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You just have to do this thing for yourself and it is much harder in the beginning. I've been logging for almost 120 days now and am down about 45 lbs (65 down from my highest weight ever). My husband and I are both diabetic. He chooses to eat crap. I choose to eat in a way that helps me keep my blood sugar in check. We…

While high-intensity training is wonderful and has a ton of benefits, it isn't always appropriate for diabetics. The truth is that higher intensity training, if done when blood sugar is above 200, can be a dangerous situation. Exercise AND eat to your meter, my friend. You also need to know that if you develop retinopathy…

I have Type 2 diabetes as well. I started exercising about 10 weeks ago now. I started with walking 3-4 days a week and now walk 7 days a week. I do brisk walking and aim for about 30 minutes a day with a 5-10 minute leisurely walk afterwards. Doing this has helped my blood sugar control immensely. Daily exercise (even…

I love my Fitbit. It is a great tool if you need motivation and want to look at overall trends concerning movement, weight, and heart rate. I don't need 100% accuracy with a device--that isn't possible. What I do need is something to help me understand how much I've been moving and how much more movement I need to do. MFP,…

I weigh chicken cooked for convenience. Make sure you choose correct entries. This works for me *now* because I have a lot to lose and my deficit is set pretty large so raw vs. cooked isn't going to erase my deficit at this point (for chicken, at least). If you have much less weight to lose (like under 25 lbs) your deficit…

For me? Yes. It motivates me to GET UP and MOVE! It does track non-traditional exercise. I work at an elementary school and if one of the kids is totally losing it and I have to help out it tracks all that movement as "exercise". FitBit doesn't know what it is, but it knows I was doing something for at least 10 minutes…

I walk about 1.5 miles a day with my dog and while it doesn't pack a super high calorie burn, the health benefits have been startling. My anxiety is better, as is my overall stress level. I find that I have more energy and I rest better at night. It's nice to get out and put the headphones in and listen to music or a…

Yoga can be really great but you do need to make sure your alignment is proper or you risk injury. If you go to a few classes in a studio they can help with that. I have injured my right knee 3 times and it is definitely weaker than my left knee. I walk 6 or 7 days a week right now and am about to start trading 3 of those…

Just popping on as the resident diabetic (haha) to say that I don't worry about sugar. I do have to limit my carbohydrate intake to keep my blood sugars in a respectable range. Limiting my carbohydrate consumption and choosing less foods with added sugars helps me to keep my daily sugar intake anywhere between 15-60 grams.…

Yes to Yoga with Adrienne! Easy to follow and lots of instructions about how your alignment should FEEL. She focuses on alignment and really adheres to yoga being a PRACTICE. Love her.

I've taken Zoloft, Effexor, and now take Lexapro. Zoloft was not a good fit for me. Effexor had nasty withdrawal side effects. Lexapro is a good fit for me. None of these caused me to gain weight. I've been on Lexapro for about 18 months now and am down 41 lbs. I also have diabetes, Hashimoto's, and vitiligo. I take 5…

This isn't true for all diabetics, though. I am also diabetic (Type II, non-insulin dependent) and my a1c is 5.8 (prediabetic) even with eating 80-110g of carbohydrate daily. What is good for one diabetic is not necessarily good for all diabetics. Our bodies are pretty complex--things like illness, stress, and sleep…

I eat relatively low carb which also tends to keep my sugar values much lower. I am diabetic so this is a "must" for me, not an option. That being said, how did I do it? Making some simple swaps while measuring food and using accurate data entries for the food diary. Because I'm diabetic I do use some artificial…

I also have Hashi's (and a bunch of other crap, including diabetes) and while I don't adhere to AIP, I do eat low carb to control my blood sugar. AIP isn't right for my body and neither is IF (no one wants me dropping to the floor with dangerously low blood sugar, am I right?). What does help with my inflammation is…

I like to make a fried rice using garlic, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, and egg.

As a non-bike rider (at the moment--would like to change that once the weather decides to be above 35 regularly) but avid walker (with my 100 lb dog) I would like to add that people on bikes should be following the rules for one-way streets. Nothing is more frightening to me than walking (or driving) and having a cyclist…

I use the recipe builder tool a lot. Do you have a food scale? It so, would your wife be opposed to weighing/measuring items and then you could actually do the recipe builder? Honestly, I make a lot of simple meals that don't have a lot of ingredients so this is easy for me at my house (my husband and I share cooking…

I want to join! I need more friends too :) I'm not doing keto, but I do eat low carb. I am diabetic so I will have to eat low carb for the rest of my life. I get between 80-110 carbs a day, which leaves me feeling pretty satisfied. I like to batch cook on Sundays. I will cook up several days of lunches at once to help me…

I eat three meals and 2 snacks. I need the snacks to help me stay on track. If I don't have them then I get overly hungry and tend to overeat at the next meal because I feel ravenous. Just pick whatever works with your goals. Do you like big meals and don't care about snacking? Do you prefer more moderate meals with some…

I have had Hashimoto's since I was 11 (I'm currently 36). My levels are such that without my 150 mcg levothyroxine daily my TSH is over 40. With my 150 mcg daily my TSH is around 2. I do yoga 5-6 days a week and walk several times a week. I can definitely tell when I need a dosage increase because I start experiencing…

I eat low carb (usually between 80 and 110 total carbs a day) to control blood sugar (I'm diabetic). The benefit I see is better blood sugar control. That generally means I have more energy to engage in physical activity, so I've been able to be active 6 days a week (I usually do yoga 6 days a week for about 30 minutes and…

Why not? I use sesame oil at least once a week and use olive oil as well. If it fits into your calorie goals and you have no medical reason not to, then go ahead!

I eat somewhere between 80 and 110 g of carbs daily and I definitely don't feel week unless I'm not getting enough protein. That being said, maybe you are doing too much, too fast? If you are feeling weak and tired maybe you should go back up to 200 g of carbs and try to lower your intake over a few weeks. That will help…

I agree that the taste of things like cauliflower are all in the way we cook it! I am normally not a fan at all. I will say that I don't aim for keto, just low carb (for medical reasons). I also love to make (what I call) a naked burger salad. A burger on top of lettuce with tomatoes and bacon and cheese. No need for the…

I also wanted to add that I agree with you on the almond flour. I've tried a bunch of "bread" recipes with it and I just can't like it. I feel the same way about hummus. I want to like it because it would give me a bigger variety but I just don't and at the end of the day I still want to enjoy my food!

I don't personally care for cauliflower mashed potatoes BUT I do make a really yummy cauliflower fried rice. It is actually very good if you take the time to do it properly. I'm honestly not a cauliflower fan ordinarily but the fried rice is actually very good (I buy frozen riced cauliflower--the fried rice takes about 10…

I have special dispensation due to diabetes and do not have to fast according to regular rules during Lent; however, I will bring down my food intake during fasting days while still ensuring that my blood sugar levels stay within a safe range. That looks more like eating 4 snacks throughout the day.

When I make pizza at home I've been using this stuff called Brooklyn Bred. It is thin and very do-able if you are low-carb (not not keto). I really like how it crisps up. I've used the fathead dough to make crackers before--pretty good!

I love "normal" pizza too and as a low-carber I eat "normal" pizza--just less of it. I model the rest of my day accordingly.

I think you are significantly limiting your choices by not entertaining women who have been married before or who have children. I'm in my mid-30's and almost all of my friends are married, have been married, or have children. I only have two single friends who have never married and are childless. Even if you meet someone…