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Meeting macros
How important is it to maintain the proper ratio of fat and protein? Obviously your carbs have to stay at a certain level. But what if, for example, you meet your protein goal for the day but not your fat one? Is that imbalance going to throw everything off? How much protein will potentially kick you out of ketosis? Trying…
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Traveling
Unexpected last minute trip to see my sick father. So far so good but somebody already snuck some champagne vinaigrette in on me. I bought some Newman's Own O & V. I have all my stuff for butter coffee. How do my fellow ketobuddies desk w this?
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Keto while my daughter's in the hospital 3 days?
Hey guys, usually when I hit a speed bump -- like my daughter having a surgery -- my keto eating goes right out the window. I'm a big stress eater, but also having to find things to eat on the go is hard when your brain is already stressed out at max levels. Anybody have any tips? Portable refrigerated foods to pack /…
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Terrible Heartburn
Three weeks into keto and I've had terrible heartburn every afternoon this week. Nothing has changed in my lunches; I always have some combo of eggs, mayo, cheese, avocado, lunch meat, and bouillon. Unfortunately, Tums has more carbs than I'm willing to sacrifice. Anyone else have this problem? What's a more natural/low…
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Dumb diet study tests 50% carbs (called Low Carb/High fat) vs 60% carbs (called Low fat)
A study with obese children tested the difference between what researchers call a "high fat" diet, vs a Low fat diet. Most of these study diets I've seen are ALL very high in carbs, and seem to follow the "healthy Plate" USDA that promotes 45%-65% carbs/via grains a day. For KETO dieters this seems crazy, right? They…
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Butter Coffee, Hunger, and Traveling
Hi all! I was finally able to fix my banner so my weight loss is correct now. I would love to hear about everyone's experience with keeping calories high enough when hunger is SO LOW. Today I added 2 T cream to the buttercoffee, and only had one small meal at dinner. So now MFP won't let me post it bc it came in under…
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New to Ketosis- weight seems to be coming off faster then expected
I started dieting 9 weeks ago. Lost 6 pounds in the first 7 weeks. Just calorie restriction. I started LCHF two weeks ago. 6 pounds off since entering Ketosis. Not water weight because I am on BP meds that control that and I have almost doubled my water intake in the last two weeks. Eating the same amount of calories the…
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I've fallen... and I can't get up!
I had been eating Keto for almost a month when I went away for the weekend unexpectedly so I was unable to prepare myself in advance and I was not in a situation where I had much control over what was prepared to eat. I started out ok and made the best choices that I could make with what was available to me but by day 3,…
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FYI on how to eat at special events?
I'm going to a wedding/reception in a week. I've been doing keto for five weeks now at as close to zero carb as humanly possible. The buffet at the reception is barbecue smothered in carby sauces and there won't be any nutritional information available. My intuitive plan is to eat at home and pretend to eat at the wedding.…
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Hi!! Restarting Keto and looking for support....
Restarted Keto on Monday, and so far am doing great. 6 lbs down so far! Only 80 something to go lol If you would like a Keto buddy send me a request...please just mention Keto so I know :) This time around I am trying to get people who are on the same plan as myself, and not get messages about how I need to go do this…
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need help
i've been doing low carb for 3mths n weight has platoed. can anyone tel me the percentiles for fat, protein, n carbs i should be at on mfp?. also do calories really matter? someone plz help. im lost n confused.
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need help to reach goal
So I started keto last year, best decision ever. Got me transformed with loads of confidence, I am still sticking to it with a little cheats, but no to breads, sugars and rice yet... But my weight started to plateau after a vacation where strict keto was hard and now not at all reducing, and hell like increasing to back…
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Keto friendly meals for the whole family...
I am the grocery-getter and the cook in our household. In the beginning, I would just pre-make a bunch of Keto-friendly meals for myself and freeze them, then pull them out one at a time and have that much while I serve my family a "normal" meal or I would make a typical family meal and pick through the parts I can eat.…
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Things you say when you lead a Keto lifestyle...
