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I'll have some once in a while - usually when eating out I have a diet coke. But when I'm at home I just drink water. My understanding is that they are a YMMV thing. Another one of those items, that if you're doing everything right and seem to be in a stall, you might want to try cutting to see if that may be an issue. The…

Reddit has a great thread going discussing it. http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/comments/1lolqu/end_the_fiber_fantasy_everything_you_dont_want_to/ Crazy. Another case where the conventional wisdom is possibly doing more harm than good.

Another idea. Any sore muscles? Sore muscles retain water. Good article http://weightloss.answers.com/side-effects/sore-muscles-and-weight-gain

Probably hydration issues. When I'm dehydrated I gain water weight.

Sour cream Butter Bulletproof coffee Coffee with 1/4 cup cream Pecans Coconut custard Avocado Pecans Any recipe from the Fat Fast Cookbook A couple of articles - http://www.carbsmart.com/10-healthy-high-fat-foods-perfect-for-nutritional-ketosis.html…

YOU NEED TO SUPPLEMENT SODIUM!!!! 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 excrete…

Yes, it's normal to not lift as heavy on keto. You don't have glycogen in your muscles when on keto. It doesn't mean you aren't getting a good workout, but you don't have the same capacity for high intensity activity on low carb that you would when you do eat carbs. It's believed that capacity for longer endurance type…

Isn't it yummy? It's such an awesome keto dessert. Hard to feel deprived of carbs with a batch of that around.

I'd give it a few days, Unless you have pain or other things going on. (I AM NOT A DOCTOR AND AM UNQUALIFIED TO GIVE MEDICAL ADVICE).

I've been doing keto for about a year. I feel the best I've ever been. I'm somewhat of a lurker on this forum, as I'm more of a keto girl than paleo / primal. But I see primal as a possible approach for maintenance when I get to goal. The anti-low carb groups will say it's unhealthy. That you need carbs to function.…

no idea, but when I google I find this site - http://www.medicinenet.com/cloudy_urine/symptoms.htm It mentions high protein and dehydration as two things that can contribute. Your protein did look a bit high yesterday (I don't know if it's high enough that this would be the cause). This site has some more info-…

Check out caveman keto's site -- http://cavemanketo.com/keto-meal-plan/

Yes, I do. But it depends on how you calculate TDEE. First, I like this site: http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ which gives BMR and TDEE. The basic premise is that you determine TDEE and then set calories to TDEE - 20% (take 80% of that number). That means you will be at a 20% caloric deficit. That's really safe, and will…

Diet changes impact hormones. Totally normal to have abnormal cycles. Mine re-normalized within a few months.

Coconut Custard - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/998710-spectacular-keto-coconut-custard?hl=Coconut+custard#posts-15627913 I also like Lily's Chocolate

Carb flu is usually sodium deficiency. 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 excrete…

Yes, I can see the potential for variability. That probably means you need the vintages from specific years if you want to be super exact.

My "Get Drunk Not Fat" app has these. All are 5 oz. Martini and Rossi Prosecco - 5g carbs, 105 cal Carlo Rossi - Cabernet Sauvignon - 5 g carbs, 125 cal beaulieu vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc - 2.5 g carbs, 143 cal Sterling Vineyards, Chardonnay- 3 g carbs, 156 cal beaulieu vineyard, merlot and Pinot noir - 3.8 g carbs, 152…

My husband and I have done low carb a few times in the past 10 years. In general we've had some success, but then went off the low carb diet, and gained weight back (and then some). While we had dieting success, I still believed the conventional wisdom that the Standard American Diet was the healthy way to eat, and that…

You should be resetting your targets to be 65-30-5, 70-25-5, 70-20-10, or something along these lines. The defaults are not correct for those following keto. My Home > Goals > Change Goals >Custom Goals

Don't stress getting things exactly right (foods just never work out that way anyway). Try to figure out the window that you try to hit. I always try to keep the carbs below 30 net carbs. For fat, anything better than 70% fat is good. And protein, I try to hit 70-90 g per day.

this keto calculator is also pretty awesome. it includes TDEE info. http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/

I use this TDEE calculator: http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ TDEE is Total Daily Energy Expenditure. Basically, you find your TDEE, and then eat at a 20% deficit. That's a good, safe level for weight loss. For activity I enter data for sedentary (even though I work out 3-5 x per week) and then I eat back calories on days…

I like Slo-mag for magnesium supplementation. I also use PreBiotin, a prebiotic, which helps the bacteria in your gut. I get both from Amazon.

It can be. But also look for things like a single meal where you have high protein and not much fat. That can also disrupt ketosis (excess protein converts to glucose). Could also be hidden carbs. But if everything is clean on your diet, it's what Dr. Atkins recommended for someone who is resistant in going into ketosis.

ohhhhh... just looked at your diary. Yes, you have been undereating for an extended period of time. Need to work on that. You do not want to damage your metabolism. A few days here or there may not be an issue, but an extended period can start to impact you. Counter intuitive, I know that you might need to eat more.

I'd start with increasing the water and fat and see if that works. They can be pretty immediate, so try to go right away. Bulletproof Coffee (if you can or are willing to try) is an easy way to up those fats. As to what you eat on Free Day? Anything and Everything :-) Some say to still keep calories below your maintenance…

Another thought. Now's also a good time to look at things that are YMMV like Dairy, Nuts, Processed Meats. Also things like Atkins bars, low carb tortillas (I don't know if any of these apply). But these are a few that are sometimes YMMV for folks. Here's what I'd do. 1) up your water. Give it a week. Any change? 2)…

How long have you been on keto? How much have you lost? What are your keto habits? Are you strict? Moderate? Do you have an occasional break? What's your typical calorie consumption? TDEE-20%? Below BMR? Are you exercising a lot? So the two biggies for plateau busting that I see are Free Day and Fat Fast. Here's my opinion…

Probably the real question for you is, "what program do I want to follow"? There are a lot of variations of low carb. Some are very low (20 g carbs or below) some are comparatively high (50-100 g carbs). The "rules" differ between programs. Personally, I'm a keto girl. We follow 20g (net carbs) per day or less. Reddit has…