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Love the tips, thanks, Twibbly! I tried a snack pack of sesame flavored organic roasted seaweed and though I can't see myself happily snacking on them like chips, I think they'll work great snipped into some keto pasta sauce like canadjineh suggested.

Yay you!, LizinL! A new low weight! I know it's sweet to see! Happy for you and with you!

So glad it was helpful! I doubt I could have kept with it so long if I had tried to maintain a large calorie deficit as well, so was quite generous on that score. The key for me was remembering that my body's priority was to heal, which was obviously trumping my superficial priority of quick weight loss. Eventually, of…

The scale can be such a fickle thing. Did you find it easier to more finely tune your WOE using fbs's instead of the scale as your guide...? For me, for now, I want the delight of seeing those hateful inflated numbers on the scales disappear one by one. But, it's nice to think that someday I might be free enough from the…

Thanks, will check them out!

Thanks!

Um, what's a sticky post?

Just wanted to let you all know the outcome of my green smoothie experiments. I appreciate all of the ideas. I found the cocoa powder and peanut butter suggestion definitely made the smoothie more palatable. And SF raspberry Torani syrup was the big winner so far, actually making the smoothie pretty good (looking forward…

I'm so sorry to hear that you are struggling with fibromyalgia too, canadjineh. I hesitate to go "off topic" here, discussing pain issues rather than issues directly related to keto, but--in truth--it was the pain and mobility problems that propelled me to try keto out of sheer desperation. In my experience, almost none of…

Thank you for caring, swezeytba. Tears in my eyes with gratitude for your touching words.

Haha!, LizinLowell! You know, I've been wondering if troubling mid-keto stalls, whether brief or extended, are due, at least in part, to insulin resistance (IR). Perhaps our bodies actually "conquer" IR in stages. First, during the initial breakthrough sometime after we first begin eating sanely on keto, then later, when…

In all honesty, Folks, after two months of seeing the number on the scales solidly locked in place, there was a part of me that feared yesterday's abrupt 5# weight loss was just a fluke. But this morning I was surprised and delighted to see another 3 pounds gone, for a total of 8! It's exactly what I've been working for…

Yes, 2t9nty, with a powerful drive to DENY the damage I've done to this body with decades of (in all senses of the word) SAD nutritional mis-management, I had to force myself to take my measurements but am certainly glad I did. Now to muster up the courage for full body "before" shots! (*cringe*)

Thanks, Dragonwolf -- with the cocoa powder and peanut butter, this is a green recipe that I definitely haven't tried yet. It sounds like it might work. If I can just get a base recipe that works for me, I think I can tinker with the ingredients to maximize the green nutrient content. Will try it today!

Didn't know about Mark so checked him out -- what a great resource his website is! Glad you mentioned him. Good luck this month!

Haha! I think that's an excellent goal -- every time you see your newly painted house, you'll get a rush of joy and peacefulness that's just gotta be good for your stress and cortisol levels, making your weight loss/fitness goals that much easier to achieve...um, at least that's the justification you can offer the hubbie!…

Alexandra, will seaweed cut some of the grassy bitter taste? And if I am hitting my macros for protein, is it really necessary to add supplemental protein to the smoothie? At present, my medical conditions are such that I am unable to exercise vigorously so thought I would not have to adjust for the increased protein…

Thanks, mandycat223, Mio water enhancers, Skinny Syrup, Sugar Free Torani Syrup are all things I haven't tried yet. I'll check them out!

You know, canadjinah, I've come to think those Non Scale Victories are MORE important than any change we see on the scales. After all, ANYONE can lose dozens of pounds on the scales -- many or most of us have already lost hundreds of pounds over the decades with repeated, stupid, severe calorie-restricting diets...only to…

Thank for the tip, Sabine. The ingredients you describe are pretty much the same I've been experimenting with, but I'd never heard of zip fizz. Will have to try it.

Thanks GaleHawkins and AlexandraCarlyle, I found Butter Bob. It looks like he's from Nashville, a few hours west of Knoxville. But his story is pretty impressive, particularly since it doesn't appear he broke his budget trying to make 100% of his food purchases organically grown. I'll touch base with him to see what…

Now, a month after I began keto, I'm no longer intimidated by the thought of a no sugar and no wheat lifestyle, so I decided to jumpstart the ketogenesis with intermittent fasting a few days ago. No weight loss yet but, while I've been maintaining my macros, my calorie count has plummeted using an 8 hour feeding window,…

Also...Butter Bob? Not sure I'm using MFP search correctly but couldn't find him while searching.

Oh my goodness, GaleHawkins, THAT's what I want with LCHF -- a huge decline in the severity of the constant pain! With only a few exceptions it hasn't been below 8/10 for over a year (sometimes still hits 9/10). Exhausting. Opiates mercifully pulled the neuromuscular pain out of constant 9/10 and 10/10 last year, but they…

I've never heard of the coronary artery calcium test so am glad you mentioned it. I'll ask my doc about it. The price is steep but surely worth it for those who are high risk for heart issues, and $100 beats the $350 that I see is charged for the test elsewhere.

Thanks, cstehansen! I'm looking forward to reviewing the literature you recommended. My father had early onset Alzheimer's and, when I realized what Crestor had done to my muscle cells (and began to appreciate WHY it did so much damage), I shuddered to think of what it did to my brain cells as well. It's a super bad drug…

How long was it until you began to see results on the scales? I've searched both FB and craigslist for keto groups nearby and see none, which surprises me. May wind up starting one as you've suggested.

Thank you so much, Everyone, for the cheery welcome and tips! I love hearing your stories of the challenges, failures, modifications, and successes you've experienced! So inspiring!