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Hi ladies!! PCOS here too ... I was diagnosed when I was 19 (32 now). Feel free to add me!

I have that hump too!! ... I'm assuming from the number of times I have been on steroids. It's finally shrinking! I also noticed around my eyes as well as my neck. The weird one for me my feet though. It never occurred to me before that I carried much fat there lol. Belly is going much slower though ...

Agreed ^ I, too, have much less gas/heart burn issues. I do allow a carb-y meal usually once a week. I haven't noticed too much discomfort from it and getting back on track has been easy. Super Bowl Sunday was definitely different ... I ate far more than I'd usually allow even on a carb-up, and I was gassy the rest of the…

My blood pressure was lowered ... blood sugar for me hasn't really been a huge issue, though I haven't really tested recently. There was a time I was testing regularly, and it always fell in normal ranges. But, yes I can certainly share my results when I get blood work done again. :)

I'll have blood work done again in like April/May so I'm excited to see how that looks. I do know that keto has lowered my blood pressure though. So, that's a win! :)

The last time I was sick like that, my tummy was very sensitive after getting back to eating. Peppermint tea worked wonders to fix that. :)

^That's probably a good idea ... I started back on keto at a bad time. Keto flu and shark week is NOT a good combo! But yes, I've always yo-yo'd. I feel like there was a long time that I gained and lost the same 10 pounds. I was down 35 at one point and then gained 15 (almost 20) of that back. Somehow my mindset this time…

I've now been back on keto a month, and this week is shark week! I noticed first that my PMS wasn't as severe. I normally get anxiety quite bad for about 2-3 days the week before I remove my nuvaring. This time it was much more mild. Also, my period began 3 days earlier than normal. I did have one day seem heavier than…

This might be a Midwest thing but Culver's is great! I just say "no bun" and they always ask if it's an allergy or a preference, but no fuss about it either way. I usually get a double bacon cheeseburger with a side salad :smile: I also like Hardees, Five Guys, and Jimmy Johns as previously mentioned. Eating out at a…

WELL ... I have good and bad news. I tend to weigh daily (because I'd love to see what my chart looks like after a year), but my official weigh-ins are Saturdays. This past Saturday I had officially hit my January goal, weighing in at 199.6! However, this morning I weighed in at 201.8 :/ I know it's all hormonal because…

Just sent a request @eva_letsdance. Anyone can feel free to add me. I'm always looking for more keto friends :)

You got it @cstehansen!

Ahh I'm going to have to check it out!! :) I don't live IN Madison, but I make it there periodically so I'd definitely take a trip to stop there.

I saw that in a Facebook group too ... I just keep thinking it must be awful to clean :D haha

I just about got through the first month (quit out of pure laziness). Lost inches but no pounds. Many say the pounds don't really start dropping until you're about through the 2nd month. I'm going to ease myself back into exercise before attempting it again, but I really liked the challenge.

@Scochrane86 Wonderful progress!! :) Wings are totally one of my go tos when I eat out too. It feels like I'm being naughty but they're a perfect keto meal!

Sunday was 3 weeks in for me and I'm down 11 pounds! Last week's loss was pretty small, but I was definitely hormonal so that affected it. I'll still take it though. SO close to my January goal!!

Yeah, I believe the batter is made with chickpeas? Which I believe is kind of carby but I'd have to check ... but oh my gosh YUM!! We have a great Indian restaurant here, and it's always amazing. :)

Wonderful!! :) I definitely agree with you. This woe is extremely satisfying! Nicely done!

I love Beachbody workouts and use On Demand myself. However, I don't enjoy their "challenge groups" and I don't bother with the supplements. But the workouts are great and there is a good variety so something for everyone's taste and fitness levels/goals.

BEER!! Luckily cheese, brats, and burgers are fine on keto (can you tell I'm from Wisconsin? :D haha) But yes, I love beer. Sometimes I will eat super low or zero carb a day just so I can allow a beer or two and still hit my macros lol. I actually have Brewfest coming up in a couple of weeks, so ... I guess I better work…

Weekends are always what derailed me in the past, too. I would do awesome all week, and then weekends were filled with eating out, drinking, football parties, you name it! This time around I'm much more aware of my eating on weekends. I still track and stick to my macros. I'm allowing one meal sometime on the weekend…

1/2/17: 212.8 1/16/17: 203.6 January GW: 199 If I reach goal before Jan 31st I'll have to set a new goal :smile: Nice work everybody!

Oh hey, PCOS and insulin resistance here too!! I love keto :smiley: I feel so much better eating this way, and since I'm finally back on track I'm down 10 pounds in 2 weeks! Anyone can feel free to friend me if you'd like a fellow lchf friend and some support!

@CoffeeNBooze I had really achy legs last week! I upped my electrolytes and it went away. I drink bone broth with a bit of added lite salt. I'm so happy to hear things are going well otherwise!! :smile: As of this morning I'm officially UNDER my pre-holidays weight (I gained from Thanksgiving-New Year :neutral: ) I'm so…

Hi keto friends :) feel free to add me as well!

Officially 1 week in ... down 6.2 pounds!! :) It feels so great to be back on track. Last week I focused mainly on food and getting back to keto basics. This week I think I'm going to begin adding regular exercise back in. Though, we have quite a bit of upcoming snow so I feel like much of that will be shoveling :/

Today is day 5 for me, and good things are happening! I'm down 5.4lbs, I measured ketones in the "large" range today, and I'm well past my keto flu. I'm feeling great! :) ... my next (and historically my biggest) challenge is not being too lax on weekends. My biggest problem was always being really good during the week,…

I am, but maybe I wasn't enough. I'm also wondering now if I don't have a touch of something else as well :/ I have tummy issues worse than I've ever had with keto flu.

I'm a little late to the party, but I'm in!! I've been off and on keto for a while. I actually started back yesterday, so today I'm keto-fluin' hardcore! As in I seriously thought I might have a stomach flu ... and then I realized. *face palm* OH WELL ... I'm already de-bloated 2 pounds since yesterday so I'll take it.…