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A lot of people, particularly just starting on keto, have a sodium deficiency due to losing a lot of water weight. If you feel cravings for salty snacks, you may actually need that sodium, so absolutely go for it! I don't like pork rinds very much, so I tend to eat a handful of nuts as my salty snack. I also like beef…
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I already made this my 2018 goal! I think a pound a week on average is an achievable number. Starting at 210 in January, goal by end of 2018 would be 158. Current weight 3/2 = 202. It doesn't feel like much progress, but I'm down 8 pounds in 8 weeks, so I'm off to a good start! by the end of the year, this will be a very…
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I always weigh first thing in the morning after peeing, so there should be some consistency, but I still see ups and downs of more than a pound. I think once a week is good, but I'm not very systematic about it. I like this idea of taking a weekly average to track progress. Would be more accurate than only weighing in once…
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I'm starting to get a little frustrated with the misinformation that people have and continue to propagate. basically, carbs are 100% the cause of obesity and diabetes. Eat carbs, blood sugar goes up, release insulin (or inject for some diabetics), INSULIN signals the body to store glucose in the blood AS FAT. as long as…
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Hi. I'm diabetic and started slow carb & reduced carb <100g/ day last year to try to improve blood sugar. It improved, but not enough. Trying to get under 50g carb per day this year, and also added 16:8 IF last week. I have to stay low carb for the rest of my life to keep control over blood sugar and insulin, so I am…
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it does take some getting used to. I'm still around 50g carbs per day, but slowly trying to work down from there. aim for getting most of your carbs from low-starch veggies, about a cup with each meal, then once you subtract out the fiber, you should be ok. I find the visual guides on https://www.dietdoctor.com/ helpful…
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wow, the carb addiction is strong with these people. eat carbs, body responds with high insulin, get fat (due to insulin response), build insulin resistance, pre-diabetes then possibly even moving up to diabetes and/or heart disease. yes, you can lose weight with high carb low fat and calorie restriction, but it is hard to…
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take some measurements and track that once a week. Sometimes the scale doesn't move if you are losing some fat, but replacing it with muscle, but the tape measure will show some progress.
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non-words. Well, I mean, um, uh, like, y'know? Now, here's the thing. if you can't articulate words, keep your mouth shut. mkay?
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Fabulous and inspirational. I started at 240 and my goal is 140, so it feels great to see someone who has been successful at losing that much. Amazing how great you look now. I bet people hardly recognize you.
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look at all of your electrolytes. potassium and magnesium deficiency can also be an issue.
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I'm low carb, diabetic. mostly focused at this point on getting blood sugar down to normal without medication. I'm starting to add things as recipes to make them easier to log. will continue to alter recipes as I modify them to suit my taste.
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I also eat too much cheese. 1-2 ounce is a nice easy low-carb snack. count as 1 carb per ounce and make sure that fits in your guidelines. I tried fathead pizza today for lunch for the first time and it was very yummy. The crust is made with cheese and almond flour, then topped with more cheese. :p Although I'm not worried…
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no. it is actually based on scientific studies.
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Is it really "that simple"? no, but if you are going to be so closed minded that you stop reading as soon as something challenges your preconceived notions, you will never learn. (from bulletproof interview with Dr. Panda) most people in the initial study thought their eating window was about 12 hours, but when it was…
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Yes, you can have a sugar addiction, and if you cut out all sources of sugar and other refined carbs, you can go through physical withdrawal symptoms. Many people starting on a low-carb diet feel flu-like symptoms, but often this can be alleviated through proper hydration and adequate electrolytes (salt, magnesium,…
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When I first tried calorie counting, I would look up my typical order at a fast food place and be shocked at that being 1500+ calorie meals even with a diet coke and then say ok, I'll just have a salad, and even more surprised to find that was almost 1000 calories, too. I am glad that more places now have nutritional…
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deep expressive eyes on guys: nice abs and the curve of the hip bone *drool*
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"not asked out in the first place" and I used to dress goth for going out to the clubs. Smiling with fangs tends to scare away most of the annoying *kittens*. I say "used to" because I don't even go out anymore. Getting fat is enough to scare off everyone.
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“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – Queen
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Exactly this. It's rude to say "your *kitten* is Huge!" but I absolutely HATE society's recent attitude that we must tell people that it's ok if you are morbidly obese. "Overweight" is the new "average", but IT IS NOT OK. It's a hard conversation to have, but this is literally a matter of life and death. Sure, cut a girl…
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@toxikon good article @kimny72 It is well documented that after a day of heavy weightlifting or a hard workout, you DO need to give those muscles a break of at least one day to rebuild and recover before stressing them heavily again. The main benefit of fasting is that when your body has used all the easy glycogen stores…
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I have read if you were in ketosis and cheat on the diet, it typically takes at least 2-3 days for your body to get back into ketosis. Also, it will take a couple days to balance the water weight gained. Many mitigating factors to consider. It sounds like you just stepped off the wagon for a minute with a single cookie and…
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absolutely agree with this! If you are 100 pounds over (and I was too when I started), then you need to make a commitment to healthy eating for the rest of your life. I've done crash diets before that were unsustainable, and gained it all back plus more. Personally, I see low carb as my new permanent way of eating. I am…
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kick it off with a bang, try <20g net carbs (total - fiber) per day for the first 2 weeks. No grains, no sugar. This breaks your addiction to sugar and carbs and makes it easier to stick with lower carb diet without so many cravings. I also recommend no artificial sweeteners during this time, just to help curb the sugar…
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In the 80's the American government changed the dietary recommendations to limit fat and cholesterol intake and encouraged large servings of grain based foods. This created an increase in highly processed fake "low fat" foods and much more added high fructose sugar to diet. Healthy natural fats like butter were replaced by…
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I think this is a pretty typical feeling. the cardio workout depletes glycogen stores and that will cause lower blood sugar after the workout. if you decide to have a post-workout snack, include some protein. Also, this depends on what you are eating for breakfast. a typical breakfast can be very high carb and may include…
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bulletproof coffee
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"no significant weight-loss differences between the low-fat and low-carb groups." but "Neither group was able to stick to the very low starting intakes: by month 3, the low-fat group was already consuming an average of 42 g of fat per day, whereas the low-carb group was consuming an average of 96.6 g of carbs per day."…
