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Newbie
Hi there! My name is Amanda and I have been in and out of the low carb lifestyle for over a year.I have noticed (after much exploring with other "diets") that low carb seems to be the best avenue for reaching my goals.So I am fresh back at it starting today.I am hoping it really can become a way of life for me once again.I…
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Test strips vs blood meter
Ok, new to this whole thing and wondered if some of the more experienced could weigh in on the question.... Urine test strips or blood meter? I learned the hard way that the test strips show large numbers if you overdo the protein so I wasted three weeks thinking I was in Keto when I was just overdoing the protein…
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which guide to minimal protein intake to follow?
I noticed there are a few resources for estimating minimal protein intake and am wondering what people's take on it: Namely, i saw this page http://www.ketogenic-diet-resource.com/daily-protein-requirement.html with 3 different calculations and…
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Keto buddies :-)
Hi everyone. I am back on the Keto diet and am looking for some friends to keep me company on here. I have done the keto once before and was very successful, Problem was i was overtaken by the sugar/carb cravings and i lost the battle. I then tried the 5-2 diet and could not stick to it at all. So i am back and looking for…
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Getting back into Keto after a carb binge!
Yesterday my mismanagement of my emotions resulted in a big carb binge. I want to get back into keto as quick as possible. I've got back to my normal eating today 120g p/ 30g cabs max, 90+g+ f I do a CKD having a controlled carb refeed every 2 weeks or so! And get back into keto usually after 36 hours. Not sure it will be…
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Happy easter my KETO Friends
I hope you all are having a great Easter! Makes me wonder if there is a setting on MFP that will let you put in burning calories for chasing a two year old? Debbie
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3 Week stall finally broken!!
I have been going up & down the same 2 pounds for 3 weeks now and was getting a little frustrated but today I am 1.4 pounds below my lowest weight lately!! Sooo happy!!
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question about post or pre workout drink muacle milk light
I saw this muscle milk light at the store the other day and it seems to be "safe" at 7g carb with 3g sugar and 20g protein which is a good way for me to boost that... but is it safe for ketosis or theres a better alternative to something with high protein in shake form? I guess other form be the whey protein powders.. but…
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Revitilizating dinner..yet depressing
So, in my usual Keto highs where I can't stay in the house to save my life, I took my fiancee and we went an hour and a half to a bbq place near a friend I haven't seen in about 4 years or so. A little background on our relationship. She was tiny, outgoing and very into herself when I knew her before. Fun to be with if you…
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Vegetables
Are you all eating a lot of veggies? I find I can go a whole day and not touch anything put egg,cheese & meat. I've never been a huge veggie lover but do eat them but now its like I don't want to use up my carb allotment (5% carbs) for the day in case I want a treat later. I've mainly been sticking to broccoli, cauliflower…
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Reasons for this stall?? any ideas??
I could use some advice from the experts please!! I am about 6 weeks in now and initially the weight fell off, lost 12 lbs in the first 2 weeks. Other than a drop of 1.2 lb a couple of days ago, which came right back, I have not lost anything since! My diet is spot on. I've adjusted my macros a couple of times now and am…
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Macro Troubleshooting
I'm new to keto (former low carber who found it made me hungry due to lean meat advice...never again!). I'm almost a week in and loving it so far. Anyway I am having zero trouble keeping my carbs down...but I'm having trouble getting over 60% fat. Its like the protein just creeps in there. Thankfully my test strips are…
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Third week Keto
Ok. My doctor put me on this ketogenic diet and I am loving it. I am so much more energetic and wanting to do more things than I did before this. However, I have a question. The first week I only lost about 1.5 lbs, yet since then I have dropped almost a total 7 to 8 lbs approx and it is not showing signs of slowing down.…
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Bullet Proof Coffee
Do any of you drink more than one cup of Bullet Proof Coffee a day? I put in my coffee 2 tblss butter and 2 tbls of coconut oil. I go through my ONE cup of coffee in the morning for Energy...but it tastes sooo good I could drink another one no problem! Just curious. Thanks all!!! It sure would UP my fat intake :) :) I…
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Lowering my protein - am I doing this right?
