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Ketones are produced from acetyl CoA by the liver. Everyone produces ketones and everyone uses ketones in their body regardless of whether they are low carb or high carb or somewhere in between. The only question is how much you produce -- what your blood levels are. And the levels exhibited by folks in dietary ketosis are…

Ketones are not dangerous per se, they are used by the body for energy. Like many things, a very elevated state of ketones in the blood (ketoacidosis) is toxic and dangerous. This is a condition that occurs in diabetics and alcoholics. Your pancreas produces insulin in response to the rising ketone/blood glucose…

"carbs contain fiber" -- this is far from universally true. Most carbohydrate sources in the modern American diet contain no fiber at all, and most folks eating a typical diet are eating quite high-carb and still falling short of the fiber goal. I get 30g fiber/day at least and try to keep total carbs under 50 on most days…

snowgrrl, your brain can use ketones for energy. It isn't the preferred energy source but low-carb doesn't mean lethargic. Also, your body can turn protein into glucose (gluconeogenesis). http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201104/your-brain-ketones My pet peeve: people who have vociferous opinions…

I tend to be in a much better mood and feel fuller when I eat high-fat, and well you have to cut the calories somewhere.. but I do agree that carbs are delicious. David Mitchell says it best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttMrSCnQnnk

Less than a 5% change in weight is not going to really show on most folks. But I bet it makes a difference in your health, and hopefully you feel better. Your friend has taken note of your lifestyle changes and is trying to be encouraging, just take it at that. Maybe you are carrying yourself with more energy and…

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I'd say no bangs.

Judging from your picture, I would think a bob cut would look really great on you. No shorter though, definitely not pixie cut.

Probably a tie between face and general figure. This thread has convinced me to whiten my teeth.

Great job, inspirational!

To the OP: Overweight, possibly on the border of obese, but honestly, you don't look that bad. Very manageable. So, get to work!

Great results! Congrats.

Coffee isn't breakfast, and I feel much better when I eat breakfast, but I find I often don't have the time and energy to do much more. Maybe a piece of fruit, or if I have extra time I might scramble some egg whites. Since it's just me in the mornings and I'm usually running behind, I don't have much motivation to make a…

Beer is more detrimental to weight loss, no question. Beer has few if any proven health benefits, not too much nutrition wise, and has tons of calories. Plus if you are inebriated it will be hard to work out, and lower inhibitions can lead to overeating. Diet soda has zero calories and no proven health risks, so it is…

Current job: grad student Dream job: Tenured professor I tried the real world for a few years.. scary place.. you must never go there Simba

Great, great job. Congratulations. You look great.

The passive aggressive comments indicate he's sort of a douchenozzle tbh. Who would treat their wife that way? That said, if you've gained a sizable amount of weight since you first met it is understandable that someone will be less attracted to you. Maybe it has also changed your level of confidence and how you carry…

Try lentils and garbanzo beans. Also, to me the secret ingredient is cinnamon. Get the real stuff, not the powdery ash pre-ground kind.

+1 for using unsweetened almond milk. 35 cal/cup, mixes very well, and much much tastier than water.

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Humans definitely follow assortative mating. There are many universally desirable traits -- good looks, income potential, intelligence, positive attitude, etc that ceteris paribus increase your mate value. On the other hand there are selectively desirable traits like shared interests, religious views, type of humor that…

I had custom orthotics and they never really helped -- motion control shoes help though. If you are heavier, I highly recommend Brooks Beast. If you do much weightlifting though, like squats and deadlifts, I advise to either do these barefoot or in a very thin shoe like Chucks -- otherwise it can make knee pain a ton worse.

I will drop at least 10 lbs this month.

Lower your calorie goal. Make sure you are being honest with your reporting and carefully judging (use a scale!) your food quantity.

One good way I've found to take in potassium is to use light salt, which is 50% sodium and 50% potassium. Definitely helps keep a favorable electrolyte ratio. There's also NoSalt, which is completely potassium, but it tastes truly wretched.

Wagner operas.

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Diet soda is comprised mostly of water. Water doesn't have any nutritional value (it can't be metabolized) and doesn't contain any vitamins yet water is universally considered a "healthy" drink. So why is diet soda unhealthy if water isn't? I do think there may be something to the idea that drinking lots of diet sodas…