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Please post if it works for you! I don't fancy the idea of those pee strips/sticks. My partner is iffy about me going Keto as it is lol. If it is effective, it will save me money and weird looks from her lol. I am starting Keto tomorrow, just bought *most* of my first weeks stuff.

I often feel discouraged in regards to tracking my exercise because of the lack of accurate tracking methods, I was told by my trainer that getting a polar heart rate monitor would be advisable. I need one either way because of my heart defect, and its the most accurate brand. I am saving up to get one. At the moment, I…

Thank you, and I have never heard of that I think I will go look for some reading on that. And the concept behind that is interesting, if keto works it could explain why old methods haven't worked for me. Thank you, I appreciate that :). And right, can't know unless I try and I really have nothing to lose. Maybe when I do…

It helps your migraines?? I really would love if it helped with my migraines. I can't take NSAIDs anymore, so I've lately just accepted my fate that migraines would be a regular part of my life. I kind of will be interested to see if it helps that for me. I am glad to keep hearing positive results in effort and…

Thank you so much, the information you gave me is great and exactly the experiences I was looking for. I will look for the keto group here, and I found the Reddit board! It is awesome :D! Wow, congratulations and good job on your loss! That is awesome! And absolutely, I will update my tracker with *hopefully* loss so I…

Thanks, thats part of what I am looking for. Part of why I want to try it is to feel full and have better control of my diet. That was part of the appeal and I wondered if if was just talk or if people did find it effective in appetite control and etc. As for what the other person posted, they failed to see that in my…

It's probably the second, but I can't afford to see a doctor. I am unmedicated because the medications were more damaging to my health and were doing nothing to help get me to a stable place. My therapist recommend foremost to get out of the living situation I was in because it was triggering, and that some bipolar…

That sounds like how I feel with only a low cal diet. Especially in relation to the ice cream. I love it, but having it in the house for a "reasonable serving" on a once in a while basis is too much temptation for me. I went a year without eating icecream and felt good about it. Didn't even really miss it. I liked that…

I do buy coconut oil, so that sounds handy. I've never heard of fat bombs. I'll have to try it if I find it difficult to get my fat levels up. So you found it helped regulate all of that a lot better? And by pickles and yogurt, does that mean fermented foods will help? And I could add a probiotic to my daily vitamins and…

Thank you for that enlightening post of information I generally already knew and follow. Again, I was asking people about their personal experiences actually following a keto lifestyle, to see if it was something that would suit me which is along the lines of preferences. Not offended, seeing a Doctor is smart advice and a…

My doctors suspected Thyroid and PCOS, but the blood test results didn't show a yes. I was advised by someone on here to ask for a different test that was more accurate, I have it written down somewhere, but I can't get to a doctor right now because I work full time and the nearest physicians office that accepts my…

There are millions of people with the same medical stats as me. None of this information enables Identity theft, and good luck if they want it to commit insurance fraud because mine sucks hardcore. I have huge medical debts. If someone wanted to use my information, they aren't going to have a jolly good time with it.

Did you read the post? I put in my info and I let MFP do the calculations. When I was sedentary, I ate about 1,200. When I got a job where I spend much of my night cleaning, I switched to lightly active and it told me to eat 1,600. There is a definite deficit. Again, I'm not an idiot. There was more than a 20% deficit. I…

Pretty much everything Pink. I try to keep the slow ones out unless its during cool down. My playlist typically starts with Blow Me (One Last Kiss) and ends with The Truth About Love. Some other good upbeat Pink songs are: So What Raise Your Glass U + Ur Hand Funhouse Slut Like You *I love this song. Lol its like turning…

That kind of progress is really awesome, you should be proud of yourself :) thank you for all the info. UPDATE: A combo of nagging and unexpected good happening in my life relinquished some of my hard earned cash to meet with a trainer to do a health assessment and a workout plan. This one is the owner and I have only met…

Thank you, I really appreciate that. I'm a very healthy eater more often than not, and I am trying to track my calories as best I can. I think I need to get a little notebook or something, for when I can't access MFP. Why'd he make you wait?

I can do two sets of 30 minutes each on a recumbent elliptical so far, and 10-20 minutes on the treadmill between. 1.5-2.0 on the treadmill speed, varying elevation between 0-2. The slower speed goes with the higher elevation for me. I don't keep the elevation long though. On the recumbent elliptical I do intervals and…

I shall try that. I usually don't last long but doing it small and slowly doing more, a little at a time, is something I should definitely do. What you are doing is obviously working well if you are fairing so well. Thank you, I will work on applying that to what I am doing. That is a pretty fantastic drop, congrats. Did…

A gym membership costing about as much as a cell phone plan is more affordable than the couple hundred per appointment just to be seen, excluding the tests and etc they ALWAYS run. Each doctors appointment costs 300 and upward for me. If I quit the gym, I quit the only form of healthcare I can afford. You seriously don't…

Thank you. What do you recommend doing between sets? Is stretching ideal, or is there something better to give me an adequate amount of time and rest between them? I would feel strange just standing or sitting somewhere between.

Thanks. I'm steering clear from crunches, thats for sure. Thats why I've been looking for other things to do. I'm glad to know I'm going the right direction with the cardio, though. Will help me feel less like I'm wandering around unsure of what I am doing.

Thank you so much, this is exactly what I was asking for. I have a bicuspid aoritc valve with insufficiency. Normally its not horrible, just requires a lot of monitoring. Most aren't bothered by it until they are older and have stenosis. The regurge I experience risks weakening my left ventricle, which is why I have to be…

I opened the link and going to read it in a few minutes, thank you :). Endurance sounds like what I should be looking at. I appreciate all the help :). This part about working both sides of the joint I should probably read up on. I know how to work my legs (because of the sports I was into) but am clueless on my arms. the…

Thank you, thats a lot of great advice! I thought about running, since I used to do it in high school and middle school, but I am worried about my heart. I think once I have less baggage, it will be less difficult on my heart. Because up until I gained all the weight I was doing fairly well. Jog/run the straights, walk the…

How do I explain this without getting into a rant? I don't have the same mobility those women have. I have done home workouts and etc they show. I have physical limitations. Also known as fat. Large boobs. An inability to do a crunch or sit up if I were offered a great deal of money. I need something that suites me in the…

Thanks, I just saw your post :) I learned the hard way my first week to keep off the normal ellipticals. My heart went funny. I don't think at this place in my health I should be near them. Maybe when I lose more weight. I used to love ellipticals. This one is different though, much easier. Helps keep my heart steady and I…

Thats a really good idea. I am going to try that. It sounds like something that can play into my needs. Because of my disorder, I kind of have an obsession with lists, planning, and organization. I was shown that to have stability I need organization and a routine. I love charts and all that, it makes my life feel less…

I looked into it, but my gym doesn't offer a free training session, only a free health assessment but from what I heard they are only going to tell me what I already know. What my BMI is, what my BMR is, yada yada yada. I do have symptoms that tell me when I am overdoing it. My throat and chest get really hot and burn, my…

Thanks. At the moment I do about 20 minutes on the treadmill and 60 (divided in half) on an octane seated elliptical. Thats mainly what I am trying to do, just get moving. I know anything is better than nothing. I just feel so disorganized. I have trouble getting my heart rate measured on it for some reason, so am saving…

1. Already follow a reduced caloric intake diet based upon weight, age, activity, and etc 2. I work out 5 days a week, starting a month ago 3. Ugh, I wish I had a Planet Fitness near here. I would go to the one you mentioned, but that is now 2 1/2 hours from where I moved to. There literally isn't a planet fitness within a…