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I made this for my birthday and had a piece tonight! http://mariamindbodyhealth.com/spice-cake/

And one more thought - if you feel good and it's just the scale that's the problem, stay the course. I felt really off for a few weeks and tried to place blame on several factors, but I now believe it was hormonal. I have spent a good part of my life trying to put my food and exercise into a math problem so I would get the…

At 5'2" and at your current weight, you are getting close to goal. Your weight loss will REALLY slow down, so be patient. If you want to see more movement on the scale, get moving for an hour a day (doesn't have to be crazy, just elevate your heart rate a bit and break a sweat). I am 5'2" and at goal. Been here for awhile.…

I do a 60 mile walk once a year - 20 miles a day for 3 days. I just hydrate with water and have maybe a string cheese and some salted nuts. There is peanut butter for bagels at the aid stations and I think I licked a container clean last year. I was concerned when I had my first walk as a low carber approaching, but I…

That was me! I had a period that lasted for 8 weeks. OB had me do an MRI and biopsy. Turns out it was just my change in diet - I didn't know of anyone who I could ask. I've been Keto for 2 years now and all is well.

I'll be 50 in 2 months. A good bra fixes droopy boobs! Weight loss and nursing were worth it!

Not true at all for people who are fat adapted. Check out the folks on Ketogains! Also, this book is an excellent read.

This depends on whether or not you are fat adapted, which comes from being very low carb. This book is an excellent source of information:

You might post this on runketo.com discussion group on Facebook. Lots of die-hard, long distance runners there. YOU ARE AWESOME!

Tune out random articles and find a few trusted sources. Phinney & Volek, Jonny Bowden, Maria Emmerich are good resources. I've been doing this for 2 years and have fine-tuned along the way. There is a LOT of misinformation out there, and much of it is because people are intent on proving their way of eating as the ONLY…

Read @Sunny_Bunny_ 's post called "There is no such thing as a stall." When the scale stops moving it can be for any number of reasons and she does a great job of explaining them. Right now it's near the top of the threads.

75% of the time, food is fuel for me. I don't get bored - I love what I eat - but I am with @wabmester in that I no longer entertain myself with food, which is really freeing. Sometimes I do miss just losing myself in snacks on the couch, but it passes.

☝ what Ken said!

This book!

I think it can be both mental and physical, depending on the carb you are eating - it's very personal. I have made a list of trigger foods that I will not go near, because they just make me want MORE. For me, I think cravings are mental. That said, there are folks who measure their ketones and blood sugar and seem to find…

What is your question? Why are you increasing your carb intake? If I were to increase my intake, I would add more vegetables, full fat yogurt, and avocados.

Coconut manna! I take the jar and place it in hot water until I can stir it completely. I place one TB in each space of a silicone mini muffin pan and place in the freezer for a few hours. Once frozen, pop them out and store them in a Baggie in the freezer. You can eat them frozen or let them sit out for a bit. One…

I have worked really hard to change my mindset. This WOE is more about taking care of myself from the inside out than it is about the scale. There is no getting off the "diet" - I'm in maintenance and it takes as much vigilance as losing the weight did. I am also at the point where I'm reevaluating my macros to fine tune…

Really depends on how many carbs you are allowing yourself. I only eat tomatoes and avocados. I might do berries on a special occasion - they do add up so check nutritional value.

Crustless coconut cream pudding 1 can of all natural (nothing added) coconut milk (w/cream) 1/2 cup softened cream cheese 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1 package of Knox gelatin 1/4 cup Swerve (or desired sweetener of choice to your liking) 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp banana extract (optional) Optional topping: 1/2 cup of…

@Sunny_Bunny_ This is not the first time I have been advised to eat more. I'm finding it very difficult to transition out of weight loss mode. I've done enough research to know that I need more rest/sleep/days off, but the exercise is more for my brain than it is for my body. Just interesting how mental all of this is for…

@Sunny_Bunny_ I would certainly think I could just increase protein and REST. Researching the supplement mentioned above also. As for carbs, I will likely be a little less restrictive: have more cauliflower if I want it, treat myself to full fat yogurt on occasion, stuff like that. Phinney & Volek say that athletes can…

@wabmester - I was hoping you would comment and I think you're right. My trainer has been saying this but I guess I've held on too tightly to the Keto macros when I should be paying greater attention to hunger and muscle fatigue.

@jaymo602 - excellent advice

Thank you @nvmomketo

I think I'm putting too much value in the body analysis. I do tend to be hyper about this sort of thing as I'm really anxious about gaining weight back.

@jaymo602 & @SideSteel - thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, it really means a lot to me and also you made me laugh really hard at "autopsy" -

@SideSteel - Tanita scale, professional model. I know my caloric deficit has probably been too extreme, but I thought my body would burn more fat in the absence of calories. At this point I do think I will bump my protein up and pay more attention to my hunger. And I should probably re-read Phinney & Volek's book on low…

@SideSteel - agree on possible error but in this case I'm using the same device to measure and it has a breakdown for my body water mass, bone mass, and intra/extra cellular water mass as well as other measurements so I feel fairly good about the numbers. Have been doing these body analyses a few times a year for a few…