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Because I can't do a meat protein based LC diet I am naturally forced to get more carbs from vegggies, yogurt. I'd have to be strenuous to keep <50 carbs which is too difficult. BUT what I have learned Is I CAN have 100 carbs (real foods, no processed anything) and eat 2000-2300 calories a day and not gain at all. And I'm…

The standard of 320mg is considered by some experts as too low, as the guide was set when veggies provided a lot of Mg back in the 1920s, now with factory farms, and soils not amended with minerals, then veggies are far less likely provide these minerals. Since many on LCHF don't consume veggies then you aren't even…

Personal story: I survived a head on collision only to discover in the ER 40 minutes later that I had kidney cancer!! …A friend suggested I change my diet immediately both to heal my broken body and also to improve my chances of getting through a very major surgery, My diet was horrid before --all sugar and junk) ( Some of…

When you have to sit thru a Nephrology appt/ or Urology NP visit, and hear her freak over the words "high fat"..and "butter" and a lecture on how seriously bad "cholesterol and high fat diets will give me heart disease" ..I could CRY..since I am paying this close-minded idiot $50. for useless advice to load up on more…

Maybe it's a "male" thing..you don't approve of women who do not look appealing to YOU… the classic "fertile" small waist big chest and butt may no longer rule our culture. Plus more modern body acceptance or not giving a damn what others think may free these young women from caring what YOU or others-male or female-…

SunnyBunny-- I found that brand at the HFS, and yes it is a good way to get Mg..I like the berry flavor one best. lastly- Mg Oxide is ONLY absorbed by about 4% TOTAL..no matter how cheap it is.....so all it does is act as a laxative, and does not deliver good Mg to the system,

I have the exact same issue.. I could NOT lose weight at 1400-1600 calories on the USDA diet ( like the one you show) I stuck to it for 16 months, flogged on by the RD every month..she just shrugged when I showed her how unsuccessful I was!! ( and no..I wasn't sloppy- I was was precise, weighed everything, yada yada, got…

thanks cybertone-- I will just log twice for ad and ab sets since there is nothing else as you say.

rayn3z-- since I'm going to be eliminating almost two food groups, I know some vegetable based protein exists but not nearly as close to meats, chicken and fish... Please try Hemp Seed protein..it has all the 8 essential amino acids of meat as an exact replacement-- cheaper than organic meat, and is non GMO, imported from…

NOSSMF-I just finished reading "The Martian" Read this last year, loved it! was on the edge of my seat the entire time..too bad I loathe what's his face, the actor, in the role.. the 24/7 blogging by Matt of his entire life and thoughts is trendy… the joke is that Matt Damon has been rescued like 8 times in several…

13long, you are on the right track, it's just not that your brain sees them as carbs, the body- pancreas-liver- react to these AS as a "real sugar load" coming thru..and it can totally wreck insulin levels.. Dr. Jason Fung is adamant that *kitten* are as bad a real sugars..so using them added to food or drinks, or as diet…

apparently it really works and would allow you to eat with you're kids every other day seriously doubt this mythical advice!!! …like passing on a 4th hand version of how to get "free money" from Bill Gates by sending him bottle caps. you mean well, but it's nonsense…..( or please provide the resource) weight lifters and…

This doesn't apply directly to you, but the human aspect is the same "falling away" from what we know is better for us. For me after 11 months of LCHF…I CAN'T have the meat protein foods I want due to kidney disease, and some other food limits. I am even risking health with high fats …if I can't have protein or carbs…then…

AuntStepie..yes Mg does NOT show up in a normal blood test, it takes a very special and hard to find lab that does the Magnesium RBC test…unless people are near death they will show NORMAL every time, even when they are VERY low..this confuses doctors who know very little about Mg. ..up to 80% of USA adults are way too low…

I'd listen to markgreary..and your doctor, and stay LOW FAT for a little while after recovering., add back slowly. I also had an extreme response post surgery to just Eggs Benedict at a restaurant...the slug of fat & protein hit me like a truck and I almost went to the ER…(cold sweats, chills, the shakes, painful…

