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@GrannyMayOz I was looking at your spread sheet on"2 lovely ladies" thread. Wow! You've got a very analytical mindset obviously. so does my husband drives him crazy that I'm a little scattered. Love how you have a "tummy" measurement & "waist" one. So do I. The young ones probably don't,hey?

Thanks I'll see how tomorrow goes & take it from there.

Belated "Happy Mother's Day" everyone (as day is nearly done). Best gift ever, my daughter showed up at Taekwondo t'ment I was reffing at yesterday. She worked my ring with me & we had a blast. The little guys are so adorable, they kept us in stitches. I got smoked by 2 inexperienced fighters at the same time, one kicked…

Awesome videos. Am sending to my daughter. She's a vegetarian & needs to eat every 2 hrs or she feels ill. But I bet it's the pasta & rice. Nice to have such a thorough & understandable explanation.

Thanks Dragonwolf. It's after the squatting it bothers me. (Like there's nothing there to hold me up). Also, took a kick by inexperienced fighter at Taekwondo t'ment yesterday right above the bad knee. She just about knocked me right over! ( the crowd would've loved seeing the ref go *kitten*-over-teakettle). Had a heck of…

Sounds good. Bad knee might make it tough at first but count me in.

Hi ladies, thanks for all the b'day wishes (greatly appreciated). Next time I cheat it's DQ, cause Peanut Buster Parfait is the world's most perfect food (IMO). But not for a long while. After 7 hr drive home today, filled out my diary & realized didn't do too bad. Another t'ment tomorrow tho, but BPC can go a long way.…

Hello ladies. Today was my birthday and I blew my carbs a bit. Sad thing is I had dessert (ok parts of 2) for supper & it wasn't that good (should've went to DQ). I'm still <50g, but hope this won't set me back too far. So, for a crappy dessert I had way too many carbs, got a tummy ache & the poops, AND guilt - so not…

Hi ladies, love the wedding photos. Just got back from my Taekwondo tournament. Will weigh in morning to see how I did. Ate McDonald's grilled chicken Caesar salads a few days, steak & salad at night, and sausage & eggs in mornings. Scraped egg salad off bread they served refs for lunch and BPC twice a day some days. Tried…

My pharmacist told me 1 hr before food or 2 hrs after. Dr never mentioned it. My mother takes hers first thing in morning but doesn't worry about when she eats. Neither her pharmacist nor Dr told her any differently. My son has to take his in morning or he can't sleep. I think as long as you take it same time every day, &…

Thanks Kitnthecat. Noticed solid stuff today at Sobeys, didn't know what the difference was tho.

Mine is open, also. Feel free to add me. I've only been doing this just under 3 wks so not real sure what I'm doing yet, tho. I have found switching breakfast/supper around helps with the hunger.

Now I'm confused. I thought coconut oil was MCT oil. What is? I've been using 1tbsp butter, 1tbsp coconut oil, & 1 tbsp cream & 1/4 packet Splenda or stevia. Is there another oil I need to add?

Yes my hair is naturally curly, when straightened sits just below my bra strap, otherwise at my shoulders. Husband likes it "poofy" so don't straighten it often. Maybe LCHF will straighten it? (Along with plumping out my wrinkles,LOL?). Tried to talk my dad into doing this with me as he suffers from MS. But, diabetic…

So today I went over on calories, but realized I wasn't all that worried about it. Maybe things are finally starting to click in my mind. Am leaving tomorrow to referee at a TaeKwonDo tournament this weekend so might be a struggle finding good meals. Brought my magic bullet so can make BPC in hotel room. Son's fiancee's…

@Kitnthecat I find warmth & sunshine seem to make me feel better with the Hashimoto's too. I figure moving to a warmer climate would make my wild, out of control hair better, too. My husband disagrees though. Saskatchewan winters suck.

Me either (know if keto adapted). It's all very confusing. MFP says I'm not getting enough iron either. How is that possible with so much meat? I'm checking with pharmacist tomorrow about magnesium & whether multi is worth it. Hopefully nausea goes away soon.

Thanks guys. At least I know this is normal, so I'll just keep trudging along. @SRJennings yes I started taking gummie multivitamins same time I started this. But, now they taste too sweet so I think I'm going to look for something else.

I also take the gummie vitamins (only ones I could find with no calcium) and last night noticed way too sweet (hidden sugars?). I've only been LCHF for 2 wks, but am definitely going to quit them.

Yep,that's about it. At least they've rented the venue & decided on meal choice. They didn't think about marriage licence, officiant, photographer,music, etc. Just how big the wedding party should be (8 bridesmaids & 8 groomsmen - holy Hannah!).

Changing topics again. Any unique, off the wall ideas for a wedding ceremony & reception would be greatly appreciated. These kids don't realize how quick July 24, will be here and I finally asked if I could step in and help (ok I'm a control freak). They are going with a cowboy/western theme and are clueless to what needs…

@Kitnthecat yes I meant the ones from "I Breathe I'm Hungry". Thanks I'll try the snicker doodle ones. Closest city for me is at least 1hr drive so guess I'll start doing major shopping every couple weeks. I'm lucky as we buy our beef from local farmer so my freezer's always stocked. Definitely will try coconut flour too.…

So the scale I originally used measures body fat%, when I used it again Fri., it said I had lost 6 lbs but gained 2% body fat. How accurate are these? Is that possible? One thing I've noticed is I'm becoming way more adventurous in my cooking. Trying all these new recipes is fun. Although, made keto pancakes with almond…

Ok ladies I have a question. Sorry to get off the beautiful hobbies you do. Last Mon. I did weigh myself. To my delight I had lost. Then thought maybe scale was out cause it wasn't the one I used when I started LCHF. Tonight I weighed on original scale & I'm up 2 lbs from Mon. (Both scales are within 1/2lb of each other).…

I just wish I could find a Dr who knows half as much.

I know in my son's case (Graves) the blood work 6 wks after his total thyroidectomy showed the antibodies had dramatically decreased. Can't remember numbers now, but once again both surgeon & specialist assured us that any "antibody toxicity" was gone. Only time will tell I guess. But, convincing a 24 yr old male who can't…

@chunt87 so what do they do now once the thyroid is dead? Just swim around? Look for something else to attack? How do we get rid of them?

@Karlottap That's a stupendous suggestion. Just got my grey hair touched up today & was wondering about the wrinkles! @GrannyMay0z What beautiful work. I envy your talent. My hobby this time of year is gardening. Only started a couple of years ago, so I go with the "ignorance is bliss" motto and just do it. Pruned fruit…

My son has Grave's also. His resting heart rate was also120+BPM and he slept all the time. Couldn't keep a job, cause he was exhausted. After developing huge (135mm+) goitre, they finally ran thyroid tests, ultrasounds, plus the antibodies test. All were off the charts. He had his thyroidectomy Dec. 2014. Go see another…

Oh that sounds good too. I'm a hard core coffee-aholic so didn't notice any energy surge. But, was glad it tasted way better than I thought it could.