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Way to go, Rainqueen77!!!! Those are super results. I'd love to see the docs face when you tell her about the oil, too, lol. She might surprise you, though. When I saw my cardiologist in December and he saw how improved all my numbers (lipids and blood sugar, A1c, etc.), he told me to "keep doing what you're doing." When…

There is a stickie that explains all of this pretty well. I think it is called "Group Expectations". If this has already been mentioned, then never mind.

I can't lose weight on low carb unless I eat 1000 cals or less. I have never gotten below about 170 pounds on that way of eating. Twice in my life I lost significant weight (getting way below 170 pounds and it was always low carb. Both times, I returned to high carb eating at my doctor's insistence just to regain the…

I hate cream cheese, avocados and macadamia nuts. Fortunately, I never have to eat these. I also can't eat eggs. I like the flavor but they upset my stomach. So if they are part of a recipe, they won't bother me, but by themselves...bleeeccchhhh. But I can eat butter, coconut oil (refined), high fat meats, several cheeses.…

Sick and Fat: On LCHF, my A1c went from 6.5 to 5.1 and my fbs was in the 90s). It runs in the 80s and 90s testing at home now. All my lipids improved dramatically (although LDL was a bit elevated but not nearly what it has been in the past). My triglycerides dropped into the 90s (expect further improvement) and my HDL went…

If the issue is your plumbing, are you getting enough salt? I had to up my salt to get the plumbing in order. I use 1/2 tsp half regular/half lite mix daily and up it to 1 tsp daily when I have plumbing issues. If I am assuming too much, you can ignore this. There is a thread on this topic, and, if I can find it, I will…

After being in ketosis about 1 to 2 months, my need for food dropped substantially, and I have trouble getting in all my food for a day (I eat 1300 cals, 80/15/5 or 75/20/5). Before then, I packaged up small servings of various nuts (pecans, macadamia, Brazil nuts and peanuts). For something sweet, I had s.f. jello that I…

Thanks for posting that @Sunny_Bunny_. I've registered for the April Summit.

yeaaaa for you. It's so nice when those pesky cravings go away. Have you looked at tweaking your ratio's if the protein seems to high?

Half regular salt and half lite salt (potassium chloride) is the mix I use. When I went through the nausea, I took 1/2 tsp twice a day to get it under control. Once your past it, you should feel much, much better.

I just Google stuff. Dr. Fung has videos I like. Recently I watched a few by the guy who does "Butter Makes Your Pants Fall Down"(Bob Briggs) who I was introduced to by @RalfLott. The song video is a hoot and is motivational, too. When I need a giggle, I watch that. He has other nonmusical videos on his website. I think if…

Could seasonal affective disorder (SAD) be part of this? Depression and anxiety commonly go together. Years ago, my doctor suggested I use a light box starting in October through March. DH used to do this, too, until his workplace installed full spectrum lights throughout the mill. He used to literally break down and cry…

The diabetes part really sucks. I was within one test of being dxd diabetic, but keto saved me from that. I'm with 2t9nty in thinking of food as medicine. We really are what we eat, and what makes us well is good medicine. What doesn't is bad medicine (poison - literally). Something I have been doing to help me keep on…

There are genetic forms of Alzheimer's, too. My friend's husband just died with the disease and half of his siblings died with it as well as his father (and perhaps grandfather though they didn't really diagnose that back then.

"They found that, in the early stages of Alzheimer's, glycation damages an enzyme called MIF (macrophage migration inhibitory factor). MIF, which plays a role in immune response and insulin regulation, is involved in the response of brain cells called glia to the build up of abnormal proteins in the brain during the…

One of those things I didn't want to know but will now never get out of my head. My DH told me lobsters are immortal the other day. Now I have a comeback for him the next time that comes up in the conversation..."Really, I just thought they never went through rigor mortis". Oh wait, of course they don't go through rigor…

Couldn't have said it better. Theoretically, the ophthalmologist could have "accidentally" removed my eyes, but I still wouldn't have a case based on our malpractice laws. Once this medical situation has entirely played itself out, I plan to send a letter to all our state reps/senators outlining my situation and hopefully…

This may be why Dr. Atkins was so vilified by his profession his entire career. @mandycat223 I agree about the malpractice issue. For most physicians, this is a real concern. However, in my state, malpractice reform happened about 8 years ago now. It is very difficult to sue any medical practitioner and the insurance…

So if I don't want the pickles, just the juice, where can I find that?

So for anyone who does a 16:8 or similar fast schedule: Out of curiosity, when you have an 8 hour food window, do you eat 2 or 3 meals during that time or do you include snacks, too? No judgement, just wonder what that looks like. I'm thinking of suggesting something like this to my DH who has been eating keto but tends to…

I do IF 2 to 3 days a week. My reason is to help increase insulin sensitivity in my cells (aka lower insulin resistance). It's interesting to me when I read about someone doing 16:8 fast. This was the norm when many of us were growing up. Snacks were rare, perhaps popcorn on a Saturday evening watching TV. We didn't have…

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I'm currently set at 5%c/20%P/75%f. I tweak this every now and then depending on my activity level. 25%P with 70%f, although that much protein sometimes is hard to eat (unless it is ribeye, YUM). I follow this to keep my fasting blood sugar level down. I was one test away from dx with diabetes and am now down into NORMAL…

Ok, I peed myself. I laughed so hard I peed myself...

Interesting article. Eating enough protein is again validated, but getting enough sun was a good point. I've wondered for a long time how much the soaring vitamin d deficiencies are related to spf sun protection, our uva light blocking Windows and just generally avoiding the sun.

I was in the prediabetic range and just one test away from being diagnosed with diabetes (fbs was 147 and A1c was 6.5). I asked for 6 months to work on it first. So I do have the prediabetic label but avoided the diabetic one when I went keto. After 6 months, my fbs was 111 and my A1c was 5.3. Another 6 months and my fbs…

Boneless skinless chicken breast swimming in alfredo sauce (cheese, cream and parmesan cheese). Yum!

Thanks DragonWolf and SunnyBunny. My DH has really been doing this WOE for most of the time we have been on LCHF. My weight is stuck after about 40 pounds but he has kept going and is down 70 pounds now. I'm jealous (had to get that out of my system). I've bugged him about eating some veggies but he doesn't. I get my 5%…

Just working on logging my food daily which is the first thing to go when I begin slipping. So have been logging daily. @SuperCarLori I've been running into the same recently. Mine has been emotional eating. (That's my "kitten" excuse). The irony is my emotions are pretty level when I'm in ketosis and eating keto (less…