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Red.. the package was a solution.. and not just salt. I have issues when I eat food soaked in solutions like this.. less problems with salt. My concern was things like MSG.. when I have eaten chicken in solutions like this, I have had issues with my heart.. palpitations etc. SO I washed the meat to avoid consuming that,…

had a brisket last night.. corned beef brisket as it turns out. Which I salted, thinking it was beef, and it was tender, delicious, and amazingly salty. I think I drank a gallon of water to wash it down. I was up to 251.4 this morning, despite the hard work of my Lasix pill, which prevented me from sleeping, since I peed…

Well, I had a brisket yesterday. Due to only needing 1 meal, since I had leftover meat, due to substitutions throughout the previous 2 weeks, I just grabbed it at Krogers. It was in a sealed plastic bag, with a spice packet, and said right on the label.. 940mg Na, per 4 ozs.. it was 1.61 lbs. I didn't really read what it…

Thank You Mpalamar, but I have a team of doctors, including several cardiologists, who are aware of how I eat, and monitor my health, since I am a heart patient, born with a faulty heart valve, which I will eventually have to replace. They do a ton of testing, on an ongoing basis, including checking to see how my vitamins…

**Enjoy the hike, and the bowling tish.. spin class sounds like torture though. It's good that you can go out with friends and still stay on plan. I am down to 248.8, and eating 3 grams of carbs a day.. just meat, eggs, and water. I realized I was drinking too much water.. supposed to limit to 2 liters a day.. so measuring…

I am down to 248.8. Breakfast today was 5 sausage links, and 4 Jumbo eggs cooked in 2 Tbsp. butter. Lunch was the other half of my rack of ribs for lunch, and tonight I am having 5 lamb chops. I have noticed that my sodium intake is up, which isn't causing any issues, like breathing poorly, or high BP.. my BP was 96/63…

I gained a little.. 249.6, but still on plan, and still did my walk and gym workout today. I did get rained on a bit, just a shower, but when it is low 60's, the rain is not refreshing. I had ribs today.. a half a rack for lunch. After sausage and eggs for breakfast, and dinner is 20 ozs. of haddock.. just to finish it up.…

These spices come from plant-based foods sarah.. garlic & peppercorns. I am just being picky.. so down to salt, but after 40 days, I taste the meat a lot more.. not even using that much salt. I also gave up cheese, and considering giving up butter, and buying some lard or beef tallow.. so non-dairy fat. I have some issues…

Congrats NYPhotographer.. just stay consistent, and results will come. I have food I am looking forward to.. which means if I go off plan, I will not be eating foods I am looking forward to.. like sausage and eggs for breakfast, or lamb chops on Friday night. I think when doing LC, if it feels restrictive, simply have 2-3…

When I have a boring day, and I'm gaining/losing the same weight for a couple days.. it feels like nothing significant is going on.. BUT, to be honest, CONSISTENCY is the MOST important thing for me.. sure I may eat on plan, and gain 4/10ths of a lb the next day, but by sticking to it, I lose 8/10ths the next day, and set…

Had a nice drop yesterday. down 1.2 lbs., to 249.2. Below 250 for the first time in a few years! This morning, I had a 109 BG reading, and then ate 4 Jumbo eggs/3 Tbsp. butter, and then 4 ozs. of cheese. I only planned 2 ozs., but I cut 8 oz. bricks of cheese in 4 pcs., and I had 2 left, so I decided to have the…

https://afoodloverskitchen.com/cajun-dry-rub-chicken-wings/ I would suggest making your own wings.. this has the spices needed, and you can season them, and freeze them in bags of 8-10.. and then when you have pizza night, just thaw a bag during the day in the fridge, and cook them the 20-30 minutes needed, while waiting…

Everyone seems to be doing amazing things. We can;t be perfect all the time, but if we do things to make us healthy every day, and keep at it.. we will see progress over time. I only lost 1.2 lbs. in the past 6 days. That included some gains, but oerall, I am down 5 lbs. of the 10.4 I want to lose, and since I lose in…

Day 37, and I am down 30.2 lbs. Just 6/10ths of a lb. in the past 5 days though. I am getting pretty close to 250 however, which will be a big milestone. Light day today, I had 4 Jumbo eggs, and 3 sausage links cooked in 3 Tbsp. salted butter. Lunch will be 1.35 lbs. of chicken thighs, and dinner is just 2 cans of tuna in…

As someone with congestive heart failure, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation, I have to wonder about what your doctors say. I would guess that besides the Gastroenterologist, and Cardiolost(s), you should have a primary care physician ( PCP ) to help get you between appointments with these specialists. THEY should give you…

