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While it's very hard to break old habits, once you wrap your mind around this woe and start researching and trying new things, you are going to be blown away by all your yummy food choices! I am just coming back to keto after a holiday hiatus and some of my go to foods (which I try to have on hand always) are: Avocados…
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For some people, their weight loss "diet" becomes part of a new lifestyle. Many people who never ate veggies, become vegetarians and for them it does change their lifestyle as they now must plan their social and shopping activities more carefully around their new "diet"/lifestyle (ie they probably won't want to go to a…
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Low Carb and Low Fat will not work. it's not satisfying, you won't get the calories your body needs and you will quit it. Look up Low Carb diets and they all include higher then SAD Fat levels. You need to hit your calorie and macro targets, the best way to do that is with healthy and natural fats. Avocado, Coconut oil,…
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What you are describing here is withdrawal, not addiction. When someone cuts out carbs for the first time, they also go through withdrawals, commonly called "keto-flu" but in actuality it's your body detoxing from the carbs. I am firmly in the carbs are addicting camp. It's why so many foods are manufactured using high…
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Stop starving yourself. Find out what your body prefers to eat and eat it. For me, it's low to zero carb, the closer I get to 0 the better control I have over my eating habits and the healthier I feel. It's not for everybody, because some people can't get it out of their heads that they deserve to eat the sweet stuff and…
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An 8oz rib eye.
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Rib Eye Steak, just had an 8 oz one for breakfast.
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Ok, then. get ready for sore fingers where you test and injection sites which can get infected. A rotation of appointments with your PCP, Endo and diabetic specialists. Endless prescriptions, tweaking and probably multiple high blood sugar readings and trips to the ER. You don't want to give up the foods, fruits and other…
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@FIT_Goat immediately after I wrote my post I thought of you, and I do appreciate what I have learned and continue to learn from your influence here. I think you would be a star member of the FB group, their motto is you can "eat it if it has a face and a mommy" which is a bit dark, but very true. There are people on there…
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Carbs. All forms. Insulin intolerance, sluggish feelings and stalled weight loss, even when I get the "good" ones. Found myself dependent on coffee to be regular and have enough energy to get through the day. Cutting carbs works for ME.
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OP do what you feel like you need and want to do. There are so many fit people on here who are going to tell you that there is nothing wrong with sugar, either in fruits, starchy food or just "real" sugar. That may be their experience, but it doesn't mean it will be yours. Just realize with the elimination of any food…
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Jmgkamp, I just bought some "miracle noodles" online and was a little put off when I realized they were waterpacked and seemed mushy. I've only tried the fettuccini and unfortunately was not hungry after I finished cooking them (along with my family's meal) and ended up eating them the next day (reheated) at lunch. They…
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Slow and steady, congrats on your loss!! I would suggest you cut the crystal light for a little while and see if that helps. A lot of people are really sensitive to sugar substitutes, so maybe if you cut it for a week or so you'll see an improvement.
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I just had my "wellness" screening for my employee sponsored health insurance. While my weight is higher now then I want, my bp was 110/80 and my oxygen was 69. She said that was healthy. Then my Total cholesterol was 233, which is a little high she said, however my HDL was 98. My TC/HDL ratio is 2.4 and the nurse said…
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Join the low carber and Keto groups here and you are going to find some wonderfully supportive people who are struggling with controlling their diets for health reasons also. There are lots of food ideas there as well. I wish you the best. You are already so good with keeping fit, a diet change will be easy for you. Get…
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This is a tough one. I am struggling with something similar for my 15 yo daughter. She's thin, but she eats a lot of crap. For the past two months she's given up meat, and she's lost about 4-6 lbs, but it's very obvious. She is cognizant of the need for protein and we went out and bought all kinds of meat replacements and…
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@CoconuttyMummy, I think you can do two things right now which may push you out of your "Stall" (I use the quotes as I think true stalls are something like 4-6 weeks, so if you're only 1-2 weeks in...)... 1st UP your calories...I know this seems counter productive, but 1200 is the bare minimum and unless you are very…
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The best way to find out if you are in ketosis is through urine, breath or blood testing. If you're new to this WOE, you can get urine test strips near the diabetic section of your local pharmacy. These strips have a reputation for being unreliable, but I use them. Others use the breath meter, which costs around $100…
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So I joined MFP a few months before I got married, DAM are my married initials and 5412 is....my wedding day. Seemed fitting since I joined MFP to lose weight for the wedding...and I feel like I'm swearing (one of my hobbies) when I say it!
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Your current weight: 180 Your Fast Schedule: 7:30 PM - 11:30 AM, (consistent 16 hours of no food) daily and one 24 fast per week Do you take supplements?: Not consistently, but want to get back on track with daily Magnesium and Multi Do you plan to exercise? If so, how do you expect that to impact your fasting?: I've been…
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@umayster, I feel your pain. I am in also the only LC eater in our family of four. I go to the market with two lists...one for the family and one mine. When I get home and look in my snack cabinets, cookies, chips, breads, candy and soda...yuck. For meals, I can usually make a meat that all will eat, then veg for me (they…
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Well, after my post yesterday....last night I had a great night's sleep, fell asleep at 9:30 pm, slept 2 hours before I needed a bathroom run, then back down for 6 hours! Woke up very refreshed!!
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I do have a magnesium supplement, but am not good at consistently taking anything. I will try to start with it again as I think I'm keeping my husband up as well and feel bad for that.
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I do not snack at home usually, but the movie theater it's almost on autopilot.
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Seriously @KnitOrMiss there is nothing available at the movie theater, outside of water and diet soda which is LC friendly. I think if I had eaten a meal before going, i'd have been fine with just water @Fvaisey, but since I didn't have the chance (yes, PPP on my part), I knew I could be tempted. I was quite pleased with…
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My usual is to eat dinner (anywhere between 5-7 pm most nights) and then have BPC in the morning and not "eat" anything until 10 - 11 am the next day. Some consider this a fast, but lately I've been playing with the idea of a 'true' fast...and am currently in hour 18 of only water and black coffee. I feel amazing, really-…
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I agree with the above, your carb levels give a lot of leeway to stay on plan. Eat fat at every meal, that's usually the great equalizer for me for satiety. If you can stay on track as much as possible, then your journey will be that much easier. As for snacks, stick with low carb non-sweet options. Pork rinds, nuts,…
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I'm having problems sleeping, but do not feel fatigued. I just can't sleep. I think it's just that my body has all that energy and not enough outlets. I've just over the past week got back on track with the Keto WOE and have also added in some cardio (walks) over the course of this next week, I plan to add in a bit more…
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I'm not very fit, and in the past I've only used Calorie restriction, keto or workouts to lose weight, never combined the workouts with diet changes. I had moderate success on each, but as I've gotten older, I see I need to do both and a long term sustainable way, to really feel healthy and make progress. So I've just…
