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I understand completely. I'm also the type that likes to have some sort of metric I can see. As long as you don't get too caught up in the color or "level" of ketosis and just look for yay or nay, I think it's fine.

Congrats on taking charge and control! If you want to go through with surgery, stick to the pre-op diet as prescribed. I'm very familiar because my wife and sister-in-law have had bypass surgery. On the other hand, if you're committed to giving nutrition changes another shot then there are great resources around here to…

I fast until lunch (noon). Not a long time but it seems to work so far.

A critical point when talking refeeds is strenuous resistance training. If you're a strength athlete and focusing more on performance (i.e gainz) and the scale isn't as high priority then refeeds may play a more vital role. If you're not hitting the gym hard there is not a ton of need for replenishing muscle glycogen.

I think these things are not necessarily connected. In general, you shouldn't really stay in a caloric deficit for longer than 3-6 months w/o spending 4 weeks at maintenance. This just gives the body a chance to slowly ramp metabolism back up. In addition you can definitely GAIN fat on a keto diet just like any other with…

In the research I've read and opinions I've heard don't give much credence of them use quantitatively. Most that use them, don't look for a specific value, but use more for yes/no answers. This articles talks a bit about them, but really digs into why they may mislead you.…

This was an awesome article, it really was a "chin check" for me! Thanks for posting.

That's amazing! Way to go!!

Congrats on your progress so far! Keep up the great work! Resistance training is almost always a good thing, so find a program that you like and get them gainz!

I'm so glad you are cancer free!!

That's so awesome! Wishing you nothing but success!!!

That's an amazing story, I wish you the best!

Good luck to both of you! With a built in support system I'm sure you both will thrive!! Lots of similar stories to yours here, including myself! Enjoy the journey and lifestyle change!

I'm starting week 2 of keto (more low carb actually) and I'm holding steady after a quick 1.5lb loss eating more total calories. I had a small bout of lethargy but bounced back pretty quick and now I'm coasting and workout intensity has stayed high. I weight train 6x/wk f.y.i

In the past I've seen positive results with clean or dirty refeeds IF you're only talking carbs. As long as I flipped the fat/carb ration for that meal/day things worked well. If I went crazy on fat and carbs then the bump took longer to get rid of. I'm one week back on keto and have no plans for refeed. Maybe I'll…

Welcome from another member of the Geek family!

Thank you so much for this enlightened and educated opinion! This is a point that often gets lost in the mix. It is important to give the body a chance to accept the new body weight and also, in the long run, helps folks maintain lower weight with a higher amount of calories than if they just stayed in a constant deficit.

I agree 100%, cookie cutter recommendations somehow always end up gospel. The only rule of thumb that works is drink until you pee is clear.

Woo hoo, new year new thread! Let's go folks!

Thanks for the great ideas! I can definitely see me incorporating some of these into my kitchen!

@pwrfl1 @knitOrmiss Made some poppers last night, delicious!! thanks again for the idea. I didn't even think of those as an option!

Thanks for the reply! I'm of the same train of thought that if I'm not hungry I won't eat. I'm fairly accustomed to hitting protein macros, but the fat is the one that I'm having to adjust to gain.

Hello group! I'm new to this group and love this thread! It's awesome how everyone just pops in to update folks and check on others. I'm moving back to a LCHF WOE after a long time spent trying to force carb eating to work for me. I'm day 3 LCHF and I'm finding it hard to eat my "preset calorie target" despite heavy weight…

Thanks to all of the great folks who have added me! I can't wait to start swapping stories, tips and tricks!

@pwrfl1 Thank you so much for sharing!!! This sounds like an awesome snack for when you want something that "seems" bad!

Working my way back to a LCHF way of eating and would love to have more like minded folks in my list! I'd love to have others to share diaries and notes with!

@pwrfl1 I need deets on keto jalapeno poppers!!! :p

@bametels Thank you for such a thoughtful response! My wife and I actually read it together.

Thanks for the welcome!!

This is a checklist for "under-eating" signs. If these things are happening and you're healthy otherwise, it's probably lack of nutrition. The body starts to sacrifice what it deems expendable to keep organs functioning.