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I have some Irish in me but I am mostly Hungarian....lol I think I might have gone into ketosis though. Hubby about fell over from my breath when I kissed him yesterday....lol

kpk54, the only reason I am thinking about Keto is because people say you lose so much faster and wanted to at least get a chunk of this weight off. I can easily stay at 50-75 carbs a day and still have my potatoes and my sandwich if I want. I am bouncing back and forth. The last for days, I have had 50, 32 and 26 carbs.…

I am pretty good. I can stay under 50 a day and still have a sandwich on my 8grams of carb bread and a small potato or noodle side dish with dinner when I want. I just have to watch the portion. I know when you do eat carbs, it isn't supposed to be what I am allowing myself but I am just getting started and I really don't…

I am ashamed to admit that come Thanksgiving day, I will definitely have a small helping of stuffing and mashed potatoes with gravy on my plate but it is a small amount, I think I can still stay around 50 carbs. My actual favorite of Thanksgiving is the crispy turkey skin so YUM. We usually get a Honey Backed Ham from…

Since I am just trying to stay around 50-75 carbs..although today I am only looking at 18, I can still have my tuna or ham sandwich. My bread is only 35 calories a slice and 8 carbs a slice. That was most of my 18 today....lol. I could easily fit in a couple loaded potato skins but might just stick with eating my 1/2lb…

Thanks Jessica!

I have been wanting a Boston Cream Doughnut soooooooooooooooo bad but haven't given in. I am not keto though. I am only low carb. I am trying to stay between 50 and 75 so I can still have a sandwich at lunch which is 16 grams of carbs with the bread I use and I can have a starchy side dish with dinner as long as I don't…

THANK YOU. I have been trying to stay within the 2300mg of sodium. I usually come in several hundred under that on a regular basis. I will go read up on the low sodium stuff in the Launchpad. I had no clue I needed more sodium.

Thank you so much RowdysLady for making me feel welcome. I just bookmarked a bunch of low carb sites on Facebook and several of the low carb recipe sites from here in the group.

I honestly don't eat many veggies at all. I do have a 1/2 cup of green beans every couple of days but I am bad. I actually prefer my meat. I only eat lunch and dinner and am usually very satified...I don't feel deprived or hungry. I try and keep just enough carb grams available to have 1 sandwich and a small baked potato…

I just started watching my carbs. I am keeping them under 75 grams but I am only under 50 grams more than a day or two in a row so no keto. No way I could give up potatoes and I like the occasional sandwich. Keeping them on the low end I can still have a baked potato with dinner or some other rice or noodle side dish and…

Feel free to add me everyone. SW 204, CW 187, GW 150 to start and then might go for another 10-20. Just started 35 days ago.

I also switched to Soda Stream a few years ago. I was drinking regular Pepsi. I was still drinking 2 liters of the soda stream cola till I started here 5 weeks ago. Now I allow myself 1/4 of that over the course of a whole day. I don't drink coffee or any other hot drinks so that is my go to in the morning and a little…

Yup...I got it too!

I lost 15 lbs even in my first 4 weeks ...like you, I am guessing the first several was water...then it slowed up and I am losing about 2 a week. I just hit my 1 month mark yesterday. I have a long way to go too, Mandy and I would be glad to talk with you and be a "buddy". I am on the computer throughout the day most of…

About a week ago I stopped doing breakfast because I wasn't really hungry and thought I could have better lunch and dinner and I have enjoyed doing it this way. I do all my eating between noon and 6 pm and have loved doing it that way.

I am really new to all the diet and exercise stuff but from what I have seen on here and read, I would think you would want to up your calories and add some weights to your exercising to gain lean muscle.

Oh my....at 107lbs for your height, I can't imagine you having any spare fat to lose.

I never thought of that seska422. THANKS

Hey...ya got people talking....HAHAHAHAHA

Yes...I have been eating less than 1200 the past several days.

rileysowner. Yes, I do have a digital scale that I am using. For things like condiments though I am still using a teaspoon and tablespoon measuring spoon to do it.

Am I doing it wrong? I am not eating 1200 calories but would if I wanted more food. I am still fitting in a fast food burger or a processed frozen meal now and then along with all the healthier fresh lean meats. Unfortunately, I am not a fruit and veggie person so it makes it a little more difficult to "eat right" but what…

Exactly...most of what I see is people pushing to make sure you get in no less than 1200 for women. I have never seen anyone advocating starving yourself.

I have seen some crazy stuff on here and so much conflicting advice that I don't know which way is up so I am doing what feels right for me. I feel great eating the way I am and have more energy than I did before. I do like reading the different discussion threads though. I was just amazed at how many people "know" what…

Hell...I am getting yelled at for not eating enough. I used to until I started eating better...Now I get full faster and stay full longer. I am 5'3" and 40lbs overweight and I do not exercise. I have started walking but I just don't see the sense in eating when I am not hungry. If I am hungry, I will eat more...simple

Oh...and for the record, I felt like complete CRAP after eating that burger. I felt tired and lethargic...I made myself go out and walk right after and when I sat down and tried standing back up I was dizzy and felt icky for a couple of hours. I won't be doing that again.

For the TDEE, I put in that I was mostly sedentary....in the house sitting or laying down most of the time with some walking. I have been going outside a few times a day doing 10 minute walks at 3.5mph. not much but something.

Here are my stats. I am 47 year old woman. 5'3" and currently 194lbs. Depending on which of the 3 you look at (they were all fairly close), my BMR ranged from 1489-1577 depending on which of the 3 sites you go by. My TDEE which I guess is the number I need to stay focused on with calorie intake ranges from 1727-1830. If I…

You all have been great. I just feel like crap because there is so much information and I have read through many many discussion threads on MFP and just when I think I have a handle on stuff, I find conflicting info and both sides always sound so sure of themselves. I never used to drink plain water...I used my soda stream…