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For ~ 2 months I was doing 1 'cheat' day per week, conveniently timed on the weekend of course. I would eat over my normal calories and carbs, probably ~100g carbs and ~2000 to 2500 calories for the day. I justified this because I'm nursing and I nurse more on weekends because I'm home with my babies instead of at work. I…

I just found it last week! I hadn't tried any Halo Top and decided to buy chocolate and lemon cake. I'm a huge chocolate lover and was really surprised at how disappointing the chocolate was! Lemon cake is where its at. I usually dislike 'birthday cake' type flavors but I may try the Halo Top version since I liked the…

This will be my first challenge, just what I need to step up my game. I've consistently logged in to mfp for ~70 days now. I got better at completing my food log during meticulous may and now I need to figure out how to actually lose weight on keto while breastfeeding. I haven't actually lost anything yet, which may be due…

Yes, I've been doing keto solid for about 1 month. I guess I just had such rapid results last time that I expected the same this time (post pregnancy). I also see many people lose a substantial amount in the first month, which is why I had the expectation that I would at least lose a few pounds. Thank you for your…

@KnitOrMiss @Panda_Poptarts - Thank you for the support. I'm not sure what calculator you're referring to? The only way I've been able to 'lose' anything this time with keto is to do an egg fast for 4-5 days. But that just isn't sustainable for my life! I cook for myself, my spouse, and my older kid so if I egg fast I have…

Even eating this way I can't seem to lose any weight. I have PCOS, an keto worked for me prior to getting pregnant and having my babies. I'm currently breastfeeding my twin 9 month old babies, and it's a struggle to keep up my milk supply going super low carb. I was literally crying last night because I was trying to cut…

I usually go for Swerve. My family seems to like it and I can get my kid to eat keto cake and such without her noticing.

I recently discovered the joy of fried pork skins (chicharonnes), which I dip into a full fat sour cream mix as a snack. Salty and crunchy, extremely satisfying!!

I just read this too! The authors talk a lot about leptin and how important it is in feeling satiated. I wonder if there is a way to increase leptin levels and thereby decrease hunger? Although for myself the best way to naturally decrease cravings is to adhere to keto and not allow any carb creep.

Have you tried making your own egg noodles? http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2014/07/egg-fast-recipe-fettuccini-alfredo-low-carb.html I make them whenever I really want pasta. They soak up sauce pretty well which disguises the egg flavor. I also like shiritaki noodles, you can buy them in most grocery stores. Some people…

I've had 2 pregnancies, my first was way before I ever heard about keto. It took me a long time to get pregnant with my second, so I went to a fertility doctor who suggested keto, since I have PCOS. I was keto for ~6 months before getting pregnant with my second baby. Unfortunately I suffer from hyperemesis in the first…

I sometimes put a tbsp of salsa in my eggs. It seasons them nicely. I also sometimes put some avocado on top, then I'm even fuller for the next 5 hours or so.

I braved the scale this morning! I'm shocked that I haven't gained that much in the last few weeks. SW: 189 CW: 209 (27 weeks) GW: 220 I've been cutting carbs again, trying to stay under 100g per day. Its tough, mostly because I love fruit so much. I'm planning on a BBQ this weekend with lots of low carb sides and…

Hopefully it was just water retention! Sometimes on vacation you end up eating different or saltier foods, which can cause a lot of water retention during pregnancy.

I know what you mean! I'm never cute pregnant either! I have a 'B' belly shape to start with so my upper fat roll just pokes out further and further as I get bigger. I know people must be thinking I'm just getting fat, since even people I work with every day haven't figured out I'm pregnant yet! I'm hungry all the time,…

I'm sorry you're struggling with weight this time, but please don't start smoking again! Even if it doesn't effect the baby's birthweight for you, there are many long term problems linked to mothers smoking. Particularly heart issues. Here is a study that found links between heart problems and maternal smoking:…

I'm trying to get back on the logging bandwagon! Before getting pregnant I was Keto for ~3 months which helped me lose quite a bit. I have PCOS and insulin resistance, so losing is really hard on me. So far I've gained 15lbs at 23 weeks. I'd like to keep it under 30, under 25 would be best. I know some of that was coming…

Hi all, I'm due August 19th. I was a regular on mfp before pregnancy. My fertility Dr had recommended a keto diet to help with my PCOS, which I guess it did because I lost weight and got pregnant! Anyway, after severe morning sickness for the first 13 weeks, where I pretty much ate whatever sounded good and would stay…

Congrats! I also just found out that I'm pregnant and have many of the same concerns. Fortunately my Dr is well versed in LCHF and advises women to stay on the diet during pregnancy. He has even done a podcast describing how women with hyperemesis (which I had with my first pregnancy) can benefit from a low carb diet.…

I would be happy to have a slow moving scale, unfortunately I had a non moving scale! I've never heard the thing about it being better for men than women. Since this is only my second week trying it I will have to see. It definitely takes some willpower on the fasting days.

Wow! Your face looks so different already! Great job!

I found this recipe, you could definitely substitute peanuts for pecans. I haven't tried it but I've tried lots of recipes from this site and they've all been great. http://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2010/09/spicy-chipotle-pecan-brittle-low-carb.html

About 6lbs in 2 months. I'm not super far from goal, and I have PCOS, so it takes a lot of work for me to lose.

Thanks Deansdad for the helpful ideas. I've contemplated 5:2 in the past, but I'm nervous because I suffer from migraines. Sometimes when I go a long time without eating I get a migraine, which makes me concerned that fasting could trigger them. That said, I will see if I can make it work for 1 day a week and see how I do.…

I'm right there with you! I've been doing keto for 6 weeks or so, and I've lost ~3lbs. Not what I was hoping for at all! I actually like doing keto, it's not that hard but damn I was hoping for better results. I know I'm in ketosis because I use the ketosticks everyday, although I'm not in deep ketosis. I bike 30 minutes a…

I'm sure they must have checked the A1C, the testing was very thorough because it was for a fertility Dr who is BIG into the Keto diet. Unfortunately I don't remember what they said about the A1C during the follow up. It was a long appointment and there were lots of numbers thrown around!

I too have a love of cinnamon toast from childhood. I can remember my mom waking me up to eat cinnamon toast in the middle of the night with her when she was pregnant with my younger brother. I found a 'bread' that works pretty nicely for cinnamon toast and is completely keto. http://mariamindbodyhealth.com/garlic-bread/ I…

Interesting. My fasting insulin was fine, but the tolerance was crap. I feel like if I hadn't' had the 3hr test, they wouldn't have found out enough information in my case to put me on metformin.

I'm so glad to hear that I'm not the only one who can't seem to have the 'magic' weight loss of keto! I mean, sure I lost a bit (~5lbs) at the beginning, but now I'm really just holding steady. My diet is really on point; I'm weighing all my food, making just about everything from scratch, staying under 30 net grams of…

Yes, you will need to ask the doctor for the insulin testing. Its typically done at a blood testing center, you probably have something like Quest diagnostics near you, thats where I had mine done, they are nationwide. Along with the 12 hour fasting test, there is the 3hr insulin resistance test. During that you initially…