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well, she didn't say it was a 200 calorie snack, she said it put her 200 calories over. So, assuming this was a 600 calorie treat that she had instead of other normal snacks, it put her a few hundred calories over her goal. Why is this hard? Regardless, it's water weight, and it might not even be related to your cheat day.…

Juice fasts, detoxes, and "toxins"

So, a little late to the game but I wanted to throw in my personal pros and cons for a keto diet. Currently, I follow a moderate low carb high fat diet, that usually shakes out to 15% carbs, 60% fat, and 25% protein (I'm not strict on macros). I tried keto for about a week, and still end up at keto levels 3-4 days a week.…

How many calories were you eating and how many are you now?

1/2 cup pumpkin 1/4 cup ricotta cheese 2 tsp honey pumpkin pie spice About 185 calories and <20 carbs depending how much honey you use. It honestly tastes like the filling of a pumpkin pie. You can cut more if you use an artificial sweetener but I don't like them and my body doesn't react well to them so I just try to get…

Checking in for week 4 full body. Today I'm going to Spin for "liss" (though I don't really think it's low intensity :))

Yum!! Do you have a recipe for the chicken satay?

Thanks! I'm ok with a bit of honey. I don't do artificial sweeteners, they bother my stomach and I dislike the taste. I'd much rather get used to things that are lightly sweet

Wow - why did your doc say this?! Do you have any other health issues? I'm much shorter than you and my weights are pretty similar to yours and I've never had a doc say anything negative about my weight (I have low BP, perfect cholesterol, etc. Just literally a high weight)

Can you share the recipe? I was looking for a good fall pumpkin dessert.

I can't do a proper pushup either! I was feeling pretty sorry for myself about that too. I also started my TOTM today too - and I *know* my weight is going to go up, but I still didn't love seeing it this morning when I weighed.

Thanks for the tips guys - duh, how did I forget about celery? Ants on a log were my fav as a kid! I've been doing this for close to a month now and I've realized I don't really miss carbs on their own, but sometimes I do as like a convenient delivery for food that I do crave. Last night when I couldn't figure out how to…

Week 4 arms and abs checkin!

Can you share your recipe for cauliflower mac and cheese?! I recently discovered mashed cauliflower and I'm obsessed. I had salmon, green beans, and mashed cauliflower for dinner tonight actually! (no pics - sorry!)

Checking in for week 4 legs. That workout is TOUGH. I think the hardest yet

I don't think weighing everything you eat is mentally healthy. A few hard to estimate and calorie dense items? sure. Everything for a few weeks to get a better sense of portion sizes? good idea. Weighing every single thing as a long term plan is neither sustainable nor mentally healthy.

Two people know in depth - my boyfriend (lives with me) who's super supportive and I talk to in depth and works out with me and a girlfriend at work who's also trying to lose 20-30 pounds who goes on daily walks with me. We don't talk about the boring details, but sometimes we'll share if we discovered a great recipe or…

Good job @Piqueaboo! I also did LISS last night - 3 mile incline walk. I went on vacation this weekend and ate and drank too much, so couldn't stomach the circuit last night so plan to do it tonight. I'm also entering week 4 and pretty proud of myself for sticking with it almost 1/3 of the way through! And bonus - no…

So why are you discouraged?

Vodka, soda, and an orange slice or dry red wine are the only things I drink since dieting

checking in for week 3 full body. I have a busy day today and I'm going on a weekend trip, so I did it first thing this morning before eating. Oh boy, I remember why I do NOT like fasted cardio - it really affected my workout. Still worth getting it in, but not my best.

Also, I ordered some keto strips off amazon for $8. Figured it could just give me extra info, basically as to what my body's doing

Agreed - this is an excellent article! Thanks for sharing. I've pinned it so I can reference it anytime I need a mental boost

Checking in for week 3 arms and abs!

Thanks - these are kind of what i'm thinking as well. I guess, my question for long time keto-ers is, if I'm so close, is there any benefit of me pushing to that next keto level? Like will it really rev up my weight loss or have any other positive effect?

BTW - today is breakfast and lunch only, I'll probably come in at around 40 carbs today with my planned dinner (30 net)

I now weigh everyday. I didn't weigh for about 2 years because I was scared and I thought I gained 10-15 pounds when I actually gained 30. i'm trying to destigmatize the number and make myself more comfortable and aware of fluctuations. Using the happy scale app to smooth out the trend.

Thanks! Are you starting to see progress? I'm also dieting, so losing a little weight and inches the past few weeks, but nothing major. Would love to hear how you're feeling 7 weeks in.

I tried for awhile but I can't. For me, the problem is the food. I can't really stomach food RIGHT when I wake up, usually need to wait 30-45 min before I can stomach anything, and working out fasted if a guarenteed way for me to be low energy and get a bad workout. So, would need to wake up wayyyyy too early. Evenings…

Checking in for week 3 legs. This is the first time I've gotten through the circuit twice in 7 minutes, so I'm proud! I think i'm gonna feel it tomorrow