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I fully support what the others said about more healthy fats. The body needs those fats in balance with your protein especially with all the activity you do. As a young fit female your body needs more nutrients you are not getting. Your body is telling you something! Added to the whole eggs, and FF yogurt, add avocado, try…

<this. believe me, as you get older it doesn't end. I have NO guile, blatantly saying what I think, and having it used against me...you'd think I'd learn! As a result books, movies and stories on 'tricksters', white collar crime, complex bank heists, situations where no one is telling the truth fascinate me. (on the flip…

Countdown Alan Weisman, while I dislike his pro-Palestinian very political diatribe at the beginning he addresses the population bomb that did NOT occur as predicted in the 80s, and the over population problems to come. Basically science solved some food/production issues to feed 4+ billion BUT at some point we pass the…

I eat volume veggie all the time, my meat protein is restricted due to kidney issues, so my protein comes from cheese, eggs, etc. I am very happy with my diet. But recently I had the 'offer' for bariatric RNY surgery which basically mangles your stomach forever, no going back. I have NEVER wanted this, and 90% refuse it…

I heard a fun way to look at foods that trigger for us. A lady said she never eats popcorn because it is a "Gateway carb" ..yes!! I ONLY allowed plain home popped popcorn, with butter o'course. It was something I had 1x a week on Fri or Sat night movies..but it got out of control I weaseled it into almost daily carb…

Sunny- or anyone..I have been using the ReliOn brand meter..and when the device is COLD (left in unheated bathroom) my FBG jumps 20-30+ points, left in slightly warmer LR overnight, it read (say) 123, but when warmed in my bathrobe pocket 3 min. it was 105..I tested holding over the warm gas heater, and got lowest of…

I agree with cedarsidefarm...kidney issues are silent until they are not. Like HBP it can affect you when least expected. Livestrong.com recommends the baseline of 46 gr protein for women..and anyone with kidney issues has a harder time processing the waste products of meat protein. ( also LC appeals to many due too the…

I only buy raw unprocessed almonds, sometimes cashews or walnuts. the supposed BEST nuts for high food value/low carb are Macadamia first, Brazil, with almonds 3 top..the rest naturally have more carbs.And no peanuts as they are not nuts, and may have mold inherent in their processing/storage. Limiting nuts to 1/4 cup or a…

hemp seed MOST matches the 8 essential amino acids in meat in one food, AND has 50% of needed magnesium and potassium RDA in one serving, most seeds are higher in protein, and closer to proteins found in meats, comparatively. As a kidney disease patient I can't have meat now, and as a vegetarian I looked for a low carb…

Silverfiend, personally you must be new to LC as fat fasts is well known here as eating only fats..and followers of Dr. Fung who do therapeutic fasting ARE "eating healthy" by giving the pancreas and liver a break from processing foods every few hours the "eating healthy" SAD way. the function of how this works is easily…

I am a vegetarian LC, with success..and saw an article we ( and Vegans) must stick to higher carbs (from veggies) to get nutrition...I have no problem dumping butter on everything, so you have an issue and it might be you have to accept some carbs, <40 to help yourself. It may be slightly slower loss for you, but being too…

KnitMiss-- I take amino essential acids developed for kidney patients (and dialysis patients are helped with energy too) and have discovered now that I am fasting there is far less drive to consume sugar/sweets. Mine are very costly, but for dieters the OTC brands may work as well though they are not balanced as in the…

A silly side note to "gross" aspect of horse poo...remember it is all veggie based..and most of us have little daily experience of it...in the "natural clay plasters" world the very BEST natural material added to clay is shredded, dried horse puckies.. very crumbly, mostly fine hay fibers, totally dry, NO smell at all! So…

2. If I eat high fat will my body merely burn the fat I'm eating for fuel instead of my body fat and stall weight loss? - Weight loss is all about caloriesIN versus calories OUT. Dr. Fung constantly teaches the OPPOSITE..it is much less the calories in* (LCHF is proof of this as many eat more calories and quickly lose…

the abdominoplasty is corrective or elective? tummy tuck?

