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I prefer the Miracle Rice. I do pan fry them first, but I generally use them either to add some bulk to what I fix in the crock pot (generally just meat, fat and seasonings) or in making a homemade soup to add some bulk (with broth, meat and seasonings). For me, I am still (after 2 years of LC and 18 months of keto) trying…

If you really want to know actual risk, see if you can get your CAC score. It is a measure of calcium build up in coronary arteries. I have a cardiology office near me that does it for $45. Insurance doesn’t cover it, but given how valuable this test is, I would pay even more for it (although I don’t mind it being cheap).…

Some of us are inconsistent at checking and posting - but I am generally at least skimming through at least once a week. Posting less frequently now unless I see a question in an area where I have really spent a lot of time researching and there is a lot of misinformation- like cholesterol.

My wife is still using the fenugreek. She took some time to tweek how much, but seems to have found 2 in the morning and 2 before bed seem to have nearly eliminated them. Instead of 10-20 a day, it is more like 1-2 a week. Being completely selfish, this has made my life much better. ;)

one more video that I think everyone prescribed a statin should be required to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc1XsO3mxX8 also just check out this page as it gives the risk reward ratio of statins (and other treatments). As Dr Diamond explains in the above video, the literature describing benefit % are quite…

First, what you have done so far is great. As others have said, comparing yourself to others only has one guaranteed outcome - your unhappiness. Second, weight is only one measure of health, and not even the best one. Keep that in mind as you move forward. The best measure is generally how you feel. Do you feel better now?…

Re: higher temps = more T2 My guess is ice cream, icee, slushees, snow cones, etc. are all consumed at a MUCH higher rate as the temps go up. Maybe the ridiculously high sugar treats associated with summer/high temps has more to do with the increased T2. Combine that with the fact as the temp goes up most spend less time…

Looking forward to more updates on this. I would love to get a CGM. I have done a test of checking roughly ever 30 minutes of my waking day outside of a longer gap while I was at the gym and another because my commute home from work ran a bit long. In the end, I ended up with nearly 30 readings averaging 103 (range of 91…

I would agree this is a possibility. It is not one size fits all. And, you have to look at longer term markers. I know when I eat 3x a day, my in between meals drops lower. When I fast for 2 or more days, my BG can stay around 105 the whole time and then 2-3 hours after my first meal drop down into the low 90's. Whether I…

Just straight pickle juice from some spicy pickles.

my favorite is ghee (clarified butter).

I am sorry for your loss. I know that is not easy to go through. As for gaining control, this is different for everyone. My struggle is I like to eat. I REALLY like eating. It is among my favorite past times. That said, for me, this WOE is about blood sugar control, so the "what" aspect of eating is easier as BG control is…

Glad both books are on your list. I suggested Obesity Code because I think it is good to understand the reasoning behind fasting as well as what got so many of us metabolically damaged in the first place. I always want to get to root cause first, then take action. If you decide fasting is an option, then The Complete Guide…

Unfortunately, I think doing regular 16/8 fasting may not be the best idea post gastric bypass for the reason you gave about getting enough of the micronutrients. However, you may be able to do some type of fasting periodically. Your body does store many micronutrients which is why people can do long term fasting without…

I have something very similar to this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/OMELETTE-WAVE/38242954 I will sometimes mix up some eggs in a container with HWC, seasonings and anything else I want (i.e. peppers, crumbled sausage, pre-cooked bacon, etc), bring some cheese and then use this to make myself a quick omelette at work. It…

Actually, meformin had a slightly higher risk - HR of only 1.02, so not sure that is statistically significant. At the same point, it would show that control through meformin was not a benefit either. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dom.13155/full

I have seen that little video (I think it is in this thread somewhere) discussing how to calculate the density, but that is all I know. I had my CAC score done a couple months ago. I am planning on going back after a year to get it done again. It was higher than I would have liked - which was not a surprise given prior to…

If you have Netflix, it is on there as well. @GaleHawkins

Artificial sweeteners can cause insulin to spike. Insulin is the fat storage hormone, so yes, these can cause weight gain. Every study out there shows that replacing regular soda with diet soda does not help with weight loss. Exercise has little to do with weight loss. There are numerous advantages to exercise, but weight…

Pre-keto, I ate one meal a day - starting at about 6am and ending around 10pm. :p After a few months of keto, I realized I wasn't hungry at breakfast, so I just started to eat lunch and dinner. At the same time, my snack drawer at work started to remain closed all day because I didn't have to snack constantly. Now, I…

I thought I would add this new video from Dr William Davis regarding how to reverse CAC score: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhBzbfu6Fgo

My understanding is cracklins are thicker. I usually get the Clancy pork rinds at Aldi's because they are just $0.99 a bag. I try not to eat them too often because they are a little too high in protein for me, but sometimes, you just gotta have that crunch. If you want ideas on using them, I found when I put them in soup,…

Here is a video of Dr Saslow from the Low Carb Breckenridge conference earlier this year. She discusses this near the end of the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT5BmtymdOA&feature=em-subs_digest

I finally got a chance to look at these online. $9 for 5 straws.....plus shipping.....probably not worth it to me. Maybe as a novelty item.

Hmmm....a meat straw. I will have to check those out.

You are not alone. I now do fairly regular fasts of 48 hours about once a week and IF the other days. I enjoy eating. For forty plus years I ate at every opportunity I had. I was fortunate that I did not get heavier than I did. Despite never getting to "obese" level - probably because of my insane activity level - that…

One option is to open a can of sardines and pour the liquid into the bag before enjoying the yummy sardine snack.

I wouldn't say you have to supplement magnesium. In theory, if you eat the right foods you can get enough. The problem is most don't eat these. My doctor is LCHF friendly and much more functional based rather than just wanting to write a prescription for everything. In doing so, he ran pretty extensive tests on my…

That is a site where I have keto-fied many of the foods they make. It just comes natural now. I also have my preferences and figure if I like cream cheese more than sour cream, then why follow the recipe exactly just because that is what they did?

I forgot to take a picture of this, but here is a video showing almost what I made. The only differences are that I used cream cheese instead of sour cream, pork rinds instead of crackers, and I added a little cheddar cheese on top at the end. My proportions were also a little different. A bit more sausage and a bit less…