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Fat Fat Fat - I need more Fat!
Hi All, Im trying to really keep my macros pretty strict and am struggling to get the fat that I need... I have a huge amount of cream every day in my coffee's and try to add butter to everything... ive even taken to eating cream cheese ... but I dont seem to get my fat levels to the 75% mark where I would like them..…
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New with some questions
Hello! Today is my official first day on LCHF/Keto, although I *technically* started after lunch yesterday. I had a PB&J sandwich and then just decided to commit to it. I'm a carb addict, although that (hopefully) won't be the case soon. I have about 145 pounds to drop, although I'd be happy with about 130 gone. I've been…
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What happens to unused ingested fat?
I know carbs turn to sugar, protein turns to glycogen, so what about left over fat that is eaten but the body doesn't get around to using it for fuel? Does it just get flushed out or does it get stored or converted to something else like the others?
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How long to get into ketosis?
I just started the induction phase of Atkins yesterday and I woke up with one hell of a headache today. Is it possible to be in ketosis is only one day???? Thanks so much!
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Questions after 10 days on Keto
Hi All! I am at the end of my phd program and while in grad school I packed on 100 lbs! I decided to try Keto so that I could lose it. I immedietly went into ketosis the following day and got the "keto flu" 2 days later (though very mild). After that I felt great. I added 4-5 days of cardio (a mix of brisk walking and low…
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Low carb/ no carb mints
Hi in need of a low carb or carb free gum or mints or breath spray to help with keto breath that won't kick me out of keto sis. What do you all use. Uk if poss please
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Fiber
Can I take a fiber supplement to decrease my net carbs? And If I do will it work and keep me in ketosis?
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How do you keep carbs below 25?
I've been trying really, really hard to do this, but I find it almost impossible to do, especially given that all vegetables have some. Three here, two there, four there, it adds up so fast.
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*&%$@ Hidden carbs!
Hidden carbs got me two days in a row. I'm beyond pissed. Last night I made a spiced mayo to go with our bacon wrapped chicken. Tonight, I covered my salmon filet in another spiced mayo and baked it. I realized just a few minutes ago that it was Olive Oil mayo/reduced fat and there were hidden carbs in it! 2 per…
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Is gum okay?
Day 2 and I'm noticing a bad taste in my mouth. I doubt my breath is good. I know gum won't "cure" the problem, but it can help mask it and make me feel better about it. Is it okay to have gum? I like Extra Peppermint gum.
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Easting out - I blew it!
Sorry that should say eating out LOL Went out for an Indian meal for International Women's Day. Had it all planned out after looking at the menu online. Resisting the temptations was HARD! No starter, mixed tandoori grill and salad and poppadom for main and no dessert no rice no nan no drink just water. I felt a bit of a…
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Keto killed my habitual overeating
I am finding it AMAZING that I am so different on a high fat diet. I was for decades a compulsive, emotional, comfort eater-snacker-picker-overeater (that is why I had BMI of over 64) but since I started eating high fat my appetite is so small it's ridiculous! Today I only ate a tiny bit of gammon and soup, a total of 82…
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Keto vs Atkins
Seems to me that keto is really just Atkins induction but without the sometimes incomprehensible rules. Am I right? I have been a member of the Atkins forum on and off for a number of years but I never go on there now as I find it full of "Atkinazis" who do nothing but criticise me over the silliest things. That is one of…
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Starting on Monday wish me luck
Hi I'm starting keto on Monday but I'm going for the Dave palumbo's version because I love lifting weights so its slightly higher protein than the normal keto but still with less than 30g carbs a day. Anyone done this version before?
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Potassium
I read recently that we should have a count of 4700 potassium a day. I decided to change my settings so as I had a note of how much potassium I was getting daily. I'm finding that it's nowhere near 4700 and wondered if anyone had any suggestions?
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Pleateau
Hi I'm confused about calories. I've plateau'd and I assume it's because I've been lax on counting my calories. I only eat when I'm hungry, though. I probably ate around 2000 calories per day, and worked out 3-5 times per week at about a 400-800 calorie burn. I initially lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks on this diet, but haven't lost…
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I'm super new! Hi, there :)
I'll paste my intro from a couple other keto forums here: Hey, ladies and gents. I'm a 28/f full-time student and bar tender in the southeast USA. I lost 80 lbs. in 2011 using myfitnesspal to count calories and have maintained that loss (with no variation) since then. I still have 40 lbs. to lose to get to a healthy weight…
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Free Blood Ketone Monitor
If anyone is interested, I have a new, in-box, NovaMax Blood Ketone and Blood Glucose monitoring kit. You would still need to pay shipping ($12 in continental US). First person to message me your email address and shipping address and it's yours. PayPal only.
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Keto forum?
as far as I know, there isn't an online forum for keto discussion. the only one i know of is lowcarbfriends, and it isn't specific to keto diets and is more about low-carb in general. also, the ones on MFP are message boards and unfortunately do not offer the ability to organize information. so since i was bored one day, i…
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ketosis
What is the recommended carb intake to be in ketosis?? I am currently trying to stay under 30g a day>>
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Drinking the Low Carb Kool Aid
My husband and I were talking about Low Carb this morning. We've done low carb a few times in the past 10 years. In general we've had some success, but then went off the low carb diet, and gained weight back (and then some). While we had dieting success, I still believed the conventional wisdom that the Standard American…
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Fell off the wagon now back again!
Like the title says I lost some weight then kind of stopped. I then gained a bit of it back which got me motivated to actually get to it and not mess around this time. I have clearly set goals that I plan to religiously follow so I can reach my endgame within this year or the next. I could definitely use some friends and…
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New to diet and group
I initially wanted to do the Atkins diet when I first started dieting..Later I realized (after about 2 weeks into induction) that I liked it, and wanted to stay in induction permanently, because it really helps with hunger - I was hardly ever hungry and I've never stuck to a diet before quite as easily. Then, I started…
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Deep thoughts on eating when hungry
I think this is the heart of some of my weight issues. I don't know how to monitor how full I am, and eat when hungry and not eat when I'm not hungry. Right now with MFP, I eat until I get to my calories. It's almost a game - how close can I get to my target calories without going over. If I have 200 calories left, I will…
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Excersise
Okay, so another question guys. . . EXCERSISE! who does what?? I get the distinct impression that alot of people arent very active whilst doing this eating plan - really though? I tend to not be able to make the scales budge (whilst on low cal, unseen on keto) without hard workouts.
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feed your tummy
Just a heads up to all my keto friends. After being in keto for 9 months I started having a serious problem with constipation. After every meal it felt like I had eaten lead. Went web searching for some answers. Turns out the problem is that I starved out all the good bacteria (flora) in my tummy. That stuff needs some…
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Tuna - in water or oil?
Is it best to eat tuna packed in water or oil? Actually, it doesn't say what kind of oil on the can. So, water?
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Water intake and ketostix
I monitor ketosis by using ketostix multiple times a day. My carbs are in the 15-25 range which normally produces a "large" dark purple result. Lately I've only been in small or trace even though my carbs are still in the same range, however I've increased the amount of water by 4-6 cups daily. Does increased hydration…
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how to take in 5 g sodium daily?
I know about broth,bouillon cubes and plain drinking salt with water(yuck!!).Any other inexpensive hassle free way you know about ?
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Macros
So I'm having trouble getting my fats higher then my protein what are some easy ways I can change this? And about how many grams higher should my fats be over my protein? Should I eat less meat? Thank you!