Andee…I use popcorn as my ONLY allowed higher-carb food…~1 time a week (usually on a movie night at home too) I make my own Orville's brand, eat the whole serving of 7 cups, I do add melted butter. (gotta have the butter!) I end up with 30-40 carbs..and for me it is a delicious, filling treat that is worth the carbs. I…

a clever and smart Native American ( well, it's Upper Canada/Greenland) girl kidnapped away by a warring tribe in the 1300s..and how she travels and survives is the MOST amazing read "Picturemaker"… well detailed, a long book..and there is a follow up one about her daughter: Dream Weaver…but the 2nd book acts like a forced…

rhlin-- I will have to find that movie!! I really was entranced by what happened to them…the explanation of sound and vibration causing terror is entirely plausible..dont most of us get creeped out by weird noises? a tofally harmless little critter out hunting his supper at 2am can weird out several grown adults safe in…

"The laughs I get from the child-like behavior of grown adults who get offended at the smallest things" Yes! ..like Jen44992 who posted here about her FB group and other group' rudeness….BUT there may be a reason to not promote her group….she's saying she's going to drop 20 pounds by Feb 1, from Jan 3…( on Low carb? not…

Ahem..seems I am roundly trounced out of FB groups…(and me such a charmer!)...they are a touchy bunch, the mods usually want no opposite or even any opinions that challenge/open discussions are dicey...…. I'd say why not go to the MAIN MFP page here and mention your LC FB group? people don't know where to turn as newbies…

Lots of lessons this year… I recently gained BACK 11 of the 30 I lost over the last 6 months.. I KNOW I can't have 2300 calories (my TDEE-what a joke I gain on what should be just 'existing;.) even 1800 is too high, Calories rule for me… I seem only to lose at 1400, so be it..maintenance is useless as I weight too much for…

Pretty sure Adkin's is rolling over in his grave with all the silly and unhelpful promotional foods sold under his name for the profit of others, and no, there is nothing that "blasts fat" off except maybe a fire hose on highest volume to your *kitten*…( can you explain what this 'thin soup' can do that no other food on…

I have a real suspicion that meds totally screw up the poor body's ability to "understand" what it needs, and to burn fuel efficiently. I got off of anxiety meds, and a couple others, and it helped both my kidney and weight loss. Then the MD prescribed Gabapentin for some severe nerve pain in my leg (post car accident)…

FIN--listen to this new Podcast by ketoevangilast.. the FIRST time a medical Dr. talks about Saturated fats, and why they DO NOT cause cholesterol issues OR Heart Disease …and she gives good info, easy to understand…listen to it 2-3 times and take notes.. also MOST medical staff STILL BELIEVE and BLAME saturated fats-- the…

I have to say that Fiber one bars are my treacherous food.. I am fearful of even trying a Quest bar!!*** with lower carbs, etc..to tempt myself..am happy no stores locally sell them.. Am fighting to get FiberOne bars out of my life too..did well for many months..but having them around is too tempting..17 carbs, with 12 net…

Just saw a list of veggies oils that are too high in Omega 6 for use..Safflower was listed as causing the MOST inflammation..so I'm avoiding all veggie oils.. Phinney says Canola is OK, but another expert says no, so it can be confusing. ( will find the youtube video that had this and post it) apparently most of us get way…

Most people, especially Americans, will do anything except buy, prep, cook and eat healthy REAL foods. During the pushy MLM days of "whole foods" in capsule form I had numerous people approach and try to sell me on the idea ( because I was overweight) the "FACT" that I needed 12 serving of fruits and veggies a day. yada…

I no longer trust TDEE..if one has dieted for decades, the body gets screwed up …so if someone started at 250 lbs..(and 10 calories per pound is 'allowed' to exist) ..then 2500 calories a day means you should NOT gain, or very very slow gain …dropping 1000 calories to 1500 SHOULD mean a steady, dependable loss..but this is…

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-12/uomh-srn120215.php another prevention/identification measure….. People with early-stage chronic kidney disease tend to not notice any symptoms. Once detected, chronic kidney disease can be treated with medicines and lifestyle changes, including healthier food and beverage…

Macchaitto..What's a good minimum protein level to aim for? Livestrong.com lists 46 gr women, 56 gr men..but it varies..MOST Americans eat 90-100, double the world normal…so you can see why people can mistake how much is healthy, or even "moderate" we are used to more in general. CKD- Chronic Kidney Disease people must…