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My rule of thumb with an upset stomach is that I can eat anything I can vividly imagine eating without feeling nauseous. Think about the texture and the temperature and the feeling of swallowing it—imagine every detail—and if you’re still okay, that’s the food for you. Lately I’m a big fan of ricotta cheese with…

That’s so sweet, @mmultanen! So far so good. I’ve read some mixed information about ketones during pregnancy, so last week I sat myself down with some apple pie and a bag of coconut clusters right before bed and said goodbye. The next morning? Still in ketosis. I started adding bananas, clementines, and blueberries to my…

This. I’m in ketosis right now and have had over 100g of carbs today (check my diary). That won’t work for most people; similarly 20g is lower than necessary for most people. 30-50g net (not counting fiber) is usually the sweet spot for keto.

There’s nothing inherently bad or fattening about carbs, and I say that as someone who IS doing keto. Carbs aren’t making you gain weight; eating too much is. Are you accurately measuring and logging your food intake?

Also, is it hot cocoa? I really want to imagine this being hot cocoa.

Can you measure and log them both separately before you mix them?

I know you want the weight gone, but losing it too fast will compromise both the quantity and the quality of your milk supply. I’d recommend eating at maintenance at least (a bit more if you feel hungry) and taking it slow. For some women, nursing just melts the extra weight right off; for others it doesn’t. Until you know…

Thanks everyone! I’m a bit past 6 weeks now and suddenly the texture of cooked meat is just the worst thing I’ve ever experienced in my life. Success is going to hinge on my ability to consume about 2400 calories per day in jerky and fat bombs. ON IT.

After holidays I give myself an extra day to eat leftover treats, and then whatever’s still around I give or throw away. I can’t have wanted it THAT much, or I would’ve eaten it first.

I think that “eating whatever you want” is a slippery slope for many of us, and not necessarily a goal. For those with a history of binge-eating or poor impulse control with food, wanting is a mine field. It is true that quantities of many foods are quite restricted on keto, but it’s also true that nothing is “forbidden”…

I always thought the same, but it turned out I needed more structure than that in order to stay on track. Keto gives me structure without taking away any foods; I just have to really think about how much I want to eat them and how much I want to eat OF them. For people who can achieve that same mindset just by counting,…

10% net, so not counting fiber grams as carbs. It’s true I don’t remember the last time I ate a banana! I do make an effort to make sure I’m getting a variety of produce in my diet, though. My blood work is good and I don’t feel deprived, but if I ever felt desperate for a banana I’d just eat one. Eggs scrambled in butter…

You can eat anything so long as you make your net carbs work out to less than 10% of your intake. I ate berries all summer and now make room for a clementine or two each day, and also enjoy small quantities of pineapple, apple, and watermelon from time to time. I eat them with something fatty and weigh everything to make…

My husband gave me a spiralizer, so we can stop spending $8 a pop on zucchini noodles. 😉 I gave my parents one of these each: https://notyoursugarmamas.com/collections/all-products-1/products/coconut-crunch-chocolate-bar (Whole Foods has them cheaper than the manufacturer by a significant amount), which are one of my…

Eating what I thought I should when I thought I should was how I gained weight. I’m learning a lot about my body’s functioning and hunger patterns now that I’ve lost it again, and at times I override MFP based on those. But I’ve demonstrated over the course of years that I need more structure than “listen to your body,” so…

The smaller you get, the slower your weight loss will be. You’ve been losing incredibly fast up until now, and now you’ll need to get used to a more reasonable pace. Don’t be discouraged—it means you’re getting closer! I lost 15 pounds in two months, then 10 pounds in the next three months, then five pounds in the next…

I lost 15 pounds. How much you lose, though, has a lot to do with how big you are to begin with, so comparing numbers is unlikely to be helpful to you. Also be aware that a lot of the initial loss is water weight, not fat.

Thanks everyone! I can see I have more googling to do. :smile: I do know my body may make its own decisions about whether I can stick to keto in the early months especially—I seriously lived on applesauce, yogurt, candy bars and pudding for 4 months last time. But what I was trying (and failing) to eat otherwise was stuff…

OMG toast. I could eat whole-grain toast with butter all day long.

There is such a thing as vegan keto, although it’s extremely limited. Vegetarians can eat keto, as well. Put either of those terms into Pinterest’s search bar and you’ll get hundreds of thousands of tips to get you started. In the meantime, no: there’s absolutely no reason you MUST eat red meat in order to get into…

I get you, OP. I’ve binged on an almost daily basis for most of my life, and any time I’ve tried to lose weight I’ve had to wrestle with the understanding that if I succeeded I wouldn’t really get to...do that? feel that? again. Sometimes I thought I was ready and sometimes I knew I wasn’t, but as long as I missed…

How much are you eating, how much are you burning, and how do you know?

There’s no law that says your first meal of the day has to be breakfast food. A slice or two of ham over leafy greens, a handful of nuts, and a few ounces of berries, maybe? When I can’t eat breakfast at home I pack some combination of jerky, nuts, and dark chocolate into a container. Sauasages or bacon feel breakfast-you,…

My mom was pre-diabetic, even though she’s always been a very moderate eater and has never struggled with her weight. When she got diagnosed she cut out most refined carbs (she’ll eat half a dessert once in a while), and strictly limited her unrefined carbs. She budgets one serving of high-fiber carbs per day; she skips…

PSA for anyone doing keto on minimal calories: your carb limit to stay in ketosis is 30g NET at 1200 calories. You can eat fewer, of course, but if eating a few more carbs gets you to eat all of your calories I’ll call it a win.

Your friends aren’t “starting a business”; they’re joining a cult. Steer clear of them until they snap out of it (and hopping to another MLM doesn’t count).

Barring a metabolic condition it’s pretty much impossible that 1400 calories was too high for you to lose weight, and it’s even less likely that 1200 is. It’s far, far more probable that you’re eating more than you think you are. How do you measure your portion sizes? If you haven’t been using a food scale for everything…

So are we talking about two pounds, or four? Look, there’s no one single number that is Your Weight. All of us exist within a range of a few pounds. The lowest number you’ve ever seen on the scale isn’t your actual weight, and it’s one you’re not likely to see all that often. Ditto the top of your range—the number you see…

Quiche! Quiche filling (I use heavy cream, plenty of cheese, and spinach cooked in butter along with the eggs) on a nut crust: pecans or similar ground and mixed with grated cheese and melted butter until you can get it to stick to the baking dish. Bake the crust alone first until fragrant, then the whole thing for close…

1) Fluctuations of up to five pounds in a single DAY are normal. Did you eat a lot of sodium in the last week? Step up workouts; fly in a plane; are you maybe approaching your period? How long have those four pounds been on for? 2) Why are you eating under maintenance if you’re trying to maintain?