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Medical costs are so high, testing is done at the topmost basic level until there is a flagged issue and then, more in-depth testing MIGHT be done before pills are handed out. But think about a glass of water with 1" layer of oil on top. If my test was only 1/2" into the glass, I might conclude that it was a glass of oil.

Inspiring for me, as a noob especially... and i am getting better at this every day! Great job!

Definitely a spoon!

I think my brain just exploded! lol I will hypothesize that I am "allergic" to white carbs based on my experience that if I eat bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, I bloat up and feel tired and crave, crave, crave them to the exclusion of all other foods.

https://authoritynutrition.com/6-reasons-why-a-calorie-is-not-a-calorie/ and http://nutritionstudies.org/popcorn-healthier-vegetables/ and http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/understanding-carbohydrates/glycemic-index-and-diabetes.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/ (keeping in mind that a low…

lol on the pic!!! I was at the market yesterday and saw someone put a large tub of the store brand margarine in their cart... it was all i could do to keep my lips zipped and my hands out of his cart to cast it away!

Great job!

I was using aspartame in copious amounts, but switched to Truvia also because of the erythritol... but made a major mistake when i bought the baking mix of that product... it also has sugar! So, i screwed the pooch on that one, but can't drink unsweetened coffee :( Quitting aspartame has really improved headaches and joint…

Tuna Salad... can of tuna, hard-boiled egg, moisten with mayo LOTS of protein

Yes, i searched Dr. Fung's IDM website for that very question and most people still take theirs while fasting, just checking BG often. None said there were problems. :) It was on Fasting 12 page. Oh yes, on another note, last night and today, I am attempting to concoct bone broth from 2 rotisserie chicken carcasses...…

I just started LCHF 11 days, ago, but i lost 4 lbs of water in the first 2 days. As of today, 11 lbs of water gone, but i don't feel as if i am in ketosis yet. Few cravings though, so score! I have definitely learned a lot in the past week, thanks to this group. Much appreciation.

someone was just checking to see if you were awake :smiley:

Here is a link to the Quest MCT product's ingredients ( hope i did this right! total noob to this kind of thing)…

@Sunny_Bunny_ Very nice info... should i start with 1 tsp and work up? Some posters mentioned finishing their BPC with this product on the porcelain throne! :o Edit: The information on MiCkey T Eight leads me to believe it is a superior product to the Brain Octane due to the unblended factor. Thanks again! :)

@wabmester Very interesting! He did talk about lowering protein intake to 25-35% to maintain ketosis, right?

@Panda_Poptarts You are doing fantastic, and are very encouraging to me. Thank you. I have decided to take some "for me only" pics for reference shots, even though I haven't been in front of a camera lens for a number of years (I am always the one holding the camera!!)

Thank all of you brave people for posting these pics... i am only 1 week in and feeling better, less bloated. But I can barely look in the mirror, much less take a photo of what i don't want to see. Maybe next week, just as reference point (and encouragement to change). Looking very nice all! Congrats on progress and kudos…

I wonder how long the study is, how long until results are published and (haha) what the findings will be??

Thank you, kirkor and macchiatto for peanut related posts.... my decision is "it works today". :D

I just finished watching that video and was inspired to try it, however I take a LOT of medication right now and one is metformin. Not sure if one continues all medications when not taking in any calories.

Is peanut butter something that fits in to this WOE? Any negatives that i should be aware of because it looks good on the label.

Thank you for your encouragement, Gale :) I have a very long road ahead and this WOE is going to save my life.

Gale, about the person who thinks he needs carbs... I totally recognize that I have a white carb allergy. If I have a single bit of potato or pasta, I crave more and more, swell up with water weight and feel like napping all the time. I have only been doing the WOE (again) for 5 full days and I have lost 11 lbs of water…

One of the things about cholesterol that I took away from Dr. Fung's video on it was that LDL has 2 components, and that there is a fluffy kind of LDL that is beneficial, sort of like HDL's function. These two types of cholesterol seem to actually open the clogs previously formed by damaging VLDL. I hesitate to post the…

When i was reading about the benefits of fasting on Dr. Jason Fung's blog, posters talked about water only fasting for 5 days with 2 days of LCHF eating. The purpose, I believe, was to release/lose the visceral fat around internal organs. However, these posters talked as if it was a lifestyle... to only eat 2 days each…

Thanks, Twibbly! I have just been looking for those, but (oops) i got his name wrong :( apologies all!

Yes, my diabetes educator gave me the same spiel with needing 164g carbs a day for good sugar control and weight loss, so 10 months later i had gained 20 lbs and had so much water on my legs that i could barely walk. Five days into LCHF and i lost 11 lbs of water and can actually see my ankle bones again! I would recommend…

How do you use metformin to cheat? Also, I saw on Dr. Jay Wortner's interview with the Diet Doctor that he makes his own low carb icecream with egg yolks and cream, but he didn't share the recipe!! Just saying you might have your own cinnamon icecream. :)

i don't agree with myself sometimes! ;) all kidding aside, i just found this group and this site and i have used your great advice and recipe postings to make positive changes already! Thank you very much for having me here. :)

Wonderful job and very inspirational, especially with the pictures as visuals. I just began (again!) my journey to lose half of myself. Thank you for the post.