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This is the first I have seen an MFP discussion on extended fasting, apparently it is taboo. I can understand that as without applying some common sense it could be hazardous. I have done some extended fasting, any suggestions on discussions ongoing, either here or off site would be appreciated. Thanks

Read this thread as part of my research into extended fasting. Did not realize that myfitnesspal was an anti fasting website. Is there any push to not be so close minded. I (with a bit of my standard skepticism) a proponent of fasting with the autophagy as the main driver. My research is more on how to break the fast with…

Hello, I found your post when I searched extended fasting. My apologies if the time gap makes this post a waste of your time. I am keto, although my own version as my ability to control anxiety eating is sometimes an issue. I have had success getting my weight down, although it has gained some back. I like the idea of…

Embarrassed to say I tuned in to see how many bagged on the title of the thread... grammar nazis are usually good for a laugh. So reflecting on that and ignoring that the entire thread is about food (chocolate please) I can see that I like to laugh at the expense of others. Bad me, no chocolate for a week....

Not a cool move by hubby, and I hesitate to defend but as man I suspect he is just trying to "help".... But you need to do this for you and no one else... that said "doing it for ####" for motivation has merit, reward yourself

nope

I'm 52, been on MFP for a few years on & off, this go around is about 9 months. I am down 100 lbs and hope to lose 30 more. I feel better but not insanely well. I abhor doctors and medicine, trust & financial issues, I guess. I am LCHF lifestyle, and dabbling in intermittent fasting. The only support is online, mostly…

one pound at a time

Snickers and cocaine will work if you maintain a calorie deficit. Your overall health and feeling of well being may be an issue. I do high fat low carb, works for me as appetite wise I don't crave like I did when I was addicted to that secret poison, sugar.

Great discussion. Do RD have continuing education? Is carnivore approach too new to be included in a continuing education program. I am low carb / high fat, and pretty satisfied. Carnivore is appealing and hits my curiosity button. I have watched JRE podcast with a young lady, her story is very compelling. She the daughter…

Welome. Good luck. I hope you realize it is better suited as a lifestyle than a way to lose some pounds. Depending how quickly you jump into it and what your consumption was before starting you may have digestive distress. I kind of transitioned slow, like over a month. Mostly due to my learning curve as I started woth bo…

Great thread, I stumbled into low card via scary glucose test. I don't want diabetes, insulin or the expense. That was in may, i am down about 90lbs Hope i can join your group

Hope you find much to interest you in the community section. I used MFP a few years back, successfully but I did not do much in the friends / community arena. I grew weary of the tediousness of calorie counting / measuring / logging. This time around I seem to gain support by being more active and getting / giving support.…

Great work, keep it up. I assume calorie counting was a big part. I am on a similar journey, not quite as successful as yourself so I find you inspiring. One question, do you have any insight into the excess / loose skin issue?

Hello, I set my percentages at 5% carbs, 15% protein, and 80% fat. I try for under 20g carbs, but I suppose I average under 50g, never over 100g. I don't test for ketones, so I possibly am in and out of ketosis. One pitfall, and this is just my opinion is that changing the way you are eating will be "hard" on your body,…

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I felt I was staring down diabetes, and was miserable. I had lost weight with CICO before, this time I am low carb, high fat and am pleased. I guess the oh my moment was finding some communication of my wife and others commenting on my weight.

I am very interested in learning more about what your blood sugar level should be at different times, such as pre work out, post work out, and how ingesting different foods at different points will affect this. Seems like a study the government should hand out money for (haha). I usually find that my brainstorms like this…

Interesting topic, I crave to learn more about feet and shoes. My current regime is treadmill & elliptical conditioning. My wife has a strong opinion about ASICS shoes, I think it came from a physical therapist friend. So that is what we wear. My shoe heel are getting pretty worn inside, and I do have an ongoing issue with…

care to outline the health risks, I want to research more.

true enough but most of the carbs in a pizza are crust, which I somehow evolved to thin crusts. I use fathead pizza dough which is easily googeable (lol, made up word). I do miss toast. I could likely have normal pizza but I suspect I would have just have one slice, the pizza I make I generally limit to 10 ozs and it is…

"clip" efits. Why would anyone want to waste a complete year on a WOE that is so restrictive "clip" This is a big issue in many ways, if you want results now, this WOE may not work for you. I don't think it is restrictive as people make out. I make pizza, and it is great, better each time. I suspect that 1. I am getting…

it is my opinion, that your body "uses" whatever you put in it, I am not an expert but seems like there is a plethora of info about this. My position revolves around this statement. IN MY CASE, excess sugar, mainly from carbs has damaged my body's insulin system. Low fat eating style will give my body relief from that…

As I stated, diabetes avoidance is my primary driver. I am not set in stone in this path, I do crave bread, carbs etc. I feel that is a mental thing as I eat in response to stress. again, just my opinion. I have notice a change in appetite as in I don't get really hungry and seem to be full with less food and respond to…

I second that humans are not so good at estimating food volumes and weights, I try to guess the weights before measuring to condition myself to be more accurate, maybe someday the scale will gather dust. I make home cooked dished alot, like pizza. I use https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076 to get…

This topic has on my mind quite a bit. I am currently doing the keto lifestyle since about May 10th. I was pretty overweight, tired, and miserable. My internet wandering had clued me in to diabetes, so I checked my glucose and decided to change something. Now I dislike doctors and pills, and in my analytical mind I knew…

Hope you are well, this has been a very educating and inspiring thread. You have big challenges and hopefully MFP can help you through them. Have a great day.

I feel your pain, I am a bit alone in my journey. My wife, after I pressed for her opinion, informed me that she thinks keto is not a good diet / eating lifestyle. No reason given, brainwashed by the past is my thinking. My daughter has been glad if I tell her about my weight loss achievements. My son don't give two hoots…

That is hilarious. Just my opinion, but short is beautiful. Something about giving a hug an being able to pull the huggee's head to your chest makes it better. Not to offend tall ladies, there are obvious perks to hugging a women that is tall. Maybe my same size wife and I need to break out the stool I made for the kids to…

hmmm. a bit of googling shows carbs & protein convert from grams to calories at 4 calories per gram, fat is higher at 9 calories per gram. Looks like I got some mathing to do. Thanks for your input, since it is math, I will have to study it a bit (and I like math). Have a great day.