Lucille4444 Member

I think there should be a cutoff date. Otherwise, a random cutoff may have people wondering if the cutoff was because of a particular vote spread. Being as how everyone doesn't necessarily stop in every day, how about Jan. 1 as the cutoff?

If I should 'fall off the wagon' for a day I would pick myself up and go on. And there have been a few days I ate at maintenance instead of at deficit. But to deliberately plan a day that would go over maintenance? Nope.

I would never encourage anyone to be sedentary. If you've done running and biking, find a way to keep on doing them. Apart from that, examine your eating habits, and make and stick to a plan.

Could you please describe your fast- how long you fasted, etc.?

CICO and low carb are not exclusive. CICO by itself is not a problem and is basically valid, the problem comes when it is used and for some unfathomable reason, low carbers go into a little dance where they feel they have to explain and defend their way of eating. Hold your head high, you don't have to explain yourself. It…

There are over 20,000 members in this group. If you value your body, if you value this site, and you are thinking you have a preference, vote.

Thanksgiving at my son's house, I'm bringing low carb curried turkey and not taking anything back with me.

It doesn't need to heal. What will it do while it is on vacay?

Deciding how much I'll spend on new clothes once I reach my goal weight.

My son and his gf have gone back to eating some meat in their diet rather than completely vegetarian. What we have done for the last few years is have a potluck at his house (because of scheduling conflicts that will probably happen Saturday). So I am making this New York Times recipe using turkey instead of chicken, and…

I was not dishonest. I wasn't sure it was working right, I did vote more than once and let you know when I saw what happened by posting here immediately. I will PM you to discuss how to fix this.

Apparently one can vote as often as one likes.

I don't think anyone argues that definition of calorie. For some people, eating low carbs and more fats may be successful for them if that way of eating leaves them less hungry. Why would people argue with success?

There is apparently going to be a vote. I would like everyone to vote 'private'. But if there are not enough private votes perhaps we who want it to be private could start LCD II?

MK, awesome. Should be a sticky.

I tried it for a while. Distressing side effects. I've actually found that higher fats and lower carbs keep me less hungry and work better.

Congratulations on the new son! It takes some time to recover from the hormonal activity that surrounds pregnancy and childbirth. I admire you for planning, but at the same time, give yourself a little leeway and time.

I keep on expanding the repertoire of recipes I can use (when I learned about almond flour that was very helpful). That means I can continue to stay in ketosis but eat a bit more so that I do not continue to lose once I am at my goal weight. You CANNOT 'change' what you do at maintenance, i.e. go back to your old…

That is punishment enough. Especially those in ketosis, carbing out can from what I have heard make one feel bad. I personally think you are going to do fine and you are going to succeed. Don't be so hard on yourself.

I don't want to be preyed on, jumped on, trolled on, or ridiculed. My agenda here is to lose weight in a supportive atmosphere. And that is what I've found here, on this forum. Private.

Give us some background, where are you going with this question? Of course it is possible.

Crystal, Just the fact that you are here should make you proud, it means you are looking for a change. The loss of fitness didn't happen in a day, and fitness won't return in a day. But plan what you want to do and stick with it, even if it is only 20-30 minutes a day. I think that once you see results, you will be happier…

I think you should find a doctor you trust, and have an honest discussion with him/her. While getting input here is fine, you should also heavily weight input from a medical professional who has an open mind about keto. You should NEVER hide information like that, if your relationship with your doctor is such that you feel…

I sometimes have a low carb protein shake for lunch. I would never use Slimfast, the sugar would act to make me hungry in an hour.

LOL no.

I have a protein shake sometimes and add 1/2 tsp guar gum.

The room I have my lifting equipment and two other exercise machines in has a hook and latch on the outside. When my grand daughter gets old enough to reach the latch, I'll install a lock.

Wow, that looks fabulous!!

I have felt hungry the past few days so I am just increasing calories to eat at maintenance for a few days to avoid bingeing. That way, while I won't lose wait for a few days, I won't gain either.

I've never roasted cauliflower, do you cut it into pieces and just roast, or how?