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Hi! Feel free to add me. I eat LC/HF (most of the time), partially to help stave off a family history of T 2 diabetes. Good on you for doing your research and taking charge of your health!

Give us a bit more info on what you've been trying to do to lose weight and we might be able to help out. :)

When I was 50 lbs heavier I had a lot of cellulite. Today I still have a little bit, but not enough to make me self-conscious in a bikini. :) Aside from the weight loss, I think a few things helped minimize its appearance: --Cycling. My legs transformed when I took this up on a regular basis. --Strength training. I would…

^^FTW!! Starring Paula Dean.

That sounds great! I might actually steal your plan. A huge thing for me is getting 9 hours of sleep and no electronics before bed...grad school destroyed that for me and I haven't quite gotten back into the swing of things yet. I really try to limit my grains and instead opt for veggies, nuts, fats and proteins. My mood…

Holy wow! You look fantastic! I don't think I've ever seen a transformation quite that dramatic.

Physics professor. I gave my students a lab on work, energy, and power this week. They had to do pushups and run up and down the stairs and figure out how much energy they were expending. The Athletics Training majors were really into it. It was a riot. :)

Uh...wow. You didn't punch him? Or pick yourself up and leave, make a scene and leave him to pay the bill? You've got WAY more self control than I do! What a rude little berk, hope he enjoys killing all his potential relationships.

This! Although I have to admit that I love my veggies. Going a day without them actually makes me crave them. But I still like chocolate cake more!

That sounds like a good plan. I've read that it takes your body and your mind roughly 6 months to get used to a new weight, so I'm thinking it could be useful to track for 6 months after you meet your goal. I think it's a good idea to not track on the weekends, to get yourself used to making good choices while not living…

I have to chime in here: I hate it when I see these threads pop up where someone is frustrated with stalled weight loss and everyone jumps and says: "You're not losing weight because you're not eating enough." False. That is a ridiculously silly statement. If you're consistently netting less than 400 kcal/day that's…

For your level of exercise, I would try bumping up your protein intake and reducing your carbohydrate intake. For example, instead of those 3 pieces of rye bread, try an egg and one piece of rye bread. When you exercise as much as you do, your muscles are in a constant state of repairing themselves. You've got to give them…

The above works really well, but add 1/4 tsp cream of tartar. It helps with the consistency; keeps the eggs and coconut flour bound together. You can also substitute flax meal for coconut flour, but do it in a 2:1 ratio -- so in the above recipe it would be 4 Tbsp flax.

My mood is vastly improved when I do keto. Of course, that's probably not going to be true for everyone, but I agree, don't forget happy!

I should have clarified. You just have to be a bit more careful with keto and T1 diabetes. If you can't produce insulin to regulate the ketone levels in your blood, you can develop ketoacidosis. For most that's not a problem, because even a small amount of insulin is sufficient to regulate ketone levels. But for some, it…

Yes! I came across Attia's blog just a few weeks ago and learned so much...I'm a science geek so I loved that Attia knows the physiology and biochemistry, you'll find no "bro-science" there. Been meaning to read Phinney and Volek.

Low-carb posts get so much negativity. I've done a ketogenic dieiet (it's not too different from how I normally eat, but I do take carbs much lower). I've not lost any lean muscle, haven't gained weight back after stopping keto, and have seen increased exercise performance. Your liver will always replenish your muscle's…

I typically do some combinations with the following: Meats: beef, bacon, chicken Oils/Fats: coconut oil, butter, ghee, olive oil Dairy: Eggs, cottage cheese (full fat), unsweetened coconut milk, mozzarella cheese Fruits: Avocados, Blueberries, raspberries Vegetables: Kale, bell peppers, celery, tomatoes, spinach Nuts:…

I agree with the above. Get yourself to a doctor immediately and seek out some counseling. They can help you get on the right track with nutrition, any deficiencies you have from prolonger under-eating, and can help you get in the right mental state for recovery. Your "anxiety attack" was likely caused by a potassium…

I do keto sometimes. I usually eat pretty low-carb anyways, makes a WORLD of difference to my mood and energy levels, but when I really want to speed up fat loss, I keep carbs under 30 g/day and will do that for 2-3 weeks. There are a couple of tricks to this: (1) Do high fat, moderate protein, low carb. If you do high…

5. Anne Hathaway 4. Jennifer Conneley 3. Scarlet Johansson 2. Jennifer Lawrence 1. Emma Watson I've been told I look a bit like Jennifer Lawrence, so we'll see when I hit my goal! :)

Honest question here, I'm not trying to be snarky or pushy: Are you also trying to avoid or limit grains/starches/fruit sugars? They all get digested into glucose and cause a pretty significant insulin spike, which, given your family history, might be problematic. I mention this because my grandpa was diagnosed with Type 2…

It's water. With the exercise you're doing, you're depleting the glycogen stored in your liver and muscles. When you eat (particularly if you had a carbohydrate-rich meal after exercising), you're replenishing those glycogen stores. Each gram of glycogen binds to 4 grams of water, so let's say you replenish ~200 g of…

I would like to emphasize that I think getting some counseling is one of the best things you can do right now. You've got to give yourself some love and not beat yourself up over body image, first and foremost, before success can happen. Repeat after me: "My weight is not my defining characteristic. I am a valuable human…

Congrats!! That's a really awesome transformation in just 8 months, be proud of all the work you've done!

I'd say, don't worry *too much* about the sugar in fruit. Eating it moderately is certainly healthy and gives you a whole lot of the micronutrients that you need. But don't go binging on 5 oranges, 2 bananas, and 3 apples every day. :) The fructose in fruits is still sugar, and in fact, it's among the most rapidly…

Feel free to add me OP and all. I've just restarted here at MFP after a ... year long hiatus? Lots of stuff going on. Love to build up a supportive and motivating community.

You most likely haven't gained a pound of fat. Glycogen, the storage form of glucose that we get from eating carbohydrates, is stored in your liver and in your muscles. Approximately 200 g of glycogen can be stored by your liver, and another 300 g - 600 g can be stored by your muscles. Whereas the glycogen in your liver…

Haha, the graphic halfway down made me giggle. :) That being said, I'd encourage you to try a 1-2 day water-only fast before embarking on your new healthy eating plan. This is not to "detox" or "jump-start" your weight loss, though it *might* do both of those things. In my experience, it allows you to refocus, eliminate…