I recently changed from 20% to 15% protein on my goals, and now I find myself routinely having too much protein by these figures... Generally I'm limiting myself to one scoop of protein powder in the morning, a small protein at lunch (2 T of duck liver pate today, for example), and some cheese. That doesn't even leave…
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Am I in Keto?
4/6/2014- 1,253 kcal, 16 net carb 4/7/2014- 1,594 kcal, 6 net carb 4/8/2014- 2,140 kcal, 21 net carb 4/9/2014- so far 635 kcal, 4 net carb Here's my stats! Also looking for Keto/Paleo friends, feel free to add me! If you can't see my diary let me know and I'll open it! I have my profile "Friends Only" but diary should…
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cal counting?
Hello. I am so confused. I have been told that you do not have to count cals on Keto, and then I have been told that you must count cals on Keto. What do you all do? BTW. I am rarely if ever hungry, and just eat to satiety. Putting in MFP somedays I am under cals and a very few I am over. Over days usually because of extra…
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Deep Ketosis Just not hungry
I am 8 days into a super low carb run, and I am so deep in ketosis I am just not hungry at all, its a great feeling, I feel so alert, I have so much energy too, I lost 8 pounds this past week,
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Vital Wheat Gluten
I've been doing a bit of keto baking using almond flour & coconut flour and I was wondering if vital wheat gluten could be used in small amounts? Thoughts?
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HEY! Did anyone see this?
Do we all know how this feels? http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/232qqq/svrant_in_honor_of_my_first_25_weight_loss/ x
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Mix-It-Up Weekend!
The boards are too slow today so I'm tossing in a new topic. :-) It's sometimes hard to get creative or move too far away from established and easy meals/recipes during the week. What with work, family, and a myriad of other obligations, it can be hard to just grill a piece of meat and throw a veggie on the plate. But…
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NSV-Blood WorK Results
I wanted to share my blood work results. I started a low carb high fat keto diet late October 2013. I have to say that at first trying this diet I was concerned about what would happen to my Cholesterol. I was that person that thought animal fat makes you fat and puts you at risk for heart disease. I spent 9 years being…
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UGH!
I am not quitting..but I am frustrated.... Every time in the last two weeks, I try something physical with my friends, and bam...I'm embarrassed in front of my friends because I can't do the dang activity. Example: I used to hike all the time. Now I get I'm a big girl, but I'm trying to lower that. Actually that's going…
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"Fake" sugars...
What do you think of this article on the various sugar alternatives? http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/11/sugar-substitute-sweeteners-safe I use stevia...
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An aspect of keto I don't quite understand..
I just posted this question to food and nutrition but was informed I'd be better off posting it here! (Obviously) :) I've read a lot about keto and seen some fantastic weight loss results in people on this diet. However there's just one thing I'm having a bit of trouble understanding and that's consuming between 25-50grams…
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What to do in the face of impending "carb dinner"?
Ok so i going to a dinner and they are making dumplings which while delicious has quite a bit of carbs. I did a quick look up on myfitness pal and it seems the average carb per dumpling is 4ish so it basically means eating 10 is my "max". I can't/dont want to ask them to change the entire plan for my sake so what do i do…
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Breakfast!
Hi! Was wondering if anyone knew of any good keto breakfasts? I am so bored of the little that i know and the e-book that i have only shows breakfasts that i just dont have time to do on a work morning when i have to drop my child at school as well!
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Hate cooking
Does anyone just eat real simple foods because they don't like cooking, and not get bored? Could you give me examples of your meals and snacks.
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New to keto! Advice would be great!
Hello everyone! I am new to keto and while ive been doing tons of research I still feel like I have no idea what im doing. Ive been really good about sticking to my carb macros, but i just cant even come close to my protein and fat macros. I seem to be much more worried about staying under my carbs than making sure that im…
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Is this a result of keto?
Here's my backstory: I may (or may not) have PCOS. I have many of the symptoms, but have never been tested (my doctor won't test unless we have fertility problems, and the OOP cost for me is ~1,500). One of the unpleasant things I have going on is unwanted facial hair. I have a dark mustache and am well on my way to…