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Lost slowly then - I just stopped losing....
Hi guys! I don't mean to sound so negative but I can't lose weight. I'm so upset and I was stressed and crying on Saturday. Once again, to recap, my lowest weight was 252 WAY back on 8/9. And I haven't seen it since. Crept up to 254 the next week, then I've been 255 ever since. I've been in Keto, eating right and even…
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Keto Jello Cream cheese balls (fat bombs)
Made these last nite, fun to make and yummy too! Take an 8 oz brick of cream cheese, cut into 16 squares. Take a package of sugar free jello(any flavor) put in a bowl, dry. Roll the cream cheese squares into little balls and roll in the dry jello. I put them in little individual plastic cups with lids, and refrigerated.…
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Recipes, please?
Today is day 2 of going keto. I'd love some great, tasty keto recipes that would make good bag lunches as well as some snack ideas. Thanks~
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Weight has stalled - 3 weeks now! HELP!
I have been keto now for 9 weeks. I quickly and pretty easily dropped 20 lbs the first 6 weeks. I am not religious about tracking my food, after the first 6 weeks, I figured "i got it." Nothing has really changed in my diet. I rarely drink alcohol (maybe 3 times in the last 9 weeks) and my carbs stay below 20g most days. I…
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To exercise or not to exercise???
Hi, I am in my 4th day of Keto, almost moderate ketosis. I know when I was on HCG drug an in ketosis if I exercised at all it slowed my weight loss a lot. I am not on that drug now, but hear posts saying exercise still slows weight loss down. :( In general I wouldn't worry about it an just continue to workout knowing I…
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Hello newbie here! Keto/low carb friends wanted
Hi i am pretty new keto/low carb I would love it if i had more likeminded friends on here! any advice is appreciated I am a little afraid of the whole cholesterol aspect as most newbies probably are, so any tips on getting in fat from plant based sources would be awesome, although i am not giving up cheese (no way) i guess…
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Chromium Picolinate?
The bottle of Chromium Picolinate says that "it is an essential trace mineral that is involved in the metabolism of protein, fats, and sugars (carbs). It also plays role in the release of energy from cells." Are any of you taking or have taken Chromium Picolinate? What has been your experience and/or results?
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Keto/Low carb friends welcomed!
Hello! I'm looking to connect with more keto/low-carb like minded people. I've done Keto before, but fell severely off the band wagon, but now I'm back to get serious again. :smile: Feels like I've been drowning in the amount of water I've been drinking. :wink:
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Keto newbie!
Hi all! I am new to keto and still learning. I would love some friends that are also living this WOE who can provide some constructive feedback regarding my food choices etc. I am excited for this journey. I cant wait to feel healthy again!
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My weight went UP with exersize!!!!
I was devastated when I got on the scale on Saturday guys! :( I weighed 255, and I'm so sick of seeing that number. 2 weeks prior I was 252 and was really confident that I would be in the 240's, not UP 3 pounds. I'm terrified that keto is betraying me, and I'm worried. I know its not a race but still 2 weeks and up 3…
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i think i figured out my plateau culprit
Just thought I'd share this personal experiment and insight. So I started with a Low GI (South Beach) style diet in late 2011 when my weight was 260 and my blood work was trending worse. I rapidly went down to 250, and then by late 2012 went down to a point where my weight hovered around 232-236 for the next 12 months.…
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No Proper Entry for Bacon in the Database!
Isn't that interesting? I had to create it today - look for "Full Data - Bacon, raw". It has the proper fatty acid entries. :glasses:
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Gallbladder removal - now what?
Hi all, I'm fairly new to keto (4 weeks) and had my gallbladder taken out yesterday. From what I've been reading, it sounds like its most likely the switch to keto that triggered the gallstone inflammation, not the diet itself (I suspect my pregnancies, couple with a life-long attempt at a low fat diet created the stones).…
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Keto and Disease
Hi. I jumped full in this week. I am trying to stay right around 20g carb or less, and trying to keep my f/p/c % as near to 80/15/5 as possible. I have quite a bit of fat to lose, but that is a secondary concern right now. I am trying to utilize ketosis as a disease management / stabilization tactic. I'm a little nervous…
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Question about Keto and cholesterol.
