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I would try maintenance.. you may be surprised and see some weight loss when you up your calories a little.. sometimes our metabolism slows down over time on a low calorie weight loss diet, and adding 200 calories a day, might actually be what works. One thing to consider is that you add back in exercise calories, but as…

If you continue eating a deficit in calories, you will continue losing weight. If you want to gain muscle, simply UP your protein a little, and lift to build muscle. You can build muscle, and lose fat at the same time.. but until you lose the fat, you won't see the muscle. You may already have some muscle from working on a…

Down to 262.4 today.. weight loss is pretty slow right now. I ate 2,179 calories yesterday, and still felt a bit stuffed. That's 300 calories less than I was eating, and I felt better, but today since I have a lot of meetings, I just boiled 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs ( 1.5 lbs. ) Breakfast was 3 XL eggs, and 2…

I already had gout, which is why I eat this way.. no flare-ups since I started Atkins, then moved to Keto, and now ZC. That was years ago. I think my doctor had no clue what caused gout. He told me to cut protein, and mushrooms. What causes gout for me, in the year it took for me to get rid of the flare-ups, was olive oil,…

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I had a low HR.. until I got my pacemaker/defibrillator planted in my chest... I have CHF. Now don't panic. Just go see your doctor, and discuss this with them.. determine WHY it is low.. and 44 is low. 72 is normal, and my ICD keeps my HR at 75 now.. I would routinely hit 50 or less, and set off alarms in the hospital, so…

I watch 600 lb. life, and I think it is simply convenience. The 600 lb. person isn't going to do the dishes, but most of those around them, are enablers, who simply use them, and don't do much themselves. It's rare to see someone live with another working person, or to have them working themselves. For most people, paper…

Weighed in at 262.8. Blood sugar was good this morning.. 86 mg/dL. I had 3 XL eggs and 2 sausage patties, cooked in 3 Tbsp butter, and added 2 slices of bacon. Lunch is just 2 cans of tuna, with 3 Tbsp. mayo. Dinner is 10.4 ozs. of chicken thighs. This is only 1956 calories. I may add another Tbsp. of mayo, or 1-2 ozs. of…

I think many people eat too few calories, and lower their metabolism. Then they gain when they finally eat. If you can eat some extra calories, and then get right back on a plan, then you aren't eating extra due to cravings.. you probably were eating a few too few calories, and eventually your body wanted more calories..…

I am a5'6" guy.. and looking to lose weigh, not gain much muscle, so a BMI of 25, puts me at 155. That's top of the healthy spectrum, but since I am 263 now.. that's great. So some date in the future I hit 155, and I'll consider myself at goal. I should be able to get below 155, but that would just be a bonus. If the next…

I'm a guy, and simply was curious what this was. Won't offer advice on any diet.. but I do have a question.. if 1/2 a lb. a week sounds bad... are you losing more now, and have you been doing so for any time at all? If so, then you already have a plan that works.. and you lose faster on. If not, then 1/2 a lb. a week is 26…

I track my calories, but care about carbs. I usually only get a few carbs a day.. less than 5 grams, so my diet is around 75% fat, 25% protein. The thing is, when you cut carbs, and up fat, you tend to lose appetite. I have been eating 2500 calories a day. I'm 5'6" 263 lbs. That is simply what I eat to feel full. After 2…

You know what works.. you are simply farther from your goal than before.. start over when you are ready, and just stick to it, and you will reach your goal eventually. Good Luck!

Down to 263.4 today. Ate 6 eggs for breakfast, then had to go get a screw removed from my tire.. 3rd time in 5 mos., since I bought my new car. None went flat, and the tires were plugged for free, but it's annoying. Hit the library, then watched U-M play Rutgers, and the Tigers beat KC.. and ate some chicken thighs about 3…

All net carbs means is that fiber is subtracted from total carbs.. so you might eat 23 grams of total carbs, but that is only 15 net carbs, because you have 8 grams of fiber. It doesn't ALLOW you to eat more carbs.. that s determined by the proper amount you need for whatever diet you are on.. but different people count it…

Just want to clarify that 20 grams is NET carbs, since fiber just passes through.. so 30 grams might work for most people.. not me, but I was simply pointing out that the number of carbs is based on being in ketosis.. and that varies. The goal isn't to eat as many carbs as possible.. it is to be in ketosis, and if you need…

