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Yes been in an ugly fight with Insulin Resistance over the past 4 years. I am determined to keep trying in spite of slow results.

Ive done the green smoothie diet by JJ Smith, and had some success with it, and seriously considering going back to it in 2017. The fruit is designed there to HIDE the bitterness of the greens, and she picks certain fruits for you to follow on certain days because of insulin resistance concerns. She has a whole movement…

When I get some again (whenever that magical day is) I will wear my fitbit

Its going to be a Keto Christmas for me, and if there are libations, they shall be of a low carb nature

For purely losing weight, portion control is more significant than macros For burning FAT, carbs/sugar definitely matters. It starts with understanding the individual goal. I think the idea of "all weight loss is good, no matter what" is where many of us struggle (I definitely include myself in this)

Just added you bro. We are here to keep each other accountable to ourselves. You are beginning to win by acknowledging that there are obstacles. I can recommend some things for stress. My biggest obstacle is insomnia...maybe you can help me with that. All I know is that stress, cortisol, and restlessness are some dirty…

CW: 325 WL: 3 lbs (I think,may have been more, scale is all over the place it seems GW: 275

I stopped doing keto because after all the money I spent attempting to stock up on the MCT and grass fed butter for the bulletproof coffee, I HATED the way it made me feel......stomach pain, runs, jitters, headaches. The diet did kill a lot of my appetite, but I knew it was not maintainable.

Do you have access to a body composition scale? Your body fat percentage is where the truth lies, the scale lies to us everytime we get on it.

1. wine ( and its good for ya) 2. grated cheese (they have certain brands of grated the other stores dont) 3. 21 spice salute (the absolute best low salt spice blend I think) 4. whole wheat pizza dough 5. frozen grilled corn (its perfectly seasoned)

I ate like a fuggin fool this weekend also. Gonna find a way to put in a little more work to pay for it. No use in feeling down. Sometimes eating wtf you want feels good...thats just facts. The point is not to make that a way of life, and to value giving your body what it desperately need over your personal cravings. You…

I have the Surge. Its been ok, but I like what Im hearing about the Blaze. Gonna ask Santa for one.

Count me in: Still trying to find some metabolism momentum, been up and down SW: 345 CW: 328 GW: 295 by 2017

Can always use new friends. But I definitely need more low carb/high fat/keto friends. Struggling with the snacks. Not eating enough calories a day because it seems like the whole world is high carb. Carb Cyclers are definitely welcome as well.

Wish I had seen this earlier. I spent a few days in July going backwards due to thigh pains, but I'm going to lose in these last 2 weeks. SW:335 GW:330

Not if its habitual. I can control the hell out of my appetite except after 7 pm. That's why I am trying hard to be asleep by nine. As football season draws nearer, this will become more and more difficult.

I'm doing keto, but in the process I've learned that you really do need a mixture of carbs for sustained healthy weight loss even if you are somewhat sedentary. Just not too many. Now Im just trying to learn how to cycle them in. We have to know our enemy, and that enemy is body fat, not carbs. I will use any weapons at my…

Yeah it was when I first entered ketosis. Also noticed new aching in strange places. Started taking my Maca and it has actually helped.

If you are a sugar burner like moi, sugar alcohol > sugar for metabolism. But that's not the same as saying its good for you. So I kinda agree with both points, diet is better than non diet, but water is even betterer. (its not a word but you know what I mean ;)

Ive been doing the calorie counting and carb cycling thing for the past 5 years, and my weight keeps doing the elevator thing. Just getting into ketosis over this July 4 weekend., I tried low carb before with some success.....im enjoying keto, but need to get my body to adjust to the butter coffee....ahem

Add me please. Thank you.

When you see a woman's before and after pics, Im that guy who is more likely to prefer the before pic :p . That being said, confidence and femininity is way more important that being 100% in shape. I do like a woman that enjoys working out.

All I have to contribute here is that muscle burns fat. Ive always been told to train to get stronger, and let everything else take care of itself. The things that apply to weight loss dont directly apply to muscle gain. You need protein and carbs to get muscles, calorie counting isnt really your game now, because you will…

Can I say something? Am I the only one a tad put off by the "tough love" comments as a response to food addiction? I mean if tough love works on every alcoholic, meth and crack head out there, there would be no need for Betty Ford or rehab right? Im just saying, tough love definitely has its place, but if resisting bad…

Really hoping to have this problem myself. I did a check this morning. They are looking firmer now. A few more push up sessions and a bit more reps on the inclines........and I think I can get my college boobs back :D

Im a little late to the party, but count me in please.

Only by bigger women when I get a haircut and smell like steak or chicken.

I want to start this evening. More than likely it will end up being next week.

I can relate to a lot of what you are saying, but Im finding a whole lot of contradictions in your post. You dont sound like you are in denial, you know and recognize exactly where you are. Im in an at risk category, and everything hereditary that could work against me is.......and still I rise........ I dont think you…

Add me.....but not just to get a bunch of MFP friends. I want to be truly interactively supportive and responsive to you and I need the same. A small tight circle is much preferred to a large loosely connected network.