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I'm became a believer that healthy lower calorie foods can be delicious. I can make things that are very low calorie, even vegetarian dishes so delicious, proclaimed carnivores fight over the left overs. Low calorie foods do not have to be bland and boring. Controlling appetite and portion control come with practice,…

When I only used it for tracking calories only, it's worked fine in the past. This time, doing the whole community thing, groups, friends list, feed posts... It's all glitchy this time.

I have been on Keto for bloat and IBS issues for a few months now. I recommend joining The Low Carber Daily Forum group and The Keto group on here. Active discussions, lots of food tips, recipes. Most in groups started due to health issues. Both very supportive places! There's even a thread on fatty liver in one of the…

Same! LOL even the breakfast, mine is steak, mushrooms, peppers, and onions. I try to get around 1000 calories between breakfast and coffee! When I did low calorie breakfast, it was usually a single serving instant oatmeal packet with added cinnamon and a tbsp of milk added and a piece of fruit (banana, blueberries, peach,…

This!!! Was literally thinking the same thing!

There are so many different low carb styles of eating. If cutting carbs, I recommend joining The Low Carber Daily Forum group on here. The Keto group is great also. And not everyone in keto group eats keto low. You can always start with macros one way and play with percents later. I've played with my macros a couple of…

@nrs101364 You're Welcome! I love talking food and health!!! (Obsessively, lol)!

I love Middle Eastern foods. My fiance's family is from Afghanistan, and he went to culinary school... So, he's always cooking delicious spicy foods. Tonight he did chicken thighs baked in an Asian orange marinade, OMG it was good!! Chatting with another foodie on here is awesome!! Thanks!!

I've just recently upped my carbs also. Been adding in higher carb fruit daily (apple, pear, plum, nectarine, peach, etc). Still eat a lot of veggies, and still coming in low net carbs. Was at like 12-15 net carbs, now coming in around 25-30 net carbs. I try not to freak out over my total carb macros and pie chart until I…

I use Potassium salt substitute called "No Salt salt substitute" A few light sprinkles a day bumps my potassium up. It tastes okay sprinkled on prepared foods, but to me tastes bitter when cooked. So I cook with white sea salt.

This is classic!! Love it!!! I feel very similar.

Probably even more than half! People would be surprised at some of the practices at restaurants. I'm like nighthawk584, found a passion for cooking. Took some culinary classes, decided working in a professional kitchen wasn't for me, but learned that restaurants add so many unnecessary calories. Like I always ordered a…

Probably just added sugars. Also a firm believer in acupuncture, herniated buldging disc pinching a nerve from severe back injury and after being told I'd never be able to walk again, time to accept a limited quality of life...by MDs and physical therapists, then told same thing after a year of chiropractic care. I was…

@PiscesIntuition My husband had offered, but because I had a lot of other health issues, plus I had a lot of complications through pregnancy, labor, etc. I took the bullet. I was already having a series of surgeries. @Cahgetsfit I kind of thought the same, why screw him out of more kids if we didn't work out or if I died.…

If anyone checks out the thread under success stories, I posted a collage of face pics down in thread. It shows my silver steak in hair. Woke up with a silver steak the morning after being told chances were I was going to die from the heart failure. I try to dye it, but it almost always shows. Stretch marks and loose skin,…

@SummerSkier Right now, I am still technically doing keto. But a clean version with daily consumption of veggies and fruits (nectarines, peaches, plums, etc.). Trying to shift into maintenance soon, upping carbs and proteins a little. My calories were set at 1410 lightly active and eating back some exercise calories. Was…

I eat keto, and I do eat veggies and fruit daily. I believe vegetarian and keto wouldn't be too difficult. But vegan and keto sounds tricky and difficult. No eggs, cheese or other dairy, which are keto staples. If trying Keto, I recommend the groups The Low Carber Daily Forum group and The Keto group. Keto is no breads,…

I lost weight working overnights. I think it still boils down to calories. I ate three meals, just like I would've working days. My meals were flipped. When I woke, I ate dinner type foods (whatever late-husband had cooked for dinner). Lunch was on lunch break, and breakfast foods when I got off work. I would get off work,…

I don't like to eat out for several reasons. I think having delicious food at home helps, especially fast quick foods, like even frozen meals. I was addicted to Amy's Green Curry bag...2 servings, 10 minutes. Also the Chinese frozen food from Trader Joe's, I think it's better than takeout, cheaper and a lot lower calorie!…

I'm open for adds and have an open diary. Quinoa is definitely a keto no-no. Dairy is okay, just the full fat creams and cheeses. I traded milk for half and half or heavy cream. Can water down either to get consistency of preferred milk. Or use unsweetened almond milk. I cut grains, breads, beans, legumes, vegetable oils,…

I don't remember the case. But reading through it now, that's horrible. Reminds me of when my husband died. His family started pushing for feeding tubes, even though the doctors said he would never walk, talk, or be able to feed himself, that even if he gained consciousness and the ability to breathe on his own, he…

I recommend joining the Keto group and the Low Carber Daily Forum group on here. Lots of food ideas, lots of active discussions. Getting in calories can be tricky on keto and is a common discussion. Also finding friends on Keto, is great for checking out others' diaries.

I've been at Keto for a few months. It's usually calories, it's a common problem. It's easiest to fill in calories with oils. This is a common discussion in the groups The Low Carber Daily Forum group and The Keto group. I recommend joining groups if trying keto. I had to flip my meals. Between my morning coffee and my…

Both sisters and one of their neighbors tried it. It worked great for them, they dropped weight. All got off of it when all were very thin. And all gained back weight at an alarming rate. And all ended up with much more weight than they originally started at. When they started dropping their weight, they were pushing it on…

I need to visit Australia! It's on my bucket list!

I haven't tried it. I've been eating keto for over two months and didn't find the need to purchase expensive "keto" marketed products. Thought like an above commenter, it seems like an overpriced coconut oil. Agree with another commenter, oils have their place in keto to up calories. But I use olive oil, coconut oil, and…

Update, been at keto for another month. Starting to realize it doesn't seem sustainable for most. I started out thinking it was the best woe ever. I see so many start and quit within a month. Even, I am starting to feel a little deprived, missing breads. But if I eat breads, I end up in pain. I have upped carbs by about…

@Pricklypineapple422 That is awesome news!!! I focus on feeling fit and strong and try to maintain a healthy weight now too. Learn to love yourself for who you are! People who overcome eating disorders usually realize all the insecurities were a waste of time and mentally draining. Seek happiness and health!

If I can could go back in time, I wouldn't have had mine. My doctor made it sound like an easy surgery with no complications. It sent me into early menopause. After surgery I researched it, and hormonal problems and early menopausal symptoms are common after a tubal ligation. I wish I'd made my husband get a vasectomy…

I was diagnosed with b12 deficiency. I was told when women are b12 deficient we don't absorb it through digestion. I was told b12 shots or b12 sublingual tablets were the best ways to go. I take the sublingual tablets. They are cheaper and less hassle than the shots. One tablet a day, it tastes good, held under the tongue…