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What are your concerns about going lower?

Don't forget to go to Settings - Nutrients Tracked and add Fiber to your list. You can then subtract your total fiber from your total carbs to get your net carbs for the day. Peppers and onions do have some fiber.

What kinds of foods are you adding to up your carbs? Are they low glycemic foods?

Check this out: http://whole9life.com/2012/08/the-whole30-program/ The Whole 30, a 30-day eating plan that might get you the rest of the way, or at least start you on the road there. I did it last month and lost a lot of weight (note I am 100 lbs away from my goal!) but more importantly it knocked me back in to some better…

Check this article out: http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1305014 It's really long and the beginning has a lot of science, but it'll make sense to you if you start at "The Brittney Spears Syndrome" section.

Nope.

If you're only getting 200 calories from low-fat yogurt (if it's a standard yogurt those kind of suck - they're all sugar) and fruit, and not counting vegetables (why?), what are you getting the other 1000 calories from?

For 1 cup of Avocado it's 13 carbs, 10 of them fiber.

I don't understand why people keep pointing their fingers at restaurant portion sizes as a reason for obesity. That implies that everyone eats out 2-3 meals a day and have no other choice, and must always clean their plates. Instead you should be asking: Why do people eat out so much, if they do? Why do people clean their…

No.

You're using real parchment paper, right? Not wax paper or foil? I've never had a problem with cheese on parchment in the oven (or microwave).

Trader Joe's sells a Soy & Flaxmeal tortilla chip which is very good for taco salad. Also very good on their own! The "spicy" version isn't that spicy, it tastes like a Dorito. I wonder how it would be if you crushed some and then mixed with shredded cheese and then made a shell in the same manner Valerie did with her…

Make sure you have enough CALORIES to get through exercise! My MFP calorie goal is 1510 before exercise, and 2000-2200 with exercise included. If I don't have at least 1000 - or even better, 1200 - calories in me before I exercise, I can't get through. I get light-headed and dizzy. It's never been an issue as to how many…

That article starts out kind of stupid suggesting that examples of "the war on fat" are: banning over-sized sugary drinks and promoting eating vegetables. No one who is promoting the use of fats in healthy cooking is also promoting 64 oz Big Gulps or pointing and laughing at the First Lady's vegetable garden. The author…

I always have an Atkins meal bar (peanut butter) because it's got a lot of calories and I need more calories to cover the gap between lunch and dinner. I don't worry about the fat/protein/carb ratio that is perfect for before a workout. You can make your own protein bars too. I also sometimes have fat bombs before a…

I'm similar to the above poster. I ate a Meal bar every day between lunch and the gym, to fill me up. I lost 62 lbs in 9 months. I had a lot to lose (and still do). After October, my weight loss stalled for a crazy long time. My new plan does not include the bars every day but I will still be carrying them with me just in…

I just had spaghetti sauce (ground beef + sugar-free marinara sauce) over spaghetti squash. The squash doesn't taste like anything, really, so it's not too far from spaghetti noodles. Easy to cook, too (don't ask me, though - there are 40 different ways to do it, as per the Internet). I've also enjoyed it with an alfredo…

In my opinion, as an experiences low-carber, you should give yourself more time than a week to learn to live without breads and other doughy treats. Don't look for low carb items that are like bread to replace bread. Instead, look for low carb items that you can enjoy instead of bread or bread-like foods. I say give…

I make sure I weigh at the exact same time every day (when I first get up, after I pee) and wearing the exact same thing (nothing). If I forget to do it and I eat or drink, or get dressed, then I skip it for the day. I also look for trends, not just daily numbers. If I'm up a pound since yesterday I say "grr!" If the next…

I have a crazy large frame (7" wrists) but I am 5'8". My goal is 180, which is about 15-30 lbs over what is considered the top range for women my height. But really my goal is to fit into a size 12 or 14. It's to be able to do pushups. It's to have a strong core with no belly flab or back fat. It's to look and feel good. I…

I started January 1 2012 at 330 lbs! The only time I'm NOT in the 300s is when I am eating a ketogenic diet. I'm a "measly" 274 now ;)

I just started this Monday (it's Wednesday) with a friend. I'd never heard of it before and I am not that in to Paleo, but I needed something to kick my *kitten* back in to Atkins mode after the holidays. I couldn't get on track and stay there! It's a pretty restrictive diet - moreso than Atkins. No soy, no peanuts, no…

I had awful awful nausea until I switched to Metformin ER (extended release). Now I make sure my tummy is quite full when I take it (after a meal or after a hearty snack) and I do ok. I have a friend who takes it - not the ER - and she says it makes her ill if she eats too many carbs. I don't have that problem...I eat low…

My fave: Doggy's Dream of Wheat 3/4 cup serving: 3 T whey protein powder 3 T flaxmeal (or 1.5 T seeds, ground) 1.5 T unprocessed wheat bran 1 T erythritol (or your choice of sweetener) 1 T Splenda or flavored syrup (coconut's my favorite) salt to taste 1 cup water I make it over the stove. Much better. Put all the dry…

I'm a big fan of Revolution Rolls: http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/improved_revolution_rolls.html http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/lowcarb-recipe-help-suggestions/549082-original-atkins-diet-revolution-roll-tweaks.html Easy to make. I make them 12 at a time (6 sandwiches) and store them in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. It…

I'm 5'8" with a huge frame and lots of muscle under all this fat. My goal is 180 lbs. and I think I'll look great! I started at 330 lbs. so that's 150 lbs. off. I'm pretty sure my bodyfat will be pretty low by then. Not Michael Jordan low but I will definitely not be flabby.

Great job, dude! What an inspiration! I gotta get me some of those shoes :)

I was put on a ketogenic diet when I was 13 (in 1992) by a endocrinologist. Of course, neither me nor my mom went into it with an open mind or any information so I crashed and burned spectacularly. But yes it is safe for children (safer than being overweight) but please please get that confirmation from a doctor not from…

Fiber does not affect blood glucose levels. It's not broken down by the body - it just goes in and comes back out. The reason for counting carbs is to monitor how you are affecting your blood glucose levels (which stimulates insulin production which keeps you from using stored fat). That is why you subtract fiber to get…

One time I mentioned I had two double cheeseburgers for lunch (sans-bun of course) and someone said "Oh man I can't believe that's diet food!" or something - similar to "you ate the WHOLE steak?" and I just said "Yep!" No need to justify yourself to anyone. My mom is being weird about low carb. She's trying to low carb…