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@englishclasswithshannon welcome to the group. I’m currently at 5/35/60 (carb/protein/fat) with a tentative goal of transitioning to 5/50/45 or 0/50/50...if I can figure out how to get that much more protein in)

@KarlaYP is that across the board, that the human body prefers burning fat to carbs, across the board or more on a body-by-body basis? (apologies on not having read up on that yet; i know that my impression is that it tends to be body-by-body. if that is wrong, i apologize). i know for sure that my n=1 prefers it.

short answer: yes (for type) and no (for keto). long answer: for the first question, i will go with "yes, there are 'good' carbs and there are 'bad' carbs". for keto, no, it does not play into it other than what you choose to subtract from the total (e.g. fiber & sugar alcohols). there is debate about the first among the…

@jamiecharles i subtract them manually when i enter a new food (if it looks like it is not already removed). when i create a recipe for entering, i do not even bother adding in the erythritol in the ingredients list

it shouldn't; but each body is different as long as you are at or under the carb limit, you should be fine

regarding your original worry about avoiding keto flu, i think it falls under the "all diet changes are personal." i also did not get it and i hadn't started adding extra salt at the time (that came later as i read more about how to succeed in this lifestyle change). another idea i have kicked around is that what everyone…

apologies & thank you for the feedback, @Sunny_Bunny_

unfortunately, i don't have anybody that cares enough to say anything (for better or worse). my wife knows and doesn't care as long as i don't try to feed our kids the same; my co-workers know i am doing keto and figure whatever works, is great. all of us, small team of 7, need to lose weight and manage various health…

you are welcome & good luck!

that sounds like horrible advice. yes, percentages are great and good & the way to go for what you need. as far as determining, caloric intake, there are a variety of options. i personally like/use https://keto-calculator.ankerl.com. I have also used https://www.ketogains.com/calculator/ for comparison (they are within a…

@tcunbeliever wow! that looks awesome. will definitely need to try and add that on a night when i cook a keto dinner for the family (that they don't know is keto)

@tcunbeliever & @m1kk1 thank you for the book suggestion; always on the look out for a good fantasy series

looking for places i could drop carbs…and doing it. for me, it was giving up the fruit i had been using for snacking during the day (and then the sugar-topped whipped cream & berries with caramel sauce at bedtime) and then looking for things i could adjust in my lunches and how to adjust what i ate at dinner (while leaving…

@lalabank that sounds _awesome_

@shirli2018 that is awesome! who does clothing subscriptions? that is something i hadn't heard of before; but sounds awesome

i'm game (if for no other reason than i don't have access to a scale for most of this year is what it looks like) maybe hips & waist?

in addition to what everyone else said, there is the potential gain/loss refusal triggered by nursing and the body's response to making sure there is enough for baby. it might be something to check with a dr/nutritionist about as well (to keep both you and baby healthy)

thank you, ma'am

LOL :) you are not the only one; there were a few professional groups that i was part of that had people joining thinking the same thing. but nope, nothing as exciting as university

sweet; thank you, sir

terp is slang for sign language interpreter; when i started creating an online presence, i wanted to incorporate that (as part of my identity) and wanted something other than "wild", "crazy", or "wacky" to modify it

@Everyonelies :'( sorry to hear that hope the additional positive things come out to play (since you have been wicked brave and shown pictures of your progress)

I think a scale is beneficial and then you can ween yourself off if desired. I use one to accurately gauge portions (my problem is that without one, I don’t get as much as I put down, which leads to hunger and binges). I am _starting_ to guesstimate (and validate) so I can travel without one or log portions when work takes…

Not alleviation; however, I am able to go longer than I used to between doses (for when I forget in the morning or if I’m it takes longer than expected to get to the pharmacy). Instead of noticing within 24-36 hours, I can make it 3-5 days.

@VeronicaMarie27 morning, night, and occasionally after/before the first meal of the day (depending on how late in the day my first meal is). I don’t know if it is why the group decided on sundays, but there is scientific evidence that Monday’s cause weight gain and weekends cause weight loss (as with all things, YMMV)

For me, I recently determined, the following: CICO for weight loss; keto for fat loss By doing keto, though, the calories tend to be fine because I’m full.....at least when I can mentally accept it. There are times I am physically full but not emotionally/psychologically. Keto helps with this too (at least when I have not…

@Dyrum5309 don't worry about hitting fat

if you are hypertensive or have salt-based concerns, you should check with your doctor. but. as a general rule, salt/sodium is a must to succeed with keto due to the diuretic nature of the eating style. sometimes the sugar/carb craving is a specific electrolyte/nutritional imbalance (IIRC, i think chocolate is tied to…

Salt. ... and small portions of controlled comfort. Mostly, though, is just powering through with extra salt & water. I am sure there is something reasonable, but I haven’t found it yet. Sorry 😐

I can't find where i posted it, so i will post it again: i won't have access to a scale consistently for the next 6 - 9 months or so (at least that is the current forecast/plan). but to help maintain accountability, and still participate, i figured i would share measurements instead (if that doesn't work, i will stop). 2…