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The biggest thing that weeded out anyone who wasn't interested in my body type? Loads of photos with my body in my profile. And none of those strategically posed, super flattering things, either. I had pretty pictures, too. But I made sure that I would *never* be accused of "false advertising." I also made it abundantly…

Name: Brittany Reddit username: lazermole Stats: 28 in 2 weeks. Location: Maryland Fwiends?

She was talking percentages, not grams :P

You do not need to eat some carbs, as others are saying. It is absolutely normal, and expected, and discussed ad nauseum on Keto forums, that it may take you 6-8 weeks to become fully fat-adapted and return to your performance levels in both cardio and weight-training. But after those 6-8 weeks, I'd say about 95% see an…

Best part of this is that my private loans do not take into account that I'm also paying on government loans, and vice versa. So in their eyes, I make enough money to cover their "minimum payment". Because obviously I don't have to pay for anything else. :) I mean, I'd be vastly wealthy if I didn't have to eat food or want…

I'd go with body fat %, but even though that's a more accurate way to predict actual health impact... it's harder to get an accurate measurement! ...and then I'd have to go into the breakdown by sex and age for males and females, and who wants to do all THAT?!

QFT. I just *had* to stay at the fancy school, even though my parents started making more money, and I was getting less and less financial aid. *sigh*

Student Loan Debt is not included in any bankruptcy proceedings. It is exempt. Source: I was a legal secretary for a bankruptcy lawyer.

I think people are confused as to what "obese" even means, anyway. Obese simply means "having a BMI over 30". I'm obese at 210 pounds and 5'10". I don't stop being obese until I hit just under 209 pounds. Morbid obesity, super obesity - these are what people tend to think of when people just use the word "obese". And they…

My aunt's knee replacement was due to her obesity. Her disability was caused by her obesity. I mean, yes, the surgery to fix her knee led to her temporary disability, if we want to split hairs, but in the end, her temporary disability would not have occurred if she hadn't been obese. She's lost almost 200 pounds since…

If you ever want any advice or support or meal suggestions, let me know! I'm doing VLC (Very low carb, ketogenic diet), and it's been fantastic. My mom has been doing the same, and she's Type II. Her A1C at her last check-up was 5.9! Shoot me a friend request - my diary is wide open. It's been boring the past 2 weeks…

You're a monster! What about those poor lactose intolerant people? How do you think they feel about your cavalier ice cream attitudes right now?

Usually I'm a grammar Nazi, but you make a lot of great points in here. I also can verify that SSDI is really difficult to get. My friend was hospitalized multiple times for her schizophrenia, and lost her job due to it, and it took her almost 3 years to start receiving SSDI. The amount of paperwork necessary is pretty…

THIS! Also, how can these people tell which is which from a fleeting interaction in public? Fat people don't wear signs that document how they became fat. I'm glad to hear that you got the medical issue somewhat sorted, and congrats on your progress!

Yes, but when we see someone out and about in most situations, how can we tell if they are or are not bettering themselves? You have no idea where a person is on their health journey (on the way up or down) just based on one fleeting interaction in public. Someone might judge me for driving through the McD's drive thru one…

There are "good" fatties and "bad" fatties. Obviously her coworker is a "bad" fatty. /sarcasm

I'm going to get it from sniffing all those smelly markers in middle school. (I quit smoking about a month and a half ago. Pack a day for ~7 years. I was up to 1.5 pack/day when I quit.)

Seriously. I'm not super fat, but if I were to need to use a scooter at some point (post surgery or something unrelated to weight), people like OP would make me feel awful! There's apparently nothing worse than being caught "scootering while fat".

Skim milk has more sugar in it than whole milk does! Do not fear the fat, my friend. Fat is essential for helping those neurons in your brain fire! Eat more fat, and you might even start to like math! (Just kidding). I've never been a *huge* milk drinker, so I'm not really sure what someone could do to "replace" it, if…

My extreme limiting of carbohydrates and sugar is going REALLY well for me, actually - thanks for asking. My chronic acid reflux is gone. My insomnia is gone. My acne is gone. My hair and nails are stronger. My poor circulation is no longer a problem. I no longer want to take a nap halfway through the day. Dietary sugar…

You know what else insulin does? Helps trigger storage of fat.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3894001 Most notably the part that reads: These experiments show that elevations in insulin produce increased hunger, heightened perceived pleasantness of sweet taste, and increased food intake. You know what increases insulin levels? Eating simple sugars.

Yes, really. There is literally nothing in fruit that cannot be gained from vegetables, with less useless sugar. I highly doubt these folks are following a targeted approach of consuming sugars/carbs 30 minutes before an intense lifting session or cardio session. There is no other reason to consume that much sugar. _ _ _ _…

Sorry to burst your bubbles up in here, but sugar is sugar. Your body does not say "Oh, well THIS sugar came from an APPLE, so I'm going to treat it differently than if it had come from a CANDY BAR". It's still sugar. It still rots your teeth. It still stimulates the production of insulin. Fruit these days is absolutely…

I agree with you here. The "starvation mode" myth needs to die. Starvation mode only occurs if you are at the "essential fat" stage of BF%. What people generally experience and ascribe to "starvation mode" is actually just them failing to adjust their intake after significant weight loss, or logging incorrectly (either…

Keto has been a lifesaver for me. I haven't had to suffer the hunger that so many people talk about, and I naturally eat less when I let my body tell me when I'm hungry (rather than tell me when I'm bored or antsy). My most recent struggle began with overeating because I quite smoking a month ago. I hadn't had to deal with…

Are you sure it's not due to inflammation in your guts? My waist size changes dramatically when I eat an anti-inflammation diet (no sugar, no starches, no grains). Might be the answer to your woes.

3 slices of thick-cut Hickory-Smoked bacon, and 3 large eggs fried in the bacon grease! With a very generous dose of sodium and potassium salts added. Keto is fun! Dessert is 1 cup of full-fat Fage plain greek yogurt with a 1/4 cup of fresh blackberries and 3 drops of liquid sucralose, all mixed together. Nomnomnom.