"quickly read 'rural vets' and thought you were heading to the animal doc" Yep! both the Vet animal Clinics (several here) and the Veterans clinic (one) get mixed calls..panciked animal owners demanding to talk to their doctor "Hugo is sick, I want an appointment today! (Hugo is a pitbull), or the reverse, confused, older,…

The VA now allows us to go to private specialists as rural vets often can't be seen with-in 30 days, or who live 40+ mile from the VA hospitals, and saves me a 14 hr RT shuttle bus. I had such a horrible experiences with the VA nephrology docs, knocking every success I had on LC (actually making total fun of Dr Adkin's…

Grasping the idea that it is the BODY which decides HOW food/calories are used is tough one..fortunately recent videos from LC conferences (one a metabolic one) proved we DON'T have the control we think. This one explains we always show the FAT storage happening in one direction as in too much food eaten=stored fat..but…

First, the success of the OP and hubby is amazing!!! I learned a phrase years ago that fits your situation with relatives, and anyone else remarking : Criticism and discontent are a sign of success" (you annoy them, they chafe!)....it is human nature to be petty..we would never look at a 6'4" person and say "You're too…

Hi you can call LabCorp..they run the largest blood testing labs in the USA..and ask for prices on various tests..just to have info. Some tests are called "a Panel" which covers several checkpoints.. ..so depends on what your doc wants to order, based on your health a Lipid panel is common.…

SPAM is considered as quality meat? Or emergency food only? I thought "processed" meats like hot dogs were avoided... do LC'ers consider SPAM a good choice? My only exposure was as a child when cans of it were given to poor coal mining families under the welfare/food program in rural PA (along with those long boxes of…

Supercarlori--"Um....I can and have been known to eat butter....off a spoon....and I eat all the fat....squishy, crispy, jiggley" Yes...licking a spoon of butter can solve the problem late at night for me when fats/calories remain in my 'budget'..... as a kid mom had us cut the crispy fat off the delicious steak, I ALWAYS…

When I TRY to mention about Eisenhower and how his heart attack lead the national fear of them and fats, etc. my docs don't get it..no one conventionally trained learned the big picture...remember when Reagan liked Jelly beans? Jelly belly shot to $$$ fame, Bush hated broccoli--it fell in favor..leaders, sports guys, "move…

My new homemade fave is mixing real quality mayo* + ~2 tsp Balsamic vinegar (specially flavored with fig or cherry-amazing taste kick) and a little rice wine vinegar..both vinegars are worth 2-3 carbs for a huge salad. Replacing rice wine with lemon juice ,or COLD FRUIT TEA also works for flavor, and moisture...i eat far…

Laura, wise NOT to drop calories too far for your reason (hunger) and the research proving the Biggest Loser folks permanently altered their life, now must stay very low calories to even maintain weight, and exercise MORE, or they gain.. a double whammy. 1400 is good for most women, and over 1700 does seem to start vgain,…

yep dasher gave my fave recommendations too!! ..Keto flu is hard as we dump sugar/fructose and carbs the first 2 weeks..stickign with it almost always gives a woosh of water weight..and as some say..why carry 7 pounds of extra waeraround? So stick with it.. I follow a very specific kidney diet..I can eat no meat for…

Shark Tank "new products" program had a guy who wanted to start "Olive oil bars" around the US after tasting Italian REAL oils... It sounded "too affected- yuppie" until I read this article! One positive is dark glass bottles, and to test purity see below . And COSTCO DID come out on top in the article below...good news…

Mussourinurse* is correct for people who may have kidney issues, like CKD. A renal blood test is cheap, and will confirm where you are, just in case there IS an issue you know nothing about. 26-31 Million adults in the USA do have kidney disease, and have NO idea until they are at Stage 3-4 and panic. So before starting a…

First I love your MFP name! Just getting thru the pain and discomfort, lack of control over major aspects of medical care is tough enough. I am glad you are preparing for the reconstruction and have a positive surgery to look toward. I'm older than you, and had been healthy but fat most of my life, at 60 I was in a head on…