been in ketosis since July and have lost 60 lbs (currently 183). I supplement mag (glycinate), potassium and D3 in the evening. I do take a very low dose anti depressant (25 mg Zoloft) in the…
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So glad to be back!!!
So I started keto a year ago. I lasted two months and found out I was pregnant. I couldn't resist my carbs and craved cereal all the time. Well I had my baby girl in November and pretty much still ate like I was pregnant. I have been feeling like crap. Went in for a check up and freaking gained 15 pounds. I got the okay to…
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-40 today!
I've been on keto for 10 months now, and today when I got on the scale I was really excited because I finally hit 40 pounds lost! Other than the occasional walk, I haven't worked out. I just stay keto with planned break weekends (normally to coincide with holidays). Pretty proud of myself today. Looking forward to losing…
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Accuracy of the MFP 5 week projection based on your calories consumed
So 5 weeks ago I started to log on my weight excel file what MFP says I should weigh in 5 weeks. I wanted to see how well it tracked with my actual weight. Well today was the first comparison... It said I should weigh xx9.3 and today my weight is..... xx9.3 It nailed it ;) If I don't stall too much, it should overlap…
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ketones
Can any amount of sugar or carbs send you out of ketosis? I drank a little gatorade but only like 3 oz.
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coconut oil
After going to the gym this morning I decided to drink a 4.5 oz protein shake. It is a lean low carb one for woman. I used 4.5 oz of almond coconut milk, one scoop of protein powder, 3 ice cubes and I added .5 tablespoon of coconut oil. I thought I should probably try that to make sure I can stomach adding the oil to my…
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something sweet
I really need to find something sweet that is ok for me to eat. I have looked at all kinds of sugar free candies. They are all loaded with carbs. What can I eat or make?
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fat bombs
Yesterday I had my boyfriend pick up a whole bunch of ingredients to make fat bombs. I found like four recipes I wanted to try. Yesterday my son and I ended up going back to the store because my bofriend couldnt find the SF syrups I wanted. While we were there I picked up some some additonal ingredients to make a version…
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fiber
I am trying to take in 2600 calories a day with only 30g of carbs. It is impossible for me to take in enough fiber to meet daily fiber recommendations. The most fiber dense food I have found is psyllium husk with a 1:1 carb/fiber ratio. Does anyone know if anything more potent?
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MFP can subract macros if you use negative numbers!!!
Am I the only noob that didn't know this?!?!? For example, put a burger king whopper in with a serving of (1), then also put burger king whopper bun with a serving of (-1) and bam! You have the macros of a whopper w/o the bun! (granted that is already in the system, but this is just an example) Neat!
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Keto + strength training + calorie deficit (newbie question)
First off.. I'm going to go ahead and admit I'm embarrassed to not be able to wrap my head around this. I've never really been into physical fitness, though there were a couple of spells in my younger days where I at least attempted the gym for brief stints. I've been on keto for about 7.5 months, and am down just shy of…
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Is it normal?
I have always drank a lot of water. SO I am use to frequent bathroom trips. But I swear I am running to pee like every 20 minutes. Is this normal? Is it related to the change in diet?
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Feeling "buzzy" every few hours or so?
I've been in ketosis for a few weeks now, I used ketostix to confirm. Today I got a ketonix, and confirmed that I'm still in ketosis. I haven't eaten many carbs for the past 3 years, so going keto isn't much of a change for me besides adding fat. Anyway, for the past 3-4 days, if I try to go for an 18 hour fast (which…
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Kids and keto
Anybody got their kids on keto with them? My DH and I are hard at it and my son, while having plenty of carbs for lunch, is kinda liking the keto recipes I've been trying. I've looked hard at growth and development and keto, and I'm not finding anything horribly negative. I don't think I have the heart to take away his…
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Redecorating myself
So I don't know what has happen to me. I don't know why I started sabotaging myself and when I lost my resolve but I'm not happy. I am with 15 to 20 pounds of my goal so I understand it will get harder to lose and it'll slow down but i got stuck, got mad and sabotaged myself with carbs. I am starting over today right NOW.…
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Picking myself back up
so I fell off the wagon and it's time to get back on.. Looking for support and those I can encourage as well!!
