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Hi @KnitOrMiss unfortunately my surgery just randomly allocates you a doctor on the day so it's pot luck but I'm going armed with info, although the bit I've read about this afternoon is that Vitamin K2 is not good for people who need to keep their blood thin, I have to take an aspirin every day because of my arterial…

Thanks @KnitOrMiss, I will have a read, I've got a doc appt next week so I'll discuss with him then, I don't need it all swilling about in my arteries they were clogged in my legs due to them being ultra narrow!!

Thanks @canadjineh I know your right about the measurements, I guess I've got into a cycle of losing as much as possible before my holidays so I can put some back on ( weird way of maintaining I know lol) it just gets me that it's not working that way anymore :/ But yes my calcium tablets contain vitamin D as they're on…

Thanks Camtosh, let's hope it's bone density. rjan91, I already do IF as only having 1100 cals to work with a day I like to store them up for 2 decent sized meals a day ;) it did used to help but nothing is working at the moment.

Hiya Sunny_Bunny, yes the calcuims for bone density, I went up another 2lbs today ! I have tried googling if you weigh more when bone gets dense but can't find much about it but yes my measurements are the same I just hate weighing more :(

Hi, @RAC57 thanks, funny you should mention the thyroid issue, had some general blood tests and thyroid came back borderline, doc said I'd need another test, which is due this month so yes I never thought of that it could be a factor :) I'll have a read of Dr Bernstein, thanks once again

Hi @kpk54 yes in answer to your first question I do track all macros and calorie count as being a shortie calories matter a lot. I'm usually around 9-15g carbs per day so definitely keto rather than low carb as I'm a bottomless pit unless I stay keto, so maybe the holiday splurge is actually putting weight back on rather…

Sorry just to be clear, cals approx 1115, carbs 20g or less protein 80-90g and fats 50-60g. I try and stay around these levels but have upped cals dropped them down, and IF 16:8 but nothing shifts the scale.

Calories at around 1000 and carbs under 20 :)

Cutting out sweetened things, so no more baking with coconut, almond flour and sweetners, no more snacking on nuts because they're easy to overeat but trying to have lots of meat, chicken and fish, coupled with veg such as celeriac chips, sprouts and cauliflower are my go to's. It's difficult as I'm only 5'1 so can't eat…

I'm in a similar situation, I go on holiday a lot and as I'm at maintenance I eat what I want, gain a few pounds then it used to drop straight back off once back on plan but since Sept my weight has gone up a couple of pounds every time I've stopped keto, for my holidays but after reviewing how I'm eating I seem to be…

Feel free to add me but I'm in UK so food may vary :)

From my personal experience I developed peripheral arterial disease, blockages in both legs, my symptoms were that after walking for 5 mins I got cramp like feelings in my calves, went to docs and suggested that it could be arterial disease, he just laughed and said, " well your not male and over 65" so I doubt it's…

@Jobeth1961 good for you, Tenerife is hard to do sober, too much cheap plonk around lol. But as your only in week 3 it's not worth coming off keto especially if you find it hard to get back on flu etc although, 400g of magnesium a day and plenty of salt should stop any flu like symptoms. I'm at maintenance so can afford…

I too have been in the Canary Islands for the last 2 weeks, I argue with myself every time I have a holiday, stay keto or carb up, unfortunately carbs win as the amount of good food and alcoholic cocktails are worth the weight gain, although this time I got bored of the sugary cocktails after a couple of days so stuck to…

Hi Paul, I'm from the UK feel free to add me

Hi I'm uk based so recipes may differ but: Mince with homemade taco seasoning served with cabbage. Tuna & mayo Cauli rice with anything !! Cauli rice squeeze all the water out, mix with an egg, salt, tablespoon of ground almond, spoon out blobs, flatten out onto greased baking tray, cook for approx 20 mins in oven, once…

I'll go next then.... I'm 5'1 maintain around 103-106 lbs my tdee comes out at around 1200, but I gain at this so aim for 1100 instead. I'd love to get lower not because of achieving a lower weight to get rid of my belly pouch and flabby arms & legs, I've had to come to terms with the fact that at 47 dropping lower makes…

I went to all inclusive for one week, lots of sugary cocktails, I ate whatever I wanted, one stone gain ! It was all off again 10 days later.

Yeah it sucks being older, although I don't exercise but I know if I try eating 1200 I put on weight.

kas1317 I'm on a ketogenic diet, so my hunger is much reduced, it's the only diet that works for me, carbs just make me sooo hungry/hangry I just wish I'd discovered this way of eating years ago !!! Maintaining at 105lbs

I'm 5'1 and are maintaining at around 1100 cals per day, it's rubbish being a shortie!

Lighter life is a very low cal / carb UK diet, all your daily nutrients are provided in the 800 cals, doing keto with"real" food is different as you need more cals to get the same balance of nutrition. I did slim n save which was similar to lighter life but changing to keto was FAR better!!

Thanks for all your replies, phew, feel better already! I was getting worried that i was getting obsessive but I think like Hmikkola says it's more a " pre occupied" thinking. I've only been tracking since September last year, I initially set my first goal as 9st, once I reached it I thought, well that was easy, and I've…

I struggled with this too, I'm 7st 7lb, 5"1 and still have a small "spare tyre" below my boobs and a saggy lower belly, not great when naked but I know myself that my face is starting to have that gaunt thin look so I can't loose any more, so personally as long as I look good in clothes ( which I'm in a UK size 6 and most…

Hi Cadori, thought this was just me, I'm now at goal weight of 7 st 7lb im only 5" 1 and I still see fat girl, especially when I look down at my body, I've still got a belly and its more ugly, wobbly and loose (something to work on new goal, tone up) and although I'm in a UK size 6, I often pick a dress up and go " wow…

Oh thanks grafixfrh I'm using diet whey protein which is meant to keep you fuller for longer but I'll bear that in mind, looking forward to bacon and eggs for breakfast tomorrow!

tcunbeliever, good question, that's why I asked when would be best to return as I couldn't see what the addition of carbs would do to help, except make me hungry! RowdsLady, been having some protein shakes to combat the hunger so, yes thanks, I need to get back onto keto, glad to throw the bread in the bin at last :)

Thanks canadjineh, I've had a look makes interesting reading

Thanks KnitOrMiss, I'll keep on keto ing and see what my cholesterol levels are at my next review, regarding the incomplete supplement profile, it's hard to say what nutrients I was missing as until I started keto I never gave vitamins a minutes thought! So 46 years of rubbish food and smoking probably had something to do…