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Friday and Saturday without a drink! Looking good!

This! I like to sprinkle sesame seeds on top However I add 1t cumin and use sesame oil instead of olive oil! I skip the tahini too!

Thanks carolinatx! Forgot to put the nutritional value 140 calories 4g carbs 7g fat 4 g protein

99% Cocoa Lindt Excellence 100% cocoa powder (no sugar) now you have the top ingredients for a chocolate mousse: - 1oz plain yogurt - 1tbsp of cocoa powder -1/4 tsp cinnamon -5 almonds mix sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top with chunks of 99% Lindt (1-2 squares are plenty) This is the true taste of chocolate! There will be no…

I read some more comments after my own contribution. It's tough. I find the stress is caused by people, overweight or not, when you are trying to lose weight but also by people who have successfully lost weight or are lean already and turn into bullies. For both groups the most annoying things are when they insist their…

Ok, what time am I expected at your place again?

2.2 lbs down! 17.8 lbs to go!

No worries! You can always get back on track. I would say plan your meals in advance and make sure they are balanced and nutritious. I personally used to be ravenous after work when swinging it for breakfast and lunch. EDIT: what's with the MFP spellchecker?

The worst part for me and that was before I actually changed my diet even further to drop the excess fat and balance my hormones was when I was invited by 2 GOOD friends, unrelated, at different a different time and place, for dinner. I don't eat pork for religious reasons, primarily. In both instances, they cooked pork…

1 week: check! 3 more to go!

I tend to embrace moments like that. I don't force it if I am tired and being lazy, I just stay home watching a couple of movies and doing some reading. Most of the time I just do nothing. And then just naturally I get back on track. When I am stressed, I am doing zillion things and feel overwhelmed even though most of the…

Honestly, it is my biggest challenge! Sounds alarming, doesn't it? But I use the 21 day system. I keep telling myself "it is temporary, only 15 days left" (hoping of course to keep going after that but that's another challenge) I also don't have it in the house. The store is not at a walking distance so it helps. Now if…

Hilarious! Sadly so true! The dogs will be unleashed! Google it, ask within our group or join a Keto group!

You asked for studies out there and now you are saying it is highly biased and there is more needed. (which is usually the case with pilot studies). There is always more needed. It is totally called for: low carbs-fat loss-weight loss. The way I understood it is there is more research at a hormonal level related to a…

+ research beyond PCOS http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v67/n8/full/ejcn2013116a.html#bib77

What about this pilot study? http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/2/1/35

Inspiring! Keep up the good work!

A beautiful cocktail dress with a nice pair of heels and off to a date night with my wonderful hubby!

Now Re: weightlifting Apologies as I did not go through all the posts before. Just one expression got my attention. Just we are on the same page. Weight lifting in Keto is not about muscle growth but hormone balance (test and hormone growth) and maintaining LBM. It takes the same effort to maintain and to grow. Now if you…

The problem for most is that the consumption of carbs is completely out of balance with level of activity. When the average consumption is 300g and sadly most of it comes from processed carbs, therefore the glucose gets in our blood faster and in higher quantity in our blood than vegetables. High levels of glucose are…

I find that great that it has no impact on your weight loss and that the only consequence is a lack of productivity after a hangover on weekends. Nobody is saying that the weight will drop faster. Alcohol slows down the process of fat burning for many reasons depending on the quantity, the type, and if your happen to live…

Survived the weekend bubbly call and there is nothing slowing down my fat cells from shrinking now! Day 6! We 've got this!

healthy diet, consistency and perseverance, these are definitely my mush haves. I am a moderate gym goer, lift weights and HIIT 3 times a week. I fidget a lot the other days. I listen to my body a lot and watch I put in it. 20 to go!

Hilarious! Day 4/21 and still going strong. We can do this!

you are doing great! I would top up the HIIT with lifting weights 3 times a week (very good for weight loss and important for hormonal balance) Keep your anxiety and cortisol under control. You will see a change promise. Hang in there!

Been on LCHF for 3 months now and it is the new lifestyle I chose to stick to. Better skin, more energy, my hormones are happy, I am happy and bonus I lost more than 30 lbs (13 kgs). I am never hungry and don't crave sugar or junk/fast food. I am a moderate gym goer (bodyweight exercises, lifting and cardio), been going…

went from grazing all day long to 3 meals a day every 5 hour period+ drinking tons of water.

beer take outs eating out or simply put drunchies I also find dairy cream not worth it. These are the blackest of beasts but I did cut down more items than that. Not overspending and sticking to my macros budget.

Plenty of options in there :) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1225436-chickpeas

Galatea-Stone, you are absolutely right! All these macros have calories (4 for carbs and protein) and 9 for fat. And yes they are processed differently. Still proteins are primarily broken down into amino acids and should there be a shortage of carbs and fat they would provide energy. And should they be in excess they…