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and almost newbie & questions
Hello. I'm new to this group, but not completely new to the keto diet. Many years ago I discovered a book call the "Type 2 Diabetes Diet" and followed it. It was a very low carbohydrate diet as well as a very low calorie diet. I lost a lot of weight, but was unable to keep it off. I'm now considering a wiser approach to…
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newbie
I started a low carb diet 2 weeks ago. I have lost 10 pounds so far. I am trying to learn the best way to do this. For the first week my diet consisted of fish, turkey and chicken which I love. I felt great. That is when I lost the weight. Then it was recommended to me that I increase my fat consumption. I have been trying…
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Eating yoghurt on keto?
Hi all :) I was on antibiotics for quite a while last year and I've been having some stomach issues on keto, so I've been trying to incorporate more 'good bacteria' and live cultures into my diet. I started off taking a probiotic pill, but I was wondering whether eating full-fat greek yoghurt would be better? I know the…
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Intermittent fasting?
I curious to hear about others' experiences with fasting/intermittent fasting. I have been trying to "dabble" over this past week- I'm trying to break this unbreakable plateau that I've been in for the past 2 years. What have you done and what kinds of results have you had??
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Happy Valentine's Day Bacon Bouquet!
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Fermented foods
My apologies if there is already a thread about this, but I'll be darned it I could find it. Anyway- I know that fermented foods are good for your gut flora; my question is, what constitutes a "fermented" food. I eat pickled things- is this the same?? All of my online research talks about Sauerkraut, Kinchi, Kombucha, but…
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Scored at the butcher shop!
We got a new freezer and I got a smokin' deal at the butcher in Topeka today! 5 lb pork sausage, 5 lb pork roast, 8 lb pork ribs, 12 lbs cut up fryers, 6 lbs whole fryers, 5 lb beef roast, 3 lb round steak, 2 lb cube steak, 3 lb beef ribs and 10 lbs of ground beef for only $84.95. That averages out to only $2.88 per lb. I…
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Blood ketone meter in the UK?
UK people, where did you get your blood ketone meters? I'd like to get one to track ketosis properly as I don't think my ketostix are working! :D
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ketosis but no weight loss
I have been in ketosis for 3 weeks and walking 30-50 min most days. I have not lost a thing. Granted, I only have about 15-20 to lose. My hubby who has about double that to lose has lost 5 lbs. I am thinking about adding in some weight lifting but starting off easy. Any advice?
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How often do you eat?
Anyone eat 1-2 meals a day? What time do you eat? This is my 3rd day trying the 2 meals per day as Jimmy describes in "Keto Clarity". I eat breakfast about 9:30am, then have a fat bomb around 2-3 (does that count as a meal?), then dinner about 6pm. What are your experiences/thoughts on it?
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Brain Octane oil
Anyone using this instead of coconut oil? What has been your results. Thanks.
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Macros - grams or percentages?
Hi! So I got in a LOT more activity than usual, thanks to the 18" of snow that needed to be relocated. I went to log my food, and bam! Macros automatically adjusted to account for extra energy spent. I went from 40g to the 60g being "acceptable@ as far as MFP is concerned. So riddle me this, Batman... Do I listen to the…
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Free quest bars
I like to eat real food, but there is a promotion to get two free quest bars. http://www.questnutrition.com/recipe-feedback/social
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Question about net carbs
Hey all, I'm fairly new to all of this ketosis or ketogenic. I have read a lot of different news outlets online and there is still one thing I'm not 100% sure on. So I know that low carb diet can mean different things to people and in order to reach ketosis the carb intake can vary person to person. I have seen some…
