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Been there...here are a few of my many ways to save learned on the road to raising 3 and supporting 4 more: buy nothing pre cooked. Buy in bulk. Never go to restaurants or fast food places. Read labels for sugar enhanced items and delete them. Sugar is expensive and unhealthy. Use farmer's markets and negotiate lower bulk…

Could not log to mfp for a few hours during a couple of days, logged in late which interrupted my 320 day streak, restarting me as day 1. Anyone know if I can change that? Also I too noticed that fitbit sync stopped reporting steps to mfp, and fitbit is not recording meals and water from mfp. Had to relog in on web instead…

Cream of tartar is potassium rich. I add it to eggs and avocados, yams, black beans instead of just salt to increase my intake. If it needs salt, potassium can be added as well.

What she said (Sephira Allen)! Your goal of 200 lbs in 365 days =1.825 lbs a day. That level of weight loss can be achieved 3 ways: Strategic regular fasting using specific nutrients. A stomach band placed in surgery. A medical diet with a physical therapy program. All 3 must be supervised by physicians due to potentially…

You can add me too, I am working on 22 more, lost 8 so far.

Hi, you can add me. I've followed it for 3 month failing a bit along the way, but generally succeeding. I always log my intakes without fail. Thats absolutely key for me. When did you start it?.

I wonder if the posters who are mostly sedentary and feeling hungry at 1200 daily intake are eating mainly vegetables, good fats and proteins in that order, or if like me the caloric breakdown is inadvertently invested in carbs? I too found it difficult to eat 1200 after a physician recommended 1600. At 1600 I was gaining!…

Study ketogenics, it's all over YouTube, to understand what fruits may be best for you if the goal is weight loss. Fruits are high in fructose which can lead to retention of stored fats from your liver to your abdomen, butt, etc. . I prefer cherry tomatos, Kiwis, berries, lemons, pineapples, pomegranates, and grapefruits…

Londonangel: It IS the carbs that cause gain weight along with total caloric intake minus exercise or energy spent. 1st while at home, use a digital food scale to actually measure what you are consuming. Your estimates for quantities may be off. After a month or so, you will know how much you are eating outside of home.…

Hughjazz74 That would depend on caloric intake. Mine is low and broken by half days of fasting averaging 1000-1200 calories per day, the goal is to lose weight build stamina. Breakfast: keto coffee + 1 fried cheese omelet with 2 tbsp guacamole on top. Lunch may be 2.5 oz tuna with lemon juice +1.5 tbsp ranch dressing +1…

Powerade doesn't help much vecause they are too low in salt ratios so you'd need like a gallon of it. Also, many of those drinks have sugars. Salt your foods, take epson salt baths (it's absorbed by the skin to your body's max levels), look at guru's videos on YouTube, Tom DeLauer and Dr. Eric Berg. Both are experts in…

While doing all this, remember to balance it all with good fats. Keto fats are good but there's a risk of too much of the bad ones since you can't weigh your portions when eating out. I buy organic or grass fed beef, make my own patties, choose my cheeses, top with greens, guacamole, salt/pepper. I save a boatload of money…

That's awesome! Keep going, you're doing something correctly to get a 7 lb deduction on the scale so fast. I've been on keto 47 days and lost only .5 lbs per week. The plan is to stay on it forever though so Am ok with that. I have never lovedcsugars but do love breads and fruit, so that's what I work hard to control. Good…

You are doing great! I found 3 things that are helpful: YouTube videos by Dr. Eric Berg, and by Tom DeLauer keep me informed and educated. Not everything applies to me, but they're very helpful. No TV the first hours of the day, instead, a yoga video followed by my favorite music station. That keeps me singing and dancing…

Healthy naturally sweet foods in my diet include: coconut milk by Vitacoco, berries in measured amounts, greek vanilla or lemon yogurt by Chobani, toasted pecans, smooth peanut butter, with a tiny piece 1/2 square of very dark 85% chocolate will help me sleep and these are all great keto foods. Rules for me: no eating out,…

Miggy6667: the commenters are all correct, but 2 more things: portion sizes need to be weighed and measured at least for a week, to understand your true intake do not estimate. You may be overdoing hidden carbs/sugars without also moving. I bought a step counter to see my activity level and it was nil. Once the above was…

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Their way of eating does result in weight fat loss, it does protect hormones, it gives you phytonutrients you may have been missing and it has improved both my energy and sleep. Loved the long post btw. Am not a big meat eater so Paleo is out as are any protein heavy diets. I was a vegetarisn for nany years. Had 3 very…

Hi Sheila8555! I save a ton by watching sales and buying items in bulk. I cook large meals 2x a week, then freeze size appropriate portions for later. By cooking, then storing items separately, I can mix and match veggies and proteins, then it's just measure out portions, heat, season, eat. I eat everything but prefer…

It seems odd to request a rice complementary recipe on a low carb thread. Rice is about as high in carbs as wheat, so it's not effective for weight loss, but here it goes: 1 lb of chuck cut for beef stew, 2 cups water, 2 tbsp virgin olive oil, and 4 tbsp A. If on low salt diet, skip A1 use 3/4 small can Hunts tomato sauce…

Had written a note, but lost it vefore sending. Chech YouTube for Tom DeLauer, Eric Berg who are very helpful.

Hi all! I just started Keto in consult with my son who's an expert and is holding my hand through it. I've ordered the food scale which is a necessity for tracking. My staples now are: ghee, (and removed all carb products from pantry, donated it all to food bank) Starting over with mostly organic no additives bacon, ghee,…

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Uh, thanks but since I payed, looks like I promoted myself! So, patting self on the back for committing to my health. ;)