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Keep in mind that products marketed as "low fat" will ALWAYS be high in sugar - they have to add sugar in order to improve the flavor from the lack of fat. I'd bet your yogurt is low fat or fat free without looking at it. Avoid "low fat" products - buy the full fat versions and you'll see your sugar intake decrease. Fat…

"Especially because the PCOS doesn't affect my life at all - it just means I don't get my period that often." I mean, that right there means your life is affected. Irregular periods is not healthy, regardless of the reason, and can seriously affect you in the future when you're not in your late teens. As someone else who…

Congratulations!!

Started keto towards the end of March 2014, down 95 pounds.

Sorry, forgot I posted in here. I eat everything mentioned about 3/4 of the way down here: http://www.butterisnotacarb.com/what-is-a-ketogenic-lifestyle/ I'm now at 95 pounds lost, so yeah it's working. Dollforlife - did you use a keto calculator to determine your macros? The numbers look good, but just curious.

Stress, genes, obesity, lifestyle... good job realizing dietary cholesterol does not equate bad blood cholesterol! Others need to figure that out, too. :smile:

I think you need to eat more calories. I'm a big fan of eating 20% less than TDEE, in your case would be 2160. That should produce consistent weight loss. Otherwise yes, 65/30/5 will send you into ketosis. Personally I follow 70/25/5 and try to eat over on fats and a little under on protein when possible.

You can look up Optimal Ketogenic Lifestyle - some people claim higher protein and a little lower fat is the way to break stalls or lose weight if you're struggling. To me, it seems counter-intuitive, but they claim it works best for them. Also, I know it was just a three day fast, but 1000 calories seems really low; too…

Hey Katie! Welcome to MFP! The forums are great and I'm sure you'll be able to find all the support you need. Everyone is usually really friendly. :smile:

I also recommend Moon Cheese snacks. I've bought them on Netrition. The pepperjack is my favorite and the cheddar taste like Goldfish, I think. Another cheese snack. :smile:

My breakfast every morning has perfect macros - 2g carbs, 30g fat, 23g protein (saute mushrooms and spinach in butter + tsp avocado oil then scramble 2 eggs with hot sauce and add mozzarella cheese at the end). My portabella tuna melt recipe has perfect macros too - 5g carbs, 37g fat, 25g protein. I probably have more but…

Most likely you need to take a magnesium and potassium supplement. I buy potassium chloride powder from Bulk Apothecary and make Keto Gatorade twice a day using 20oz water, 1tsp potassium chloride and 1 packet of Crystal Light To Go. I also take one 500mg magnesium pill each night after dinner. I was having horrible leg…

Great start!! It's a huge under-taking to create a website/blog (I just did myself as well in June) and yours looks great. I'd love to someday be well enough known to be included in lists of recipes/blogs like you have. It seems very comprehensive, clean and easy to navigate, so congratulations! :smile:

Aww you guys are the best, thank you! :smile:

Thanks everyone!! I really appreciate it!

Thank you everyone!! :smile:

With the same birthmark on their right cheeks! Incredible. :smile: Thank you everyone!!

Thank you thank you thank you! :smile:

Thanks so much lqqieee!! :smile:

Love this thread!!

Thank you everyone! I posted the same photos to a keto Facebook group I'm in and someone accused me of using the photos of two different people. I guess I'm doing it right if I look that different! :wink:

Spinach Mushrooms Bell peppers Yellow onion Chives Chicken breasts Hot dogs Thin sliced ribeye Salami Eggs Cream cheese Provolone cheese Sour cream Salt Hot sauce Salsa Pickles Wonderfully Raw Brussels Bytes (if I can find them)

A stall at week 4 is pretty common. Your body is still adjusting, especially after the initial flush. If it persists after another 2 weeks, you could try consistently keeping your carbs and fat on the lower ends and raise your protein to the upper end.

I swear by this scale. It has never failed me and it is so easy to use. 4 settings (oz, kg, g and lbs) makes it so easy to measure everything. For liquidy things I measure the empty container, then measure the container with the food, and subtract the weight of the container from the weight of the container and food.…

Same but opposite problem (although to be honest not many people ask)... if it ever comes up I say I'm just focusing on myself and my career right now, trying to establish myself and learn more about myself while I'm still young. I'm sorry it's becoming problematic for you. "Just not interested in dating right now" should…

Love this!!

I take one 500mg pill daily after dinner, mostly to avoid night time leg cramps.

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

Love to have a big mutual support network - anyone can add me, if they'd like. :smile:

I've bookmarked this for whenever I come across an aggressive naysayer. :smile: http://authoritynutrition.com/debunking-the-calorie-myth/