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How to Split the Calories?
I was just thinking. I am trying to eat about 1,400 to 1,800 calories a day to lose weight. I personally eat two meals a day with some snacking. I usually only eat Lunch and Dinner. I'm one of those persons that sleeps as late as I can in the morning, then I sh**, shower and shave and go to work. No time for breakfast.…
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Christmas Blues...
I love Christmas. Or is it I loved Christmas? This year I have not even put up decorations yet. I'm dreading the family gatherings that I so enjoy and the children's disappointment at not finding their usual bottomless treats. And I'm feeling more than a bit sorry for myself, for all the food that I love and can't eat. So…
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Cut the Fat ... Get a Heart Attack!
If you haven't watched the Fat Head video, you should. This morning I was thinking on my way in to work and thought of a catchy phrase in regards to Fat: Cut the fat, get a heart attack! That's what I am telling all my brainwashed friends and especially the skinny people that don't eat fat. What do you think, a good…
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Week 4 blues
Okay, I really want to be excited about starting week 4 but it feels like I'm starting on week 1. This is mostly due to my scale not moving in almost a week (yes I know the scale is an evil monster not to be trusted) and me being lazy over the weekend. I don't know why I think I can overcome 30+ years of bad living in a…
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Unable to view discussions
Is anyone else unable to view group discussions today? Everytime I click on a discussion, it displays an error "You don't have Permission to do that." Huh? I didn't have this problem yesterday or the day before.
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Keto and pregnant?
Good morning! So, I have been loving the keto diet, but I just recently found out I am pregnant. Does anyone have experience with this? I feel so much better following keto, but I have done research that suggests you need at least 100 gm of carbs daily. I know this cannot be entirely true as my sister-in-law was put on the…
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Another little milestone today
When I started this, on April 18th of this year, my BMI was a whopping 55.4. Full on class III morbidly obese. Today, my BMI is 39.6, which is class II obesity! Woot!!
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Down 35 pounds!
Ok, 34.5 pounds, but I'm rounding! :p I officially started dieting 10/16 and lost 8 pounds, but the real progress started a month ago when I went keto. I've since lost another 27 pounds. But more important than the weight loss are my blood glucose numbers. Before starting on a ketogenic diet, my BG was anywhere from 150 to…
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Why am I gaining weight?
I've gained 4 pounds this past week. I'm getting so frustrated. I've upped my cardio and my weight training so I would expect to lose but every time I step on the scale I'm up :/ . I'm also realizing I'm really backed up any tips?
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100lbs Lost in 9 Months
Keto is the best thing ever. So grateful for finding this lifestyle and proud of myself for learning everything I could plus sticking to it. I know my life is forever changed by starting my journey to health, and I am really pleased with my progress so far. Looking forward to continued success in 2015.
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Keto sticks
Is it bad if it's the really dark purple color?
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I need help with figuring out my macros
I'm finding keeping my macros in check difficult. I'm 5'4" 130 lbs trying to get to 120 ish and am 49 years old and moderately active. Walking 30-60 min/day and moderate weight lifting 3 times/wk. So far I've tried changing my macros on MFP but can't seem to get the proportions right. any thoughts?
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Anyone want to add a fellow Ketoer?
Looking for more friends. I love open diaries! :)
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New to keto...questions about lifting
Hi all. I'm on the first week and losing lots of water weight right now but moving forward what can I expect in the gym based on your experience? I do a form of stronglifts (ICF 5x5) and 3 days of cardio 75 mins. Have your workouts suffered? Can you still progress with increasing weight? I feel a little sluggish but I was…
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What I learned....
I learned a VERY important lesson last night which also taught me a second lesson. I need to log my food or what I intend to eat before I eat it. I went WAY over on calories but (and this is the second lesson) I am not going to worry about going over on calories because three weeks ago, I wasn't eating half as much as what…
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Keto vs calories question
I just recently went from a high protein/low carb diet to true keto and I was curious. I was already at 1,200 calories before and had plateaued on weight loss at that. My MBR is 1,765 cal/day and at a sedentary exercise level they estimated that I was using 2,118 cal/day, so 1,200 was where I needed to be for a goal 2…
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Not eating enough fat
Hey everyone! I've been tracking my weight on this site for a while now and I've noticed that I almost never eat enough fat. I am keeping my net carb intake below 30 grams per day. How essential is meeting my daily fat requirement for losing weight? Does this effect how much I lose? Thanks for any and all input!
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Whats for dinner?
Tonight I feel like pizza!!
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One week on and feeling better
Hi, I just started this. I've lost 10 lbs of the 20 I have to lose by doing the calorie counting thing but I've stalled and wanted to give this a try. My first week was hard but I'm feeling better now. I'm still having some difficulty with eating fat as I've been low fat for many years. Any words of wisdom?
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Keto as lifestyle
To be honest I don't know if I will be on a ketogenic diet forever but at the moment I do it as a lifestyle. Mainly because I love being active and I thrive so much better when I run. I hear a lot from people who say they are in ketosis. My aim is more being keto adapted where my body can use the ketones as fuel instead of…
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Holidays & Christmas Parties
Hey all, have been quiet logging recently due to major travel (thanks Ditto Dan for checking up on me). Nothing like a kick up the derrier like having to fit into a slinky dress....where does the time go ?!!! So my company are having our Christmas party on the 5th Dec in London and of course in true 'company x' style, it…
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Agave nectar/raw sugar/honey
I quit sugar cold turkey when I changed to a keto diet but sometimes I just want some sweetness in my coffee. I don't do artificial sweeteners and I try to stick to natural things like honey and agave nectar (even though it's processed). What are everyone's thoughts on these types of "natural" sweeteners?
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Stinky urine
I've seen several posts about how your urine smells bad if you're on a keto diet. At first I thought it was funny until I experienced it myself. I was in the bathroom at work and I smelled something horrible. I thought it was the drain. Now I'm wondering if it was me. I haven't noticed it at home yet so maybe it was the…
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Keto Peanut brittle????
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am craving homemade peanut brittle like crazy!!!!! But I have diabetes, so the sugar/carbs would not do me any good!! I need a sugar free low carb version!!
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New Recipe - Jalapeno Bacon Biscuits
Hey all. Just thought I'd link you to my newest recipe - Jalapeno Bacon Biscuits. They are like a spicy Red Lobster cheddar biscuit and so, so good. Next week I will be posting a slow cooker soup recipe and these would be really fabulous with that. Enjoy - link below! Jalapeno Bacon Biscuits
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Fat Fast---Frustrated
My goal jeans are getting awfully lonely sitting in my closet. However, it's going to be a long way off before we meet to make wonderful memories together again. Although I'm happy about the scale going down it's nothing compared to what I was expecting. Reading up on posts and whatnot---I hear about fasting results…
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100% cocoa bars chocolate
sale on this at Aldi's 1.49/ 4 oz bar 100 % cocoa unsweetened squares just wanted to let everyone know
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Speaking of cholesterol
So since this has been a topic of recent discussion: I had my cholesterol checked 8/13 and the numbers weren't too "bad". Total: 172.7 Trig: 95.36 LDL: 154.72 HDL: 33.02 As I said in a previous post, the LDL/HDL was a little worrisome, but I was continuing to lose weight, and my Trig/HDL ratio was 2.89. Again, not bad but…
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inches not pounds?
just finished my first week, and was very happy that I lost inches!!! half on waist, one inch on hips and one inch on thighs.....but only down .5lbs.....everyone talks about massive water weight being lost first couple weeks. I thought that since cutting out soda I would see scale plummet lol my kidneys may be in shock…
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Landmark day
That is all.