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I have been reading that the glycinate is the best as far as absorption too. Guess I will take myself down to the natural food store and see if they have any. Thanks!

Mine is PCOS related too, so hearing these comments makes me very hopeful. Did my first 16:8 fast today and it is going well so far. Thanks for the replies!

Love this! I will definitely be trying some combination of this.

Pull and Peel cherry twizzlers. They have always been my go-to road trip food and I can eat myself sick on them. I used to think "oh, they're low fat, what a great candy choice!" Then started doing low carb and realized one piece has 26g of carbs. Holy crap! Guess I'll be looking for a new road trip snack, lol.

Supposedly magnesium glycinate is less likely to have a laxative effect than the citrate but causes sleepiness. I think my husband will kill me if I fall asleep on the couch any earlier than I already do, so I think I may take my chances with the "laxative effect" of the citrate, lol.

Hi! I'm 42, 5'0" (and feeling really short compared to all you tall ladies on here, lol.) Highest weight:140 Current weight: 134 Goal weight: 120 On week 5 of XTFMax 90 day workout program and doing CICO plus low carb. Not seeing a lot of weight loss yet, but am seeing some body changes with the workout. Hopefully, the…

I am using XTFMax, which I call the poor girl's version of P90. I am in week 6 and love it. I haven't been temped to skip at all. In all of her videos she has 4 levels of the exercise so you can pick where you need to be and push yourself up a level if you're feeling up to a challenge. I got it on Amazon for about $40.

Love this! I feel the same way about my workouts now. I used to think of excuses not to workout, and now I am planning other things around it to make sure I get it done. 5 weeks in and I haven't skipped one yet, even if some days I am not at 100%, I do it anyway.

I totally agree with this. I hope to eventually get to the point that I can keep my calories and carbs where they need to be without having to track everything because the thought of tracking for the rest of my life isn't a pleasant one. That being said, if that's what it takes to keep the weight off and stay healthy then…

I've noticed that too the last few times I've had it. I think next time I go to movies I will skip the popcorn and smuggle in some nuts instead.

Yes indeed! Back on track.

I've made pancakes with Bob's Red Mill low carb baking mix and they turned out pretty good. Not sure how it would do for waffles though.

Hi, just joined the group recently. I'm 42, 5'0" and 134lbs. I have insulin resistance and heart disease. Had 3 stents put in my arteries in December 2012. Lost some weight after that with CICO, low fat, high fiber. Then went through a phase where I was just tired of watching everything I ate and gained it all back and…

Thanks for the support! Working at trying to keep net carbs below 50 but still haven't quite got it down yet. One day started time.

Hi Carol, I am 42, 5'0" and 134lbs and have had 3 stents in 2 different arteries and still have one they were unable to stent due to its small size. I am also insulin resistant. It's funny how none of the doctors ever mentioned low carb to me, either, even though the only real risk factor I have for heart disease is bad…

I am only 5'0" tall, so tend to try to stay around 1200 or under on calories anyway. I have some heart issues so my cardiologist recommends at least 30 grams of fiber a day, which is nearly impossible if trying to do super low carbs. I also have to watch saturated fat, which is why I thought the MD Factor Diet might be a…

Has anyone tried The MD Factor Diet? It is alleged to be specifically designed for insulin resistance. I am just starting out with it and am curious about anyone else's results.

Don't look at it as failing. There is no rule that says you can't splurge one day a week as long as you are on track the other days. In fact, I plan one day a week that I let myself eat whatever I want and that helps keep me going the other days because I know if I just wait I can eat that thing I''m craving on that day.…