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You can change the macro percentages if you want. I personally find higher protein & fat more satiating, I'm on a keto diet. But then again, I find 1200 calories way too restrictive for me. Go to settings, check the 'custom' macros box instead of 'guided'...but before you do that, I would look up my TDEE (according to your…

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You're grown. Your profile says you're 38 years old. Stand strong & don't cave to peer pressure, which in & of itself is a very odd thing to have to deal if you're not a tween or teenager. You don't have to justify anything you do. It's your body, your life and you can have a treat as you see fit. Stay above the fray.…

Curious...what does eating quickly do to you?

This is a very important point. There is no cure. Some folks would like to think there is & they are cured, but if 'one eats to their meter' they will be well aware of this fact as immediate results are seen in the way of ridiculous numbers. Something also to consider...T2D begins with Insulin Resistance, you can make…

Here in NY, Costco has rotisserie chickens for $4.99 each. It's cheaper than the Perdue oven stuffer roasters, they are usually .99/# on sale to 1.20/# I buy 3 of them every Friday night & strip them of the meat. Bones go into the deep freeze & meat gets split up into different containers. I use it during the week to mix…

yes...I keep forgetting where my 'groups' are and I admit, I left a couple and pared down to the ones I find most helpful.

For the shopping list the following week, I would include ground beef to make meatballs for meatball marinara and or meatball soup (lunch or dinner) or mini meatloaves. Wait till plum tomatoes (or any tomatoes really) are on sale & stock up. Buy a few pounds, and quarter them, pop them into a baking tin with a head of…

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Perfectly do-able. Buy a London Broil, a rotisserie chicken, a dozen eggs and some cheese. Spend the rest of the cash on veggies. Done. ETA: use up the last of your carbs in the house (pasta, wraps etc.) to get you through till the following payday. Keep track of the supermarket circulars, shop when sales start, around…

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hmmm. Rx: Get back on the wagon (2 thumbs up, smiiiiiiiley faaaaaace) lol

As far as the cholesterol thing, low carbing (check out ketogenic diet as it relates to T2D) is known for decreasing it. However, if she has a genetic pre-disposition to high cholesterol independent of T2D (entirely possible) then she will have to do additional research as this is outside of the scope of what I'm aware of…

T2D here...diagnosed 2 years ago. bloodsugar101.com is a great place to start ;) There are no diabetes police, btw...and what works for one person, may not work for others, it's very individualized, just too many variables. Tell her to have a look at the site listed above & any questions she has, she can post to the T2D…

Was thinking the same thing, but I'm stingy with words tonight

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macro-keeper-tracker here too....let the calories fall where they may >:)

I guess I'm doing it wrong =( I lost 30+ pounds by eating nothing BUT animal products.

My diet is chock FULL of mean o:)

I'll hazard a guess at increased water weight due to additional glycogen.

Me too -____-

Actually, it's the lack of carbs in one's diet that will make a person go into Ketosis. Protein & fat are necessary, but not the deciding factor for a body to become keto adapted. A body still has protein & fat in reserves (presumably) but once liver glycogen & muscle glycogen is depleted, ketosis is the result.