Diet is what you eat every day of your life.. sometimes that includes pizza. often, this makes us feel cravings, and despite our best intentions, and all the advice in the world, we " eat too much ". You can't FAIL, unless the food misses your mouth, and you smear it on your face. That would be a fail, especially since you…

First, I think that while you CAN do " stupid things " like eat triple burgers, and bacon.. do you really think you will do that long term. Everyone enjoys the foods which they could never eat on a normal diet, for a little while, but Keto simply means a diet which keeps you in ketosis. You have to decide how YOU do that,…

I think all of us sabotage ourselves sometimes, or do something WE think is bad. We are our own worst critics, and something not really that bad, can make us feel ashamed... all things WE need to work out. I think the only concern is that your shame comes from a feeling that you boyfriend is why you are ashamed.. he is…

Well, I'm stuck just above 250.. 251.6.. gained 6/10ths of a lb. in the past couple days. It was bound to happen eventually. I'm at 29 lbs. in 35 days, so still pretty good. I have been working out. Today I am doing half my body, and the other half tomorrow.. splitting it into 4 workouts, made them too small, and they only…

I managed a pizzeria for a couple decades, and to be honest, it can be done sort of healthy.. you can get a thin crust pizza, but that has extra sodium.. pick your poison.. or just eat regualr dough.. but have 1-2 slices, not 4-5. Add veggies as a topping, not meat, and maybe ask for light cheese.. I like my cheese…

Another day done.. down to 251 lbs. I ate 3,138 calories yesterday, and lost 6/10ths of a lb. Did I burn off more calories? This is why people doubt CICO. Today, I'm only having 2,796 calories. Yesterday was pushing it a bit. I cut out the cheese this morning, and cut down to 2 Tbsp. butter to cook my eggs since the pan is…

So most people eat a diet of moderation, and the results are that they end up not being able to stick to it, and the final result is 70.2% are overweight or obese.. Sure, moderation works, if you remove all the data proving otherwise. Moderation is not something most people can do, or else more people would be healthy. Are…

The RDA is 600-800 IU ( 15-20 mcg ).. full body exposure for 30 minutes at midday, and your skin will create 10,000 IU, according to John Jacob Cannell, MD, executive director of The Vitamin D Council. Living in a northern climate, and the fact we wear clothes, and probably can't sit in the sun at midday.. reduces this,…

I'm interested, because my family has a history of psoriasis. I do not have it yet, but my brother does, but I want healthier looking skin. I've been on Carnivore for 30 days now, so maybe I get enough through diet?? I eat close to 300 g of protein. Some must be some collagen. At 47, I supposedly am losing some through…

I am doing well on my diet. I started eating more meat, and it's going well. No desire to eat off plan. Eating less butter, which I think helps me have more appetite. I'm enjoying mixing up the type of meat, and looking at the nutrition, so I make up some of the nutrients I am low on a daily basis, with certain foods. I…

Well, today, I lost another 1.2 lbs. I ate a lot more yesterday than normal. I don't know why, but I am finding it much easier to eat MORE. I no longer feel as if I a shoving 2 lbs. of meat down my throat. One thing is, I cut a lot of fat, and replaced it with meat, fish, and fowl. They say fat satiates, and maybe it was…

age_is_just... your statement is is false.. we don't need vitamins & minerals which we get from fruits and vegetables.. we need vitamins and minerals. Often, meat is a MUCH better source of these vitamins and mineral than plant sources. Every diet has some nutrients in which we are low in. A vegetarian, for example, has to…

Had some trouble signing in. signing in using FB isn't the same acct., but I made it back in. I lost almost 2 lbs. yesterday. My BIG breakfast kind of kept me in the bathroom through the middle of the day. Not sure if it was just time for a big drop in weight, or if what I ate made me lose faster. Anyways, I am 252.8..…

OK. New weight loss.. 254.6, down 26 lbs. in 29 days. Last night, I started cooking my beef chunks too late in the crockpot, so I pulled out 10 ozs. of filet mignon, and ate that instead. I have 6 " steaks " totaling just over 2 lbs.. so split it into 3 packs of 2 steaks.. I ate 2 last night, gave my brother another 10…

Hello. Wondering what made you feel the need to supplement this. Not saying you shouldn't.. it's just that this is pretty detailed, way beyond general health. I find this interesting.. everyone does the calories, macros, maybe micros, but then you get people talking about Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratios, and individual proteins,…