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@Sunny_Bunny_ What would suggest as macros if, for weight loss purposes, we don't need to add in so much fat. I have been adding fat to get 70 to 75% fat and weight loss is extraordinarily slow (though I am 62 which also makes a difference). Cals are 1300/day. Also, I read (forget where) that low fat (ingested)/low carb is…

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Did he drink it? Epsom salts can be taken in a liquid (gag!). That would definitely induce the bowels to get moving.

@123sind. Lifestyle changes sure can be challenging! To be honest, when I was eating SAD and tried low fat, high carb, low calorie diets, I fought hunger ALL THE TIME. It was awful. On a diet, off a diet, on a diet, off a diet (just this one time, I'll start again tomorrow, etc.) It took a tremendous amount of…

Ha! I'm going to have to check if my 120 pound Great Pyrenees is sneaking a mega-paw on the scale now and again, lol.

Thanks. The different functions of the 2 vit 's surprised me when I first looked into it, and I have been taking vit K2 now for a few months. Good to see someone is looking at the less obvious nutritional deficiencies in low fat foods.

I make a big batch of keto meatballs and then freeze them in meal size batches. That is one of my favorites. I also fry up Italian sausage and freeze that in meal size batches so I can make a pan pizza anytime I want. My DH uses pepperoni which is precooked so not a problem, but he does buy a lot and then freeze it in…

I'm positively KNOW I am addicted to sugar and especially when it is mixed with wheat flour, I go crazy!. There is no eat a little. There is only eat everything in sight and my brain begins planning for a private megabinge. So I guess you could say that for me, eating off keto (especially when sugar and flour are…

Ralf, is part of all that vit K in dairy K2? My brain is having an oldtimer's day.

That does look yummy. Any ideas for a substitute for the coconut flour? Neither my husband or I like coconut in any way, shape, manner or form.

Really good video spoken in a language anyone can understand. No need for rocket science here. We need to educate our doctors, I think. It takes a long time for changes to occur in a bureaucracy (and med school is one). As they say, the wheels of change turn slowly.

I figure it took a long time for IR to develop and build in my body so it will take it a long time to heal or reverse itself. I check my fbs each morning and track that rather than my weight. In fact, after several discussions with my counselor, I donated my scale to a charity. Believe me, that was HARD to do, but it has…

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Doesn't excess protein that the body doesn't need get converted to glucose through GNG and then to glucose and potentially stored as fat? There is no place else excess protein can go, is there? I'm like @johnnylew in thinking that 4 to 6 oz per meal would be a maximum. If I go out for dinner and order a nice ribeye (bone…

I had an appt with my internist for my yearly physical and an appt with my cardiologist just days apart. I don't have heart disease, but have had 3 ablation procedures for multiple arrhythmia so my insurance requires me to see the cardiologist once a year even though he has nothing to do with the treatment for this.…

I haven't look this up at all but am trying to use logic to figure this out. My gallbladder was removed several years ago. I was told about the bile "dripping" from the liver through the common bile duct back then. However, bile breaks up fat to digest it. So why would something that's purpose is to break down fat cause…

Look up face exercises on Google. There are a number. Plus there are actual "tools" you can get. I use one that uses electricity to cause muscles to contract in the face. It has worked wonders for me, lifted my eyebrows and tightened around my mouth. If you look, you can find something to help that "face slack" that…

Because doctors have very little training in nutrition and supplements.

How about Liberace'!! He'd approve and add more sequins!

My gallbladder was removed about 15 years ago. The only difficulty I had with low carb eating was BEFORE I had it removed. Afterwards I've had no difficulty with any type of meal plan I followed. Here's to a quick recovery for you.

Macros are 5% carb, 75% fat and 20% protein at 1300 calories. Nice that MFP keeps track for me as long as I am logging. Usually, I preplan tomorrow's meals the night before which takes out all the guess work. My goals are maintaining healthy glucose, A1c and lipid levels. Last year, I was about to be diagnosed diabetic,…

I get queasiness when my salt intake is too low. Just the idea of putting any fat in my mouth (irk). So I take 1/4 to 1/2 tsp per day of a 50/50 mix of regular salt and low sodium salt (for potassium). Could this be the problem??

I just want to say I'm so sorry for your loss. There are so many good suggestions here from those who have been in your shoes. All I can say is grief has its own timetable. We can only do the best we can for ourselves while its with us.

Oh, another thing is to make a keto friendly soup. I like chicken or turkey the best. Using stock (homemade or other), I had some low carb veggies and lots of spices (basil is really, really good in poultry soups as is white pepper) and plenty of protein. Just simmer this all together and then divvy up into serving sized…

I make a huge batch of meatballs when I have time. There are a lot of keto recipes for meatballs online. Since I need to keep track of my calories, I measure out about 3 ounces on the scale raw per meatball (nice sized meatballs but you can do any size, big or small). Then I bake them in the oven b/c its easier than pan…

I gotta ask...what is an air fryer?

Welcome to the low carb side. This is a great place to learn about this WOE. There is a list of stickles that have a lot of information. Are you a newbie to low carb or an old hand who has just found this site? Again, welcome.

I'll stick with coconut oil and cream in my coffee. Maltodextrin alone would stop me let alone all the other man made additives.

Hmm, even standing in the shower on one leg, my "fancy" scale will not give me the %body fat reading. This is the 2nd one I bought and the first one didn't work for me either. Any ideas??? (Cue @RalfLott, lol).

That's what I do. It has taken a lot of the psychological toll away from me. It has helped me keep the focus on doing what is healthy and letting the weight take care of itself. And if I am doing what I know to be healthy for me, then the weight does take care of itself and continues to trend down (albeit slowly as I am…