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Well... They aren't wrong for all of us. :wink:

What is your calorie goal? It must be extremely low for that to be the case. Also, burned body fat counts as fat for percentages. The weight you are losing counts.

I never called gluconeogenesis a myth. The idea that excess protein (especially when talking about amounts under 250 grams) causes enough glucose to be created to disrupt ketosis is a myth. I am sure those reading the studies, and the phrase I bolded, will be able to make their own informed opinions. Even a quick google…

The 150 grams is a safe minimum. If you eat that much, your odds of muscle being lost is very low. The three weeks is a safe window, your body might have adapted in 1-2 weeks instead. McDonald stresses LBM preservation at all costs. This makes sense, since many of his primary audience for that book was strength and…

That 150 grams is for every single person switching to a ketogenic diet (man or woman) regardless of starting body weight. It is a minimum, men and very active athletes might possibly need even more. Edit: After the first few weeks, protein numbers are usually adjusted to fit individual needs. But, protein intake helps…

This is also my understanding. Dietary fat converts at roughly a 10% ratio to glucose. So, 200 grams would represent about 20 grams of glucose. Since the brain needs more than that, it's usually not a huge deal. In general, the combination of all glucose pathways generates an adequate amount of glucose for the brain and…

You can add me. My diary is open, but it is sure to be blank. I eat [almost] the same thing every single day, so there is little point to logging it. Steak (0-3 pounds) Hamburger (0-3 pounds) That is it 90% of the time. Some mix of ground beef and steak totalling around 2-3 pounds. Sometimes I have other meats. Goat, eggs,…

You do realize what this study, that you posted, actually says, right? That there are three ways to handle excess protein and turning protein into glucose only progressively takes over when there is insufficient glucose. It doesn't automatically activate just because there is excess protein. Every one of these processes…

You're talking to a long-term ketoer and extreme low-carber. I'm not ignorant of the specific goals and needs of ketosis. You remain confused about what it takes to be fat adapted. If anything, the fact that you are not fat adapted calls for higher protein at the start of a ketogenic diet. This is why Lyle McDonald…

No. No it won't! That's what people are trying to explain here. That is a myth and a misunderstanding of how the body and ketosis works. Setting aside diabetics (who have different hormonal regulation issues), gluconeogenesis is demand driven, not supply driven. Just because there is extra protein, it doesn't mean the body…

As people have said, the only way you should be limiting protein is a strict lower limit that you never go beneath. Excess protein does not magically become blood glucose that your body does not need. It is used to rebuild and preserve that precious lean body mass you have. It will even add new lean body mass. Your body is…

Feel free to add me. I don't track, though. I'm more of an "eat-when-I-am-hungry" low-carber. I trust that my body will keep the calories at the right amounts, as long as I keep the carbs out. It works for me.

Do you have a citation for this claim?

So, you lost a pound a day for 14ish days, and then gained back less than five pounds in just over a week. You know what that is? That's water weight. When you first transition, your body dumps tons of water weight and the scale falls much faster than you could ever actually lose fat. At some point, usually around the 2-4…

Bacon Eggs with runny yolks Another meat (having steak? Side of chicken!)

"some validity" == "Your points aren't wrong, but the conclusion that peanuts should be universally more accepted isn't justified by them." Is that better? It is better to have 15 ounces of commercially raised ground beef and no peanuts (3.4g:0.5g -- ~7:1), than it is to have 21 ounces of grass-finished beef and 3 ounces…

I don't even know what to say here. Some low-carb diets forbid all nuts, some forbid certain kinds, some restrict them, and some low-carb diets allow them (within their macro framework). No one here is telling you (or anyone else) they can't eat peanuts. All the points you brought up have some validity. 1. Most peanut…

We've known for over 70 years, from experiments and experience, that muscle meat alone has more than enough nutrients to not only keep people in optimal health, but even return them to optimal health from many diseased conditions. The Fat of the Land by Stefansson [Pages 88-89] I almost never eat organ meats. I sometimes…

I avoid artificial sweeteners because they mess with my satiety signals. They make it harder to just eat as much as I want without tracking or measuring anything. It isn't that I won't ever have any. I don't bring them into the house, though. I only have them when out, because of the self-control issues they tend to cause.…

Welcome. My resolution? No slips and regular exercise habits. The veggie and salad thing won't work for my goals. You can add me, if you want. I always welcome new friends.

There are many reasons, but I am not the best person to ask. I am anti-plants in general. When we wrote the Launchpad, we went for the broad definition of LCHF. As you are aware, we didn't feel that peanuts were worth excluding specifically. If people wanted to include them or not include them, it would be their choice. *…

There are forms of keto/LCHF that allow peanuts. In general, they are not preferred. They are higher in antinutrients, carbs, and a lot of things that people try and avoid. If they fit into your macros and other goals, then there is nothing that says you can't have them.

I do a lot of steak for breakfast. I slice it into strips and cook it. Then I have it for breakfast, often with shredded cheese and sour cream (I often use a little fajita seasoning on the steak when I cook it). I rarely bother to heat it, but it takes only a minute to rewarm it if you wanted. It is not a traditional…

Welcome. You have found your people.

Just noticed you aren't already a member of the low carb groups. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group And keto specific: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1143-keto Come join those groups and ask for friends. A lot of us don't get out of our bubble (as there is plenty…

Bourbon, usually on the rocks. I intend to try scotch, to complete my conversion to becoming a complete Ron Swanson parody, but I haven't yet.

I used to make a garlic-cheddar sauce, which I could eat like a soup. It was mostly heavy cream, cheese, and a little garlic (minced or powdered). I poured that all over veggies and stuff. I don't make it, often, these days because I don't have much to put it on.

Here would be the zerocarb / carnivore column for that chart.

Hello. Carnivore for several years now. Friends with people who have been carnivore for decades. It can be done for your whole life and your health will be better because of it. We have a small group on MFP, but it's pretty quiet over there. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/120342-low-carber-carnivore-club The…