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I encourage you to join the Low Carbers Daily Forum. You will get much more positive feedback from people who have personal experience with the way of eating and have much more knowledge of the science behind it. It can be an extremely successful and healthy way of life for many people when it’s managed properly. Best of…

Mindful March! My attempt at mindful eating last month was not very successful. For March I will try working more with facts/numbers and see if that is better than just concepts for me. 1) Net Carbs less than 30 each day 2) Calories less than 1500 (daily average across the week) 3) Protein goal of 60 The mindful aspect…

Here we are at the end of February. The urge to binge has been plaguing me all month. I guess it will take more time to push through all this than I thought. Good thing March has already been declared Mindful March! If something positive came out of this, it’s that my weight is not up. I have been on maintenance since…

I had such high hopes for February, that I was going to regain my focus and get back to mindful eating. I started strong then lost control and went totally mindless in the middle of the month while away from home. I got home on Monday and decided it was going to be a full reset. I have eaten very cleanly, staying on track…

Back after being away from home for nearly two weeks. Bottom line did not remain mindful about ANYTHING good. Am home now and remembering it was a bumpy patch of road. Day three of super clean, very low carb eating and normal gym time. Feeling proud of myself for not throwing in the towel and punishing myself further by…

STRUGGLING with the mindful eating, have had several eating outbursts, while of healthy foods, just way too much. Now I feel bloated and horrible, but am telling myself its a bumpy patch in the road and today is a new day. Heading back to the city today, so much easier to stay busy and distracted. Determined to not let a…

@psuLemon what do you use for lemon? I love this flavor combination!

I lost 55 lbs eating low carb and continue the way of eating. I eat plain, high fat greek yogurt and add some berries, a sprinkle of unsweetened coconut and a little keto granola. It is very satisfying. While there is nothing “magical” about low carb way of eating, many people not only lose weight this way, but find it…

I use chayote often - it is popular amongst us low carb eaters! I use it in place of apples in desserts like apple cinnamon crisp. I cut it in half and bowl it for about 10 minutes, slice it thinly, mix it with cinnamon and a bit of all spice, coconut oil, coconut flour, chopped nuts and put it in a shallow pyrex dish. I…

Happy February! Goals for the month: Mindful Eating (including taking food with me when needed to avoid the carbs or starvation situation) Mindful Movement (gym when I am in the city, as much movement as realistically possible while in the wild winter wonderland of the cottage) Try new recipes every week, at least one for…

Thank you, as I mentioned on a different thread I have been struggling with bad decisions coming out of nowhere. Previously I would binge then restrict for days, punishing myself and feeling really horrible. This week I had an ugly binge, then just let it go and went back to my planned meals. My weight this morning was…

Am very disappointed to say I am not closing strong... had an ugly binge earlier this week on chia pudding and fat bombs. Obviously it could have been way worse, but I have been only making sweet items one serving at a time to remove this temptation. Monday morning instead of making my little jar with one serving of chia…

I hope you will, even though I don’t post daily, I certainly read it daily and am staying very motivated by everyone else staying motivated! I do a weekly check in on the maintenance page, but any mention of macros or low carb sets people off and things turn into an attack, which is certainly not helpful! Thank you for…

Name: Alexandria Age: 51 Height: 5’3” Total weight lost: 58 lbs Time it took to lose: 8 months How long in maintenance: 5 months Maintenance weight range: 107-111 Avg weight recorded for Aug: 117.6 Avg weight recorded for Sept: 114.0 Avg weight recorded for Oct: 112.0 Avg weight recorded for Nov: 109.0 Avg weight recorded…

Chia seeds and flax seeds - lots of ways to add them to what you are already eating. But I definitely agree with the advice about gradually building up to a good high intake, you have to train your body :)

@baconslave how do you track your NEAT? I love this goal, especially in the winter!

Egg salad with a little bacon, in a flax seed wrap.

I am back up to our cottage, it’s very cold and we are getting quite a bit of snow. I was very disciplined when I did my grocery shopping, no convenient/easy food that I am tempted to binge on, an ugly old habit that threatened to come back over the holidays. If I can eat clean and controlled for a couple weeks I am…

What type of sauce is on your egg roll? That is something I have been eating often lately, made with broccoli slaw sometimes!

Name: Alexandria Age: 51 Height: 5’3” Total weight lost: 58 lbs Time it took to lose: 8 months How long in maintenance: 5 months Maintenance weight range: 107-111 Avg weight recorded for Aug: 117.6 Avg weight recorded for Sept: 114.0 Avg weight recorded for Oct: 112.0 Avg weight recorded for Nov: 109.0 Avg weight recorded…

Taste preference mainly, also I ate this for a late dinner, my stomach doesn’t care for heavy fat late in the day. I track my macros closely to be sure I am staying balanced, but wanted to offer a slightly different post, as I think that’s important, to point out we can eat what works for our body and schedule and still…

Egg whites, high fat feta, spinach, kale, turkey bacon, cooked with some healthy oil. It was a huge dinner, extremely filling and yummy.

Not making the transition to post-holiday very well. Having some trouble with bingeing - for example, while looking for something in the freezer I came across 5 small low carb gingerbread men from the holidays that my daughter was supposed to have taken home with her. So I ate all five for breakfast. Made my stomach hurt,…

Name: Alexandria Age: 51 Height: 5’3” Total weight lost: 58 lbs Time it took to lose: 8 months How long in maintenance: 5 months Maintenance weight range: 107-111 Avg weight recorded for Aug: 117.6 Avg weight recorded for Sept: 114.0 Avg weight recorded for Oct: 112.0 Avg weight recorded for Nov: 109.0 Avg weight recorded…

@EmmaR84 can you share the recipe? Would love some more LC soup ideas for the winter!

Thank you @lucy662017 for your response. Their website says they are not available in retailer stores - did you order a full box of one flavor?

Have read about it and understand where it comes from, have not seen it here in Canada, but am hoping to get some feedback from someone who has used it.

After losing 55 lbs in 2019, I am finding maintenance to be challenging, not because I am regaining but because I have not mentally/emotionally fully made the transition. I think I have found my maintenance range at 108-112 (I am 5’3”) and I believe I am close to finding a good calorie intake with macro balance. In January…

I am 51, excellent overall health, 5’3” and currently maintaining around 110 lbs after losing 55 lbs this year. I am back in the gym now, 2-3 times a week mainly working on weight machines and plan to add yoga in the new year. My goal is to maintain my weight and feel healthy. I live in a major city, so I typically do a…