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Thank you all for your answers, they really really helped me!! After a lot of hesitation of renewing my gym membership, I went to see the different equipment options at the store, a good elliptical is very bulky so I decided to check out other machines... I tried the CardioHIIT Cross Trainer and I couldn't even go through…

Yeah, home ellipticals seem to be very problematic! Besides having the stationary bike at home would be an asset that can be shared unlike the gym is just for me

Yep, I agree, it's a really good point... The gym takes me out of boredom but I wonder if I manage to create a good atmosphere at home and some days I do cardio, others insanity, others trx, maybe my attitude would change but again I might not burn as many cals lol... Thanks for your reply, you gave me something to think…

Wow, you have a great deal there!! And yeah, I've heard horror stories about home ellipticals ao that's why I was inclined to a stationary bike which I think they're more reliable for me... In my case, I don't have those benefits and would cost me about the same the first year, then if I have the equipment at home I…

Great! I'll check it out! Thanks!!!!

No no no... Cardio HIIT, weights and calisthenics

Yeah, I can definitely control my environment if I work out at home and make it as enjoyable as possible, I just have to be very very disciplined :) when I use the elliptical I do HIIT so I use high and low resistances... That and the fact that it's really far makes me think that your elliptical is meant to be for someone…

Wow, thanks! I didn’t know them! Looks really neat, will research about them too tomorrow! And yeah Seattle is a little far from eastern Canada

You're right!! I'm going to research on rowing machines although going to Seattle and picking up an elliptical for free sounds very tempting,

I just opened an account!

Keto is awesome!!!! I lost 10 pounds (I guess mostly water but still), I feel more energy and I can focus more on my tasks, I wake up with energy and it lasts through the day! When I go to the gym I feel great and I don't get tired and I come home after and I don't eat whatever I see, I don't binge eating anymore... My…

How do you all track your carbs? You log everything you eat on MFP, of course you have to read the labels of everything. The fiber doesn't count for you, so for example if a label says " Carbohydrates: 10 grams" and then you read "Fiber: 3 grams" "Sugars: 7 grams", your total carbs for that are 7 grams. BUT some labels say…

I agree with you! By now my rash disappeared, I don't fast and I eat enough food especially the days I go to the gym. My bf keeps eating carbs to keep it away... When he doesn't eat enough food or carbs, the rash starts to come back... He is still in ketosis, we bought the stripes to detect the ketones so... I guess is…

Probably!!! Good thing that is gone!!! :)

I'll keep it in mind if there's a next time!! Thank you!!! :)

hahahaha lol... typo...I meant 75% fat, 15% protein 5% carbs

He took some antihistamine and it didn't work, also applied calamine lotion and it didn't stop the itch... Only thing that works is increasing carbs! It's like magic, I swear!

UPDATE: My SO increased carbs 3 days ago, and the rash is disappearing!! It's like magic! :o He added to the diet a cup of sweet potatoes chips (homemade with butter), he's super happy!! He says once the rash is gone, he will start lowering the carbs until finding a balance... (he started farting again :| ) My rash was…

Yes, I'm convinced that is related to Keto, although our rashes are different, the only thing we have change is the food... He does his laundry :) and I do mine :wink: we don't mix it either, same detergents, same amount, machine is relatively new... And we've researched a lot and people gets rid of it by increasing carbs…

I ’d like to reserve adding carbs back into my diet as a last resort because of all the benefits I've seen in my body, mood, energy, focus... and I've lost 8 pounds in 3 weeks eating delicious things! My rash doesn't bother me and it's small... My bf's rash is very very bad, and huge and everywhere, he feels the same…

Probably... That would be really weird if they say the rash is "rare"... But maybe we should try to buy a lottery ticket :neutral:

It makes sense to me... I'm going to try it this way !! Thanks again !!! :) :) :)

Yeah I also read that some foods, like mushrooms, that we include in the diet are high in histamine and since your body is low in carbs, somehow it can't fight it as well and it causes the rash, lol! There are so many theories! And your idea of increasing protein is great! I don't understand why people increase carbs…

Yeah, after reading all this it got me thinking... Maybe I should increase carbs little by little, just enough to keep ketosis, one thing that I am sure is that I will keep an eye on the carbs the rest of my life :smile:

I hope it passes soon! His rash is waaaay worse than mine, mine is just little pink spots on my rib cage and it doesn't itch... his is on his lower back, belly, armpits and it's red and swollen and very itchy!! The only thing that changed is that we started going keto but we have been eating different things and he's more…

Yeah, I hope it goes away too!! Out of that, keto is great!! Thank you for your answer!

The only thing new is that we both started the ketogenic diet. I go to the gym, he works out at home. What I think is that he doesn't eat enough so that stresses his body, and what I THINK triggered my rash is that I started fasting and working out on keto which 'stresses' the body... Who knows :S Thank you for your reply!

Thanks for sharing your experience! I will continue taking spirulina and chlorella just in case!

Yeah, I would try to find the perfect place between carbs and being in ketosis if possible! Thanks for your reply!

Thank you for your time and for the information, yeah, it's very weird! Maybe something we're eating...