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I just want to be happy. That's my motivation.

You can try intermittent fasting to see if that helps.

i want to try this.

Track those calories! You can do it, I believe in you.

you can do it!

THANKS. I didn't feel like looking up the mechanisms but my major points were correct in that the energy levels provided would be to low on a zero carb diet.

If you are eating NO carbs you are doing it wrong. Link below. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-primal-carbohydrate-continuum/#axzz2t9RrLpb7

When you don't eat carbs, your body still makes it from the fat you have. One of the mechanisms is called beta oxidation. Fatty acids are made of long carbon chains, the same carbon in carbohydrates, and these carbon molecules are extracted from the fatty acids and placed into your muscles for energy. This occurs in…

Everything you need to know is in the link below for type 2. It's a journal study of studies that bring together many cases of diabetics who have successfully reversed their condition. If you really truly want to understand why you are diabetic, you'll spend some time reading and learning what the research has to say.…

This is just conjure that I'm about to throw out here. You're eating too many carbs, more carbs than your muscles can absorb so it has no other place to put it than your belly. Carbs are stored in your muscles, liver, and fat cells. Actually, it's technically fat when it is stored in your fat cells. When your liver and…

You can do lots of cardio. Sodium is used for muscle contraction and you sweat it out.

You are getting bad information that could put you back on medication and be detrimental to your health. Please don't get your information for your medical condition here. With cholesterol levels at 975, there is definitely something wrong with the way your body processes and absorbs the stuff. Completely normal people can…

Can you explain how the guys in the link below have such nice bodies by eating only twice a day? Maybe they're not human? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzfsaXsV-T4

Are you diabetic? That's the only reason why your blood sugars would be out of whack when not eating constantly. Normal people can eat as few or as many times a day as they want without having to worry about blood sugar, so long as you meet your calorie goals. How do I know this? Go to Walmart and buy a blood glucose kit…

Link below to a study of studies. It's basically a study that brings together many clinical studies about Type 2 diabetes, along with those who have successfully reversed their condition. If you want to learn more about what causes Type 2 and how to reverse it, it's all in there with lots of supporting clinical studies.…

When my family gets together, we talk about the same thing. I have 5 pharmacists and 1 doctor in the family and the school they went to basically teaches that everything you eat can cause cancer. There's no way around it. They often say that every single person in this world will get cancer as long as you live long enough.

It's due to PCOS, IR, and your diet combined. How high was your cholesterol? For PCOS and IR, you only have to lower the amount of carbs you eat, you don't have to substitute carbs for fat. You could essentially be just trading one bad condition for another. Are you eating a high fat diet rich in whole eggs, red meat, and…

From a pharmacist's point of view, everything you eat causes cancer which is why the medical community always stresses moderation, portion control, and a balanced diet. Everyone will get cancer if you live long enough. When you get down to case by case basis, there are medical reasons why some people need to eat less of a…

ShylasMum, your doctor recommended you on a low carb and low fat diet which is essentially losing weight fast or what I recommended earlier, eating mostly chicken salad. How fast is too fast? Did your doctor get into specifics? It's a subjective term and the diet you are on is a pretty fast weight loss plan. Also, you have…

You are getting too detailed and misleading yourself with partial information, as that information refers to normal healthy people. Lowering the amount of calories you eat should be the primary goal. Next is lowering the amount of fat you eat because you have a disease. Having a disease increases your chances that your…

The faster you lose weight, the better and more immediate impact it has on your liver as your liver will more likely pull fats off itself for energy than other sources farther way from the liver such as the stomach. The quickest way to do this is to eat chicken salads with no dressing. You can do this two days in a row…

Just had a conversation with my brother and cousin about this, both are pharmacist, they brought it up that there are new guidelines for statins and they feel that it is ridiculous because under the new guidelines this would mean that 70% of the population should be on statins and that the only group of people not using…

When pain is involved, especially when you feel like you can be "dying" it's a good time to see a doctor. The worst thing it can be is cancer but only way to know is to see your doctor. My guess is the doc is going to press on your organs to see if he can recreate the pain. If he can't recreate the pain, he's going to…

Studies are great but how do they apply to each individual on a case by case basis is much different. Which is why I stressed getting a lipid blood panel. My weight at the time was 186 pounds with those cholesterol levels. I am now 170. My height is 5'8.

Good for you but you missed my point. It doesn't work the same for everyone and i wish i could eat as much whole eggs and red meat as I want but I can not. Assuming it is the same for next person is ignorant. The only sure fire way to know if it works is to get a lipid blood panel test, not information from MFP. .

I was on a deficit at the time, ketogenic diet, and losing weight. I feel your research might be incomplete. I'm assuming you've heard of Lyle McDonald? There's a free link to his book on high fat diets below. That's one of the places where I got my information from that only 80% of the population can handle high fat…

And you are misreading that information because it does not apply to every single human in the entire world. I am a prime example, eating 15 whole eggs a week and 2 pounds of red meat. Ended up with 260 LDL and 338 total cholesterol after a lipid panel test.

He's not worried about you because you only have one risk factor, meaning you are 21, not a smoker, and not obese. That's what I was trying to explain above. You don't have to worry unless your single only cholesterol level is "abnormal cholesterol". Abnormal means higher than "high cholesterol". If you want to see how…

I wouldnt even trust what I said. She should get her information from her doctor.

Idiots, I see lots of misleading and harmful information in this thread. I'm not sure where to start. The doctor bashing people are ignorant of the medical field. The numbers are set by the medical community to help communicate medical conditions on charts to coworkers across the field be it a Nurse, Doctor, Pharmacist or…