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You take small containers of heavy whipping cream to friends because you know they will offer you coffee

My energy skyrockets within 3 days of start. But then, I limit my carbs to around 5 per day. BTW: Please don't order more keto-styx from Amazon. I've found them unreliable. They also have an expiration date - at which time they don't work. The ones from the drug store are so much better. Usually sold at the pharmacy counter

I'm on day 17 and it's so easy. Never think about food any more unless I start to feel hunger. I keep boiled eggs in the refrigerator in case i'm really hungry NOW (which doesn't happen any more). A teaspoon or two of Smuckers 100% peanuts peanut butter is a quick snack if I am not going to be eating dinner for more than…

I don't understand. I am on a high protein diet. About 100g a day. This should feed the muscles. I generally take in less than 5 carbs a day (though I don't berate myself if it occasionally goes up to less than 10). Those tiny bits of carbs comes in the heavy whipping cream that I use with coffee plus the mayonnaise that I…

Yes, according to the books I have read. A heavy-purple stick is probably nothing more than an indication of dehydration. The ketones that are measured are diluted by all the water. Diluted in the water - as in ketones as a percentage of urine - NOT diminished by the water.

I just started taking Magnesium because I read that my lethargy after going of Phentermine may be caused by insufficient intake. What a difference! Makes little sense because I eat so much meat that is high in Magnesium. Still, what a difference!

Doesn't work for me. I tried. A cheat day now and then is no problem for me, but a cheat day once a week would be torture for me as I tried to continue my journey. One cheat - two cheats - ???? why practice cheating when you can practice the self-discipline that it takes to keep your weight at your idea for the rest of…

Well, catch this. At about 20 pound, the inches started increasing as the weight continued decreasing. I looked in the mirror and could SEE visual results. How could I have gained an inch in all areas? It confused both me and the doctor when I told her about it. Here is what I finally concluded. My fat was settling.…

I am on the very low carb food plan (called keto or ketogenic). I RARELY have temptations any more. Sugar just doesn't appeal to me. Last night I did yield to a craving. Kentucky Fried Chicken was on the table, and I ate a thigh. How relieved I was as I added it to my food log and discovered that it wasn't a killer. With…

1. Exercise BEFORE breakfast. Only eat breakfast when you are hungry again. (It takes a while). 2. Consider changing to the low-carb lifestyle. No hunger after 3 days of transition. 3. How much are you taking in relative to what you are putting out?

Body - mind - soul. The three work together and should be in balance. body: the right nutrition and exercise. mind: Learning - be it how to work smarter rather than harder, or how to learn your own limits. soul: Meditate daily. There is so much evidence for the benefits of 20 minutes a day dedicated to giving your brain a…

Look into the low-carb diet (carefully adjusted to meet your body's requirements at your fitness level). Eating the right foods will stop the binges. No hunger to start them with.

Let go of your "fear". It will consume you and throw you off if you don't. Remember that your new eating plan is a lifestyle (foodstyle) change - not a diet. As a lifestyle, there will be times when you are offered delicacies to taste. Wouldn't it be a waste of a life to refuse treats like that every once in a while? That…

I lost 30 pounds in less than 3 months, so it's doable. The first two weeks were FAR easier than the rest. It was hard to coming to terms with 2 pounds a week after half-a-pound a day at the beginning.

I had a 743 calorie breakfast. (3g carbs, 43.2g protein, 60.7g fat). The number doesn't scare me. If you like ice cream for breakfast, consider switching to the keto diet, where if you make your own sugarless ice cream from heavy whipping cream and delicious no-carb protein powders, it's a legitimate meal and a good way to…

I have a Bowflex (bought it used). BEcause I am obese and lazy, (and because it hurt my back too much to walk - even to the mailbox), I use it for rowing (mostly leg work done from a sitting position) and strengthening core muscles plus shoulders. Occasional work on arm muscles. How long did it take to feel results from…

I use a really good lotion. Then I use mineral powders over that. I don't know what kind of skin I have now that I'm 61, but I do remember that as a youth, I had terrible acne. Doctors and my parents told me that it was because dirt was getting caught in my pores because I wasn't washing my face good enough. HOw wrong they…

You should consider changing to a keto diet, or at least low-carb. The keto diet targets fat. Combine that with strength training as opposed to cardio or mostly cardio and your body will start transforming itself. I suggest that you read the most excellent book "Protein Power" and customize your diet within limits based on…

Tofurkey Italian Sausage - good flavor even if texture is not like sausage - 690mg per link with 4 NET carbs per link. Feast out using bacon. Did you know that there is even a product called "bacon salt"? Bacon goes so well with breakfast, salads, most meat salads, many meats, and is a great portable snack. Bacon salt…

I cut down a lot on my sodium intake when I discovered this wonderful recipe for mayonaise 1 egg 1 Tbl vinegar whip on high speed in blender until very foamy 1 cup vegetable oil - DRIBBLE IN VERY SLOWLY. All will emulsify. Stir once or twice in process When it looks like mayo - add a liberal amount of No-Salt Mrs. Dash.…

I hit a plateau, so I carb-loaded for 3 days. I gained 4 pounds. It took another 4 days to take it off. (Granted it wasn't fat, but it was frustrating - and I didn't feel nearly as well off the diet as I do on the diet. Lesson learned: I put off reaching my goal by one long week. Lesson 2: Don't do that again.

Sodium is a problem for me too, which is why I do not eat processed food - except cheese - and only then in low quantities. I recent discovered Mrs. Dash - salt-free. It's a FINE herb and I don't even miss the salt. I sometimes use Morton's "No-Salt" in moderation. I don't like the taste, so I don't use it as liberally as…

Next time you are at the gym, intending to go directly home, weigh yourself right before you leave, then weight yourself again immediately upon returning home - wearing the same things - no using the bathroom first. (Or preferably, take your scale to the gym and compare the measurements. I can lose a pound and a half or…

Yea, me too. So many strong advocates for what they believe. But find what works for you and follow it. There are others who will share your methods. My method is very low carb. I know how many carbs a day I need to stay within in order to achieve wight loss, and I know the research behind the effective of my diet. I…

I don't do "hard" workouts, but I do exercise. I do it to strengthen and grow muscles which then increase my metabolism even as my weight is reduced. Such exercise also reshapes the body in lovely ways. (I don't do cardio)

For MY body, WHAT I eat is very important. If I eat 25g of carbs a day, I will gain weight, even at 1250 calories a day. I am extremely insulin sensitive.

My calorie intake generally varies between 1175 and 1400. But some days I have to push myself to eat to get the calorie count up to that range. Keto takes away the hunger.

I have never felt a loss of energy during keto. It is always accompanied by an energy increase, mental clarity, and feeling better about myself (loss of depression). But every body is different. I'm not an athlete. My life is quite sedentary.

Well, I don't know if this will work, but after nearly a month with no real loss, I put my scales away. They were making the plateau much harder to endure. Now I feel much better. LOL I feel lighter!