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I didn't get the headache until day 4. You have to use up all of the stored glucose from your muscles and liver first.
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Read the ingredient list crystal light, and virtually all of those sweetener packets use msltodextrine or some other form of sugar as a carrier. Remember it is legal for a mfg to round down. AMD serving size plays a role. one serving of C L has 5 calories right? They must come from something. I don't see any source of fat…
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Why meridian. 1) an intense workout will consume ketones leaving less to be excreted. 2) Ketones don't care if they came from Burning your body fat or fat you just ate in that respect ketones in urine are not a clear predictor of weight loss. The goal is weight loss. 3 sweat. Well, when I'm in heavy ketosis I have quite a…
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Thanks cramerh
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Ms, really and truely, one to two lbs a week in ongoing weight loss is good, very good. Yes 7 lbs or more is common the 1st week, but as you said, glycogen is q part glucose and 5 parts water. The more you have to lose the bigger your 1st week will be. You didn't gain the weight in 3 weeks did you? Losing is tougher than…
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Next time don't sugar coat it so much JF. :-) good straight talk. The only magic I ever found in lc is that it allows me to keep my appetite in check.
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No you don't really need to pee on a stick. It is optional and another way to co firm that you aren't being sabotaged by some hidden carbs. If you are logging and keeping it LC and are losing then it is working for you. You do not need a stick to trophy you that.
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I set my goal at 1 lb / week and I am happy to be able to over achieve that on a regular basis. I've considered setting it at 2 lbs / week but I don't want the negative reinforcement of having MFP tell me that I went over my target. Plus, on days when I exercise heavily I could wind up in negative numbers and that always…
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Laura, Do you have a general rule of thumb for translating between dried herbs and fresh ones. I generally guess that dried herbs are about 1/4 the mass and volume of fresh. A few years ago my wife ruined a dish that required onions by substituting dehydrated onions for fresh (we were all out) but using the same volume.…
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You are so right. It is so important to reflect on and visualize ones successes (positive reinforcement) in order to keep it going. It is way to easy to get caught up obsessing about ones failures. If you don't recharge yourself with you successes along the way you will eventually fall to the wayside. Good for you for…
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You know you can buy a salt substitute, (for people who are on low sodium diets) which is Potassium Chloride. You could use that instead of the lemon juice as the source for your Potassium. <groan warning> Dauchter comes home last night, Daughter: "Dad; Want to hear a Potassium joke?" Dad: "Sure." Daughter: " K " Yuck,…
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Yes, I am one of those persons. That is the primary factor that lead me to IF (fast-5 is my choice).
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Congratulations Gemma, way to go. 1.5 lbs/ week for 1.5 years. Way to set a good reasonable pace. Be sure to point that out to all the folks you'll be supporting who complain that they ONLY lost 20 lbs in a month. It is so difficult to keep it going for a long haul if you have unreasonable expectations. You've done a great…
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Yes. No. Your liver is the source of the ketones. There is not fat metabolism without the production of ketones. Saying that ketones are dangerous would be like saying that CO2 is dangerous. <oops! there I go getting all political> Ketones in you blood is normal. In your urine is normal if you are engaged in intense…
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One reason is lean muscle tissue. Muscle is MORE dense than fat (weight wise, not calorie wise). You can lose a lb or of fat and gain 2 lbs of muscle. The scale goes up but you pants size goes down. This is not a cruel metabolic joke. Muscle uses more energy at rest than fat does, so as you add muscle your BMR goes up…
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Welcome aboard.
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Look at this. http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/ss/slideshow-cholesterol-overview
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No and Yes. The glucose your liver produces is stored in the liver and your muscles as Glycogen, a hydrated form of glucose, with about 5 water molecules per glucose molecule. This is why you lose so much water weight during the 1st week of Low carb as you use up much of that stored glycogen. You get an insulin response…
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"I have never ever sweated so much in my life." Ok, but you've never worked out so intensely with this much weight on you either, right? I think you are doing very well. When you cut carbs you cut your bodies major source of glucose, which, in the end what most of your body runs on. So what's fat and protein good for.…
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My target is 40g net and I sometimes come in closer to 50g, but I'm doing Fst-5 also so I have a 19 hour fast each day and I'm ALWAYS in ketosis since starting this over 5 weeks ago. It's summertime and there a so many good healthy fresh vegetables available. I'm not going to pass them up just to have a lower carb number…
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They have an online store and a zip code search for a local retailer at http://www.josephsbakery.com/ I often buy some from Netrition.com which has very reasonable and fast shipping. http://www6.netrition.com/cgi/prices.cgi?manu_id=464 Netrition also displays nutrition info for everything they sell and has reviews , but…
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Dr's often recommend the BRAT diet. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast. Not LC friendly at all. Is that really easier on your stomach than protein or fat? I don't really know. Maybe just eating small portions would help
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"but I am sure it has to do with week one of Low Carb. " I'm not so sure. 1) How long since your last test? Months or years. 2) When did you have your last fasting lipid profile done? That will give you more than just TC it will give you LDL, HDL and Triglicerides. What were those numbers? 3) Did you eat a big plate of…
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I do not believe the nutrition info for Carb Balance wraps, no do I for Dreamfields pasta. I know this may offend some but I think these companies are bending the rules to their advantage. There is a lot of error that is allowed in nutritional information, especially in Carbs, since the government thinks they are Good for…
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I drive a desk too. I say set in on sedentary and then log your activity. 1) That is the more conservative option. 2) Logging, even minor activities, will keep you more focused on what your activity levels really are.
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The MFP food database, and the app are good, but it could be much better. Measurements are all over the map. Things need to be more standardized. There should be standard volume (tsp, tbs, cup, ml, liter) and weight (oz, lb, g, kg ) for all items. The USDA has an excellent database. More than a decade ago I use a program…
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It isn't LC it's OCD :-) . Really, this type of dream is common and you don't have to be in ketosis to have it. Everyone has had the dream were it is the day before finals and you suddenly realize that you have never been to class or never cracked the book. Or you have a big meeting with a client but realize that you…
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The first week of going on lc can be hell. Day 4 was the worst. It takes some time for your body to get used to it. Give it time and don't give in or give up.
