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i am targeting keto AF…it appears to be helping me not have cracked fingers & knuckles in the cold. (at least, keep it under control).and my mood is doing great. i am planning on dropping down the fat value when spring/summer hits, but this is the first year that my hands have not been perma-cracked with the sub-freezing…

thank you, @tcunbeliever i am hoping it is tied to keto (which will help encourage me to keep track better:))

Thanks! I figured it was bad luck/timing on the return. But I was hoping for an excuse I could use with my wife 😐🤓

I think how you feel/non-testing “symptoms” of being in ketosis varies from person to person. For me, my saliva is extremely sweet, I’m not sneezing/swollen/red eyes all the time from seasonal allergies (of which I have something year-round), and I’m not falling asleep at my desk at 2:00pm. And I’m not taking…

Congrats!

Thank you @kpk54

Thank you

thank you :blush:

i would vote "no" on calorie counting (https://ketowomanpodcast.com/annette-bosworth-talks-calories/). between the health changes inherent in postpartum & healing available with keto, no. (as with all things, check with your dr and/or dietician for thoughts directly tied to you) i don't have a meal plan; but some simple…

@Emmapatterson1729 no reason to feel bad about that carb jump. i think that is probably what a high percentage of people are eating standard. i think i am jealous that you had an actual number to calculate against :wink: i am sure i was at least that much, but i was not counting all the fruit i was eating at the time…

@shallid1 for using carbquick? probably fine; but i can't speak from experience. i have not used it for obsessing over carb count? i'll post if i have an idea. i'm a year in and still worry about it all the time

thank you, @baconslave!

thank you

@akscooter1: in addition to the Hi-Quest & Real Good options, you can try a cream cheese & egg pizza dough (I use this as my base....https://lowcarbyum.com/pizza-casserole-gluten-free/#wprm-recipe-container-22937......though, i would recommend @Sunny_Bunny_'s sausage crust first). i think i need to find a cast iron (?) pan…

@Jessimom2 thank you! i may need to start stocking some…(mint, all the way) and chilli cow (IIRC; not quite as low as Rebel, but a good flavor)

for a net loss of 1.5 yup, i have seen that (and sometimes worse) weight aside, how are your other markers (blood glucose, a1c, insulin, etc)?

i think we all tend to hit that at some point; it does work itself out (eventually) for what your n=1 needs are

i don't have anything to measure ketones with, so i am at 0g when fasting to hit ketosis :smile: for something usable, and that i have symptoms of ketosis, i am able to be in the 25-40g range

i don't have the health benefits that others have mentioned, but other than the sugar cravings, i can't believe how easy this way is to eat. i still struggle with sugar cravings, but giving up all the other things was not hard for me. i felt when i started last year, and still now almost a year in, that i must be doing…

how long have you been hitting the 1100 forced calorie count? if it is relatively recent, i wouldn't sweat it (yet); however, if it lasts for more than a few days, you may want to start looking at: - fat bombs (peanut butter, almond joy) - peanut butter (straight from the jar, cups, etc) - almond butter packets - hamburger…

1. depends on your definition of "prep." I do a lot of the cooking for dinner and, as such, we eat dinner around my schedule (which hasn't changed since I went keto last year). i have never been much of a breakfast eater, so getting kids cereal & other things for breakfast is not a problem for me; lunch (at work) is…

you are welcome

i can't comment on this for my own n=1; but i know there are groups of people that have done so (both here and elsewhere). if you like podcasts, the 2KetoDudes podcast is run by someone who has done just that (it was initially two type2 diabetics; now it is one and his co-host is a lady who is controlling her bipolar with…

when you have had a lousy day and want to drown the sorrows in the ice pint (or so), the candy bars (note the 's'), and other things but can't because you know it will make the depression/sorrows worse. so you drown them in bacon/hamburger/cheese (and other deliciousness instead)

good luck!

I can’t comment on specifically going to Mediterranean, but I would _guess_ as long as you are careful with your carbs, it will still be ok. And avoid trigger foods/carbs that end up with the entire bag/loaf/megasize gone. Or figure out how to safely have them around (which Keto should hopefully help with) As with all…

thank you all for your comments and support. i will check more on dr fung's work on fasting impact on blood glucose

I don’t worry anymore. I did when I started 9 months ago. But within 4-6 weeks I figured it was not worth the stress. I will subtract it; but I don’t target it I am not sure it is beneficial for humans personally and do not seek it out; but I also don’t actively refuse food with it. I do not need it for my physiology As…

@goldengirl111 not typically; however, you can try it and see if they impact you. or know that you are using your carb allotment for the day (or two) with a small amount of food. i would recommend holding off on them until you have been hard at it, meaning <= 20g carbs, for at least 2 weeks (this should get you through the…

@CentaurusSoter you & me both (which is part of how i know i need to start tracking again……and the only reason i did not gain back 100+ lbs while i have not been tracking the last month as an experiment). i had hoped that i was fat-adapted/keto-ready enough. and it looks like i was wrong. maybe i will try again in another…