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Tonight is beef carpaccio with a arugula salad with homemade green goddess and stuffed mushroom caps with snails, snail butter and panko. Later on is probably the last time strawberry shortcake will be consumed until next year.

Sounds like you need and should familiarize yourself with eating in a low carb environment.

A piece of salmon and a tomato, red onion and burrata with one of my better olive oils and of course a double espresso and some of that sparling clear stuff.

I love this place. 😃

F1- The movie. It was entertaining.

Yeah, leave it to hormones that's got everyone excited and they don't have to make a lot of changes in their diet either if they don't want to. It's like going to Vegas and leaving a winner. 😄

Yes, all animal protein which is the main source on the ketogenic diet, is where all dietary cholesterol is found. And yes, a lot more tasty in my opinion.

Yeah, I'm low carb/ketogenic as well, it's been a life saver and more importantly for me, a journey of discovery. 😊

Don't take it too personally, I'm sure your intentions were good. The problem is you were vague enough to leave a target on your back. Cheers.

Mmmm, steak calories, love those, they're tasty. 😂

Do some research on Carnivore, you situation is pretty much the classic story where a very high percentage find total relief. 😊

You don't have to consume cottage cheese. Most cottage cheese offered is disgusting anyway, stripped of fat and replaced with thickeners, stabilizers, or sweeteners to appeal for that lost flavor. Believe it or not there are cottage cheeses that are full fat and can be purchased drier as opposed to all the fat free milk…

It's not really your fault and it's mostly associated with biology and biochemistry but it doesn't apply to everyone just people that have issues with blood sugar control, hormonal imbalances and gut-brain miscommunication basically and of course genetics does play a role. For some people that also live a fairly sedentary…

Yeah that was me over a dozen years ago, and I had enough research under my belt at the time to surmise that elevated blood glucose is only achieved by consuming sugars, which all carbs are fundamentally. I was insulin resistant and had other health issues as well at that time. I also had an unrealistic attraction to…

Why are you considering carnivore, curious.

Finished off some sashimi raw tuna mixed with diced avocado, cherry tomato's, garlic chives and basil with some of my good evoo with some lemon. Also some sparkling from a rock formation in some distant land. 😁

I was really asking about the actual foods and not so much your macro split. Anyway, again it's really hard to say but if this condition continues I would, if you have one take a look with a blood glucose meter, where you prick your finger and it gives a reading. Also maybe get your Doctor to check for hyperthyroidism and…

Hard to say, but those are symptoms of hypoglycemia. The body releases adrenaline to help raise glucose levels which can lead to symptoms like a faster heart rate, shakiness, and feeling anxious or panicky. Cortisol as well can be released which is a stress hormone which basically makes it worse. If that is what it is, it…

Maintainable would ideally be a diet where satiety is achieved after each meal and doesn't lead to overeating. For me that was low carb and more specifically keto where, when I originally lost 65lbs and now maintain my weight is the same except when I want to lose weight, I deliberately eat a little less fat and I also…

Yeah, zero Gatorade works also there's products like LMNT and euLyte. No I don't do any IF generally speaking and only use 5:2 if I need to lose a few lbs. Normally I'm close to 14 hours and do periodically go longer but not on a regular basis. I did 24 and 48 hrs before I tried 72. The longer fasts I wouldn't even try…

It's a good combo and good luck. I've been keto for a long time and I've mostly done the 5:2 IF but lately forgoing any food for those 2 days where most people consume around the 500-800 calories and starting this weekend it'll be my third time doing a 72 hour fast, which I've really enjoyed as well. Just make sure your…

I think people do what they feel comfortable doing first and foremost. I've worn a CGM a few times because of insulin resistance and it was pretty informative and it was an eye opener as well. Now I don't see the value simply because I don't consume many sugars in all it's forms but I do regularly check my blood glucose…

I just want to mention that the friend that I have switched from injections to a pump because it's also pair with a continuous glucose monitor and a smartphone app which allows for real-time glucose tracking, automatic insulin adjustments, and better overall control compared to the injections, he did that years ago, over…

Your absolutely right. About 75% use a pump, others prefer multiple daily injections (MDI) instead because some find it uncomfortable wearing one, they would be cumbersome somewhat I would imagine and they require constant monitoring and they aren't cheap. They are more effective though and suspect that's why they're…

Yeah good link and chapter 5 describes the mechanisms that are involved in producing the less bitter and cleaner taste which is what I've surmised to be a major consideration and like you say is extremely economical to produce now.

I reheated some butter chicken and some basmati, it was yummy. 😀

What makes this a little different from other natural sweeteners is in the recent developments is bioconversion technology that can produce more Reb-M (Rebaudioside M) which is a glycoside found naturally in small quantities in the stevia plant or fermented can sugar, but more in the cane sugar. There's also other…

I'd probably leave the skin on the chicken breast. The rest I would change but good for you finding something you like and works for you. 😊

Thank you for the link. A close friend of mind is type 1 and we've talked about this subject for years and he is your typical type 1 diabetic where he's as skinny as a rail and finds it difficult to gain weight and he is also lower carb or at least keeps his consumption of processed foods to a minimum and anything sugar he…

Yeah, that's pretty common when someone starts a low carb diet. Try consuming more water and use electrolytes as well. Low carbers need protein to engage insulin, it's responsible for other stuff in the body that's important. This is probably symptoms of "keto flu", this will pass.