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Your calories look erratic - with a number of days under 1000 calories. Your calorie goal is also only set for 1000 calories. What kind of diet were you following before keto? If it was very low calorie (in these sub 1000 ranges) you are unlikely to see the initial weight loss burst that a lot see when they change to keto…

Your diary is closed - we can't see what you are eating, so giving feedback is challenging.

If you are just starting out, don't worry about it - focus on low carb and high fat. You want to get into ketosis - and eventually become keto adapted. good article here on keto adaptation: http://www.ketotic.org/2012/05/keto-adaptation-what-it-is-and-how-to.html So my recommendation is to not worry about it until about…

I think you're fine - I'd actually stick with the low side if that target. I use this calculator for setting my targets and I usually just go with the low end of the recommendations. My current protein target is 85 g per day. http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com You'd go with the higher end of the range if you are very active…

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I'm pretty sure that the carb count is including the small amount of anti-clumping agent that is used. That said - the small amount also won't be the difference between being successful or being unsuccessful on keto. Is it better to have shredded cheese without it? Sure. Are you going to find it without it? No. Can you…

(There was a thread over on the Keto page too on this - I've posted this in both locations) A nice article on this... http://women.webmd.com/features/net-carb-debate And from the Atkins product site - I think subtracting fiber is mostly valid. But there are some questionable products out there (I'm talking about you, low…

A nice article on this... http://women.webmd.com/features/net-carb-debate And from Atkins site - I think subtracting fiber is mostly valid. But there are some questionable products out there (I'm talking about you, low carb tortillas) where things often don't add up. I really question having 30 grams of carbs with 28 grams…

I was about to reply that it sounds weird - then I remembered that I drink coffee with butter in it, so who the hell am I to judge! :bigsmile:

There are a couple of great low carb groups here at MFP - General Low Carb Forum -- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-group Keto Group (Low carb, high fat, moderate protein) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1143-keto Good Luck!

I made this Broccoli Cheese Soup last week. Soooooo good. I added a bit of ham to it - bacon would be even better though. http://kellythekitchenkop.com/low-carb-broccoli-cheese-soup For my version with the ham -- 76% fat - 16% protein - 8% carbs

I've had that one bookmarked for a few weeks. It looks so good. (It also looks like a pain in the *kitten* to make, so it would need to be a VERY special occasion). I made this one over the weekend - http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/14391/chocolate+marquise I used Z Sweet for the sweetener. For the Dark Chocolate, I used…

Looks great. Mostly I look at net carbs and decide if that's an OK number for me to eat. I also look for decent fat content (this has fat and protein about equal so that's good -- if it had high protein, and was low fat I'd probably skip it). I might also enter it into MFP and take a look at the macro breakdown to see how…

Berries are what's typically recommended. Most fruit is just too high in sugar. People are different for what they can tolerate to maintain ketosis. Assuming that's your goal, just go cautiously. Some research indicates that you can have up to 50 g carbs per day, and not be impacted. But it definitely varies from person to…

Assuming that bambu is decaf coffee, it should be fine. If bambu is something else, then it could be iffy.

I've heard of a few people with this issue. Here's my theory. When I drink coffee, I'm a sipper. It's now noon, and I still have a few final drinks of my BPC to go - I've been working it since 8 am. For folks that drink a lot of coffee, I think they drink this straight down. Coffee started at 7 is gone by 8. So for those…

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Heavy Cream.

Your diary looks great. It's water weight. Don't stress. It's part of the joys of being a female. Is "that time" coming for you? I'd up your water consumption even higher and try for 12-16 glasses a day (less than that for me usually results in water weight gain).

Bulletproof Coffee. I always travel with this. Works great for car and flights. http://imgur.com/a/YYLwF Otherwise, almonds, dark chocolate, and pre-cooked bacon are my go-to items.

Those chemically ingredients are usually just the chemical name of the vitamin. For example, Ascorbic Acid = Vitamin C. Ferrous Fumarate is iron. Beta Carotene gives you Vitamin A. (Sorry - but everything, in the end is made of chemicals! It doesn't make them bad).

Pork rinds by themselves shouldn't have an impact - unless you ate a huge volume of them (they actually have a good amount of protein). Check the ingredients list and see if there's anything funky. Should just be the pork skin and salt (they should just fry in their own fat). Chris - we may have to pull your keto…

Dairy is a YMMV (Your Miles May Vary) item. If you see slow progress, it's one of those items you can / should tweak / reduce to see if that "fixes" your issue. Same with sweeteners and nuts. For some people, these can cause stalls. If dairy is working for you, don't worry about it.

Pick a different bacon and just go with it. Most that I've seen are 25-40 cal per slice. The reality is - you don't know what you really have. The info in the database, may have been based on bacon that is more fatty, less fatty, bigger slices, smaller slices, etc. It'll never be exact to what you yourself are eating.

There is a separate Crossfit Group here at MFP. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/99-crossfit-love

Enter it into MFP and check the macros. That's the best way to decide.

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Completely normal. Most people don't lose every day. You may want to switch over to weekly weigh-ins. We can provide better feedback if you include how much you've lost during that time frame, how much in total you are trying to lose, and what your macros are. Also - open up your diary.

Open up your diary. What were you following before? What are your macros during the past week?

Caveman Keto has some great recipes. http://cavemanketo.com/ I breathe I'm Hungry http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/ The Keto Subreddit is full of recipes, knowledge, and motivating stories http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/