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15 lbs in 15 days (the beginning days) may be partly water loss. Perhaps you're not giving it time enough. Or try a 36 or 48 hr. fast. Plateaus are frustrating.

(To ANNpt77) Thanks for your knowledge and time in the above response. My daily calories are all over the place, 500 to 2000, most are 800 to 1500, 1000 to 1200 I guess. My Keto diet really controls my apatite to 2 meals per day or one meal per day. I plan on staying with it 6 to 12 more months then re-evaluating it. No…

(To loulee997) Thank you for the reminder to exercise. My low carb diet has lost me 20 lbs.. Perhaps it's time to add exercise, thanks.

Thank you for the above "Blood Lab" referral link for my area. I'll contact them about blood test to determine if I am insulin resistant.

10-14-2023 I'm a 75 yr old man started Keto 3.5 months ago, 190 to 170 lbs, basket ball belly 45" to 43", (still basket ball up high), belt area 40" to 36.5". Still trying to accumulate several blood work Lab copies from several doctors!!!??? Can not, no matter how hard I try can't get any doctor to order a HOMA-IR insulin…

10-14-2023 I'm a 75 yr old man started Keto 3.5 months ago, 190 to 170 lbs, basket ball belly 45" to 43", (still basket ball up high), belt area 40" to 36.5". Still trying to accumulate several blood work Lab copies from several doctors!!!??? Can not, no matter how hard I try can't get any doctor to order a HOMA-IR insulin…

ninerbuff, thanks. The website: https://www.strength-space.com/diastasis-recti-abdominal-exercise/ suggest that I lose my belly with diet first (I'm trying Keto), then do my "diastasis recti" ab exercises. Although, along with most upper and lower body exercises, I am careful and do low weight "ab rotator" and, don't know…

Thanks, I receive your comments positively in my evolving understanding of my health and diet. May we all be aware of our health choices.

KETO NOTES (CKD stage 3A & B and Protein intake) My Kidney Doctor, 7-31-23 told me: To form (plot) graft and follow declining CKD use formula: 1/creatinine x kg of body weight = the protein limit that kidneys can handle. Creatinine reading closer to 1 is good and closer to 2 is bad. Therefore, a protein kidney limit of 1…

KETO NOTES (CKD stage 3A & B and Protein intake) My Kidney Doctor, 7-31-23 told me: To form (plot) graft and follow declining CKD use formula: 1/creatinine x kg of body weight = the protein limit that kidneys can handle. Creatinine reading closer to 1 is good and closer to 2 is bad. Therefore, a protein kidney limit of 1…

26 days on Keto. Started 190 lbs, 45" basketball belly. Today 180 lbs, 44.5" belly. I'm adverging 900 calories daily, less than 20g carbs daily, about 75% fat daily. NO REAL CHANGES YET.

(Jacq_qui), right now I'll have to come down on (neanderthin)'s side and continue to study the doctors on "you tube". I also search Mayo Clinic, Harvard and others. (kshama) I've added broccoli, collards, green beans, avocado and others to my kitchen. (sollyn2312) and (AnnPT77) My "basketball or swollen" belly may just be…

paperpudding, your comment about 700 or 1300 calories a day is not enough, has gotten me reflecting back to how my calorie intake may have changed in the past 7 years, which is when I, because of a life change, left my wife's kitchen table and started cooking for myself. I still visited and ate with her occasionally and my…

Lietchi, I had been 190 lbs for a long, long time, then about 7 to 10 days ago, all the sudden, the scale read 182 then 180 and still now 180. Guess about 2 weeks ago I settled into this (20g or so carbs daily, eat meat) and about a week ago, (naturally, easily fell into OMAD 24hr intermittent fast).

I guess this thing I've stumbled into has evolved into "the Keto diet" ?? Things involved in my journey, discouraging and encouraging, and I respect both, are your comments, my PCP and his Nutritionist, even though slightly reluctant, I think will help, my new Chiropractor for my old back will help me with nutrition, my…

bluebells-- Thanks for the spelling correction. Thanks for the confidence, I'm not getting it from main stream but my 190 for the last couple years is now, so easy, down to 180, and I'm continuing.

I've lost 8 lbs. and 1 and a quarter inches of belly. I hope my body had adapted to eating it's own fat because I've restricted it's carbs down to about 20 or so grams per day?? Time will tell.

Hello clairatt19---This is Steve in Mobile. I've been posting under MyFittnessPal food and Nutrition category and getting some neg and pos comments about this eating plan I'm considering staying on. I've lost 8 lbs and it seems to be working???? The plan is something like "LowCarbsHighFat" and "Keto"? Good Luck to you.

Hello ninerbuff. If it was proven or just reasonably presented that Dr. Robert Lustig or anyone else was incorrect in all or some of their teaching, then of course, yes, it would effect my opinion. But, your above comment doesn't prove or reasonably present that Dr. Lustig is a quack. I'm open to diet info from you also.…

Brigit02, can you explain what fasting info is untrue and I will watch out for. Thanks for the heads-up.

Ann. Dr Robert Lustig states both LowCarbHighFat or Vegan/Veg are both ok other than Vegan/Veg miss one nutrient/mineral (I forgot which one) from marine/fish and the supplement is fish oil from wild caught or eat the fish. But, Ann, since 1974, you're doing ok, good. Your calorie/protein comment to me feels good, I did ,…

Could people's difference of opinion on nutrition or anything else be as simple as exposure to information through (easy relaxed viewing access to unlimited home internet on a laptop and 32" monitor with plenty of viewing time) VS (strenuous strained access to a small limited smartphone and limited mobile format), keeping…

clairatt19 I'm trying to get a handle on this eating plan? See me on here under the category topic "Food and Nutrition"

Above points addressed: (1) I don't think this is a "fat fast". (2) Perhaps the truth gets clicks on You Tube, too. (3) "Calorie deficit" may be a common factor in most diets BUT aren't there other differences. (4) A young and/or healthy body may not "yet" reason the same or consider things that the older and/or unhealthy…

I'm talking about lifetime eating habits of depriving your body of carbs and it will then adapt to eating it's own fat. Allow your apatite to determine when you eat. No apatite, don't eat. When you eat, chose a fatty meat, real butter, cheese, eggs, veg. etc. (focus on low carbs). The fat will cause you to feel satisfied…