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E- yep! SL 5x5 and walk for 80 min C- yes T- yes

You are doing Awesome !!

As you progress through the weeks on keto you may find that the Keto sticks are not as dark and only showing a trace amount.....that is a good thing ! It means your liver is in the progress of adapting it's enzymes to better utilize the ketones as fuel, and is now using more ketones, instead of spilling the excess into…

lwhayes820. I do different things depending on what's in the fridge ;). But basically, I like 1-2 tbs coconut oil , and some heavy whipping creame, and a sprinkle or two of stevia. Or unsweetened almond milk or coconut creame instead of the hwc. There are different flavors of the liquid stevia, like almond, Carmel or…

E-DVD C-yep! T-yep!

If you are a type of person that likes to weigh in daily, try the app Happy Scales....it gives you a trending weight loss as well as actual weight loss. We all know weight loss is not lineal....there are lots of ups and downs, but this app has allowed me to see my weight loss as an over all downward trend and that helps me…

Update on my two friends I introduced to Keto last fall. Back story, both started at mid 200's, 50 yr old, lots of aches and pains, inflammation etc....they both started a light workout program when they started keto, mostly aerobic using a seated eleiptical type machine. . One has lost 25 1/2 pounds. And tons of inches.…

Mary, I do the same as you.....I add fats to cooking or to my hot tea / coffee. I'm currently watching my dairy intake, so no heavy whipping cream or cheese for me right now. I try to eat an avocado a day. Coconut oil, olive oil, bacon renderings, and butter are my go to's. I'm substituting my hwc fix with coconut…

You might find your digestion/ number2 changing with this way of eating. For one thing, you are eating cleaner and your body is utilitizing almost every ounce of food so you may " go" less frequently or have less volume....I know many people have the opposite effect, because of the added fats....this usually happens at…

30 minutes SL 5x5 Tracked everything Stayed under calories

The flavor for coconut oil varies between refined and unrefined, but for the life I me I can't remember which is which ! You might need to google that one. A lot of people have fiber issues, and just go protein and fats with maybe a few veggies. Check out carnivore or very low carb on the low carb daily group..my hubby has…

@lwhayes820 :) You are most welcome!

@blt1350 Please give us an idea of your macros.....in grams.

BeLLe_60. . Yes to the mayo basalmic vinegar and bacon! Had to smile that blue cheese is like dessert for you....I gotta admit, it is for me too!! Thank you for the sincere compliment too.....I do feel amazing!

lwhayes HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Looks and sounds positively yummy! Don't forget to add the fats- perhaps a creamy dressing or homemade dip for those veggies !

@Suzanne_Pmonkey You might try this....[/b][/b]https://lowcarbrn.wordpress.com/2016/04/22/eat-to-your-meter/

. Oh honey I was right there with you about 14 months ago! I'm 51, and I'm telling you, this was the easiest and best thing I've done for myself! When I found low carb, 14 mo ago I was 265 ish....I tried cycling high and low carb eating,.it was alright, but I found I felt much better on the lower carb days. Then I…

Great job with your coffee, BeLLe!

Blue cheese ! Look for creamy recipes you can make yourself, or a high grade olive oil and balsamic vinegar is good too. Most store bought may have hidden sugars, so you have to check the labels. I think Marie's is fairly clean version.

Something that I didn't realize when I first started is that protein is meant to be " moderate" This is not a high protein free for all.....for most women protein will be around 60-80 grms. Pick fattier types of meat like chicken thighs, higher fat ground beef like 80/20, rib eyes steaks, full fat cheeses, eggs, etc to get…

@elize7 Go get that brass ring, girl !! " Growth happens at the edge of your comfort zone " @kimberwolf71 Congrats on the 1.8!! @tjames30. Sf candy does that to me too....at least now you know, and can move on!

@BeLLe_60 You might just surprise yourself on how you good you feel just with in the few weeks.....you can look at it this way as well, doing Keto first will teach you awareness of everything you're putting in your body, and where your possible triggers are....after the challenge you could modify your diet to more of a…

Love me some Epsom baths!!

One way to look at net vs total carbs is.....use net carbs for your veggies and berries, total carbs for anything else. This keeps the sweets and other keto-fied recipes to a minimum and keeps you honest on how you're using your macros.

Fatigue, headaches, general crabbiness, weakness, leg cramps is all a result of not enough electrolytes. Because you are cutting out the processed foods and foods that turn to sugar in your body quickly, the body goes through a transformation...simply said, you pee a lot. This depletes your electrolytes.....you will need…

Just remember percentages are tricky....it's based on over all calories which is variable. It's better to go by grams. Ketodietapp has a calculator that's pretty cool that will give you where you should be based on grams. If you eat those grams, the percentages will work out. At first, I wouldn't worry about the calories,…

It's online.....ketodietapp.com. I use her calculator when Im figuring out my macros.

@BeLLe_60. I love the ketodietapp! It's a great resource for sure!

Through my journey, I've gone simple and I've tried recipes .....and found several that make a regular appearance in my menu now. Something I have not done was try to keto-ize a sweet treat or make a lot of bread substitutes. I come from a diabetic lineage, so I'm hesitant to add even stevia. My next step is to buy a…