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Welcome! Regardless of your WOE, remember to have other ways to measure you success besides the scale like taking measurements, pictures, how your clothes fit, and how you feel mentally and physically. Sounds like you want to be healthy as well as lose weight (which is the right motivation IMO), so be nice to yourself and…

While starting out and adjusting, a lot of people recommend bone broth with salt to aid with "keto flu" symptoms. I still find that when my sodium is too low I get light headed. I add salt when I want and to taste. If I notice I'm not getting enough, I have chicken bullion cubes on hand to make a quick broth with. Not the…

I've worked at summer camps for many years, and I feel your pain in not being able to prepare your own food. As far as sustainable weight loss goes, the way you lose it is the way to maintain it. This means while at camp, sticking to meat, veggies, etc will be your best friend. Don't be afraid to bring coconut oil, butter,…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lVNNCEec8c skip to 3:06... High Volume Ice Cream

If you have the resources, maybe higher a coach? Just to have someone to prescribe a plan based for you as an individual. There's also websites out there such as the keto calculator and IIFYM.com that can give you calorie/macro break down estimates. In the end, you'll have to experiment with your body to see what works. As…

I recently came up with an "Ice Cream" Recipe. It's meant to be played around with to fit macros for that particular day. It's also super voluminous! What I normally use is: -240 mL (1 cup) unsweetened almond milk - 30g (1 scoop) protein powder of choice - 30 mL (2tbs) HWC - 7-14g (1/2-1tbs) melted coconut oil - LOTS of…

That's awesome! I'm all for ways to keep foods and eating apart of the family! Let me know how it turns out for you!

Glad you like it! It only takes me 25 minutes to make including cooking and baking time. Easy, quick, nutritious, and delicious! We get our spice jars from Sam's Club. It's cheaper in the long run. Keep me posted on how it turns out for you!

Everyone is different, and if you are thinking about insulin resistance, I'm sure you've don't some research about how it works in your body. If you want to continue eating carbs, you may want to consider look at glycemic indexes of foods you're eating, and making sure you're spacing your carbs out accordingly. Basically,…

That's Awesome! Congrats! I had a new PR in the gym on a crappy day (It turned the day around!). 155lb squat for 2X5. That and it finally is starting to look like I lift.

Pork rinds... a little dirty, but I like them to help with my salt intake too. Try a flavored version because IMO the regular ones are nasty. Protein powder? I've made either a warm shake or "ice cream". Blend protein powder of choice with butter, coconut oil, cream, almond milk, coconut creme, etc for desired macros,…

At first, and still, it feel exhilarating to eat things like butter and bacon and not have to feel guilty about it. In the beginning, I was actually surprised at how good it felt and tasted to eat fat. I was the type of person to blot my pizza to soak up excess fat. I was more worried about how my body would react on the…

If you feel fine doing this, then yes. Some people might have keto "flu" symptoms. However, in nature, it was normal to bounce in and out of ketosis depending on season and food availability.

@Totalobivia Yes to chips! Something to munch on while socializing I want low carb ice cream that actually tastes and feels like ice cream. Specifically a flavor that incorporates peanut butter, chocolate, caramel, cookie dough, and strawberries. Bread would be nice too, like a nice wrap for a sandwich. Also, having a…

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I've been consistently lifting for a couple months now. Check out IIFYM.com if you haven't. It will help you with calories and food. It takes into account activity in your calorie and macro goals, so you don't need to log exercise. If you want to keep track of what you do, there's better apps out there for that.…

Blend it!

PERSONAL PIZZA "OMELET" - number of servings: 1 - 2 eggs - basil to taste - dried onions to taste - garlic powder to taste - 1/4 cup tomato sauce - 28 g shredded cheddar cheese - 16 pepperoni slices - optional: mushrooms, spinach, bacon, hot peppers, hot sauce, etc. Mix eggs, basil, onions, and garlic powder together in…

After searching starbucks on IG and reading this thread, I could really go for some ice coffee and cheese cake. What a winning combination!... coffee cheesecake?

I've always been a regular and somewhat heavy exerciser. While adjusting to Keto, I couldn't last more than 30 min on the arc trainer, and even that was excruciating. However, after a couple weeks, I regained all my ability. Maybe just walk for now and let your body adjust. You have to keep in mind that your body is…

As far as a meal prep goes, I pack the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day during the week: Breakfast is 2 Jimmy Dean fully cooked pork sausage patties, and Lunch is an egg salad (2 eggs, 1 tbs mayo, 1/2 avocado) and spinach. When prepped Sunday night, it doesn't take more than 15 min to put together. If you're…

If you're losing, keep calories where they are. No need to take away food when you don't have to. If you were to stall for 3-4 weeks, maybe consider dropping calories by 100-200? Most importantly, if you're hungry, eat!

How awesome does it feel that NOT eating sugar FEELS like a victory? :blush: :sparkles: (MFP needs to add sparkles..) You got this, girl![/quote] Or being able to say No to sugar without a second thought? Freedom!

If you don't mind some protein, pepperoni slices could be good. Also, nuts (pecans/macadamia nuts) but those have a few carbs.

I'm similar to Kuranda10. I do pretty much ALL of the cooking and food prep. When I decided to start keto I told my boyfriend that either he can grocery shop and cook his own food or eat what I get and make. He chose the latter and talks about how much better he feels now since breaking up with carbs. I didn't force him to…

Thanks Dragonwolf! I didn't think about it like that. I'm a teacher, workout before school, and then coach the city crew team. Having my first meal around 12 seems doable, and I might try it out this week.

Don't be scared to jump into the lifestyle and just try stuff. Each person is different, and different things work for different people. That's why there's so much advise that contradicts other advise. I get my coconut oil from Sam's Club because it's convenient (where I get most of my other groceries from), and it's cost…

I have been playing with the idea of incorporating IF. What time frames do you guys use? As in what exact times of day are you fasting vs. eating? Also, are you working out while you fast?

When I first started keto, I was very into baking. I hadn't figured out my usual foods and meals yet, and I wanted to try everything so that I knew what was good and what wasn't before I needed to make it for a family gathering. Now that I've been doing keto for 7 months, I don't bake often. I mostly make a LC cheesecake,…