KarlynKeto Member

I use the paid version. I honestly can't recall what extra I get from the free version, but for now it works for me. Things I like I do intermittent fasting and I like being able to log the time I start/end eating per day. I like being able to see both net carbs and all carbs. I like NOT seeing ads. I like being able track…

Congratulations!! That is some great progress. My husband caught covid a few months ago and the reality of it finally hit home. He is fine, but I knew if I caught covid it would not be good as I was 300 pounds with untreated high blood pressure. (Luckily, I didn't catch it). Not sure why I ignored it for 2 years, but like…

Add me to the list! I’m restarting my journey with some learned wisdom from before. In 2015 I lost 150 pounds but didn’t keep it off. Looking back I became far too extreme about limiting my food choices, which I now know was not sustainable. I never went to restaurants or saw friends as I feared the food choices and…

YES!!! I am THRILLED to read this news! He was a huge inspiration in my early weeks and months of trying to find my way through the deep and muddy waters of contradicting nutritional information. He is right, they were wrong, so happy the idiots didn't win. I've been in maintenance 8 months now, keeping a nearly 100 pound…

I have been doing maintenance since September, and I was doing great just adding a bit more calories to my existing eating plan, and initially I may have pushed the carb limit at times by 20-30 grams a few days a week. That was working then I pushed up the carbs again and reduced my IF. Officially I moved out of Keto, as I…

I like that brand, good luck. The most important aspect of any vitamin is absorb-ability, which I think that one does well. I use their *real* vitamin C, not the more common cheap ascorbic acid version which is not even close to being complete vitamin C. Marketing laws allows companies to say it is, but it isn't. GoL sells…

My go to 'sweet' snack of late is a 1/3rd apple sliced up, dipping them in 2 tablespoons of almond butter. I portion off the remaining apple into two more zip bags and squeeze some lime over them to keep from browning, then refrigerate for later.

Oh my ----!! Lol, sad but oddly funny

I gained 6 pounds on a recent vacation, the good news is it came off really fast once I got back on the wagon. Odds are it was a lot of water gain from the carbs, no doubt that is what you are experiencing too.

Wow! Thanks for the link. I plan to read more of that site. What a fascinating guy, and a great perspective on the modern diet. I agree it's funny to put carnivore and hippy in the same sentence, I know my 'hippy' GD following friends are all big on fruit and veggie juicing. Next time I see them I am soooo asking them…

Not sure who 'the Bear' is, but if he lived to be old and has died, he fortunately predates most of the really bad fats, fast food and preservatives we see on the shelves today. But I think I know where you're going with this, as there are a lot of people that believe that all nutrition comes from fruits and vegetables,…

THIS! but to be truthful, I have seen some low-carbers around the Internet post their daily food logs and it is exactly that --> an unhealthy and low-nutritional mess based on a menu high in bad fats, preservatives and artificial ingredients, with little to no fresh fruits or vegetables, and a lot of processed meats. For…

I do track carbs, but more importantly I make sure to only consume 'healthy' whole food carbs like veggies and bit of fruits & nuts. I also only go as low as I need to stay in ketosis - around 40-50 net carbs. It is more then enough for me, doesn't even feel like a diet. As for calories, ehhhh, not so much. I keep an eye…

Thanks for posting that! Soooooo many people on statins based on high LDL only, and never once did their doc 'look under the hood' to determine actual risk. A step in the right direction!

so just don't eat the meat and eggs and whatnot and eat more fat. [/quote] Atkins 1.0 is high protein, whereas LCHF, aka Nutritional Keto, is not. These diets are often confused, and people modify all types of diets so much it's hard to keep any straight. The LCHF is about getting adaquate (not excessive) protein. The…

Most recently I've discovered homemade kefir, blended with a bit of fruit. Really good for gut health, and so yummy. (I haven't tried store bought but I hear it is nowhere as good.)

I have a friend doing a doctor assisted 600-800 cals per day shake-only diet program, not sure if its Shakeology but she's been on it about 6 weeks. While it is something I wouldn't do myself or even recommend as a food plan, given her health issues prior to starting this (morbid obesity, really high blood pressure,…

Coffee is a BIG part of my diet, I couldn't imagine doing Keto without it. I only drink 2-3 cups per day, but dang I do love every single drop. It doesn't impact insulin for me. I've read some of the anti caffeine theories and they are as weak as my dads cheap coffee (pun intended!!) There is much research that says…

For two shakes: 2 cups vanilla unsweetened Almond milk vega One protein powder Frozen Blueberries (1/2 cup ~small amounts) Frozen Apple (1/3rd Apple ish) Spinach (3-4 cups) Pumpkin purée (1/3-1/2 cup) Avocado Unsweetened coconut flakes (1 Tbls) Chia seeds (1 Tbls) Acerola cherry powder (1 tsp - for mega vit C) Stur…

I listened to a few of their podcasts, their one on calories was fasinating and discussed the discrepancy in labeling, including how nuts are generally OVER estimated by 5-30%. Thanks again for mentioning it, I will likely listen to most of their podcasts.

I will check it out!

Yikes!! That's bad even not in Keto! Eat before you go ;)

Walk & hike mostly. Got a Fitbit last month to push me more. Google maps shows trails, not just city streets, so I've discovered a lot of walking trails in my area that I didn't even know existed. I swear I'm going to be spending the entire summer exploring all these trails I never knew existed. I like to go first thing in…

Beans are not unhealthy, regardless of what you believe about carbs. When you see beans excluded from a diet it is usually as a measure to reduce insulin resistance, which causes exaggerated insulin swings. It doesn't mean they are not nutrious foods in there own right, it is simply about choosing foods based on the state…

The ATP Project's Podcast is my new favorite, these guys are unbelievably smart about using food as medicine and optimizing health at the cellular level. (Jeff is a doc/scientist who has done years worth of human and mice lab experiments, he is not just quoting from random studies) It's a bit geeky but I think they do a…

wow!! Just...wow!!

Anytime anyone finds a way of eating that agrees with them as well as this one has for you, it's fantastic. My guess is the key change was dropping the wheat (assuming by your symptoms you had allergies), and maybe not so much because of adding meats unless you upped your protein significantly. I tried to go vegan and the…

I am not a fan of salty broth foods so the pills work. They only hold 1/8th of a teaspoon (or a bit less) so you may need two depending on how low you get.

Food first. Salted hard boiled eggs...etc. which is not enough on days I push myself. I also fill capsules with Celtic mineral salts, take one two depending on my activity for the day. I can really feel the difference if I don't. I also take magnesium and a low dose of pottasium daily, and put mineral drops in my water…

More salt. I went through the same, adjusting to Keto was 3-4 weeks of feeling weak and achy. Finally adjusting my salt (it should say with minerals! I use Celtic sea salt) way up was a huge help. There is also a phase where your body is just adjusting and will increase its rate of ketone production, and that too may…