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In your situation, I might go with deviled eggs. They're perfect for those with insulin resistance, and don't seem to conflict with the other requirements. If they aren't for you, you could go to allrecipes.com and plug the ingredients you don't want to use into the exclusion list, and do searches for the general types of…

My guess is you're at a larger deficit than is realistic for you. Did you choose a 2 pound per week weight loss goal? If so, try cutting it to 1. You need to find a way that you can stick with it.

You can't truly say is not that bad, just fyi. When you feel the burning sensation, it is already damaging the tissues. When it happens fairly regularly, that prevents healing which puts you at risk for esophageal cancer. You really should pick up some Zantac, or a generic of the same medication, and take it daily (before…

You mention circulation issues, is it Raynaud's? I have that, and my wrist being in a position other than straight can activate it, but it makes my hands go cold too. Do your hands go cold, or just numb? Have you tried keeping your wrists straight?

That isn't really for your doctor to decide without your input, and if he says it down the road, I'd get a second opinion. Anyway, you may very well notice substantial improvement in your numbers from keto (my improvement was very significant), as well as the weight loss, but 1200 would put you in a rather excessive…

"Heavy cardio" (your words) will not be helpful in maintaining lean mass, quite the opposite. Only heavy lifting would help you there, but not enough to balance the negative of your heavy cardio. ETA: Being barely overweight will also work against you in terms of keeping lean mass on an excessive deficit.

Other than an 80 something guy stopping me to tell me I'm beautiful, this hasn't really been my experience. The boob-staring isn't new. Women, on the other hand, have gotten WAY nicer. I get all these warm smiles, and eye contact. It's nice, but also very strange.

I hear ya. I like spreading it on dark chocolate, but you could also just eat the actual nuts (if you need to forego the stickiness).

Nope, hydrostatic weighing is one of the two most accurate methods of ascertaining that information, and the margin for error is miniscule. 140 is the healthiest weight for me. The top of the healthy range comes from somewhere, doesn't it? :wink:

This. I'm 5' 2.75", and my lean mass alone is over that. You look medium-framed to me (I have a larger frame), but you don't look like you have more than maybe 10 pounds to lose in the pictures you have up. The only way to know for certain is to be weighed hydrostatically, or have a dexa scan. An accurate measure of your…

The problem is doing low carb and low fat. Those do not go together. If you want to stay lower carb, you need to raise your fats to compensate.

Yeah, eating more (by a lot) is what you need. Add eggs, cheese, bacon, steak, cream, coconut oil, etc. The higher fat, the better.

I'm nearly 27 weeks. At my last appointment, I had gained about 20, which they want to see slow down a bit. I haven't been tracking food, but I may have to start again soon.

That's good. I hope they're able to help you feel better.

You are going to need to talk to your doc about all of this, and follow the recommendations you're given. If the doc doesn't change things, I'd ask for a referral to a Registered Dietician. Do go trying to decide for yourself what you need. There's too much at stake.

That's not a terrific reading. I'd recommend you stop the sugar doses until you talk to your doctor about all of this. I imagine you're at the stage of two-week intervals? I'd also guess you haven't been in this week, because I imagine you'd have talked to them about all of this.

Ah, I see. Well, I can't say about the likelihood of a false positive, but it sounds possible. The reason it could be positive now after an earlier negative, and why they retested you, is that beginning in the third trimester, the placenta produces a hormone that interferes with the proper response to insulin. I would…

It seems unusual they'd do the gtt if you passed the first test. Did they start finding glucose in your urine?

I go in for my one hour glucose test next week, so I'll be interested to see what insight people here might have. I would be talking to the doctor, and asking to be retested, but I don't have any other suggestions for you. I hope you are able to get it figured out, and start feeling better soon.

Losing weight will certainly be great for your health, but I've personally never heard of it benefiting central apnea. I have mixed apnea, but predominately obstructive. I wasn't substantially overweight when diagnosed, and required surgery for cpap to even work for me at all. I'm not sure what will happen with mine when I…

I apologize if this comes across as rude, and I admit I haven't had any coffee yet. Am I reading this right? If so, you were having 1-2 SIPS (2 teaspoons is one sip) of coffee per day, and think you had symptoms from cutting that out. Sorry, but that would be psychosomatic.

I fixed it for you.

I fixed it for ya. You're well on your way.

Before my reduction, I used to wear a good minimizer under a halfway decent (fairly cheap) sports bra, and that worked quite well.

I can tell you what helped me in the constipation department. Of course, fiber and water are vital, but something that made a big difference for me was coconut oil. The less refined the better, and if you shop at Costco, look for Nutiva. If you like coconut, it's amazing. If you aren't using it yet, add it in slowly (or…

Is this the same ankle that you injured on the trampoline? Gout sounds unlikely. Have you tried ice?

She's old enough that she should have pretty complete info on the subject, and it's much better she hear it from you.

I know it feels awkward, but it's terrific that she's comfortable enough to ask you, and it's definitely time. They make books that walk you through the best way to explain it (not the ones for younger kids), and I'd go that route given that it's a child of the opposite gender (which does make it a little harder). Being…

Knowing your VLDL is wise. Total cholesterol does *sometimes* go up with keto, but even in those cases the ratios typically improve. I had all of my numbers improve, mostly in the neighborhood of 25%. My VLDL (said to be the worst) went down by 45%. I was on keto for 5.5 months for my "after" numbers. My unfavorable…

Please don't. As a male, 1200 is not even appropriate for you. As little as you have to lose, you'd be best off setting your weight loss goal to 1/2 pound per week.