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My carb devil is pineapple. Fruit is really the only carb I miss and crave. I occasionally indulge in berries covered in whipped cream. I will admit...this week is a tough week...I have a pineapple on my counter just waiting to be cut up and devoured. I have been so good and have lost enough weight that I can justify a…
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I don't have any new favorite things or rituals but I just found this thread and have to say "Thank You!"
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You have come to the right place! Congratulations and best wishes toward better health for you and your boyfriend! Keep coming back for words of wisdom from those who know. He is so lucky to have someone who cares enough about him to take the first step of asking for help. You will get a lot of great ideas from people with…
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I read this too...shameful and sad that her story was reported in the way it was.
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I use Ultima (recommended from someone else on this forum and available on Amazon...usually one dose a day...sometimes two...I usually dilute more than recommended to get a little more water in).
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My name is Dawn and I am a wino. As long as I stick to low/no carb, I lose weight. On those odd weeks where I abstain, I loose twice as much but it comes at an emotional cost so I just accept that wine calories are part of my lifestyle. I only drink dry or dryish red wine so relatively low carb. And like @mbonacci12…
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You gave info on what you think, what your husband thinks and what your pediatrician thinks. How are these beautiful kiddos doing on their current diet? Are they growing, thriving and developing intellectually the way they should? If so, you are doing everything they need you to be doing as a mom. If not, it is time to…
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I've looked at mascarpone at the store often and wondered if I could really incorporate it...you have inspired me to give it a try!
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Re-embrace WHY you should stop sabotaging. Think about every bite and "whether it is worth it" and "whether it puts you further down the path you want to travel". Then come back here often for support and reinforcement. This is a loving community with many who have had the same struggles. Your frank honesty about your…
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What a wonderful, insightful thread. I agree that stress is a huge contributor to our health issues. That said...while I have been successful at eliminating a lot of stress in my life, I tend to replace let go stresses with new stresses (mostly with taking on family issues because I feel the obligation). I have yet to…
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Wow! With all the changes, I can't believe you don't see a change in the mirror. Maybe you need to look at some before and after pics to appreciate your progress. Sometimes the changes come so gradually we don't appreciate how big they are...in fact, that is how some of us became bigger than we ever imagined...because we…
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Thumbs up for macadamias! I lost water in my RV due to freeze damage so lived off of macadamias and tuna salad on microwaved cheese crisps for most of the holiday season (when I wasn't at my sister's house...when I was there, I ate a LOT of turkey and endulged once in apple slices dipped in a wonderful cheese fondue she…
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A high school colleague gave me a wonderful foot rub last July. That was fodder for several weeks of salacious thoughts/dreams. I think I will have to return the favor this summer. So sorry if this is off topic...way off topic...but this is my safe place to come and vent. For those of you who take offense...bacon...cream…
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Big thanks & love to all ya'all who sent boo yahs. This is a difficult turn in my life but one I am willing to take. Thank you for your support...it means a LOT!
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I miss fruit!!! I recently learned...supposedly....(from my 18 yr old niece) that eating pineapple makes "everything" taste better. I'm not sure I'm willing to sacrifice keto status to test the theory.
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I use both like many others.
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Wow...who knows? But congrats on your weight loss! 170 to 156 is admirable. Maybe your body is still adjusting to the changes. I am not a diabetes expert...hopefully some of those folks can chime in and give good insight. All I can do is rah rah rah for your weight loss. :smile:
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I use a electrolyte replacement (Ultima) but find that if I keep my fat intake up, I have no bowel issues. I am also a moderate drinker so the bile output from the liver probably contributes as well.
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I drink 32 oz of water mixed with Ultima every day. Dosage says to mix with 16 oz...but I always go bigger to dilute the taste. Works wonders to combat keto flu and general dehydration. I am a dedicated wine drinker, weight lifter, kayaker, bike rider...so it is imperative that I do something to re-establish my hydration…
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Love all these posts! I rarely eat out but when I do, it is steak with a smothered veggie...usually broccoli. In the rare case that I am on the road and feel the need to do fast food, I either opt for BWW or go to Taco Hell and order 4 crispy tacos, a side of sour cream and a side of jalapenos. I dump everything out onto a…
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I love Aldi...US markets aren't quite as stringent as in Europe markets but still quality of meat/produce is so much better than any US market. Pricing is great!
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What an awesome picture! Something you can share with your kiddos (and us) in the future if they need inspiration.
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With you Lori! We can all do this together.
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I've read a lot on this but am unable to give up my tomatoes and peppers.
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I am not diabetic, but am a firm believer in how stress and cortisol release affect weight gain/weight retention. I think that was the biggest player in my latter military years when I was called upon to do command duty more and more. Everyone thought I handled things so well, but what they saw was the part of the duck…
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Oh my...I have to try this!
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So...I survived the PATP (barely...it was SCARY in a motorhome) and am settled in for the next 10 days...I actually put bright yellow "student driver" stickers on both my RV and my towed vehicle yesterday to encourage patience from other drivers. Unfortunately, now that things have thawed, I found that my water pump was…
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OMG...too funny...but I found it humorous coming from the male perspective...do guys really know what us girls go thru to make ourselves hairless, soft and smooth for our guys?
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Most challenging RV trip to date...Manhattan KS to Philadelphia PA. 4 days on the road and still adhering to LCHF (albeit with a glass of wine or two at the end of a travel day). Everything has been frozen since Saturday, so I am using campground bathroom facilities, eating off of paper plates and today was the first day…
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Yep...known in my circle as "bacon crack". Used to do similar with Little Smokies..wrap those suckers in bacon, dust with brown sugar and bake to make "meat crack". Sadly, both versions are a thing of the past for me because of the sugar :(
