astronomer25

Carbs should be under 50 typically (assuming you have insulin resistance), and possibly under 25% if you are severely insulin resistant. Read the following books (Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Peformance, Why we get fat) and consider meeting with a doctor (all diets should be done under a physician if you have any…

I thought I would chime in... Everyone has their own ideas.... 1) If you are very insulin resistant (have a lot to lose), then I would do the following... 5% carbs 15% protein 85% fat eat whenever you are hungry - try to eat 2x-3x fat as protein (so if I eat 30grams of protein, I eat 60grams of fat). I always try to get a…

why cyclical??

Blood tests only a month out are not worth it in my opinion. You should wait about 12 weeks and measure your progress then. If you are truely keto-adaptive, then it should take 4-6 weeks for your body to adjust. Eating a cheat meal can knock you out of of the keto-adaptive state, so I would make sure you are not cheating…

If you eat a dish several times, I either add it to my foods, or my meals. I look up the stats or as close to them as I can get and enter them in and save it. That way if I need to find it in the future, I can look them up. For instance, I love Chipotle Chicken or Steak Salad (Lettuce, Cheese, Meat, Sour Cream) so I save…

It could be several things in combinations 1) You have metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance --- more insulin is secreted when you eat carbs. Insulin is the fat hormone, when it is present it promotes fat storage. If your cheat meal is high in carbs, the increased insulin will result in more fat storage for excess carbs…

Go to the store and buy bullion cubes. I take one bullion cube a day mixed into about 10-12 ounces of boiling water.... I let it cool down and drink it like a hot tea/soup. I salt other food to taste. However if you are concerned about BP, you should monitor it pre and post taking any salt supplement and make a chart…

I would think that you have several diet choices (Low fat/low calorie, Low carb/low calorie, Zone Diet, High Fat/low carb, High Fat/high protein, Very Low Calorie diet, etc.). I am doing the Nutritional Ketosis Diet (no cheating). Realistically, it probably took you more than 6 months to put on the weight, so it should…