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So true about the scale!!! I think I need to stop weighing myself so much- it dictates my mood and my day, and I don't need the scale to know if I'm eating well or not. Best of luck to you! Will have to try some of your food ideas!

Welcome Cathy! There are lots of resources here and online about how to start off. Trust the process and yourself-- and bring on the questions! :)

so true....with all of our snack foods and "on-the-go" stuff it's no wonder we have an obesity epidemic! Now I just need to find a farm to work on :)

Hey CdnLee- I'm doing keto too! I love that I actually have to try to get enough protein and fat in my diet instead of feeling like I'm limiting everything. I've lost about 5.5 pounds in the past 8 days and can just feel that I'm leaner but not losing muscle. I've also started to incorporate longer periods of fasting to…

should we have a separate discussion link for us to put our weigh-ins in?

Me too! I'm starting day 6 and I'm a nice comforting shade of light purple:) It's a great motivator, right??

I hear you on getting sick of the same foods...some ways I mix things up when I'm going crazy: -sardines (great source of fat and protein- zero carbs) -hemp seeds/hemp hearts (add to boring salads to liven them up a bit) -full fat cheese (as a small snack- has more carbs but good when you're craving other food and just…

Got mine yesterday! I checked just for fun (no ketosis after just 3 days;) ) but I think I'll do my real check on day 5, what do you think? Another thing, these test strips are usually geared toward diabetic patients- so there is a warning on the label that if it's purple(ketosis) you should seek medical attention. Just be…

I'm finishing up day 3- feeling good and down about 3 pounds! My biggest hurdle- I'm pescatarian (a vegetarian who cheats by eating fish). It's been tough to get enough protein actually- almost always hit or go over my fat limit since I eat nuts and seeds (love Brazil nuts!). The other thing is my carb count creeps up so…

Thank you! This is really helpful:)

I like that idea! Starting off the week with some accountability:) do we post scale pics(can we?) Or just our weight?

I'm in! I'm getting married December 10th, so this will hold me accountable through and after the wedding! Do we just post our weigh ins each week?

hi everyone! I'm pretty new to this ketogenic diet too! I did it for a month in August and so awesome results-- after falling of the bandwagon (damn you ice cream and boyfriend who buys pizza) I'm getting back on full force! For those who are just starting, one thing that worked really well for me when I did it before was…

Mine is not exciting at all, but I love a big salmon steak - I cook it in a skillet with butter and cover it with a lid so that it cooks quicker/more thoroughly and there's a kind of crust on the bottom. Then I flip it once it looks pretty cooked and get another crust on the other side. Doesn't usually take longer than 15…

anyone want to start a keto group? It's funny- I try sharing this diet with others and they look at me like i'm crazy...ok, I thought it was crazy at first-but not anymore! anyway, it would be cool to have a group that is just keto and has good recipes/tips etc

I'm just starting keto now! Did it in August and lost 11lbs... how do you guys deal with working out ? I'm an avid runner, lift weights, and pay water polo... everyone tells me to eat carbs before working out but I'm not convinced!

Welcome to being human! I definitely hear you-- it took me 8 years to lose 30 pounds, but looking back, I actually did it...quit so many times and picked it back up so many times, but I'm grateful today for the choices I made yesterday...and years ago. Sometimes it helps to post a motivational quote or mantra that you'll…