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Aeb09, I think you said you have a blog? I can't remember where I read that but I would love to follow it. Do you post your recipes in your blog? I was looking at your food diary and I was wondering what's in your breakfast scramble.

Thanks Dan. I read both and then decided to fast instead of eating dinner last night. I probably shouldn't have done it so soon into starting but I wanted to see what would happen. The scale moved a little. I'm going to throw it out.

...you've considered taking out a loan to buy heavy whipping cream. *It's $5.19/quart here. ....you leave buttery fingerprints EVERYWHERE

I would really like to try this but as a disordered eater, I'm afraid that once I stop eating, it's over. I can go a whole day on water and coffee and maybe a can of tuna. For me, regular eating feels like a slip up. I would love to be able to manage something like IF without completing falling back into the rabbit hole.…

That is incredible! I should come live with you so you can help coach me. I'm not going to lie. I'm green right now. LOL! I really hope that I can be as successful as you have been. Great job!

My scale is psychotic! Last night I was 309. This morning I was 306. Tonight I'll probably be 310. Each time I have to tell myself that the scale is not important. I am creating a healthy lifestyle. What's this about not hurting? My joints still hurt. I have a touch of sciatica and I don't expect anything to improve that…

Baconslave, I really needed to pick up what you put down! Thanks for that. I have been feeling very down on myself the past couple of days because my weight hasn't done anything and I think my scale might be broken (how did my trainer do that???). I've had a couple of freak outs because I feel like I should be doing…

My comment about the cheeseburger was to point out the irony. I guess that was a joke only I got. :) I don't like to think that any food is forbidden. I may have to limit it or not have it for now but I want to get out of that way of thinking. I know I can have watermelon but at 10g carbs per serving it's not worth it…

Thanks, guys. I feel like I've been tied to the scale my whole life. I don't know how to let go. My trainer has told me not to weigh myself for a couple of days but this habit is like breathing. I don't even know that I'm getting on the scale until I'm on it. Ironically, my scale isn't really working anymore and I just…

...you take your butter when you go to friends to eat because you know they're "low fat" and only have glorified plastic. :)

I did have asparagus and I didn't even think about that because I was so focused on it smelling on its own. LOL!

...you get upset because you forgot to pee on your stick.

I've been paying attention and I haven't smelled it again.

Thanks for answering the question as well as providing a link to even further explanation! Congratulations on your success.

...if people think you're speaking in code when you talk about your macros, micros, HDLs, and LDLs.

OMG! I thought I was the only one! I dropped about 10lbs in a week and felt really good about it until the damned "healthy choices" program scored me at 87% because of my high fat intake. "You should add more fruits, vegetables, and GRAINS to your meals." HA! I think not! Here's one I haven't seen: You might be a keto…

OMG! This is great! I was about to order some Carbquick from Amazon but if I can use almond meal/flour from Publix instead, I can make these this weekend. I definitely have a keto crush on you, aeb09.

I'm late but I'm sending the invite!

I tried the milkshake. I can't believe I couldn't figure that one out myself. Fabulous! Thanks again!

Thanks, RockLobster4. This may sound silly but I never considered making my protein drink with heavy whipping cream. I add HWC to the almond and coconut milk. I think this is one of those habits I need to break. It is so easy for me to slip into not eating when I'm only drinking the protein shakes. I really couldn't care…

I need some help understanding these fasts. My only experience with fasts is from a religious standpoint and those usually mean you aren't eating anything. So when you guys talk about fat fasts or egg fasts... do you mean that is all or the majority of what you eat? How does that work? I may need to add some of you as…

Okay, the monk fruit is strange in coffee. Reminds me of Stevia. :( I'm going to push through it though. Maybe I'll acquire a taste for it and maybe it's going to be better mixed with butter, whipped cream, and lemon extract.

Volfan, you're going to be our official bartender! I'm a tequila girl and it is hard to make good margaritas with that nasty "lite" mixer. I wish someone would make something that didn't have such a chemical after taste. I usually end up buying the pre-mixed ones and drinking a lot of water with it.

Thanks, Miranda. I'm going to stop by Publix tonight to see if they have some. I'm embarrassed to say I've yoked myself to another social media site. I joined Pinterest to get some ideas about fat bombs and most of the recipes called for some kind of artificial sweetener. I saved a couple of things thinking I could try…

I know you already said you tried Stevia and didn't like it, but I wanted to address this response, anyway. She wasn't saying you had to grow it, but that you could if you wanted, and that's what separates Stevia from artificial sweeteners. There is no aspartame plant that you can grow.[/quote] Oh no. That was in response…

I've tried Stevia and it is disgusting. What it did to the taste of my coffee is unspeakable. Now... this Monk Fruit thing. You're using fruit as a sweetener? How does that work with coffee and tea? Also, I went WAY off course this weekend. I consumed sugar and carbs like they were going out of business (nope, didn't log…

Okay, I'm going to ask. What happens to the loose skin? Does it shrink? I know it doesn't all go away but is it a problem for anyone?

Thanks. There is no way I could grow anything. The time is not there. I may try honey. I haven't been had any cravings and even before I started I never craved sugar. I craved hamburgers!

I guess it's nothing at all then. I can't do artificial.

You rocked the heck out of it! That is incredibly inspiring and makes me feel more hopeful for myself. Great job!