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I'm Tracy. I am starting up again with low carb pretty much as of today and this time my husband is on board which makes it much easier (although our goals are different). My goal is to get into ketosis and improve my health, lower sugar cravings, reduce inflammation, etc. and of course lose excess body fat. I have lupus…

Car Ramrod!

Boat Trip!

Alexander. The Ladykillers. Cabin Fever.

Mmm... avocados! Thanks for the add BTW. I think Primal Blueprint would be her best bet.

When you bring up someone's weight to them, you're not telling them anything they don't already know. Overweight people know they're overweight, even if they try to bury it and ignore it, they still know. My husband is 180 lbs and I'm 250 lbs. We're the same height. I used to be 160 before I went to law school, took the…

Yeah I have been blasted over there before too. For me I know that going low carb is the only way I am going to lose weight this time around. I have hormone issues up the wazoo and lupus, and what's recommend for both of these ailments? Low carb. I've tried to do it before and haven't made it very far because I don't cook…

I second Primal Blueprint. I am a science geek when it comes to weight/fat loss and love Lyle McDonald's books and articles on fat loss, ketosis, etc. They aren't for everyone though as he gets very technical, but his book on ketogenic diets is the main reason why I decided to start doing it.

Good for you, you look amazing!

I like iced coffee. Starbucks makes an unsweetened variety in a bottle that I mix with Blue Diamond Vanilla Unsweetened almond milk (30 cals, 1 carb per cup) and a little sugar free caramel flavored syrup.

I am going to aim between 16-1800. I have a Bowflex Treadclimber that I break a sweat on every day. I am waiting for medical clearance to lift weights again because I have a disc issue in my lower back.

Thanks so much for your opinion!

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/nutrition/ketosis-and-the-ketogenic-ratio-qa.html/

^^^ what he said

Hormones, hormones, hormones. I am in the same boat. I did just get my period at 5 months postpartum. I am hypothyroid, have adrenal insufficiency and also suffer from lupus. Get some blood work done and don't give up, it's amazing how it might just be one thing that's slightly off and throws everything else out of whack.

I have so many hormone problems it's unreal. I've been hypothyroid for a long time so was already on meds and took them during both pregnancies. My daughter has several food intolerances so she's on hypoallergenic formula. After law school and two kids I have adrenal insufficiency and also very low DHEA so I take…

If any of you lades are breastfeeding, it can actually impede weight loss and that's been the experience of me and many of my mommy friends! I have like 60-80 lbs to lose (gulp) before I get to my goal weight, 20 lbs to prepregnancy. I cut out dairy, gluten and candy/sugar/sweets due to food intolerances and I feel much…

I sent you a PM doll :-)

I am 5 months post C-section and the "mush" goes away. My C-section belly didn't start going down until about 6 weeks or so ago. Give yourself some time, but take care of yourself and drink lots of water!

I had bad postpartum anxiety with my son last year and it started when he was around 2-3 months old. If you're feeling really bad my advice is to go talk to someone and see a doctor. I just had my daughter this past April and it's been better but I am starting to feel symptoms again now. I'm already on medication though…

I had my daughter on April 25th, stopped pumping in mid-July and still no Aunt Flo! Ugh.

It doesn't really matter how many carbs you eat during pregnancy as the baby will get whatever it needs from the calories you're eating. I know several women who continued eating LCHF during pregnancy, gained weight and then had healthy babies. I would focus on your maintenance calories and the other allotments for the…

I agree!

I haven't read the other responses but I had a bad one during my pregnancy and after I had my daughter. I would take Tucks pads and wipe with those or adult wet wipes, but also (and sorry if this is graphic/tmi) fold one up and put it over the actual area that hurts and then put your underwear on, etc. It helped ease the…

WELL SAID!

1. Hormones 2. Stress and adrenal fatigue 3. Having two kids in less than 1.5 years I lost 60 lbs in law school while working full time and all the stress caught up with me when I took the bar exam. I ate healthy, lifted weights, used MFP, etc. I had uncontrollable sugar cravings and my body was going crazy no matter what…

Wow you go girl, what a change! Keep up the amazing work :-)

Also - I am holding on to 40 pounds, I didn't make that clear!

1. With my son I had a vaginal delivery and second degree tearing. Lost 30 lbs. postpartum, weaned him at 1 month. My body holds on to fat while breastfeeding - lots of women have this problem and it seems you did too. It's hormones. I then gained back 10 due to postpartum depression. 2. With my daughter born 4/25…

I don't have personal experience with this but two of my girl friends who have had this problem just stopped cold turkey. A rough couple nights and then it was over.