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It looks like the yogurt you had was a flavoured one. There's a lot of sugar in flavoured yogurts so you can up your protein by going for a 0% plain greek yogurt. I've noticed that in general the lower the fat is the higher the protein ends up being. I usually add frozen berries and a bit of cinnamon to mine. Though, it's…

Just like @TeaBea said, don't take iron unless you KNOW you're deficient. Ask your Dr to check iron levels. I got my iron checked, I was low so I supplement every couple of days.

I put some in my smoothie this weekend. Unsweetened almond milk, protein powder, frozen berries, avocado, spinach, and ground flax seed. If you're keto you could omit the berries to save carbs.

It's so awesome! I don't think a lot of people know about it though!

When I started a glute focused program I saw big changes in my butt. Squats and lunges never gave that to me. The accessory exercises that were in the program also helped a lot with glute activation. Psulemon and sardelsa's recommendation of strong curves is also what I'd recommend. I personally follow get glutes, created…

I had hip flexor pain in one side and it was due to a glute weakness. I switched to a glute focused plan and the hip pain went away. I never had lower back pain from DL though so that might not be your problem. You are DLing quite a bit though so that might be a little much. Can you possibly go see a sports…

Did you just start doing these things? Because if I haven't been doing things that put stress on my wrist (i.e. planks, pushups, downward dog, even bicep curls) I notice that my wrists are sore. After about a week I have no more pain. But if the pain is persisting I would talk to your Dr. Also, if you have a desk job you…

I'd really look into the strong curves program if you want to build your glutes.

Well, it's not anxiety but my depression gets really bad when I'm at 20-30g carbs. I've recently upped it, mostly just putting carbs around workouts and allowing some extra starchy veg (carrots, etc) and I've noticed a huge improvement in my depression. Perhaps it would also work with anxiety?

Me too but if you're lucky you do both at once and the grunt is louder than the fart.

If I'm at 50g of carbs a day and don't add extra sodium I will get extremely tired. It's always worth trying to add some more sodium. Also, if you're using keto to help with a health concern I would say put your health first and performance in the gym second. You say on strict keto your symptoms declined but they are…

I've never had bad experiences ordering no bun. I usually preface it with "So this is going to sound weird but can I get the burger with no bun" usually the person taking my order will say "no problem" or "thats not weird at all!"

I go to the gym right after work. At the beginning I just considered my work day to be an extra hour and fifteen minutes long. So if someone wanted to do something after work, I would consider after the gym to be my after work time. It made the habit much easier to get into and now it's just second nature for me to just go…

http://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/sugar-free-mint-chocolate-cheesecake-mousse/ I dont put peppermint in it, and sub the stevia for swerve confectioners (using the regular kind will make it grainy). I also don't use as much whipping cream so it's more of a frosting consistency than a mousse, but that's just personal…

I really like swerve. I try to avoid using a lot of artificial sweetener but if I do, that's the one I use. I usually make a chocolate cheesecake mousse using the confectioners version (cream cheese, cocoa, swerve sweetener to taste, vanilla and whipping cream).

I'm not doing it currently but I have been know to have carbs and protein before a workout. Usually about 50g of carbs 30-60 minutes before my workout. You're doing the carbs intra workout it sounds like. If there was a time to have carbs on a low carb diet, before/during your workout would be prime time. Keep carbs low at…

I share the frustration that functional medicine is hard to come by and not very accessible ($$$). It's really frustrating, but at least you take the time to learn, I admire you so much for the knowledge you acquire on all of your issues. I'm also so thankful that you take time to share your findings with this group. I've…

I've gone to the theater and not had anything...though that movie theater popcorn smell makes it hard to deny a bag. Take a healthy snack if you want, if they don't serve it they can't really deny it. You could always tell them you have a restricted diet and none of the things they serve work for you. Usually theaters…

I don't eat foods I don't like...period. I eat foods I can tolerate, which I usually end up learning to love. Life's too short to try to choke down something because it's a "superfood". You can get plenty of vitamins, minerals, healthy fats and fibre from other sources.

I've done 2% cottage cheese, plain greek yogurt with berries, cinnamon and a tiny bit of SF maple syrup, smoothies (protein powder, almond milk, berries, spinach, avocado), BPC, bacon and eggs (if you want a lower calorie option you could do turkey bacon and eggs). You could do your egg sandwich and just do an open faced…

Clearly I need to throw more eggs into my diet. I love egg salad so I'll have to try that for some lunches. You said you got rid of the iud, was it a mirena or copper? Are you on nothing for BC then? I'm curious because I've just felt so crappy since my iud that I'm wondering if that isn't partly to blame? Or maybe it's…

Most days I naturally incorporate some form of IF because I usually eat between 8:30-4:30, on days where I'm super hungry in the AM I'll have something earlier. What kind of IF have you found benefits you the most? 16:8?

No judgement from me on your obsession!! Thanks for sharing the knowledge. I guess the estrogen in my fat deposits could explain the higher estrogen levels, the high T not so much but maybe that will level out with time as well if I continue keto.

This is really good to know. I tried to contact a farm nearby (it's the only one we have) but so far I haven't heard anything back. If I can contact them and they have available meat I would love to support a local farm but it's nice to know that if I can't get it from that source I shouldn't be as worried when I get it…

Oh, I also forgot to mention. Stress reduction in general. I did a lot of yoga and meditation when I was trying to fix my cortisol. To date I still have to be very mindful of my stress levels and deal/adjust accordingly.

I had low cortisol a few years ago and it was all to do with stress. Part of it was life stress in general (I had just finished the schooling for my professional designation which was a lot of stress and work), financial stress, and physical stress. I had to make sure I eat enough calories for me. I was not doing keto at…

I had no idea! I actually just found out my zinc is low at the Dr appointment I went to...he took one look at the white marks on my nails and told me that's what it was...I had no idea. I'm just waiting for my supplement order to come in, I got a multi that has a lot of Zn in it. I specifically looked at that to be sure.

bone broth powder...that sounds interesting. Does it taste alright?

Thank you so much for all this info! Definitely no need to apologize whatsoever for being long winded! I was hoping that posting this would generate a few responses from people who have had experience dealing with this stuff. I wouldn't wish this on anyone, but it's also nice to know I'm not alone as well. It's been so…

I just joined, thanks for the link! I'm sure I'll learn a lot. I know that hormonal BCP is bad for PCOS, but it did help me with a LOT of the symptoms that I'm now having to deal with. I'm trying to deal with it in other ways and using that as a last resort.