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Welcome and like everyone else here I am also a "low carber". I started eating low carb in November of 2012 - the week of THANKSGIVING - my A1C was getting high and doc diagnosed "insulin resistance" - she put me on the Duke University Program (similar to South Beach/Atkins, etc). Notice I said PROGRAM not diet - this is…

These are all things you can track should you choose to - I follow a low carb/high protien/high fat eating plan so I have my percentages set (macros) to reflect the percentage of my calories to measure the amounts I want to achieve. I don't count calories - I mostly only look at my carbs - everyone is different but this is…

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I have 2 eggs with bacon every day for breakfast and will sometimes have eggs for dinner as well - Since November my cholesteral has gone from a total of 249 to 172 so no way you can tell me they are bad for you..... if it works in your eating program - go for it - I do LCHF by the way and that's working for me :-)

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Vitamin D - I was having leg cramp issues for years until Doc moved me up to 4000 IU per day! Very rare now but what everyone else has said can also be true - more salt, drink more water just before bed - I read that the body actually sends fluids to your organs (heart, lungs, etc) while you are prone so the legs can…

I started low carb/high fat in November - my glucose was creeping up (114) and my totals were high 249 - with my Triglycerides at 181 - after just 2 months of eating in this way my total dropped to 172 with my Triglycerides down to 80. I had previously been on Simvistatin which was giving me very bad leg cramps so at the…

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My blood sugar was no where near as high as yours, but Doc labeled me Insulin Resistant and put me on the Duke University Diet - which is the same way you will be eating ... no "white"; wheat, pasta, potatoes,rice, and anything with "ose" - glucose, sucrose, etc. ( fruits) and of course NO sweets! It was hard at first with…

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As everyone has already stated everyone is different - I would not loose weight on this plan - too much sugar and carbs and I would be hungry all the time! For me it takes removing the carbs - white foods: sugar, flour, rice and pasta. These are my occasional treats now instead of my main stay - lots of veggies - lots of…

I really like that idea for BLT - never thought of trying it that way! I tend to eat the same things for breakfast and lunch during the week because I work full time and it's easier - Bacon/eggs for breakfast (we have a great grill guy!) and salad with some kind of meat for protein (chicken, turkey, ham) and some cheese. I…

Were you always overweight? I was severely underweight until age 9 - because of this the family fed me anything I would eat which mostly consisted of "bad" foods - high sugar, fats and carbs - by age 10 I was "chubby" - somewhere in my medical records it was noted that they gave me a "tonic" (this was in the early 60's) -…

I have to disagree with you - WW is a great program and does teach you how to eat healthy - it's all about portion control, eating the right foods (ie salad instead of a cheeseburger) etc , and leaning to eat healthy sustainable foods. The classes are informative and there are people on the same journey as you to offer…

I hit goal at WW back in the late 90's but sadly put it all back on and then some when tragedy hit our family. I think both programs are good for the right people, but for me it's too easy to eat the wrong foods on WW. I have switched to eating low carb/high fat/high protein and I seem to be loosing at a steady pace but…

Hi - I am only 3 months in on this journey - LC is hard at first but the pounds seem to melt off in the beginning - then you level out and then drop again... almost 18 lbs in 3 months which is a nice even pace. Doc recommended this way of eating to get my sugar and cholesterol down - last report the cholesterol went down…

I can't argue most of this but can tell you that eating LOW CARB/HIGH Fat has dropped my cholesterol WITHOUT meds in just under 3 months! My total was 239 and now 172 - the biggest drop was my triglycerides from 181 to 79! So while there may be other things to keep an eye on Cholesterol ( for me anyway) was not an issue -…

On doctor's recommendation, I have been on the Duke University Low Carb diet for almost 3 months now - the recommendation is under 50 grams per day, but cutting out all "white" foods, sugar, flour, rice. potato and pasta was the key for me. My plate is half high fat protein (steak w/fat) and half low carb veggies. I have…

My first goal was loose 10 lbs before New Year has already been reached. My next goal is to continue loosing steadily by adding in more exercise and staying on track averaging 6-8 lbs per month. My next goal is to break thru the double zero's before my next doctors appointment in February ( 6 more lbs!) That will be my…

I agree with a previous poster - sometimes you just have to give up on some of your trigger foods - for me, I am on a low carb diet per Doctor's orders - my sugar levels were starting to climb and she labeled me "insulin intolerant" meaning my body just isn't converting the carbs the way it should - so my love for breads,…

I also have hypothyroidism - I have been on Levoxyl for over10 years and other posters are correct - you should seek medical advice and medication suggestions. But correcting the tyroid levels alone is not enoght. My dosage is now keeping my numbers correct however, my sugar has started to climb so my doc recently put me…

Weight Watchers recommends once a week - I have stuck by that - the same time and day each week and similar clothing to be consistent, but don't get on the scales in between. This has worked for me in the past.

RE-signed up today - cholesterol is elevated and the statins I was on were slowly killing me with side effects. New Doc recomends this ap for me along with a low carb diet - big changes for me - I am also showing on the high side for sugar making me pre-diabetic as well - weight has been stable for over 20 years but at…