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  • One keto calculator had me at 1010 calories a day which I knew was too low. Another put me at 1350, much like @Kanyenke, for a sedentary lifestyle. I am in recovery from major neck surgery and spinal cord compression but am slowly getting more active. I tried 20 grams of carbs per day for 3 months and was not losing any…
  • So happy to meet others in their 60s using Keto to lose weight as we usually don't lose weight as fast as those in their 20s and 30s. Had been looking for a group of 60+ people on Keto. Anyways started Keto June 2019, had several health issues that got worse over the summer especially spinal cord compression and ended up…
  • HW: 200 CW: 179 GW: 140 With my Congestive Heart Failure, my weight can be all over the place so usually I don't count any weight loss unless it is stable for 3 days. All of Dec and Jan I have been stuck in the mid and low 180s but finally this last week I hit 179 lbs. I am so excited as my motivation was getting really…
  • I had spinal cord compression and the summer before my surgery I mostly ate (pain management when I had to be awake) and pain pills that knocked me out. Had my surgery on 8/30 and weighed 200 lbs. Got an infection that kept me in bed for another month and finally started on Keto in Oct. I'm 62 so am not knocking the lbs…
  • New to this board. I just turned 62 and have Congestive Heart Failure, Kidney Disease and COPD. I started Keto in June at 201 lbs then had major surgery in Sept when I did not eat much of anything and did not track cals and carbs. Developed an infection soon after and told to increase protein to help body fight infection.…
  • Thanks for all the advice. I have gotten approval from my doctors to give Keto a try. My calorie intake is what has been suggested by the Keto calculator and MyFitnessPal. To maintain weight would be over 1500 cal a day so I have been on a deficit. I do measure my food with a food scale and/or measuring spoons and cups. I…
  • I have been doing prep work for starting the KETO diet about a month now: research mainly through YouTube, purchasing a monitor for keto and glucose, creating meal plans, buying supplements like MCT oil, foods and drinks and decreasing carbs (from about 100 to 20 daily in 2 weeks). Was determined that I would do this diet…
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