I got my blood test back and from cholesterol i got: Triglycerides 67 <150 MG/DL HDL 37 > or = 40 mg/dL LDL Calculated 187 <130 mg/dL CHOL/HDL Ratio 6.4 0.0 - 5.0 Doctor wants to meet me for a little chat about LDL. I do read that Ketoers might have higher cholesterol due to the fat/protein contents and undoubtedly the…
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Started again and not the same results
Hi there I have been on the keto eating plan before and had great results. My stomach flattened within 3 days and the weight just dropped off. I was previously drinking on weekends (wine - which I know has carbs) and then cheating due to drunken munchies. This time round I started 2 and a half weeks ago, haven't drank…
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Results/Accuracy-Your Weight Loss Forecast Graph
I filled in the macros in the Keto Calculator and adhered (80:20) to them for a month (July 18-August 18). I did not find it difficult to restrict carbohydrate consumption but sometimes failed in meeting fat requirements as well as protein. I was pretty aggressive in reducing calories by 40% and a 70/20/10 macro. I ate two…
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Exercise slowing my weight loss
Hello, I wanted to open the discussion on this topic as it's been an interesting month as I've tried to figure out what is going on with my weight loss. I hit a plateau back in Feb/March and was trying anything to help me break it. I began walking 2.5 miles in the morning and then up to 3.5 miles. It helped, I assume,…
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Stalled??
Hi, I'm one month in, and I've been stalled on the weight loss for about the last week. Most days I have a protein powder (2 grams carbs), coconut oil, butter, coffee, cocoa nibs, almond milk smoothie, then a meat lunch, and meat veggie dinner with really no snacking. Some heavy cream in my 2nd cup of coffee at work. I…
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Carbs,Protien,fat pie chart
A couple of weeks ago I added a google chrome add on for PC which created a useful fat, protien,carbs, pie chart at bottom of my food page. Today it is gone. Does anyone have a link for one that still works. If not I may go over to fitday and I don't like that site as much. I am on windows 7 ultimate if that makes any…
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Breastfeeding and trying to loose weight
Hello! Super excited to find this website and this group! I have been doing low carb on and off for a while and it does wonders for my blood sugars (I'm diabetic) but nothing so far for weight loss. I'm sure that I just haven't stuck with ketogenic for long enough, or so I'm hoping. I did low carb all through my pregnancy…
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Hair loss
I just started the Keto WOE, and have been losing my hair!!!! Anyone else experience this? I have only been on this WOE for a couple of weeks, lost about 5 pounds so far. I don't think I am losing too rapidly so i am not sure what is happening. I am taking a prenatal vitamin. Please help!!! :frown:
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80/15/5 too much fat?
I have a quick question! I started out doing wonderful on keto! I felt amazing and was consistently losing fat (I could actually see a difference in 4 weeks) lately I haven't felt full, I have been craving sweets, and I actually gained. Today I decided to do strict induction style eating and my fat intake hit 81% after…
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I think I'm loosing too much weight too fast.
I'm not here to brag or make anyone feel bad, I am actually worried about hurting myself. I've always had trouble gaining weight till recently, then suddenly I gained like 30 lbs over a few months. Now, in the last 21 days, I've lost about 20 lbs. I don't feel hungry usually, so IDK what's up. I grew up eating a near keto…
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Upping your calories to lose weight
Hi guys, I've been keto for about a month now, and I'm trying to work through the kinks! I'm looking to get to a regular losing state, like 2 pounds a week on average or at least a steady consistent drop. To sum it up, I started with a fat fast, lost 5 pounds in about 3 days, did a lot of research and decided to make a…
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Progress so far
Today is officially 3 weeks of following the ketogenic diet and logging it on MFP and working out 15-20 min 5x a week. I have lost 5lbs, 2.5" from my lower abdomen, where I wear my pants! This was where I stored most of fat, in the belly, ya know the worst kind. I can see the fat loss in my upper arms, legs, face, entire…
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Can't stay under calories or under protein. Suggestions?
Ever since I change my macros, I'm having a hard time staying under my calories! I recently dropped my protein to 15% after being 30% and I can't keep it down! I also upped my fat to 80% after being 60%. Now I add fat (and calories) to get up the fat intake and end up still eating like 20+% protein. Any suggestions!? I…
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What is going on!!
I've been eating keto since March 1st and have been doing ok. I feel 100% better but the weight loss has slowed considerably. And I'd be ok with this if my measurements were changing too but my waist has actually gone up an inch and I feel rather chubby these days. I had been blood testing daily and struggled to get my…
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What could have been main culprit in rollercoaster week?
had a rollecoaster week last week... i incorporated 2 new items to my diet - coffee with cream and splenda(cream 1g carb for tsp) and i had black bean noodle for lunch which by nature is very salty with the shirataki noodles... When Friday hits i found i was 4lbs over what i had weighed on monday! I did exercise like crazy…
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Need help: dairy issue.
Okay...starting week three of keto. I'm coming to the conclusion that I have an intolerance for cheese/dairy products. I won't go into details, but a pattern is starting to form (so to speak). I need some ideas on how to replace the fat I was getting from the cheese/dairy with something else. I seem to handle cream cheese,…