Bill_from_Philly

Just outside Philly in Delco

Anything I really miss..I find and make a good keto substitute for. Well for the most part. pizza=meatza (sausage crust) or holy grail pizza banana bread or just banana's.=sugar free banana syrup added to something mashed potatos=mashed jicama or daikon something crunchy=pork rinds and salsa (don't knock it till you try…

I'm down 102 lbs since joining mfp and 151 since starting the journey to a better me. I rarely have exercised outside of normal activity I'm so anti exercise sometimes that I say the only thing that might make me run is a zombie apocalypse lol . Weight loss is 95% in the kitchen, fitness is 95% in the gym so heal up, eat…

Don't get depressed, remember the journey to a healthy weight is a marathon not a sprint. Your weight will go up and down but just stick to eating right and you'll get where you want.

Feel free to add me, been on keto since mid last year, love it and will probably transition to some sort of paleo/keto in about 10 more pounds, I log daily too so you can see my diary for ideas to eat etc.

2 bits of advice..more water..and coconut oil. A tablespoon a day will solve the problem easily as well as help skin/hair.

Definitely flirt.

I don't think MFP is low carb unfriendly, heck 99% of all my lchf friends I met here. I talk about low carb all the time, I'm practically evangelical about it lol..I think most people are just brainwashed to think that eating fat is bad and when people get on my case about it (and these are typically overweight people) I…

Awesome awesome post. I was one of those people who was losing a steady 10 a month but the closer I got to my goal the more it slowed down..it got me a little down at times but I stayed with it because of all the other benefits. People need to remember that the weight didn't go on overnight, and it won't leave overnight…

I really don't need to track anymore either. I do so that when someone else starts on a keto lifestyle they can look at my diary for ideas etc.

I wouldn't worry about any sort of definitive proof that you are in ketosis, just eat low carb and keep your net carbs low (I aim for 30 or less) and you'll get there. When you get into it, you'll know it, the increased energy etc will tell you. For me, I look at ketosis not as a goal of my diet but rather a result of my…

I'm going to buy a mandoline just to try this! I love Jicima and tacos..so it's win win!

in no particular order.. Sugar is a gigantic no no..splenda or some other low carb sweetner. The longer you're lchf the less of a sweet tooth you'll have. I always deduct fiber from carbs no cheat days, not worth it, you only cheat yourself I don't worry about calories too much, in the beginning don't worry about them at…

Well some people get into ketosis really quickly so could be. A lot of the early energy increase is from your body just detoxing off of carbs/franken food. You will have tons more energy as you stay keto :)

Most of my friends list minus the guys lol mfp peeps are just all too fun

Well there are other ways to get your fat content without bacon or butter (but why!), try adding more nut's i.e. pistachios/almonds to your diet to get the fat levels up there.

Well as a person on a LCHF diet I try to keep my net carbs below 30 a day to make sure I stay in ketosis. I was low on energy the first couple of weeks but then BAM tons of energy and now the only time I have a low energy day is either due to low potassium or because I've eaten more carbs then I should. I averaged about…

I started trying to lose weight at 367, then switched to Keto around 327 and have never looked back. Feel free to add me and look at my diary (I track all food..except coffee lol) etc. I'm rarely over 40-50 net carbs per day and mainly practice IF (intermittent fasting where I only eat from 2-8 PM) :)

I make a meatza..use ground sausage for the crust..it's awesome!

Your initial weight loss was just water weight dropping, that always goes first. The closer you are to your goal the slower the weight loss will be too. Also, remember that while alcohol you're drinking might be low carb it still has to burn out out of the body before anything else will burn. I would try to up your water…

a tablespoon of coconut oil will um grease the wheels so to speak...

A week and a half really isn't a plateau, especially if you are losing inches during that time. Keep the water intake high. There are a couple of things I do to "kickstart" myself again. Sometimes it's some bullet proof coffee during the day and every so often just a plain old 24 hour fast. Just keep the water high, eat…

I think you need to really look at which sugar alcohols and their effect on you to decide if you should count them or not. for me malitol plays havoc with my digestive system and can knock me out of ketosis but some of the others don't have any effect at all. Listen to your body it'll tell you.

I've been on keto for about 7-8 months now and other then normal activity I didn't exercise until about a month ago and even that was just some cardio and due to being sick/busy with work I haven't done much the last few weeks. Any sort of exercise is a good thing and if you think it's stalling or slowing your weight loss…

condiments such as dressings and mayo can help alot. Heavy cream if you're a coffee/tea drinker. Snacks of different nuts can also help out a lot. As for macros a lot of people go for 60--65% fat, 30-35% protein and the rest from carbs.

I typically only eat from around 2 pm to 7 pm. As I got more keto adapted my cravings for food dissipated. Now a couple of cups of coffee with cream tides me over most of the day..ok more then a couple of cups..I drink coffee like a fiend but yeah food cravings went away. Actually don't think of it as hunger or food…

I think that when you see Ketoer's having only 1200 calories or so a day, it's not because they are restricting their intake..it's that they just aren't hungry. I know on a regular low cal diet that includes sugar/carbs I was always hungry but the longer I'm on Keto the less my hunger pangs are..fat is filling :) I don't…

I think it varies for most people. For me, I saw a quick 10-15 lbs drop over the first 2 weeks, then a steady 10 lb a month drop over the next 6 months. Results will vary depending on your activity level and how much you need to lose. During the same period where I lost 60 lbs my brother lost 30 following almost the same…

What's your water intake and are you having any sugar alcohols i.e. atkins bars etc? I've plateaued a couple of times over the last 6 months. Once I broke it by cutting out all the sugar alcohols and switching to more IF eating. The last time it was a real pain to break and nothing I did would break it until I did a 24…

I've been on keto since mid June, never got the flu shot before keto or since. 2 years ago I started taking a vitamin C daily and not even a sniffle since then.