Just wanted to spread some sunshine and thought "Hey- what are the funny things people say when they're eating keto?" I'll start: (at home) "We need to go and get more heavy cream and bacon!!! There's only 1 carton of cream and we're down to 3 packs of bacon- let's move!!!" and go :)
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Keto for energy?
hi friends, I need energy. Haha. What have been your experiences with Keto and energy levels?
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Popcorn
If I stay within all my limits for calories, carbs and fat, can I eat popcorn?
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Ktopia...anyone know about this product?
Just found this on youtube last night. Anyone know anything personally about it?
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2 months of keto as of tomorrow and we have lost . . .
a combined 79 lbs!!! Holy moly. I'm not going to post this on the success stories thread because I would expect that to alarm a lot of people. WE find it alarming, but my husband has been to the Doctor and has been cleared. He's almost in maintenance/ready to start building muscle! I'm looking to lose another 80 lbs. He…
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Question about how to know if you're in ketosis without testing
I've been gradually reducing my carbs over the past year or so. First, I kept them under 150 net per day. The last few months I have usually been under 100. I recently (this is day 3) decided I am ready to keep them under 50. Ultimately, I would like to see how I feel with a ketogenic diet. I have read various things…
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Anyone T1 diabetic & keto?
I recently started the ketogenic diet. I am type one diabetic and on an insulin pump. I have gotten my daily insulin intake down from 74-96 units a day to a stabilized 36. This is insane! I have also lost 10 pounds so far. Every morning I wake up feeling lighter. This is literally saving my life and my money. I can't…
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Let's talk electrolytes and potassium...
so I've been doing keto 3-4 months and it's been great! The only issue has been feeling very tired. I have other health factors that play into this as well. My friend I visited said when she did keto a couple years ago, potassium supplements and electrolytes were crucial. She suggested no-salt, which has quite a bit of…
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Dr. Lustig's FAT CHANCE book & Fructose study shows how evil it is for Kidneys
I'm reading several LC books from a library sale haul. Love Dr. Lustig's bombastic tone in videos, and his book is excellent..I can see where many facts are taken direct from his text. FAT CHANCE- on how cane sugar- then as HFCS (and also heap soy) came to be in almost every single food produced. We REALLY do have to "shop…
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Getting back on track after a blip
Hello everyone. Just wondered what you guys find best for getting back into ketosis after a blip. I had a major blip today and ended up having over 600g carbs and sugar. Needless to say I feel terrible now and want to move on asap
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ThinSlim food?
http://www.thinslimfoods.com/ I was wondering if anybody has tried any of their products? I'm thinking about ordering some stuff and was looking for opinions.
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"Why We get Fat: And What To Do About I"t By Gary Taubes - Book Review
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/fastforlife1 C'mon - Vote for me! or my other Blog http://foodhealthconspiracy.blogspot.com/2015/09/why-i-changed-name-of-my-blog-or-book.html
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What do you guys do when the nutritional information in a receipe doesn't match MFP?
I'm new to keto so most nights I'm plugging recipes from the cookbooks I've bought into the nutrition tracking on here. I'm really excited about the recipes from one of Dana Carpender's books, but I'm finding the nutritional information is really far off typically in calories and fat (hers are significantly higher) but…
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New to Keto and Board
Hello All, Im new to this discussion board, and I'm trying Keto for the second time around. I was trying carb cycling but, the food cravings were awful. So, now am back to this wonderful lifestyle of low carb, moderate protein, and Tons of FAT. I've been doing a ton of research and even read some books. But, I'm sure I…
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Zero Carb
Has anyone attempted this? I recently joined a group (on facebook) that promotes a "zero carb" woe. Similar enough to Keto/LCHF that it was a fairly easy transition for me. However they limit dairy and all vegs. There are some people in that group who have been following that woe for 5-10 years. Many of the people say they…
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Good resources
Are there specific website, books, etc that you use. I have read so much my head is swimming. I'd like a book/website that I can refer to on a consistent basis. I have a feeling I could make this way more complicated than it has to be.
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I'm new and needing a lot of help/advice.
So to make this short. I started my weight loss Journey in March. I started at 179.9lbs and is currently 162.3-164.4lbs (it bounces around due to water weight sometimes). I'm proud of how far I did come so far considering I lost most of this weight without much exercise. But I saw people mentioning trying Keto and how much…