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Ha ha ha! This is my husband, and the reason that I've been in charge of bathing our children for the last 7 years (you know, basically since we had them :lol:)

The best keto bread replacement I ever tried was "soul bread": http://lowcarbediem.com/low-carb-soul-bread-recipes/ But, I liked it a little toooo much, so I'd eat too much. And it was a lot of work, but it was excellent as toast! For tortillas, I skip them altogether. If I am having mexican, I usually have it with an…

I wonder if it's just a shock for some people. They see you lost a lot of weight, and think you must be "done." A friend said something along those lines to me the other day, and I said something like "well, I still want to lose 25 more lbs." When she was "shocked", I told her I was 150 lbs (I'm 5'3) and she said, "Oh,…

I use Rao's Marinara usually - just because it has no added sugar (and tastes great, but it's pricey). We are having pizza night on Friday this week, and I'm going to use a cream sauce just to mix it up. Something like this, but without the spinach & artichokes (which I like, just don't feel like this week):…

Thanks for the info! Inspired by this thread - I went out looking for some different cream to try tomorrow. I do sometimes feel a touch shaky after a few cups of half-caf coffee (have chalked it up to maybe needing 1/4 caf), so I think it is worth a try. We just got a brand new grocery store, and so I figured I'd try…

How can you tell about the insulinogenic effect? Did it cause cravings for you, or maybe the sleepiness you've mentioned in other posts? My store was out of my usual (cheap! but with carrageenan) heavy cream and I *almost* bought the more expensive Horizon brand (no carrageenan), but then I cheaped out. Maybe that should…

Wow! You've made a lot of progress in a small amount of time! You look amazing @BT_rescuemom - keep it up! :smiley:

I change my timing up based on what works best with my schedule that day. Some mornings I am running around like crazy, so not eating until noon or so works for me then. Other evenings when we are busy with after school activities, skipping dinner is easier. On the days I skip dinner, I actually find it easier to do a…

Welcome back @kathrout1973 ! I remember you saying how good zero carb made you feel - I know you can get there again. I feel like starting over is always the hardest in terms of cravings, hunger, etc., so I hope the next few days go really well for you! I'm toying with trying a 2 week "eat only unprocessed meat, drink only…

Personally I think that my ability to stick with keto this time around has a lot to do with giving up Diet Coke (aka Diet Crack for me). I finally feel in control of my cravings, whereas when I drank it, the cravings never really went away, even when eating low carb. That's just my body though - YMMV. I am afraid to even…

My supply tanked when I tried to go low carb while breastfeeding, but 1. I was exclusively pumping - my little guys couldn't nurse. 2. I was not low carb during pregnancy. I feel like if I had already been fat adapted, it wouldn't have been an issue, but in that transitional phase, my body couldn't keep up. I think the…

I forgot: *I no longer have any problem declining food/explaining how I eat. I used to be embarrassed by eating low carb - so many people seem quick to judge. Now I just answer honestly if people ask - I know I have science and my own n=1 experiment on my side!

I love this thread - great idea @ProCoffeenator ! I've been keto since mid-February, with some bumps in the road in March. *I've lost 50 lbs (just hit it!) *I've dropped 2 out of 3 blood pressure medications *I have absolutely no cravings for carbage. Mainly I miss pizza & popcorn, so I indulge in fathead pizza every once…

Yay for the supportive doctor! It's so great to hear those kind of stories about good doctor's appointments, when it can so easily go the other way. When I was around 25 or so, I had a doctor tell me that I "probably" had PCOS, based on blood tests, weight, etc. It wasn't formally diagnosed. I got pregnant with my oldest…

I LOVE it!!!!!

Not sure whether to call this a "victory" or not, but I went to yoga today for the first time in a long time. I can now feel way more bones (especially my tailbone) when I am laying on the floor and it hurts! Lost my cushioning :lol: :lol: :lol:

Fantastic!!!!

Roasted Brussels sprouts or Brussels sprouts sautéed with bacon Zucchini cut into match sticks and quickly sautéed with almonds that have been browned in butter https://smittenkitchen.com/2007/08/quick-zucchini-saute/ Roasted broccoli, maybe with a cheese sauce made of 1 part heavy cream, 2 parts cheese

Thanks everyone! And @nvmomketo - that would have been my next question for the nurse if they pushed harder :smile: . Luckily, she said the doc was equally open to either medication or rechecking down the road.

Yay!!!! I'm so glad you like it. Yeah, it's definitely not a cute bra (I like to think of it as the world's largest sports bra, no matter your size!), but it definitely does its job :smiley:

I love your whole post, but especially this sentiment! I have trouble forgiving myself when I splurge on something silly like more peanut butter than I'd ordinarily eat, and I know that I need to get over that. I'm "keto for life", and there will be extra peanut butter or cashews or what have you in my future. I also love…

Now I want to run out and buy chocolate tea (and help you, um, educate your trainer :smile: ). I bought salted caramel tea and it was "meh."

You bring along a carton of heavy cream when you meet your friends for coffee or brunch.... ....or is that just me? :lol:

If you like weighing every day (I do), give the Happy Scale app a try. It smooths out fluctuations and helps you see the trends in your weight loss. Also congrats on the 7 lbs in 10 days! Amazing!

Check out this low carb group - lots of good information there: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

Yum! That sounds awesome. I'm in the jealous camp too. :smile:

Here's @GaleHawkins 's thread: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10450702/got-new-lchf-lab-results-for-year-2 Also, if you don't mind sharing what your numbers were, some of the more experienced low carbers may have some great insights for you :smile:

Low Carb & Low Fat don't really go together at all. You'd be back to hungry-town in a big way. Honestly, I would ignore your doctor's advice and keep on going with low carb. Some people have found that their cholesterol numbers go up initially while they are losing weight, and then go down to phenomenal levels once their…

AMAZING!!! Congratulations!

Tip for putting it on - do up the bottom four clasps or so above the girls, pull the girls into place, and then do up the rest. :smile: I read that somewhere before I got mine, and it was tremendously helpful.