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I think this is what I need to tell him, that I'd like to see if we notice positive results in 3 more months. I guess I'll see tomorrow if it's spiked. Thing is I was going to make an appointment for tomorrow but the office called me first saying the doc wanted to see me. I think that was what scared me, or one of the…

@Anglyn, that's really good to know, I'll get my results from him and likely post them here as I'm still not sure how to interpret them. @Bametels, I'm going to take your advice and not make a decision right away. @Steph_maks, Yeah I'm going to order the book, I called around and it doesn't appear I can get it other than…

domsis, I am absolutely certain my BG is going to be much better this round, not so sure about the fats. I really don't know my Dr. very well, so I don't know how he's going to respond. I hope for the best but the churn in my tummy is not cooperating. I am going to refuse statins, I'm 99% sure of this unless he has a super…

You've hit the nail on the head, I did try to control it thru diet and excercise but I didn't know what I was doing so not much help. I've learned more in the past 2 months than I did in all the time I was winging it and I realise I don't know as much as I need to but I'll get there. I really get your point about being…

I tried looking for these documents online from the AJCN but couldn't find them. Do you have the documents in any sort of file? I'd be happy to print them if I can get ahold of them. Hell, I'll even by him a book, maybe I can look for the "Phinney &Volek" book today if one of the local book stores has it. Thanks!

This is such excellent advice, I'm going to print it out and read it many times before I go tomorrow. You've really helped. I had to go to work this morning for a few hours but the anxiety just won't quit today. Hiding from reality was my way of coping with the overwhelm of being diagnosed and confused. I don't feel…

I signed.

I don't think I'd try brains, I'd be worried about mad cow. Other than that, I like most, not tripe tho, and I've tried it a number of ways.

For what it's worth, I've only been doing Keto for a couple of months. So far, I'm keeping it very simple, I once made mug bread to have a hamburger but other than that I've just eaten meat, veggies and cream in my coffee. I did try bullet proof coffee but it didn't seem to offer the satiety others have suggested. So,…

HW 255 SW 246 3/24/17 246 4/1/17 239.5 4/14/17 239.5 4/21/17 234.2 4/28/17 232.8 5/05/17 231 5/12/17 229 5/19/17 228 5/26/17 226.2 5/02/17 226.2 today 223 GW 145-150

I've often felt that when it comes to acheiving my goals in life, I was born with a teaspoon instead of a shovel to build my mountains. My guess is a lot of people have teaspoons. It can feel devastating when there's a setback, especially when the effort to build is so disproportionate to seeing it erode. Pick up your…

I decided to abandon my goal for IF for now. I need to make sure my bg is stable first. I think if it happens naturally that's cool but for now, not forcing it

Ok, I'm going to really up how my bg gets screened. This morning, it was 6.4 after the bullet proof and before eating anything it's now 5.3. After I eat I take my meds and I'm doing the june exercise challenge. I'm going to incorperate some meditation during my day as well. I am going to ask if my doc will test me for…

I really try to get 7-8 hrs of sleep a night, however, the past few evenings I've been binge watching Sherlock Homes, done now and caught up. :) My stress may be high, but I'm actually feeling happier eating this way, so I don't know. I do tend towards workaholism as I work 65-70 hrs a week. I can't really change this as…

The night before I had a taco salad with 5 ounces of lettuce, 4 ounces of beef with 1 tsp taco mix I make myself and 1/3 cup sour cream 1/3 cup salsa. I think and at 10 pm I had a small avocado. DARNIT I forgot to track that and I had 22 carbs that day so I oopsed. That added quite a few carbs at ten, I didn't think it had…

yesterday it was 10 and that freaked me out because just this morning it was 6.4 which is about usual. I have not gone over 20 carbs even once and no cheating so I can only conclude that was definitely a dawn phenomena.

I read the article and I've got that dawn phenomena. I'm also wanting to do intermittent fasting. I'm confused, as I understand it, a fat rich beverage in the morning can help you with delaying your first meal until mid afternoon. However, with the dawn phenomena is that a good way to go? If I were to add protein powder to…

Ok, I'm in, my goal is to do step jacks each day increasing as I'm able.

I think, in good part, this is why many are so reluctant to change their guidelines. They'd have to admit they've been giving such poor advice and perhaps open themselves up to lawsuits.

|I'd join!

Hey there, I've been doing keto a couple of months now. I love it. I tend to spend most of my time on the LCHF forum here and find it very supportive and informative. Good luck! :)

Oh my heart goes out to you and your poor, dear, dog. Thank you so much for having such a kind heart to think of others. I had no idea how toxic it could be, and I'll be sure to pass that on, I know quite a few people who have dogs and do like the dark chocolate. It's so sad and hard to lose a loved one when especially our…

I'm also in for step jack. I couldn't do jumping jacks after knee surgery.

Good for you! Keep going, it's worth it.

@cstehansen I was watching Allan Savory just last evening. I swear that stuff makes me want to go buy a farm. Need to win a lotto first tho.

|I don't think I could handle dealing with negative nay-sayers while beginning this WOE. I simply don't have the facts in my brain yet to counter it. I have checked out other places since then and I tend to scurry right back here. I still have a ton of conditioning to undo, and even tho my head can tell me that the…

i had this same struggle with making chicken broth. I have a hard time with wasting anything. There was meat left in the pot but thankfully I threw it all out.

Finally did three days in a row intermittent fasting. Waited to eat until 2 pm each day. My head tells me I am starving, but then I forget about being hungry and discover it's 2 o'clock. I had noticed I with eating around 11 when my brain tells me I'm hungry was causing me to overeat on calories even tho I was within my…