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I have been keto-ing for about 2 weeks...using the pee strips, which isn't a direct measurement of the kind of ketones you want, but a good indicator. Lost about 10lbs right off the bat. Think I kicked myself out of keto yesterday with smoked almonds. Anyhow, fats are important...you have to eat them. I am really having…

I do a bit of cardio each week, but also free weights as well. Say a 40-min weight session followed by 30 mins on treadmill at incline 5 at 3.5mph. I always do this fasted. I also try to eat a low carb diet during the week with extra carbs on lift days. I also do 2 days per week of HIIT running followed by Steady State…

Hi lavendah, I have a few thoughts. I do weights twice a week and cardio 3 days per week. My weight jumps around quite a bit..yesterday morning I was at 174 but by night time I was 178. I drink a lot of water and try to eat a low carb diet. If I take in more carbs than usual like on a weight training day, I hold onto more…

shals0, I do see you have lost 17kg so far, but I dont know in what timeframe, but something is working for you. You should get your hypothyroidism under control first, but I know a lot of the thyroid supplements can chew up your muscle. You should aim for a higher protein intake and some weight training to spare your…

i hurt my shoulder quite badly doing Gironda dips a couple months ago and stopped going to the gym. Since then, i have lost about 10-11lbs...I cant imagine I am losing 1lb a week of muscle. I have been keeping my diet fairly clean with high protein. However, I can see I lost a little definition and my clothes fit only a…

Hmm...it could be a few things....retaining water, underestimating calories, or your BMR has dropped to where you need to cut calories more. If you are pretty lean now, you might want to start montoring your BMI a bit more with taping or calipers or spring for the water tank test. If you have been low carb for a while, try…