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@AnvilHead @nvmomketo Thank you!! Appreciate the info. I’d be interested in trying Keto, maybe once I have the low carb on lockdown I’ll push it more into Keto territory :)
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@malibu927 I’ve been in the same deficit for 3months, so why does the body hold on to more water when there is more carbs then fat in the diet?
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It’s a great starting plan! Start reading about Macronutrients too and what ratio of protein carbs and fat will work for you.
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@Splatznplugs congrats on making the decision to feel better physically and mentally, that’s exciting! A tip for exercise: get up and move in your house, sit in a chair or in bed and dance, shake your body around like a wiggly child. Anything that gets your body moving will help you burn calories :) You got this!!
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@jerrico_atl Yup trial and error, a lot of weight plateaus I went from 40% carbs and loosing like 0.1lbs a week the. Switched to 40% fat and now loosing 2lbs a week! It’s been working for me. All the healthy fats I eat are in the list that @AnvilHead listed (that’s a great resource thanks for sharing) @deannalfisher knows…
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Yep, food scale. Also make sure you’re not eating more then 500cal under your maintenance calorie intake. When I did this my weight loss plateaued because I forced my body into starvation mode, it’s hard to loose fat when your body’s fighting to not be starved. Watch that carb intake too!
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“It's my time, it's possible, it's necessary, it's me, it's hard, it's worth it.”
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Scales suck are deceiving and can deter motivation. That being said I way my self every morning when I wake up, and literally say out loud “this # is approximate” But hey I had an Aha moment these past weeks, been weighing, counting calories and macros for a loooong time. As soon as I started eating under 100g a day of…
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Protein is #1 I try and eat 1g per pound of body weight, so about 180g it’s ALOT of chicken and Turkey!! Usually to hit my protein mark I HAVE to drink at least 1 protein shake a day. Carbs don’t work with my body type, as soon as I dialed in my macros and realized that I needed to eat more healthy fat then carbs (like…
