karebear5891 Member

I had to save the actual image and then upload it to here like a picture. I was so excited when I discovered it! It's always something interesting.

My brother's band was playing at a fair, today. After, he got a pile of onion strings which are my biggest weakness and my favorite food. I had a small handful of them. I should still stay under my carb count, but I know the flour and probably fried in vegetable oil part isn't the best for me.

I think it's different for everybody. Only way to know for an individual is to get some ketone sticks and pee on them regularly to see if you're still in ketosis.

I'm just wondering b/c I was ponderin about how I tend to enjoy socially active things. I used to do a lot more stuff, like going on hikes and out dancing (for a few years, I was a regular on Thurs nights at this club where they taught you two line dances and then set everybody loose on the floor) Today, I found I really…

Another thing when faced with a bunch of carb foods, try not to let yourself get hungry, or you'll be more likely to grab the tempting evil foods (just using the term evil, humorously here). Eat the good stuff making sure you are full so the temptation to eat the bad stuff is less. Even if it means eating something quick…

Wondering if you tried it, and if so, how did they come out? I could go for a peanut butter cookie, and would also prefer not to have much sweet!

Your HDL is 85 which is fantastic. That's a large part of your "high" total cholesterol. The important thing would be to look at the ratio. The only thing that could really come down would be your LDL which is part of your total cholesterol. I think ideally it should be under 100 (I'd have to look it up to see if I'm…

My best friend just made this for me, the first pic is actually about 2 months before, but I had actually put on a couple pounds since then, so since its still just over 2 weeks of weight loss, I'm letting that fact go haha.

Just as a comment to the gallbladder mention, I don't have a gallbladder and it has taken some adjustment. I was actually looking into this diet to lose weight last year when the one sole stone decided to lodge itself in the wrong spot and my gallbladder became necrotic. I had to have it removed pretty emergently (the…

I listen to Keto Talk

That was a phenomenal watch. Thanks for sharing. I think most of us on here realize that sugar is bad, but even with my long term belief of that, I learned a few things watching this video. Can't wait til his book comes out!

My skin is clearer and the haze that I was living my life in is clearing up. I felt constantly draggy and unmotivated. I feel some of that weight lifted. I feel I have more purpose and a little more confident. I'm gaining back my happy self where I find myself constantly talking to people and enjoying different things. I'm…

Remember, housework is a form of cardio. You're working and moving and lifting stuff. Sleep > cardio,for sure, b/c you're getting cardio in some shape or form just by doing what you're doing. I also thinking lifting >cardio. Better to build up a little bit of muscle with your time than go on an elliptical. Maybe on the…

One of the things about wearing scrubs for work is that there's a lot of room for error. At my hospital my scrub tops were starting to get a little tight. Now they fit better and hopefully soon will be a little loose. I've seen people with weight loss go to wearing their scrubs on the very loose side. I think I will do…

This is only my 16th day on this WOE, but I'm hoping to make it a way of life. I have a lot of weight to lose, so I will be keeping it super strict for now, but once I lose the weight, I hope to relax a little bit more to be able to be more experimental and a little bit higher in my carbs (right now, I keep it below 30g…

I won't stop somewhere if I have my dog, Chewie (yes, after the wookie), with me. Yes, it makes it a pain, sometimes, but my dog's safety is more important than saving a little time. You wouldn't intentionally leave your helpless children (or at least, I hope not), why would you leave a helpless animal?

1) my best friend. She and her family used to eat this way (though didn't have a name for it) before her 20s with eating and drinking happened. She recommended it to me over a year ago, and I considered it, but then my gallbladder had to come out emergently (one stupid stone that had lodged itself and my gallbladder became…

Everything will work out. Even with your (justified) anger, it's plain to see that you have a realistically positive view of the situation. I think it's healthy to have a good balance of realism and positivity. I hope it works out for you sooner rather than later, and keep your chin up! I'm glad you vented here, b/c it…

SW 329 1Jun2016 CW 314.6 Today Down 14.4 lbs! I'm halfway from my start way to getting back below 300. If nothing else, that's enough to keep me on my goal. I wish it was realistic to want to be below 300 by the end of the month, but I think I'll be happy with the end of next month. I'd like to be below 310 by the end of…

I am not going to say I haven't had any issues with not having a gallbladder, but as @KnitOrMiss said, it's not really anything I haven't dealt with before. I have had some nausea, but in listening to the podcast Keto Talk, they recommended if you're having an issue to spread your meals out and make it more of a graze…

SW 329 01jun2016 CW 315 today GW <200 I've noticed a trend in my weight loss that it stops for a few days, and maybe even goes up a pound, and then suddenly drops, and then repeats the cycle. I understand that water weight and by mere fact of whether your body has gotten rid of that dinner you ate makes a difference. I…

I started June 1st! Welcome!

I follow several. My account is a mix of personal and keto stuff. It's http://instagram.com/karebear5891, same as here if anybody wants to follow me. Warning, you'll definitely also see pictures of my dog. I'll look the people on here up, too.

I have rosacea and keratosis pilaris. After 2 weeks on this, I looked in the mirror and I noticed that, while my face still had a lot of redness to it, it had less of a rashy quality to it. Also, my arms are clearing up a little bit. My nephew has keratosis pilaris and a doctor tried to say that food doesn't affect it.…

I'm in Connecticut and it's actually been kind of cooler here. Where is my 80s and 90s weather? I have to wait til July and August? blast.

I will usually do a mix. For my regular take with me to work veggies, I buy bags of frozen broccoli and spinach (my favorites). But sometimes I like doing a stir fry at home and I usually go buy my veggies fresh that day for them. And what I've come to believe from reading studies and such, is that if a veggie is going to…

For me personally, if I were to eat 50g of carbs every day, I wouldn't lose much weight. I try to get the majority of my carbs from vegetables and it makes it easy to keep it under 20g and I increase my fat intake. I do <5% carbs 20-25% protein and 75%+ fat. I feel full and satiated all the time. I'm adding salt to all my…

I didn't know this! I usually use this for ease to grab that pinch of cheese in the morning, but it wouldn't be to difficult to just grate my own. Thanks for the info.

SW 329 6/1/16 CW 315 6/13/16 I realize I am still at the point where I am losing weight quickly, and I may get to a point where it is slower and I am getting tired and drawn out at this, but as of now, I'm still enjoying loving this way of eating and finding new recipes. I made a low carb dish for a picnic that was a hit…

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