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I get a bit miffed by all the what is keto discussions as well. Ketogenic eating is NOT a version of a weight loss diet. Its an often long-term therapeutic method of eating, which may alleviate or, with some luck, cure various serious conditions. What the vast majority of folk are talking about on MFP are lower carb/higher…

Dan, if you take insulin because you don't have enough of your own, you have to deduct fibre, or your dose will be too high. Its a fiddle, but you get used to it. An example, if my BG before eating is, say 4.8, I subtract my personal 'ideal level' (4.5) from the actual level (4.8) and get 0.3 . I am not insulin resistant…

You can set your grams/% manually right in MFP and don't need the premium - that's what all the fuss was about a while ago because the facility wasn't working in a dependable way. Seems OK now, to my great happiness. Be warned though --I eat a keto diet and do the 5:2 as well which drops the nutritional data even further…

I am a diabetic on an intensive basal-bolus protocol with my insulin. My normal way of eating is a very high fat, moderate protein and very low carb diet (Wahls Paleo Protocol). I don't do 5:2 to let me have blow-outs on normal days-- although really, in a way, the 5:2 days ARE my blow-outs. They are a way to experiment…

How cruel we all are to the young newbies on occasion.... Actually I read his entry as someone just starting out, maybe having read something a bit on the paleo line perhap. Why? For muscle gain perhaps? But perhapds not . Certainly not for weight loss, as eating all that protein is way over what you would utilise daily…

If you are diabetic or insulin-resistant, it may make a difference, as it can influence your morning blood sugar levels. And does not allow intermittent fasting very well I guess, unless that's your particulr window of eating!

One thing to remember is that "a calorie is not a calorie", in the sense that its all got to do with insulin and the proportions of macronutrients that you are eating. There is a big difference between eating 50g of fat (which won't spike your BG) , 50g of protein (which will turn any daily excess to glucose and then to…

If you eat too much protein late in the day, the excess will be converted to sugar and stored. The time period is as much as 5hours, not the standard 2. Thats why intermittent fasting is useful, as it limits the time you are eating. BTW, there isn't an induction phase for keto eating. You can't work your way up to more…

maybe your protein level is too high? Also, why not try good bone broth instead of bovril which is full of this and that (and VERY salty). I had much the same problem and once I really reduced protein to about 45g a day and my fat up to around the 80% mark, plus CHO under 30g, the problem just went away. Also, MFP seem to…

You can eat tons of veg on a low carb diet, just make sure that they aren't starches or sugars. Perhaps google wahls protocol, as the website gives lovely lists of suitable veg that won't raise your BS. All th brassicas are good, all the more bitter leafy greens, etc etc. And make sure that you are subtracting the fibre…

It sounds like you are eating more LCHF than ketogenic. Ketogenic is about very low carb, like under 20g a day. And even more so, about how much FAT you are eating, which should be around 75-80% of your total daily calories. Also, on any LC regime, you want more salt, not less, because the kidneys work differently on a LC…

Organic is important to me, as I'm following the Wahl Paleo Plus Protocol (veg, veg & more veg...) and quite a lot of it raw in smoothie form. So yes, junk on food is an issue. However, one of the major advantages of living in the UK with its Big Nanny culture, is that food regulation is not too corrupt and our food is…

Have you checked diabetic issues?

I am also a menu-mailer fan and was pleased to see her latest offering, an autoimmune version. She did this in partnership with dr wahl (the wahl protocol) which was designed to provide sufficient natural micronutrients, not only for MS (which wahls has tamed for herself) but is also ideal for any autoimmune ailment. Wahls…

They often DO know, but the medical profession tends to work inside their familiar knowledge boxes. If you are in a coutry like the UK, where medicine is 'free' at point of contact, just tell them what they want/expect to hear, because medics paid by the state follow state guidelines. With some honourable exception,…

I use a standard steno notebook, but MFP as well.But this is not really for dietary reasons. I'm diabetic, on a very intensive regime, and therefore have to take lots of notes, numbers and so forth throughout each day of my life. The notes I made about food were useful, but they were jotted down very quickly, and really…

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I have been LCHF for about 10 years, but remain very carb intolerant and not very sensitive to insulin, so I had great difficulty losing any weight, I started a VLCHF diet (nutritional ketosos), as a serious injury on the bottom of my heel meant no exercie, so many problems with edema and HBP as well: I wanted the weight…

I actually use keto calculator to set my numbers (or actually my desired % values), and then transfer them here. I weigh myself only once a month and re-do keto calculator, inputting in my newest current weight. Then I amend the percentages for the next month here. If you don't do this, you will be eating too much protein…