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I saved this info* to take to my next Dr's appt. Perhaps it's what you are looking for. Thyroid might be a good idea, since many keto/low carbers report problems. I hope others chime in! *Vertical Auto Profile (VAP) test. This test will analyze your LDL cholesterol and determine if it is made up of predominantly the small,…

Starting my 4th week of keto. Name: Enid Reddit Username: Enid42 Stats: F/42 Location: Greenville, SC

I'll play. Monday: mango lime grilled chicken, 6 cup salad of deliciousness (romaine lettuce, grapes, red bell peppers, tomato, cucumber, sweet onions) and 60 cal salad dressing. Other house members had dinner rolls or crackers for carbs. Tuesday: 5 oz Shadybrook Farms - Rotisserie Flavor Turkey Breast Tenderloin. Awesome.…

I'm in a size 14. I'm happy. I started out in a 16-18. What I'm happy with is myself. I'm proud of the work that I've put in to make it this far. I've developed healthy habits and am not going to go back to my unhealthy ways. I now view tracking my calories, saturated fat (heart health) and exercise like keeping track of…

I cook for three adults, two on a diet and one type one diabetic. Last Sunday, I made three huge trays of roasted veggies. We use them as a veggie side, a quick snack and as a filling for a veggie omelet. I bake potatoes and sweet potatoes whenever I think about it. I'll cook a whole chicken in the crock pot and use the…

That sounds delish. Beets are very underrated, especially roasted beets. The are great by themselves, awesome added to normal salads. Grated raw beets are even good on salads. They are also great for juicing. The Mexican grocery store near me sells loose beets, no tops, for a buck a pound.

Digital scale, this is seriously the best purchase that I have ever made health-wise. Crockpot- while at the gym, I know that my meal is at home waiting for me. honorable mentions: sharp knife and a few good cutting boards measuring devices electric skillet for a wok gas grill steamer bags for the microwave what I want to…

I subscribe to the viewpoint of no body snarking. Very simply, it's hurtful. We've all been hurt by someone's offhanded remark about us. I can still remember an ex-friend telling me that I shouldn't wear a shirt because I was getting chubbier and that was over a decade ago. I had lost around 25 pounds and then gained…

background: public library 1) A very annoyed patron walks up to the circulation desk and asks if we have any dictionaries. I say yes. Very frustrated she replies, "Well I looked under D and couldn't find any!" She proceeds to take a 35lb dictionary to her public use computer. Hooker was spell checking a word for her resume…

I have my goal set at 1700. That was the number in the middle of low activity and moderate activity on the TDEE calculator (minus 25%, of course). On days where I just walk the dog, I eat on the lower end around 1550 and on gym days, I eat the full 1700. I'm trying to establish new habits concerning proper portion amounts…

I hope that you find support. There are a few groups that you can join to find others. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/637-gastric-bypass-lapband http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4013-sleeve-ers http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/244-lapbanders-bodacious-bariatric-babes-band…

This podcast answers the question. It's the question asked by Ellie. It really is a good episode and any explanation by me will be lacking. The question is in the very beginning, at minute 2:25. http://www.fat2fitradio.com/2011/06/fat-2-fit-128-gain-muscle-lose-fat/

I like it because the one that I use* has 40 calories vs 2% milk at 130 calories. I also prefer the taste. Plus it doesn't have cholesterol. It is also shelf stable. I buy a case at a time and never run out. *Blue Diamond - Almond Milk - Original, Vanilla, Unsweetened

I apologize in advance to the length of my post. :tongue: We knew that we needed to buy a car for a while before our purchase, so I read everything that I could find. Basics: Check out new car websites and find, at least, 3 cars that meet your needs. Do not pick one manufacturer or car immediately and understand that you…

Everyone has great ideas. The first thing is being able to measure your food. You'll need measuring cups and I really didn't do well until I bought a decent digital scale. I bought the cheaper spring scale first and I was never really sure it was correct. Being able to measure out your servings keeps you accountable. I…

I honestly believe that all of us wouldn't have consumed the foods that we did today, if we weren't paying attention and logging our foods. I've made hundreds of decisions on what would be the best for me and not automatically reach for what I used to eat. Part of my healthier lifestyle is trying new foods and giving them…

I wear one every single time that I get on a bike, even if I'm just testing out newly pumped up tires. This spring a bird built a nest in my helmet (it's on a peb board out in the garage) and I didn't ride at all until the babies finally left. I did clean the helmet with bleach water.

The thing that I've really cracked down on was pouring creamer into coffee. I measured the creamer until it lightened the coffee like I used to and it was adding 100 calories to a cup. creamer 200 calories a day x 365 days yr = 73,000 73,000 / 3500 (calories in a pound) = 20lbs weight a year If I could have reduced my…

I try not to imagine how much we spend. Here's the essentials. 3 adults here coffee 1.5lbs week creamer 3 containers milk almond milk tortillas cheese sliced cheese grated sprouts salsa 2 bunches broccoli 1 cauliflower 3lb onions 5 yellow and red bell peppers (we eat those in meals and snacks) pistachios crackers kiwis…

The Arctic Zero ice cream calorie count looks great but 3rd party testing showed that it has more calories and not even the acceptable 20% range. Our sample of Arctic Zero Vanilla Maple had a whopping 46 percent more calories than the label. The Chocolate Peanut Butter: an incredible 68 percent more calories. Arctic Zero…

Flaxseed meal has the oil pressed out of it. So you are getting the health benefit of the lignans (fiber) but not very much, if any, of the omega 3's. Ground flaxseed has the naturally occurring omega 3's and the lignans but is not as shelf stable as the flaxseed meal. The flaxseed oil has the omega 3's and none of the…