I gained today. 2/10ths of a lb. Up to 264.2. My blood sugars are still low though...70-95. Had sausage patties again, and have tuna and mayo for lunch. Dinner will be chicken thighs, which I just have to reheat. Sunny and 70 today, so I am going to try for 2 laps at the park.. so 2 miles. Fall is here. My favorite…

Typical Keto is 75% fat, 5% carbs, and 20% protein.. but there have to be adjustments based on your size, because bigger people need more calories. So 5% carbs may be great if you eat 1800 calories. About 22.5 grams = 90 calories. A bigger person though, might need 2400 calories, and 5% is 120, or 30 grams of carbs. At…

Feeling good @ 264 lbs. Breakfast was 8 sausage patties, cooked in a half stick of butter. Lunch was 2 large chicken thighs, and dinner is going to be 12 ozs. of ground beef. Feels like I am in a routine now.. mostly just trying for some variety, and deciding what sounds good in the morning, and cooking it. Today I am…

Down another lb. to 265.2. Busy day at the office today, so I woke up early to cook all my meals.. I had haddock for breakfast, will have short ribs for lunch, and a sirloin steak for dinner. Was planning on wading in the pool tonight, but it's outdoors, and supposed to be 60 for a high. Maybe I'll go shoot some baskets. I…

Today I was 266.2. Down 2.2 lbs. since yesterday afternoon, but I think it was just the time of day I weighed in.. I'm lighter in the morning, after not eating all night. So 266.2 is down 4.2 lbs., since Thursday morning. So 5 days. My blood sugar, was 130 mg/dL.. still a bit high, despite not eating many carbs, and being…

Back from my weekend trip. I stuck to my plan, even though my hotel did NOT have breakfast. I had to go to a restaurant for all my meals.. breakfast Sat. @ local diner.. they gave me 6 eggs for $6, plus beef sausage. Bob Evans allowed me to make my own 3 egg omelet Sun.. bacon, sausage, and cheese. I ate @ Brann's…

Yes, I have CHF .. congestive heart failure. Was either born with a faulty valve, or had carditis as a child.. the valve is bad, and by the time I was a teenager, I started having breathing issues.. diagnosed as asthma. So I stopped running around the neighborhood, about the same time I started eating junk.. mid-80's, and…

Another day down, and I lost another 1.2 lbs. Down to 270.4. My blood sugars are doing well. 114/89/107 yesterday. Today, I have to get everything ready for my trip. Laundry, packing, pills, and diabetic testing supplies. Have some late meetings tonight, and then tomorrow morning, go get my car rental, and gone. I won't…

I agree with the doctor dude.. select moderately active.. the worst that could happen, is you eat a few too many calories, and in a few weeks, you will see some weight gain, if you are eating too much. If that happens, simply cut 100 calories off your total, and see what happens. I'm always amazed at people who are so…

If Keto actually ruined kidneys, it wouldn't be OK for healthy people.. it would make them unhealthy. Since there is no evidence that Keto destroys kidneys, it does work for healthy people.. IF followed correctly. Why exactly would Keto be harmful be kidneys, anyways? The reason people give for LC possibly causing kidney…

Results of Day 4: Down another 8/10ths of a lb. Most of my water weight must be gone, so slowing daily. So I am 271.6. My blood sugars were 133/143/98. This morning, my blood sugar was 114.. So numbers are coming down. I don't know what exactly caused the higher numbers the past 2 days. I feel good, and have lots of energy…

If you don't like Keto, don't do it. Listen to what you said. You won't stick to it.. find a diet which has food you like eating.. healthy food anyways.. :D If you like fruits and veggies, lean meats, or fowl, or fish, or legumes, with lots of oatmeal, and salads.. you simply need to try eating a plan which has those.. and…

There are lots of things we could do right, but in the end, do not do so. We call these things we can't do. You think that simply means the " healthy " diet, you support works, even though most people do not succeed on it. I'm not saying whatever you think is healthy, in your opinion, won't work, but like ALL diets, it…

I get what you are trying to say.. the SAD.. the one recommended by every doctor I have had, with minor changes.. about 50% carbs, 30% fat, and 20% protein.. isn't followed correctly. We don't give a pass to other diets, when what is intended is not followed 100%.. we don't act as if they are separate diets.. someone…