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I've been on lasix and HCTZ before, and those are very powerful diuretics, and short acting, too, so most folks have to take them more than once per day. I've also been on spironolactone, for 11 years. All of this is due to dilated cardiomyopathy. I do not have high blood pressure at all, in fact, it is often very, very…

I'm going to be really frank here...keto and even low carb/high fat doesn't seem to fit your goals AND lifestyle right now. If I was in your boat and not willing to give up those things, I'd find a different way to achieve the goals.

Congrats on the weight loss! That is fantastic for such a short period of time. With that said, I try to never comment on people's weight, good or bad. It's just awkward, and it makes me feel awkward when they say something to me about my own weight. I do try to take any comments like "wow! you've really lost a lot of…

I'm very happy for you! You look great. Well done

I am so glad you do not have IC, and am very glad that you seem to be doing much better after PT and treatment.

I think this is a good thing to try when you are close to your goal or in maintenance. Upping my carbs occasionally has helped me sometimes.

It's not gender specific nor BPH specific. It's recommended because the symptoms of BPH are often manifested in the urinary tract. I know about the men being told this because I have Interstitial Cystitis (shares a lot of the same symptoms as BPH and is often misdiagnosed as BPH when it occurs in men) and have been treated…

I bought 25 lbs of fresh pork belly that the butcher sliced up. I bake it with sea salt and sage. It's $3.99/lb this way, and freakin' delicious!

I know this is a men's thread, but BPH symptoms can also be remarkably reduced in some men by eliminating caffeine. I don't know why, but the Uro office I go to and many men I know go to have all been told this.

Yes, it causes severe watery diarrhea, sometimes cramps, and in children usually causes vomiting. I live in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, and pretty much every person I work with and their families have had it this winter. It's very contagious. I had it bad, too. It only lasted 24 hours or so for me, but many folks I…

If they were that bad I'm thinking you caught noro-virus.

Bwahahahahah!

I have never experienced this issue, as I have the opposite problem with LCHF, plus a history of constipation anyway. Also, I hate running, but when I've had to do it, it does not move my bowels like others say experience. It just does not work for me. Very intense exercise does nothing in that regard for me. I think you…

They also subtract any sugar alcohols, if Quest bars contain them. I think some contain erythritol now.

Yeah, I mean, most are negligible, but if you take NyQuil every night to sleep, well, those carbs can add up. A tylenol or two here and there, and of course, prescription meds, are going to have tiny amounts, but really, who is going to give up medically necessary meds due to carb count. I log my Tums on the rare occasion…

that sounds absolutely delicious! the only way to make it even better is to do 1/3 beef, 1/3 veal, and 1/3 pork. OMG! So tender and juicy.

My hubby makes his own mayo with eggs, avocado oil, apple cider vinegar, tabasco, and black & white pepper. I can't eat the last 4 ingredients, so I make roasted red pepper dip with roasted red peppers (roasted with olive oil and salt) then pureed and added to cream cheese and heavy whipping cream.

Feeling better with allergy meds in you is far better than the tiny amount of carbs they may contain. I mean, aren't you miserable without? I sincerely doubt that those meds are going to interfere with you losing weight due to carb count. If you don't take them, though, feeling crappy from allergies may hinder your efforts.

Yes, I do mean myoglobin, but most folks associate the word bloody with the rareness of the meat and the red juice that's left in the pan, and well, the word myoglobin sounds like a chemical. LOL! I do enjoy your sense of humor, kirkor. I giggled at your response.

Can you list what you actually do have in the house? Maybe we can come up with something collaboratively. There are some really creative folks in this forum.

Truly, I would never discuss this topic with your mother again. That is just abusive, good intentions or not. Your weight is not WHO.YOU.ARE.

Sorry to say, but at 5'1", you are most definitely eating too much to lose weight. I think it's great that you are maintaining on this amount of calories, though, because this means you will be able to eat more than many of us that are much taller than you and still lose weight. And that is the goal...eat as much as you…

Great NSV! I do think the mind is slower to catch up than the body for many of us. I'm still not sure I see what everyone else sees right now. I am still grabbing the wrong size clothes when I shop; and the wrong size shoes!

Great work! Question, though. Do you mean your body fat went from 27% to 18%? Because I'm trying to figure out how you lost 10 lbs on the scale and your BMI dropped from 27 to 18. I've lost 48 lbs, and my BMI dropped from 30.3 to 22.6. If that is your body fat % rather than BMI, those are really, really great results.…

What are your stats? 2000 calories seems high to me if you are 5'6" like someone said above, and are looking to weigh 130 lbs. I'm 5'6" after shrinking an inch due to spinal compression in my neck C1-C7, and have been trying out maintenance for about 4 weeks now at 140-143 lbs range. I'm inching up my calories slowly (to…

MMMM, MMMMM, good! Bloody steak pairs well with sauteed mushrooms (cooked in bacon grease or lard if you have it), pour any blood over the steak, then put a big hunk of blue cheese on top. Eat. Be satisfied.

Yes, most people do think it's weird because they've been indoctrinated to avoid fats. If she eats fats, she will all but forget about the sugars. By the way, I think it's great that you are trying to help your Mother be healthier and avoid the unpleasantness of seizures and diabetes.

The only thing that really stands out to me is that emphasizing that she is to be eating very low carb, moderate protein, and HIGH fat is the way to ketosis and reaping all the benefits. Since she has diabetes and high blood pressure, if she focuses solely on low carbs and meat, without eating way more fats, she may put…

I haven't tried them, but I sure would like to for convenience sake once in a while. I cannot eat them because they contain ingredients I cannot eat due to a medical diet that is restrictive due to the pain certain ingredients cause. Chocolate being one of them. I also don't eat artificial sweeteners because of the same…