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You are also eating too.much protein to get into ketosis. Be sure to eat at least 50% or more in fat calories. I assume you are not using raspberry ketone, but true exogenous ketone so be sure to include the servings as part of your tracking. I also agree...reducing calories that much will put you in starvation keotisis.…
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[/quote] Not really.... in order to lose weight a person needs to be in a calorie deficit, period. Eating a certain way, like LCHF may result in some more rapid short term water weight loss, but over time this evens out. Some people have a medical reason to restrict carbs, and some folks find it easier to achieve a deficit…
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Check the evidence, or pick up one of the many fascinating books that outline body metabolism and food storage. What you eat DOES matter. The only way I ever lose weight is to keep carbs down. The one adjustment I might recommend for the original poster is to try eating a few more calories - it's possible that your results…
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I am a recovering alcoholic as well and totally relate to your feeling that sugar is like booze and binging is binging. I have almost 6 years in recovery from alcohol and ate sugar like crazy my first year in sobriety. It helped me to deal with the life adjustments I needed to make and I'm honestly not sure I could have…
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Raw sauerkraut also has pro-biotics. I eat a few tablespoons every day.
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For me gluten was the primary trigger for symptoms. And I can't have alcohol at all. Good luck!
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I have struggled with this as well. I am in a good place today, but it's been less than a month since my last binge, which was also on gluten-free energy bars and cereal...hardly exciting stuff. For me, cutting out carbs really makes a difference in the cravings. Making sure to eat enough at meals is also essential. Also,…
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I think for most people the first marathon is a long slow slog. I know mine was littered with tears and leg cramps anyway. At the end it really felt worth it. I think longer slow runs are best for marathon prep instead of high intensity short workouts (which won't get you across the finish line). With six weeks to go, I…
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I recently read that sugar suppresses cortisol. Given that stress increases cortisol, which promotes weight gain, and also induces sugar cravings, I try to manage my stress. I'm trying to focus on solving the stress instead of resisting the lure of candy.... so far it's been working!
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What I'm speaking about is any kind of carbohydrate, whether it comes from fruit, starches, or non-starchy vegetables. To keep my carb count low I avoid fruit and starch. For vegetables, I focus on many different kinds of greens, broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts. I include onions and other "topping"…
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I agree with the above. Mark's Daily Apple recommends between 100-150 grams of carbs per day for maintenance and 50-100 for weight loss. I have been paleo for two years and find that even 50 grams is too high for me to maintain my weight and have switched to 25 grams (total, not net) per day. It keeps the cravings at bay…
