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Ignore me. I'm sure it's all good.

Since you came off paleo, you likely wouldn't see a big weight loss drop (vs others coming from high carb, standard american diet). Dilution in urine does and doesn't matter. It impacts the lightness or darkness of the reading. That's why most people just use them as an indicator whether they are or are not in ketosis, and…

How much water are you drinking? Ketostix measure density of ketones in the urine. Dark could mean you're producing more ketones - or not drinking enough (in fact, usually dark means not drinking enough). Up your water intake to 12-16 (8) oz glasses. What kind do diet did you follow before keto?

Coconut custard - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/998710-spectacular-keto-coconut-custard?hl=Coconut+custard#posts-15627913

Coconut custard.

I'm excited to see an update is coming to this story! Sam Feltham will now be doing the same 21 day n=1 experiment that he previously did with LCHF, but this time following a LF-HC diet. So with the LC-HF diet, he lost 3 cm off his waist, and gained 1.3 kg (less than 3 pounds). It'll be great to see how he fares on the Low…

There isn't really anything firm here. It varies by person. Some people really struggle getting back in, for others it can be quick.

I don't use the script. As long as you show fiber on your diary, it's just simple subtraction. Carbs - fiber = net carbs.

But that's LESS sodium, in favor of potassium... Still need to keep sodium levels up.

Bulletproof coffee for me. I make up a large batch of 20 of the butter, MCT oil, and cocoa every few weeks, and pour into portion cups. This means I just pop out one of these every morning into my cup and add coffee. I also travel with these. For me, that's as quick as it gets.

I've posted this a few times. Can't say it enough: From "The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living" Low carb diets are natriuretic - they make the kidneys dump sodium. Sodium deficiency can cause headache, dizziness and fatigue. With continued low carb intake and sodium restriction, at some point your kidneys start to…

No. The goal is to know if you are or are not in ketosis. That's what ketostix do. If you are in ketosis, you will show a minimum of "trace". You can adjust carbs up and monitor with Ketostix just fine.

Ketostix for urine measure density of ketones in your urine. Higher density of ketones (dark reading) can occur from more ketones, OR less urine (less hydration). You really should only use them to tell you if you are or are not in ketosis, not how deep ketosis is. Usually a dark reading just means that you need to drink…

You may want to check out "The Primal Blueprint" by Mark Sisson.

I loved the bulletproof coffee from day one, and it worked great for me for satiation. I do add unsweetened cocoa, so it's more of a mocha. I also use an Aerolatte to mix it, so it gets a bit frothy. But if I didn't like it, I wouldn't drink it. Switch to something you do like. Do you like coffee with heavy cream? Drink…

My grocery store has it in their health food / organic section (like MermaidTX near all the Bob's Red Mill stuff). I've also ordered from Amazon.

For me it's been higher cal, but I don't know how much higher. Most recent was weight watchers. Since they do the points thing, and not calories, I'm not sure where I was at for calories. Use the keto calculator to help figure your macro targets: http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/

try maybe just one or two. I hated all of them.

Bulletproof Coffee - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/862742-bulletproof-coffee?hl=Bulletproof Not weird - a delicious start to the day. Many low carbers do this, or have "fat bombs". I'm not a big olive oil user. I prefer butter, ghee, coconut oil, MCT. But if you enjoy olive oil enough to drink it straight, it…

Food is either protein, carbs or fat. If carbs are limited, and protein is limited, what's left is fat. Yummy, yummy fat. I follow keto - high fat, moderate protein (sufficient protein to maintain lean body mass), and low carb. 70-75% of my diet is from fat. My macros are 75%F - 20%P - 5%C. Note that typical keto is more…

Here are some r/keto topics that mention apnea: http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/search?q=apnea&restrict_sr=on I don't know much about OSA, but I would thing that losing weight would make the situation better.

Officially, you're supposed to use coffee that is free of mycotoxins, which is a type of mold. Coffee isn't tested for this, so any coffee could potentially have this. Having it come from a health food store and buying organic doesn't ensure that it's mycotoxin-free. Mycotoxins occur through how the coffee is grown and…

Buy the book - http://www.atkinsforseizures.com/atkins-for-seizures-ebook.html

Hon - I'm a little uncertain how to respond to you. Your previous post indicates that you have an eating disorder (chewing food and spitting it out so as to not absorb the calories). Based on your data, you are already at "normal" weight. Your BMR is about 1400 calories, yet you only target 1000 calories. Please, get some…

Please discuss with your doctor. Using ketogenic diet for seizures should be done while under a doctor's care and guidance. My cousin's daughter is on this diet for her seizures - but it's quite different from what I follow for keto. Her medication is also carefully monitored. If your doctor isn't open and isn't up on the…

There are dozens of sweeteners. A blanket statement that "any artificial sweetener is bad for your health" is simply not true. Consuming sugar is always going to be worse for ketosis than using a sweetener.

Yep, I freeze too. I do step ups. If they are good enough for the games, they are good enough for me!

Isn't that myth #5? What is the research that supports that fiber provides benefit to the GI tract. Reddit has a thread going on for this as well, so I'm blatantly plagiarizing from there -- http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/1lolqu/end_the_fiber_fantasy_everything_you_dont_want_to/ The conclusions also seem to surround…

Sidesteel - I like your posts. I think it's good to question. I just wish your entourage wouldn't follow you here. Unlike you, they do not add value to the discussion. And unfortunately, I'm not sure that we have active mods to remove those folks.

I find the reddit Keto FAQ to be a great starting point. http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq And this Keto Calculator: http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/ If you just started keto, make sure you supplement sodium. You need 3-5 grams of sodium per day. Sustained low sodium will eventually also impact potassium. Between the…