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thank you @booksnbrains

..and not to mention the beauty of the place. I had a chance to stay both in the capital city of Kigali and also in the southern rural part of Butaro --amazing places

The cuisine was mostly local agricultural staples (potatoes, beans, vegetables, some chicken,fish and beef). I had access to eggs. I was at a campus that is pretty diverse so they tried to cook more american staples. It was very easy to manage. In terms of friendliness, Rwanda has become one of the safest countries in…

ummmmm this looks amazing! How kind of you to post this. Will certainly try it!

Thank you @Emmapatterson1729

this sounds fantastic. Im doing research to see if there are food restrictions in terms of bring food. I think I can manage the airport and plane but just worried about being there for 2 weeks. So far Im not seeing many options but Im hoping for the best

Well thats the blessing part..I really dont. My job does not require travel but I was asked to fill in due to an emergency. I live in New York state

Thank you! This was a very last minute business trip (filling in for someone who has an emergency). Completely unexpected but a complete blessing. Now I’m scrambling to plan and prepare!

Thanks everyone.

Im at 20 grams carbs, 118 grams protein and 125 fat

Thanks everyone. I weighed today and am officially back where I started 2 weeks ago. I will make some adjustments and see what the next week brings.

@zanyterp my fasting glucose has been 120. After meals 105ish. I don’t do another a1c until mid aug. not taking insulin. I am grateful that my numbers are lower.

Yes the scale is a liar...and it’s hard when you have weight to lose not to rely on it. I agree 100% that is more than about weight. The weight is also important to get out of obesity however. So it’s so hard. The non weight related things I’ve noticed is more energy and better mood-which has felt amazing. Just gets…

Thank you @booksnbrains . I’m going to look more into IF

I am also exercising about 3 times per week

I dont think I can add fasting right now..it all seems too much. I will consider it however. Thanks for the suggestion. In terms of calories, I was thinking of lowering to around 1400 to see if that makes a difference. Currently im around 1670 or so. I am 250lbs so I am wondering if 1200 would be starvation for me.

Thank you!

Thanks everyone

*after meal numbers in general are fine (not just after dinner)

Thanks everyone. Trying to remain hopeful. This is just about the end of my first week and Ive only lost about 2 lbs and my fasting bg's are still in the high 120 range, despite eating low carb (yesterday I had 10 carbs total). Im not too concerned about the after dinner numbers but its the fasting one that I want to get…

Thank you @chinatowninchina . Very encouraging. I just ordered a book that talks about the art and science of low carb eating and addresses the benefit for diabetic patients.

wow! thank you @zanyterp

As a new comer and first time keto person, I am really appreciating this thread although it was a month ago. Thank you all for your wisdom. @Mjkozki I hope you are hanging in there and have found your groove.

I just started today! Nervous and excited...lets go!

im 42 and would like to start strength training. Where do you start? Are there good simple resources you can suggest? I'm also in the process of beginning a weight loss program as well.

cottage cheese doubles are cottage cheese with fruit filling on the side. Their by "breakstones"

what do you eat? Ive been eating cottage cheese doubles. Yesterday I had 6 egg whites; if I continue with the egg whites I'll be eating 2 dozen eggs in a week!

thanks-- Do you also know how to MAKE your ticker stay in the signature w/o having to past the URL each time? Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Food Diary

how do you post it w/o having to copy and past the URL each time? Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Food Diary

Hi Im new here and would be interested in seeing peoples progress pics! is there a place that they are posted or is that not allowed?