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Started recently on 16:8, not so much for weight loss but to give my body a rest after some horrible antibiotics. I drink apple cider vinegar with honey before bed -- a couple hours outside of my IF window. Is that going to screw it up?

It depends on a lot of factors, weight being one of them. The heavier you are, the fewer carbs you need. And, how long have you had diabetes, how severe it is, whether you are still producing insulin, what meds you're on, what exercise you do, what other medical issues you have, etc. Best to ask your doctor. My doc has me…

Recently out of the hospital with COVID pneumonia. Nasty antibiotic (Levofloxacin) but it killed the pneumonia. Need to go back to logging my food choices so I make better ones, and rebuild my gut health after the black box antibiotic. At this point, they are stabilizing patients and sending them home to recover. Doc said…

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You left out the sentences following that (and what comes before it):It can’t pinpoint a cause and effect. But it’s not the first to implicate diet soda as a cardiovascular risk factor. A report from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, published in the journal Diabetes Care, found that people who drank diet soda…

Link between diet sodas and heart problems: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-there-a-link-between-diet-soda-and-heart-disease-201202214296 Not worth the risks to drink it on a regular basis.

That's the key. What does your doctor say? I'm 5'8", 155# and my doc says to stay there.

^^this^^ Know what the #1 purchase with EBT (used to be called food stamps) is? It's SODA pop. If you want legislation, there's the start -- with more than 40,000,000 people on EBT, restrict it to healthy, whole foods. Think it can't be done? Check out Rain's video on surviving two months in the food desert and most…

That looks delicious! Wonder if I can find the pomegranate molasses anywhere besides "Whole Paycheck"?

Just starting this for CHF. Not supposed to gain or lose for now, so 2000 cals for me (woohoo!). Looking forward to seeing what others are doing. Incredibly jealous. I'm sodium-restricted so most of that is off the table for me. My poor Irish heart.

The problem is reaching that 3500 mark. Easy enough to have a banana with breakfast, black beans with lunch, and salmon for dinner -- that's only about 2000. Do you just eat more and more in order to make the requirement?

Wow. Some really bitter people here. Glad the ACV worked for you. I use it for stomach upset at times and it's very helpful. Take a look at earthclinic.com and read testimonials from others (both pro and con). Keep up the good work!

This. And Millenial Vegans are the most smug of all. If you want to do this for ethical reasons, go for it. If you think it's healthy, do a little more research -- especially about veganism and hair loss.

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Putting something on a no-no list isn't a good idea for me, so, no, I haven't cut out fast food. I had a Taco Bell Baja Breeze freeze today (so hot here). I had a couple of Filet-o-Fishes earlier in the week. I am eating a lot less of it, though, because I was shocked at how much sodium is in it.

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^^this^^ I think that's why most of us have failed before CICO. We felt deprived. We're in a heat wave and today I had a large Taco Bell Baja Blast Freeze to cool me off.... guilt free. It was delicious!

Mine is 127 resting. I'm down to the last 8 pounds and otherwise more muscle than most women 50+. I do have T2D on Rx, no insulin. BP is normal. Not a Type A person (but live with one. lol). On socialized medical care with no consistent doctor and certainly none that care beyond suggesting another Rx. Anyone have…

If you have a freezer, ZayconFoods has 40# of chicken breasts at usually $2/lb. Use the concept of "Rollovers" (I don't like LEFTovers ;-)). First day, cook a whole chicken breast (both halves). Have a hot chicken meat, maybe chicken and rice with some veggies. Second day, use the leftover chicken and have a huge chicken…

My husband struggles with gout. No turkey ever, no shellfish or organ meats, only occasional red meat. Fresh cherries as often as you can. Canned or frozen are good, too (even juice) but don't work as well as the fresh. He was taking indocin, but he is one of the few who gets the side effects really bad (it causes severe…

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Why no coconut oil?

50-something ;) in the Northwest. Losing about a pound a week by (usually) sticking to 90 carbs per day Usually because I'm off-plan at least a quarter of the time (oops!). T2 diabetes; 6 pounds from goal weight (16 according to my doctor, but he doesn't live in this body).

Why are you tracking sugars? (Honest question.) My doc has me tracking carbs instead. "Eat what you want, but stay in 90 carbs/day and no more than 40 per meal.") So, if I want ice cream, it has to fit those parameters. Also, I don't get to add carbs for exercise - that helps with the weight, not as much as I thought it…

Great job. You have a waist! And, although you can't see it, your face is definitely thinner. Way to go!

Me, too. Last night I was like a crazy woman running around the house foraging for chocolate. Eventually I opened up the pinata I'd been filling for my niece's birthday and ate all the chocolate out of it. I wasn't physically hungry, just a horrible psychological binge. Massive carb hangover today - might as well have…

That is wonderful! Can't wait to try it, and it would be a labor of love.

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That's not enough food. Your weight will go UP if you don't eat enough because your body goes into starvation-mode. If you need more calories, try a T of coconut oil before bedtime, and add some healthy fats during the day. Try *some* resistance exercise every day - legs one day, arms the next. Start with as simple as…

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