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Fair enough. I would and do on occasion and it feels good :)

One more tip I haven't read here(otherwise great advice!) is to really ease into it. When i made the switch I started 250m at a time. It felt weird only running for a few seconds but you need to retrain your body and ease into increasing the distance. If you dont' you're just going to invite injury. Once you do adapt your…

Happy belated btw! Good to test your tolerance and now you'll have a different approach to your next birthday. One suggestion if you do want to indulge a little next year is limit your carb consumption to a small window like 2 hours (assuming you can regulate your consumption during that window of time). If you can be…

There was a little drama to the op yes :) As I said, happy you found an approach that works for you, but cheat days can and do work for some...just wanting to rep that side of the fence. No offence meant. Everyone has to find their own way but I've found this site at times to be a bit discriminatory towards those that…

Aside from a bit dramatic a presentation...(and it's great it works for you OP) cheat meals/days can serve several purposes for the keto/lchf eater. Often called 'refeeds' they can provide fuel for intense workout sessions/endurance events whether part of a carb cycling diet or not. For some they actually help bust through…

Nuts.

No issues with it here.

<60 net is my daily goal and is a nice sweet spot for me allowing for the foods i like to eat.

I use Splenda(sucralose) in my tea(s) and I have a lot...no ill effects on weight loss. I have cut my pop way down but still have close to a litre a day of aspartame as well.

Grazer/snacker. Vega One choc/greens shake, Adkins peanut butter bar, 1/3 cup peanuts/dry roasted nuts, Quest bar, sliced peppers/cucumbers, kolbassa...lots of snack foods that are easy to prepare/store and taste great.

If your'e patient and plan to do this as a WOE then listen to everyone above. If you're like me and are not patient and are using LCHF as a weight management regime then I would consider a refeed. I tend to use them after 6 weeks when weight loss slows down and have had great results, much better than when I don't and just…

I would add peanuts, weiners, and quest bars as staples of mine :smiley:

I wouldn't say sick...depending on what I eat I may have some minor gas issues :) I've definitely combined alcohol with those refeeds. Technically in my case they're only refeeds (and not simply cheat meals) because I planned them specifically to break a weight loss plateau. Again, as far as what you read(and the opinions…

Controversial subject but I use them with success usually starting around that 6-8 week timeframe but more to bust through plateau's then to fuel my workouts. For me it's typically Friday and Saturday evening of the week where I introduce carbs(works out well as that usually coincides with a social occasion of some sort…

This is why the scale is bad. None of that was fat gain and therefore not bad weight. Hang in there and don't get down on yourself.

If you really don't like to cook like me, I have a whey shake with water and/or a quest bar :) Nothing like the taste of chocolate in the morning :)

Thanks. It took 44 years to figure that out but it'll make the next 44 more fun :)

SW: 229 CW: 209 (20lbs in 8 weeks). What I'm most pumped about is my reverse diet worked in restoring my metabolism...I've lost this 20lbs eating 2600-2700 cals per day whereas in the past I would have had to be down under 2200.

Quest bars, nuts, cheddar sausages, and caesar salads mostly (lots of nuts!).

This...life's too short to not enjoy Bacardi!

I drink about 1.5-2 liters of diet Pepsi/diet 7up every day! I've lost 17lbs in 6 weeks and still slowly going down. Yes it can cause bloating and water retention but for me it doesn't stall fat loss in any concerning way. I feel bad for anyone that can't drink it. :(

This could be a signal that an adjustment is in order. You should focus on getting adequate fats while keeping carbs low. Too much protein can be a problem in a LCHF diet in terms of staying in ketosis(if that's your goal) and ultimately tamper with fat loss. I also agree that you may be a bit too low in calorie count. Add…

...nuts and quest bars :)

I eat 2/3 cups of peanuts a day plus 1.5 1/3 cup of dry roasted nuts per day...while I dont' measure ketone levels they don't stop me from losing 3+lbs a week in my first month :) ..so my answer is yes, they're safe.

They are marketed as low carb...so worth a try but as Sunny said, you may want to see how it affects you personally. https://www.carbsmart.com/thinkthinbars.html That's just one review of many on google that suggest they're LC safe.

When I need a kick I usually have an adkins bar and some Mio Sport with electrolytes...but i typically work out in the evening after the kids go to bed so I usually still have my dinner rolling around in there to draw from :)

SW: 229 CW: 215 (4 weeks in).

Not only that(but definitely true)...lifting burns calories and raises your metabolic rate long after your workout stops so you continue to burn calories...and added muscle mass to your frame requires more calories to function, both of these factors will contribute to weight loss...so why weight?(see what I did there? LOL)

@Sunny_Bunny_ congrats on doing this! So cool to see the women of this site lifting with real programs and not just token 2lb dumbells. Inspiring!

Diet coke? not so much...but diet pepsi. Can't (and don't) live without it :) Probably 2 liters a day.