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Carrie, Big, Room with a View.... I think there are a lot.

Thanks for the link! Will follow!

Amen to that!

That is awesome!

I don't think almond milk is indiginous to the UK. I'm not lactose intolerant, so I use butter, cream and cheese from cows. Goat and sheep cheese as well. UK has some awesome cheeses. And I don't know if you still get your milk delivered in bottles on your doorstep, but when I used to visit my aunt she received a delivery…

Sounds like you have tried everything and you are right on the money. Note to self: stop assuming people haven't tried your tricks, Sally! Good luck -- I think the probiotics will do the trick.

Windy, Thanks for your post. And you are so successful, I wouldn't change a thing you are doing. I should be so lucky to have this kind of success. I just wanted to comment on the fat makes fat theory. This is what I had heard too, until I saw the documentary Fat Head. It is insulin that is in charge of how fat is…

This is where I hope I will be able to arrive in my experiment with my carb levels. This seems really livable to me!

OMG - really off epilepsy meds? When I hear things like this I am so happy but also so very sad for people on the meds who haven't tried this diet. I feel the same when I think of all the cases of diabetes that did not need to be.

This is so true! As a health editor I once published an article by pediatrician Dr. William Sears (Sr. - not his son who is on the show The Doctors) who was one of the first to advise parents not to feed their children high fructose corn syrup. Well, the "corn board" came after us big time - throwing reports at me (which…

I'm down a half a pound a day. That's the only reward I need until I'm at goal!

I've never been able to keep cereal in the house. I'll eat the whole box in one sitting.

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Amen to that!

That sounds like a good way to start. I started with 20 carbs, medium protein, high fat. Now I'm adding a few more carbs each week and adjusting the others accordingly. I'm eating about 1800 calories a day -- more than I ever was able to on any other diet -- and still losing about half a pound a day.

I take a tsp of coconut oil in my coffee every day. I don't usually have a problem if I do this. On the rare occasion, I'll drink Smooth Move tea (avail in health food stores).

I second this. I didn't think I was IR until my brother got diagnosed. I have an appointment next month for my annual physical and will make it a point to discuss with my doc the fact that my fasting gjucose is always hovering at the top of the normal range.

That's Dr. Peter Attia. I am a follower of his blog. It seems like for docs to really dig in and understand the issues of why CI/CO doesn't work for some of us they have to BE one of us. Attia is a triathlete who was working out 4 hours a day and still gaining weight until he tried Keto. I found the food plan that works…

You may want to google Dr. Peter Attia's site The Eating Academy. He's a doctor and triathlete who was working out 4 hours a day and still gaining weight.

I second that! Great article.

Also, muscle tone and skin retraction. I agree with all of these reasons. I do think the study author has raised a point: That weight lost slowly stays off longer is a truism we've all come to accept without thinking too much about it and it's apparently not backed by any research to date.

I can only guess it's when a doctor issues it or something. Can't think of another way you'd start if you weren't ready.

Yeah, the article doesn't go into pros/cons of retaining muscle. Just quick no less sustainable than slow weight losses.

That's what I've always thought. You get a bit tired of the situation, you contemplate your goals and the sacrifices, and when you feel ready, you embark. I can't think of any other way you would start.

That one surprised me too. I try to think of scenarios where you start when you're not mentally ready. I dunno, maybe a doctor gets you going?

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Laura, this is amazing! That you are off your diabetes medication is a lifesaver. I too am sleeping better, my brain feels alert and happy, no gassy stomach, also I used to have very itchy inner ear canals and that has gone away too. And I am losing half a pound a day! I feel like sharing this "secret" with the world!!

I am doing about that fat but less carb more protein. I am adding five g carb a week and lowering protein accordingly each week until I figure out my maintenance level. You look great in you pic. I hope i have such good results!

Hi, if you google LCHF, the first link that comes up is doctor Andreas Eenfeldt's beginner's guide. He makes it really easy! Good luck! I have lost 7 pounds in 13 days, and I am never hungry.

Love the name! That sounds like what I'm eating. I opened my diary if you want to see. I'm really loving my food, not feeling deprived, and I lost another half pound today!!!