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Unfortunately they just prescribe BCP like nothing, at least where I am. When I went in it was the first option, there was no talk about potential risks and other options. I have a copper IUD now, it's great that I can see what my body is naturally supposed to do, but the symptoms I have now are frustrating to deal…

Thank you everyone for your ideas and help. I'm feeling a little more hopeful for my food future. My pity party is officially over! :smile: I'm so thankful for this group, you guys are the best!

Oh, that would be good in there. I love coconut everything, I think I'll pick up some of that at the store next time I go and give it a whirl.

I just checked out her website, there are some awesome recipes! Thank you so much!

How did I not even consider eggs? Haha. Guess I'm so frustrated that my brain isn't functioning. I eat breakfast at my desk at work so I could probably hard boil some and then just eat them that way! Thanks!! Do you still put your coffee in the blender with coconut oil to make the texture similar to BPC or just stir it in?

I have found that prolonged periods of keto cause me pretty severe depression, this has happened to me on two separate occasions of trying a keto diet. I'm trying to figure out what kind of carb level is appropriate for me as I have to be some level of low carb to keep cravings at bay.

Everyone's different. I lost a lot of boob when I lost weight. I do miss my D cup boobs but I prefer the way I look now so I don't even mind. If it starts to bother me I'll probably just get a boob job, no big deal.

I tend to like the lower rep work. 3-5 reps is my fave. I do vary in my rep ranges though depending on how my workout is laid out for the month.

Yeah, I do that all the time. The thing I found to be helpful is to take monthly progress photos (I try to do it in the same outfit - short shorts and a sports bra so I can really see). I don't share these photos with ANYONE but when I'm feeling like I'm making no progress I look at them and it proves that I am, indeed,…

I'm going to preface this with letting you know that I feel bad for you and this is a crappy, uncomfortable situation. This is how I would deal with it: I would go into the gym and forget about him, assuming he doesn't come up to you again, then it's all good. Stop trying to see where he is and giving yourself unnecessary…

I always found I held more water when I did something new and was actually sore from the gym. I've been going pretty consistently for the last 2.5 years so I never really did get to see how much the initial weight gain was from it and how long it took to go down (if it did at all). I did notice on LCHF that my strength and…

Well, first of all, if you were losing on 1200 and you're content with your figure as it is then you can likely increase by more than 100 for maintenance. Unless you were losing at a ridiculously slow rate. A 100 calorie deficit per day were amount to about a 10lb/year loss or less than a lb a month. Most people prefer to…

I could write a whole new response but I'm basically going to say what @sardelsa said, right down to recommending strong curves.

I'm with psulemon, I think you need to look at your calories post workout instead of the macro split. I know myself I'm starving after a workout. So I make sure to have dinner right after. As long as I do this I'm good. If for whatever reason I can't eat dinner after, I tend to get really hungry and grab little snacks here…

As another poster said, just because you decided to change doesn't mean he has to. When I was keto I actually found it easier to eat out than with any other diet. If you're going to a friends house insist on bringing an appy, then do a meat/cheese/veggie platter to be keto friendly, that way if dinner isn't keto friendly…

Blanket assumption much? Just because you're insecure it doesn't mean that every gym rat is insecure. ANYWAY to the OP: When I first started going to the gym I paid for two personal training sessions. It helped me gain some confidence in the gym and my surroundings and made it much more comfortable for me. It might be…

Haha I have a mid cycle non-day too, thought I was just a weirdo. This month it was on my boyfriends birthday, I jokingly called it a "birthday miracle".

Cellucor has great tasting protein powders, I usually mix them with 1/2 unsweetened almond or cashew milk and 1/2 water.

Haha, in all honesty I almost put MEN BEWARE: at the start of the thread title but the title was going to be crazy long then so I didn't.

I definitely use it because of the blood and aggression haha!

@KnitOrMiss Thanks for that article! It was great. Funny how many of those symptoms I had been developing lately...Also good to know that I was on the right track with eating the majority of my carbs later in the day. Thanks for the tip on the probiotic too, I used to take them but I've been slacking a bit on that. I hope…

I'm in the same boat...I refuse to weigh myself because I just don't want to see what the scale looks like...I also thought I could just have a few treats here and there, yeah...that's not how it worked out. So here's to getting back on track!

I tie my ring into my shoe lace. I just pull it out of one of the shoelace holes, put my ring on, my the string back through the hole and tie my shoe (that way even if my shoelace came untied the ring wouldn't come out). Works for me. Another option would be to put it around your necklace if you wear one, or get a locker…

I once gained 14 lbs in two days. Going from keto to moderate carb. I've also gained 5 lbs coming out of keto before. It is really hard to tell how much of your loss is water weight. You'll only really know when you go out of ketosis.

I sure do! I feel the best when I'm keto. Glad you're enjoying it!

Omg, I might have to try my hand at the faux sweet potato casserole!! That all looks so awesome!

Last time I went I didn't eat anything. I got a diet coke though. It was easier than one would think. I did have an atkins bar in my purse though just in case, but I didn't need it.

Five guys is sooooo goooooood. I want to go now...unfortunately the closest one to me is a 3.5 hour drive away :( @GlitterRayne Portland! I'm going there in January to watch a trailblazers game! Any recommendations for things I should do/places I should eat? I'll be there for two nights! (Sorry to hijack the thread)

Woohoo!!! Congrats!!

I had this issue too...found out it was weakness in the glutes. My hips would engage and end up pulling my torso forward (this also resulting in hip pain once my squats got really heavy). I started a glute focused workout and it fixed me right up.