MaryDeLoria Member

Interesting topic. I was full-term, but just a shade over 5 lbs. at birth. I've struggled with insulin resistance all my adult life.

It's good to see what everyone's up to. Thank you again, @ProCoffeenator, for starting this thread! On that note, my week is going well. WOE has been fine, although I haven't been logging. Yesterday, I had a long drive to the Willamette Valley to meet a Craigslist seller about an antique spinning wheel (I bought), and was…

Most definitely. In my case, when I'm in that state, it can become self-perpetuating: I then seek carbs, which prolong the problem. To break the cycle, I take in a bit of fat, some water & then go do something to keep me busy.

Hi, neighbor! I'm about 50 miles away from you, toward Tillamook.

NW corner of Oregon, in the coastal range mountains.

@Carom's tip of cracking the shell of the hard cooked egg then letting the egg sit for a bit in cold water, but I would add that I then crack the shell all over and slip off the shell by running a teaspoon under it. Quick and easy!

I like Google Keep - I can build lists, notes, whatever and share some or none with others who also use Keep. I can update it from my phone, tablet, whatever & it's always up-to-date. Saves me pretty frequently!

Yup - me. :) Where we live, we don't have cable tv and I'm too cheap to buy a dish, so we just stream the occasional show via Internet. Mostly documentaries and classic movies. Not much into regular tv - I'd rather read.

The scale lies! After working outside all morning, I came in sweaty & dirty, wearing a filthy pair of size 12 shorts. After a (lovely!) shower, I donned a pair of shorts from the bottom of my drawer that I hadn't thought about in at least two years. I noticed they were a bit more snug than the looser ones that I'd just…

I reward myself with fun experiences: symphony tickets, travel, day trips to wherever, shopping at yarn or book stores . . . time to spin yarn, knit, or reading in the afternoon with a cuppa.

I'm late jumping in here, but I've been enjoying reading everyone else's posts! What is your go to exercise? While I'm working away from home, I prefer spin classes, yoga, and NIA (which is a combination of modern dance and martial arts). How do you decide who to friend here and what would make you unfriend someone? I…

I, too, am quite an introvert. I find social occasions exhausting, although I do like to go out and do / see things. For me, the LCHF forum is a social activity & I look forward to "hearing" from the folks here.

SW: 172 CW: 168 GW: 135 Too much vacation, too little exercise. Not logging foods, need to get back to it. Climbing back on the wagon!!

I occasionally use a tablespoon or so of oat fiber in recipes where the taste of flax would be too strong. I use it to give breads a "breadier" texture, rather than a boost to flavor. I normally use it in a mix of light flours, such as tapioca, white rice, millet, and almond.

Tried it, liked it best made with fresh golden flax meal. I don't each much of it, so I put wrapped bread in the freezer and take some out when I want it. No spoilage that way!

The way we eat gluten free, they probably won't notice much of a difference. They're pretty good eaters & like to try new things. We have in store a "traditional" Chinese restaurant (wherein we will have some fun learning how to use chopsticks!), a gyro shop (yes, you can eat Greek & be gluten-free, but you have to be…

For the record: I'm 5"3". SW: 174 CW: 166 GW: 135 Too many carbs. Weight loss is stagnant.

Rough week. Poor weather kept me inside doing paperwork too much of the time. Did not get enough exercise, despite my goal to walk to the mailbox and back at least five times per week (2 miles each trip). In previous weeks, I've been doing a lot heavy yard work, but this week was pretty light except for yesterday and…

I can confirm: Italy's olive oil is amazing. I could (and did) practically live on it.

Losing at a glacial pace . . . SW: 174 CW: 166 GW: 135

[/quote] They have a couple of lower carb flavors 3g carbs for 4 ounces - vanilla cream and strawberry cream. Do you have a good alternative ? [/quote] A couple of ideas: you can add fruit or fruit flavoring (sugar free coffee syrup) to the vanilla yogurt, or you can make your own yogurt with whole milk. Yogurt starters…

I've been taking various probiotics for the past year to rebuild my gut biome after chemotherapy last summer, but didn't really start feeling an improvement until I began drinking about 4 oz. of kombucha every day. I started out by purchasing it, then learned how to make it at home. It's really easy and much less expensive…

What I usually tell people is that I eat mostly "above ground" vegetables. Root vegetables are the carby ones & easy to limit or avoid altogether. As for eggs - there is no maximum, just - like another poster mentioned - boredom if you eat them too often. Remember to count the 1 gram of carb per egg, though, especially if…

I hear you! Husband and I eat gluten free, plus I eat LCHF (and am just beginning a dairy elimination as a test) - traveling or even just eating out can be a real pain sometimes because of the food prep that goes into it. We'll be traveling for several days with teen & pre-teen grandkids in a couple of weeks. Should be a…

I'm not strictly keto, but you can add me, too! if you like.

My favorite jeans are loose! And I can bend over to pick berries without my tummy feeling squeezed!

Managing to stay out of the kitchen / fridge this week and outside more. Doing lots of yard work and going for a 2-mile walk daily. Working at logging my food, which has been a tough one for me. Logging helps though - 'cause if I have to log it, I might think twice about eating it! :smiley: Weight's edging downward - now…

I've found LCHF is easier when eating out than trying to remain gluten-free. I find myself eating salads most of the time when we go out to eat. In rural areas, most servers don't have a clue about gluten-free WOE, although that is gradually beginning to change for the better.

It's all we can do, right? Live by example, share without pressure, and be ready when they finally get there?[/quote] Yes, indeed. Well said.