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I can appreciate your commitment to this level of detail, but also keep in mind that the data is still going to be a ballpark guess even if you are totally accurate in your logging, because of the way restaurants kitchens function. i.e. different ingredients than what was used to generate the published data, different prep…

Pretty smart to use the water flavor drops!!

I do get that, and my roommate and I have discussed this a few times as he is very much anti-wing for similar reasons. But I figure that the meat:effort ratio is only part of the wing experience. The nibbling is part of it, maybe like a primal thing? Like a dog trying to get peanut butter out of a Kong toy -- as you are…

I don't know if they count as sauces, but I add mayo and guac to a lot of dishes. (not at the same time lol)

A 1.5lb swing in 3 days literally means nothing

A lot of people do well with it, but ya, some people do recommend against artificial sweeteners. As cliche as it is, until we get more definitive research, diet sodas are an "n=1" thing.

How big a group, and where do you fall, performance-wise, in the pack? You felt great during the ride, but the downturn afterward could've meant you were pushing past your comfort zone without realizing it. Endorphins and the camraderie, etc., and then the exertion caught up with you in the parking lot.

20lbs in 8 weeks is not an extreme rate of weight loss: it's only 2.5lbs per week. How much do you weigh now and what's your goal?

lol those pics are actually crazy big

Give more details about the plateau. In general I'm not a fan of egg fast-type tricks; I think it's better to take the tortoise approach of slow and steady.

I'd try to give it at least 3 weeks before you decide.

For future reference, keto flu is electrolyte-related not carb related. And, as you noticed, too-low calories won't do you any favors either. Chicken salad is easy to batch prep, and keeps well and packs well. Hard boiled eggs are a major staple of mine. You can batch prep veggies and keep the diced/sliced/spiralized stuff…

I get vinegar cravings like mad sometimes --- like putting mustard directly on pickles. I googled it and ya, saw that it's a pregnant thing ... couldn't find many guys talking about it. :D

Ya, I think fake sugars are ok if you tolerate them well. They may cause an insulin response, but so can stomach stretching itself (like, from drinking plain water) ... we need more good human trials to really know for sure. If artificial sweetners help you through the fasting period, whether it's diet soda or Mio drops or…

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/discussions/49-intermittent-fasting

IIFYM but it's actually low in fiber and high in fructose, so not the best choice for a LC lifestyle.

Bacon is going to be about ~40 calories per slice. Just pick an entry in the MFP database and use it consistently. The entries are based on cooked values, not raw, so they already account for water loss and fat separation. If you eat the drained fat (I sometimes use it to cook eggs in, for example) then log that separately…

>so your body does not go after your muscle while working out and only the fat Nah, doesn't really work that way. Are you working out fasted?

No one said devilled eggs yet!!!!

The unsweetened kool-aid has to have something in it, doesn't it?

Something with lemon, maybe? Is this the canister that you charge with those little nitrous cartridges?

After a few months of that low carbs you are definitely fat adapted. Might just need to step up your focus. What time of day?

This is an oft-overlooked distinction!!

Some find that IF reduces hunger outside the feeding window, likely due to ghrelin entrainment. This is even in high carb folks like the original Leangains program.

In MCT+coffee defense (I am not currently a practitioner), for those who find it doesn't stimulate their appetite to distraction, the idea behind having it in the morning is to provide satiety without spiking insulin, and so some of the benefits of the fasting state may be preserved for a longer period. If one is also…

Agreed with @majestic_yogi in that fasting shouldn't be forced, but I disagree that one needs to wait until fat adapted. I began IF years before I tried keto and it's fine. Individual tolerance for the various IF protocols is quite subjective, so if it works for you then keep it up. Only cautionary advice I would offer is…

If it's only 10g I wouldn't give it a second thought.

The amount of protein that is ideal is still debateable, so 70 isn't necessarily "bad". You can try getting it closer to 100, and the main thing with protein requirements is that they are meant to support muscle mass especially while losing weight. The satiating aspect can be nice too. But it's good you've been focusing on…

Ketogenic is limiting carbs. Protein is based on size + activity level. Fat fills in the rest based on satiety cues and weight goals. Eating more fat, aka the adding butter to everything strategy, isn't something that enhances ketosis or weight loss.

They have a pretty bad omega 6:omega 3 ratio