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So I have a great group of ladies I work with. I walk every day on breaks with two of them. One of those ladies brought me in a shirt she saw that she thought I'd like. She knows I'm losing weight and said I'm not sure you can wear it now, but you'll get to it! It was a size large. It fit. :D

I've been to Europe twice - lost weight both trips LOL. I think Europeans and Asians are typically more active. It's also much easier and convenient in most cities to walk everywhere than drive. Americans have always had this love affair with their cars, every since Henry Ford made them mainstream. It bugs the crap out of…

Saturday D - 10 oz ribeye, fried shrimp, salad with ranch dressing (basically lettuce and dressing), and 3 pieces of fried squash. Under calories, should have skipped the squash, but no regrets. I LOVE fried shrimp. Yesterday L - pork ribs with stewed yellow squash (blegh - ribs were super tough and the squash overcooked,…

D - 10 oz ribeye with shrimp, salad, and fried squash.

Used to bake box cake mixes with Sprite and diet coke when I was a kid. Then I learned from scratch both tasted better and was easy. I love to bake. The only box cake I use these days is butter recipe by Duncan Hines, and then only for my hubby's favorite cake once a year. I haven't found a decent low carb cake recipe I…

I rarely snack. It's not that I don't get hungry, it's just half the time I'm not at home or around foods that are in my calorie or carb range to snack on. Except tonight. Tonight I'm making peanut butter fluff with some dark chocolate. It's going to be a good night.

B - coffee with creamer L - chicken taco salad with no shell D - grilled leg quarter with sauteed yellow squash

B - coffee with creamer L - leftover stir fry D - grilled chicken breast with brussel sprouts in butter Stir fry is pushing me over carbs a bit, so may cut out the brussel sprouts. Or not. I seem to be doing fine even with days I eat slightly more carbs :)

You should check out this group. Very helpful! http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

My cycle got shorter. Went from 30 days to 26. My PMS symptoms also got a lot less annoying and I don't cramp nearly as bad as I used too. Still moody, but no longer get irrationally mad about stupid things or snap people's head off. And baby dust! We're ttc too!

Yesterday: B: coffee with creamer and liquid splenda L: chicken fajitas with low carb tortillas (chicken, sour cream, lettuce, and onions) D : chuck roast with collard greens seasoned with ham. Today: B: coffee with creamer and liquid splenda L - 3 fried chicken wings (deli was out of the rotisserie and the fried chicken…

Doctor said to take 1000 in the am and 1500 at night, which will make for some interesting mornings LOL. My fasting blood sugar has been in the 80 - 100 range for two weeks now. I'm quite pleased with it and looking forward to the Dr at the end of the month. That combined with the almost 20 lbs I'll be down should make him…

I've noticed this as well. I get them regardless, just worse if I eat carby stuff.

Which version are you on? I heard the ER version has less gastric upset. I'm on 2000mg a day atm of the non extended release, increasing to 2500 tomorrow. Some people seem to have massive issues, but while not the greatest thing in the world, I can live with it.

Been on metformin since mid January. Aside from the tummy issues, I have no problem with it and LCHF. My readings have been perfect the last two weeks. And the tummy issues really don't bug me as LCHF usually makes me have the opposite problem. My next A1C is at the end of the month and I'm hoping I get great results. I've…

"Bacon. It's a gift pigs give you when you are good." Loved that Arby's commercial LOL!!

I only drink one cup of coffee a day and use liquid coffemate. Most of them are only 35 cals or less. I have tried repeatedly to like coffee black, but just can't. I don't eat breakfast though, so I don't mind sometimes wasting a few calories with HWC and sugar free syrups with liquid splenda.

Lately I've been drinking New Englands Best breakfast blend as I prefer a lighter roast. I like Cafe Brit too. I get it off Amazon in different regional flavors. Just started using a French press a few weeks ago and I'm never going back. Smooth and I love the slight froth it makes.

The level of anger some people have towards the way other people eat astounds me. Coupled with the multitude of keyboard doctors...... I've never understood the animosity towards low carb. I've only every had a handful of RL individuals ever say anything to me about it, but on the net, it's insane. It's like they live for…

I can't blame low carb on my sleep issues. I've always woken up at 3 am for the last decade or more at least 3 out of 4 weeks of the month. Sometimes I drift back off, most times I am wide awake with severe anxiety. I wish I knew a solution, would love to see a scan of that Phrick. I've tried magnesium, more exercise, less…

I love my kettlebells. I started out using the Ironcore dvd's, but then moved to Julian's shred it with weights. I live in a small town with a crap gym and no classes on anything LOL. It's dvds or youtube or bust. I find them very effective and after about a month can see some definition in my arms underneath the flab. I…

I take 1000 at lunch and 1000 at dinner. So far not too many issues. Dr didn't really care, just wanted it split up.

Well, I started last June on Atkins Induction because of my hubby (who has since quit). It's basically 20g (net) or less. That transitioned to keto when I found out keto was actually a thing. Nowadays..... I tend to net 30 or less most days, but if I go up to 50 or so, I don't really sweat it. I'm losing fairly steadily…

Steak and chicken, occasionally cheese. I would eat steak every night if money allowed LOL.

So, I've seen this movie 4 times now LOL! We saw the pre-release, then already had plans to see it again that Saturday after. More friends wanted to see it the next weekend and then saw it again this past Saturday with another group. I love this movie, but I am officially tired of it! I really hope they do an X-Force movie…

SW 265 CW 209 GW 150 5'7"

My two babies. Adopted as pups about 5 years ago. :D I have no idea what mix they are but I wouldn't trade em for anything!

My dogs are digging my new active lifestyle - but they didn't make me active. At this point, they see me put on my walking shoes and they instantly perk up and go to their leashes. They love their walks and I love walking with them for the company and they definitely make me have to keep up. We have a pretty big fenced in…

I finally got into my new Levi's! I've been eyeing them for months. They are a size 16 but run a bit small and they fit perfect, even with some bloat I've got going on. Scale isn't budging, but I'm stating not to care. :D And for the first time in a long long time, I can actually see the weight loss in my face and in the…

Co-worker once: "You'll lose weight if you just keep your stomach sucked in all the time, especially when you eat." I was speechless. I honestly didn't know how to respond to that much stupid.....