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Good hand washing, keep hands away from the face, good sleep, optimize vitamin d levels, limit exposure to sick people, healthy food plan, healthy movement. Key for me is sleep and keeping hands away from face.

http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/

If you can find a bodpod or have a DEXA scan, that would give you an accurate reading. I am shooting for 30% body fat as that is assumed to be a healthful amount for women. Good luck.

High Triglycerides can indicate hypothyroidism.

I have become much ore sensitive to alcohol I don't know if it is the weight loss, or the liver function, other factors, or a combination of all of the above,

I avoid artificial sweeteners, too. That said, I like the La Croix sparkling waters. I like the lemon, lime, and grapefruit ones.

Many LCHF athletes with endurance runs (like marathons). They usually have a cup of coffee in the morning, then perhaps nuts after the race. I would suggest that is you are fat adapted. there was a husband wife team that rowed form California to Hawaii on LCHF. Tim Noakes has a nice youtube video on Elite athletes and…

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bpotts. In the absence of dietary carbohydrates, the body will produce glucose ( a carbohydrate). Basic physiology. Hormones come from cholesterol, not carbs. Basic biochemistry.

Boots--please cite you resources. Metabolic studies done on folks who are LCHF have not shown a decrease in metabolic rate. In fact, in some metabolic rate has increased. Your comment on hypothyroidism is questionable as well. Many causes of hypothyroidism are autoimmune in nature (Hashimotos). An anti inflammatory diet as…

Nope. Have you seen the pictures of the people in Sub-Sahara Africa?

BPotts and please make sure that it is scientific literature and not just from a nay-sayer. Thanks

BPotts, please elaborate on the side effects of keto, especially for women. I am not aware of any side effects. the body will make its own carbohydrates (glucose) from fats and proteins. It is called gluconeogenesis. In the liver.

Reinventing, you may want to check out the hormonal theory of obesity.

Reinventing--it depends upon what your carbohydrate sensitivity is. For those of us that are insulin resistant, we will have to be at a lower carb count to maintain our health and weightloss. It is highly individual. For example, Tim Noakes (marathoner and scientist) has to keep his carb level less than 20 gram/day or his…

Vegankid, please provide information. To date there has been NO scientific study that has linked cholesterol to heart disease. There have been may studies showing that a ketogenic diet is helpful for those with cancer. Glad that the ketogenic diest is working for you, OP. Join us at the Low Carber Daily forum at MFP.

Low carb will help to decrease your insulin levels. many people have to go to 25-50 Grams carb/day. I go gor <25 grams of carb/day. you may want to check out dietdoctor.com for ideas. Sweden has adopted a LOw carb High Fat food plan for its citizens. You may want to watch Tim Noakes on youtube.com

My sister looked at me while I was coming up with a food plan and said, This is really a lifestyle for you.". SQUEE \O/

Bluefish, I saw a yutube video and the lady (cooking Keto with Kristie) takes her Kerrygold in small tupperware containers, puts in a ziplock, and packs in her case. Good vide of how to pack snacks ofr a trip. I learned a lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hoziBDKbAQ

Yay, Gale!!

I find this interesting. For generations Iceland had the lowest rate of depression/suicide for Nordic peoples. Then in the past 10-20 years, the depression/suicide rate has increased dramatically. The thinking is due to the increased dietary intake of sugars and refine carbs,

Atypical, kids are having bariatric surgery.

OP, why a gastric bypass instead of a gastric sleeve. My BIL had a sleeve--was 450, now 210. Another friend had the sleeve and lost 80 pounds. Both are doing well. Good luck!!!!

Sometimes. If I am not hungry, I won't eat. believe me, I have enough fat stores to last me a long time. Usually, it's 2 meals/day.

Yes, I follow a LCHF diet The current theory of obesity is that it is mediated by insulin. People who are overweight are to a degree insulin resisitance and have too many carbs. Scientifically it makes sense. The new theory of heart disease is that it is a inflammatory process,. There has been NO study to date that shows…

For me, a low carb high fat lifestyle has helped tremendously. You may want to watch Tim Noakes on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL5-9ZxamXc

wow, Knit WTG with the insulin levels. that's what we should really be following , IMO. Sounds like yur endo is on the ball!!

so when you see someone who is overweight--they are insulin resistant to some degree with too many carbs. It's the hormonal theory of obesity. the treatment is dietary LCHF.

Exactly, Knit. The treatment for insulin resistance is a LCHF diet. Check out dietdoctor.com Have you watched Peter Attia on youtube or Tim Noakes? Very good.

half of the people that had heart attacks had normal cholesterol