MKEgal Member

Not enough information. 1 - Was the type of food all that changed? (Same exercise, same calorie intake, etc.) 2 - How many calories have you been eating in the last 2 months, during keto? I'm betting it's below 1300 because you're losing weight.

It works for the same reason any other eating plan does: CI < CO As for the macros, the plan was designed for children with epilepsy (to control their seizures), and they have to work closely with their health care team to not do further damage. If you have a disorder that diet could help, and you're working with your…

To lose weight, eat fewer calories than you burn. To gain muscle, eat slightly more calories than you burn, with a higher percentage of them coming from protein, and repeatedly lift / put down heavy things. Adjust how many extra calories you're eating, as well as the % from protein, until you start getting the results you…

Anyone whose voluntary actions causes them to cost a health insurance company more should be charged more for their insurance, and maybe care. Whether that's riding a motorcycle without a helmet, driving a car without a seatbelt, smoking, eating too much, listening to very loud music, drinking too much alcohol, using…

https://www.webmd.com/epilepsy/guide/ketogenic-diet#1 Here's a good place to search for scientific studies about any topic. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

Pro: can help you control your epilepsy Con: can be dangerous - pay close attention to your doctor & dietician

Yep. As you gain weight, your body not only stuffs more fat into the existing cells, but also creates more fat cells. As you lose weight, the cells deflate, but don't die at a higher rate than normal. The even worse thing is that the hormones which tell the body its energy tanks (fat cells) are full become LESS as the…

For smaller people, who say they want to lose 2 lb a week, maybe. But it's never done that to me (5'10", over 200# again, grrrr). At one point the PA I was working with for weight control suggested 1300, & I thought that was too little.

First, 1300 cal is pretty low, unless you're rather short, or post-menopausal, or medically supervised. Second, for weight loss all that matters is that calories in are less than calories out. Third, for good health it matters a lot that those calories come from a wide variety of foods, with most of them being what would…

"Food is an addiction just like drugs, smoking, etc." No. Food is a necessity. Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs are choices. Using any of them to try to ignore / cope with feelings will not turn out well, but food is the one we must have, so is the hardest to get under control - can't "just say no" or stop eating, right?…

"It's hard to know what to do when you just feel like you're in a big black maze and you have no idea which path to take and can't see signs of light in any direction." Yes. So much this. Plus a complete lack of motivation or hope. I know I should do something, anything, but the only thing I want to do is go back to bed.…

See if your doctor (who prescribed the diet) can point you toward a support group.

Check with your doctor / dietician. Probably wouldn't be a problem, but they're the experts, and your doctor is the one who prescribed the diet for your medical condition. Follow her/his advice.

To lose weight, eat less than you burn. It really is that simple, and that difficult. If you're gaining weight, it's because you're eating more than you're burning. It's that simple. (The reasons you're eating too much are yours to figure out - not measuring your food, not owning up to everything you eat, stress,…

Being so much over a healthy weight, you could start at 2 lb per week easily. Actually, once you get into the groove, while you're still 100+ lb over a healthy weight you can probably safely lose more than that (I've done 5 many times), but start with a goal of 2 lb/week and see how you do. As you get closer to a healthy…

Best recipes I know of: http://www.tasteofhome.com/ You can search by ingredient, cooking method, meal/course (breakfast, drink, appetizer)

Lunch. Food. Depending on the day, I'll have a can of soup, a sandwich, leftovers. Usually, lunch includes yogurt & a piece of fruit. My current 'thing' is a wrap flavored with sriracha (70cal), spread with low-fat Laughing Cow cheese (2 wedges = 70cal) (asiago is nice, also sun-dried tomato mozzarella basil), wrapped…

If you just want to look better in the photos, start a comprehensive (full-body) weightlifting program. Search for beginner programs, look at videos, heck, even do bodyweight exercises. Even if you don't lose weight, you will probably lose inches (because fat is fluffy compared to muscle of the same mass) & the underlying…

Check with your doctor & dietician; maybe they can recommend a support group.

Also, do you plan on doing this the rest of your life? Because if not, you'll go back to doing what you did before, and weighing what you did before. Better to make a sustainable, healthy change.

Instead of juice, you'd do better to eat the whole fruit. Gets you more fiber (so more filling), slows digestion, takes longer to consume the calories (so you'll take in less). And hopefully you're working with a medical professional on this "juice fast" or "liquid fast"? Seems like it would be very easy to get…

Depends on many variables. But in general, probably within a month, maybe a couple weeks. What's your starting calorie intake / how much of a deficit will 1200/day give you? The general rule of thumb is that if you cut 500 cal/day, you'll lose 1 lb in 1 week. Unless you're extremely overweight, don't aim for more than 2 lb…

Stick with what the doctor & dietician told you. (The ones who prescribed the diet.) It can be damaging / dangerous unless they monitor you closely. Here's more information: http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/dietary-therapies/ketogenic-diet

Fish usually cooks quickly; pull it off the heat shortly before you think it's done, let it finish cooking. This won't be much help with your daughter, but my favorite way to eat tuna is sushi. One afternoon I stopped in the local (very good, very fresh) fish market & found an employee having a nosh. Not my worry; between…

The only truly 'bad' food is spoiled or contaminated. There are foods which tend to lead to overconsumption (generally fatty & sugary things, which in themselves aren't very nutritious, & wasting calories on those means less room for healthy foods if you want to stay in a calorie deficit). There are foods you might feel…

Thought of a couple more, can't edit previous post now...* Write a letter. Tell someone you love them. People save letters & cards for posterity, not emails. * Call a friend. * Write your elected reps & tell them what you think. Some can be done online. * Make a motivation list - why are you wanting to get healthy? What do…

It sounds like you have some good goals, and good reasons for wanting to lose weight. You have no hobbies? Your house doesn't need cleaning? Your yard (or a neighbor's) doesn't need work? You have no neighbors who would appreciate a visitor once in a while? Maybe one who's older or invalid who needs a little help with…

Generally, I lean Libertarian, except for a couple things... vaccines being one of them. Experiences like those described here are why I think people who don't vaccinate their children (sometimes even deliberately exposing them to chickenpox) should be charged with child abuse / endangerment. First, suffering through…

According to Mosby's 2012 Nursing Drug Reference, ginsing decreases the effect of topiramate. Common side effects include: dizziness, fatigue, memory loss, tremor, anxiety vision abnormality nausea, anorexia (which is why some use it for weight loss) I'm on a fairly low dose for migraine prevention, and it's worked well…

Overall, CICO is what's important. However, if it works for you to eat a larger breakfast & smaller dinner, research seems to show you will lose more weight, or more easily, than eating the same # of calories in the typical large-dinner way. References: This study compared eating a small breakfast, medium lunch, and large…