SteveKroll Member

Same here.

Well said.

I sometimes taste it when I first wake up in the morning, but that's about it. When you first go on a ketogenic diet, your body kind of freaks out and starts kicking out a lot of ketones - more than you need, in fact. Once you adapt, ketone production will taper off and so will the taste.

When I first started on a ketogenic diet (about 4 months ago) my sleep patterns went into complete upheaval. I would consistently wake up in the middle of the night and be unable to go back to sleep. Then, on the suggestion of a diet counselor, began taking a few recommended supplements a couple of hours before bed:…

A lot of it depends on what you drink. I'm a wine drinker myself. I have a glass of dry red wine almost every night after dinner and it has yet to knock me out of ketosis. It also hasn't had much effect on my weight loss, one way or the other.

I can't say I experience nightmares, but I do have very vivid dreams when on ketosis. What's odd about that is that, prior to a few months ago, it had been years since I last had dreams - or at least dreams I could remember after awakening. I wonder if it's some indication of a healing process that's taking place.

Meatza is without a doubt my favorite: http://www.antihousewife.com/2010/10/meatza/ I make this recipe, but I replace one pound of the burger with Italian sausage. It sounds weird, but it's awesome.

I hate to say it, but it sounds like you are trying to replace sugary treats of a high carb past with fat bombs. I mention this because I've done the same thing. Something about the sweet flavor triggers cravings. I can't keep desserty things around the house, no matter how low carb they are, because what happens is I end…

Don't count on it. Government guidelines are often worked out in back rooms with corporate lobbyists.

I like parsnips, too, but the carb count is way too high. I try to stay at a max of 20g total carbs per day, and under 15, if possible.

Having a German grandmother, I grew up on all those things. I love turnips. We used to make hash with turnips, potatoes, and leftover pot roast. Kohlrabi is okay. The flavor and texture reminds me of broccoli stems. Rutabaga is good, too. But I just looked up the carb count and it seems pretty high.

I've made a recipe similar to this before. To me, they taste like turnips, and I love them with lots of butter.

Exactly. And having type 2, I don't really have the luxury of being able to binge.

Just like everything else I've been doing lately, I try to listen to my body. If I'm thirsty, I drink. But if not, I'm not going to force it down.

I did the up and down thing for almost a month. Then last week I decided to try something completely different: I cut my carbs back a bit more (trying to stay as close as I can to 15g/day) and changed up my protein intake by consuming a little more meat and fish - even going as far as occasionally eating ribeye steak for…

Same here. Don't know, don't care. Back when I first started keto, constipation was a problem, but it quickly fixed itself and everything now seems to be moving along regularly, despite what many perceive as a lack of fiber in the diet.

Contrary to what the USDA says, carbohydrates are NOT an essential nutrient, meaning you don't need to consume any. Whatever your body needs can be manufactured internally from amino acids in the protein you eat.

For me, I've just found that the best thing is to avoid anything sweet altogether. For a while, I tried to drink coffee with Splenda, but all it did was feed into cravings for more sweets. Instead of my usual two cups a day, I was soon drinking six cups. It finally dawned on me that I wasn't drinking more coffee because I…

One of two possibilities: either you haven't been on the diet long enough to be in ketosis yet, or you've been on the diet long enough to be adapted to the point where you are no longer kicking out more ketones than your body will use. Either possibility is perfectly normal. You may want to pick up Jimmy Moore's book "Keto…

You know... you are absolutely right. Here I was focusing more on the HDL and triglycerides not being quite where I would like them to be.... but yeah. That's a good point. Three months ago I was seriously diabetic, morbidly obese, perpetually fatigued, and, overall, going to hell in a handbasket. Today I feel like I've…

I had the same problem at first. I can only speak from my own experience, but my "guess" is that it happens when you first go into ketosis and your body is kicking out ketones like crazy. You will suddenly have more energy than you know what to do with and feel like you are hopped up on amphetamines. Once you become…

I don't believe there is any "official" recommended value of these minerals. Take potassium, for example. If you do a Google search, you'll find recommendations ranging from 1600-2000 mg (Mayo) to 4700 mg (WebMD). For what it's worth, I take a combination magnesium/potassium supplement twice daily. Each dose has 250 mg of…

That's awesome! I made an appointment at a private lab two weeks ago and had a blood test done as well. I honestly feel private labs are the only way to go. Much cheaper than the clinic, and I don't have to listen to the doctor's lecture. Best of all, I'm the only one who sees the results. My results weren't as spectacular…

I'm diabetic, so I'm always monitoring my blood glucose before and after meals. I've found that a handful of berries doesn't impact my BG much at all. YMMV.

I agree with tru2one. I find I do better overall if I just stick to total carbs. If I start counting net carbs, then I find I'm sneaking things into my diet that probably don't belong there.

What's funny is that I keep seeing these ridiculously high requirements cited for potassium. Some sources say 3,500 mg. Others say 4,700 mg. Mayo Clinic says 1,600-2000 mg is adequate. I don't think anyone really knows, and individual needs probably vary from person to person. I get, on average, about 1,600 mg per day…

Also understand that the article you link to was written by a "dietician," not a doctor. Dieticians tend to march in lockstep with whatever the medical community says. For the most part, they are paid to be spreaders of the word, not independent thinkers.

Don't believe everything you read. Keep in mind there are still many, many (did I say many?) adherents to the low-fat high-carb way of thinking that will continue to stick to their guns, no matter what evidence you present to them. Unfortunately, this includes the USDA, AMA, American Heart Association, and the American…

I'm probably on the same (keto) diet as your husband. I've lost 45 pounds in three months, so I can't knock it. Cut him some slack. He's trying to better himself, and what he's asking for is not unrealistic at all. Give the guy a piece of meat, if that's what he wants, or let him cook it himself, as suggested above. Most…

Having skinny legs, I've never had a problem with big thighs. Most of my extra weight was centered around my torso. At my heaviest I looked more like an olive on a toothpick.