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Bocha Sweet is expensive but is the only thing I use to bake with now. It acts very close to sugar and it doesn’t taste like a sacrifice.

The key to using a cold start or no boil method is to use ultra filtered milk (like FairLife); I've made many successful batches with Aldi's organic ultra filtered too (I make it a gallon at a time) . I just throw an entire single serve cup of Fage in for my culture. I like mine strained...I use a clean flour sack towel…

True...but starches and fiber are also carbohydrates. Sugar tends to be the ubiquitous and well known carb "offender" but just cutting sugar isn't going help most people reach and maintain ketosis.

I was a steady gainer rather than a yo-yoer but did make the occasional effort to be a steady loser...lol. I lost all my excess weight/body fat in less than a year after surgery. Then I got too lean. That 6 months or so when my body tried to find equilibrium was horrible. I logically knew that I needed to gain weight but…

Yay! Becoming a runner was never even on my mind but now I don't know what I'd do without it!

Those are some of the greatest victories!

The trails yesterday were less technical (i.e. rocky) than the 50k course that I ran 2 weeks ago-- and the elevation gain just over 2000 instead of 7000! But it was also 20 degrees warmer! The variability is one of the things that I like the most about trail running. Most of the events we run are in state parks and the…

Second 50k complete! ...and under 7 hours to boot!

I completed a 50k (33.3 mile) endurance trail race! ...and not a bad time either for the course and conditions. Not bad for someone who weighed nearly 300 pounds 3 years ago.

I completed a 50km (33.3 mile) endurance trail race yesterday! I didn't quite make my goal of 8 hours but I'll take 8 hours 24 minutes and 5 seconds all things considered!

Um, this site is fraught with stereotypes. That's why groups like this are necessary!

I have been. It was hurtful and embarrassing. It is tough to hear but, while I don't think the surgical route has been easy, I have a tremendous amount of respect for people who have been able to lose and maintain without it. I AM jealous that I didn't have the wherewithal to do it "on my own". On the other hand, there are…

90 Degree by Reflex from Amazon are terrific.

You've gotten a lot of good advice. I'll just add that my husband ignored a developing IT band problem and just spent the better part of a year in recovery-- he is a 10k and half marathon guy (no desire to go further) but he's just getting back up to half distance without feeling tortured.

I've been using a pentose sugar derived from kabocha squash called BochaSweet. It is the best alternative sweetener that I've found. I've had weight loss surgery and have to be very careful about sugar in my diet...and some alternatives also cause gastrointestinal distress. The BochaSweet cooks beautifully, doesn't elicit…

I ran consecutive 5k, 10k, and half marathon trail races today for a total of 22.4 miles!

I'm not in school anymore but I still have to pull the occasional all nighter for work--being tired does me in almost every time too. My best strategy is to eat every couple of hours. For a number of reasons, I eat a very low carbohydrate diet so I choose something that I find satiating and nutritious even if it might put…

Not Amazon Prime but I'm a big fan of the DDP Yoga Now app. As with most videos, there is a certain amount of schtick but the workouts are solid and well instructed/ paced.

I'm a big fan of Syntrax. I especially like the Chocolate Whey Shake, Mint Cookie, and Peanut Butter Cookie. The Chocolate Whey Shake with Califia Farms Toasted Coconut Almond Milk is sublime.

Do you feel as though your diet is particularly high in fat (i.e. keto)? Did the doctor define what was meant by low fat? Was your usual diet causing you to have gall bladder attacks? If it wasn't, consider eating how you normally do. Unless you're trying to manage the stones long term nonsurgically, there's really no…

I'm absolutely no help...I went from a 46 DD to a 32 double nothing.

That's my surgeon.

I don't have the premium. The free version does what I need it to do and I'd rather spend the money on shoes. Lol.

@jcavanna2 DDP = Diamond Dallas Page I've used Map My Run and Strava for running outside. When I'm running a known route, I just keep time with my IPod. Everything goes into a spreadsheet so I can be a geek and make my own analysis on my own criteria.

I'm a failed vegetarian. My bariatric surgeon is actually a vegan and doesn't ascribe to the theory that our diet should be protein centric-- he's even written a book about it. I gave it a solid 6 months of no meat, fish, etc. but I was already struggling with low ferritin and it became a battle that I couldn't win. I…

I've been looking for something like this! I'm training for my first 50k in April...and a second in May. In 2017, I completed a 25k, (7) half marathons, (4) 10k, (1) 5 miler, and my first marathon. They were a combination of road and trail races. If I survive the 50k races, I'll attempt a 50 miler in December.

@jcavanna2 Yoga has made a huge difference in my recovery and flexibility--I have some nagging hip, ankle, and lower back issues. I have regularly done Jillian Michael's Yoga Meltdown (cheap on Amazon) for a while now and just started DDP Yoga Now (less than $100 for a year). Both are annoying in their own way, but…

Get fitted for proper shoes. Start slow and build up. Stop if something hurts. Don't neglect stretching and strength training. Allow proper recovery time. Ice is your friend for areas that are frequently inflamed. I use it prophylactically on problems areas even when I'm not in pain. "Runger" is real. When running on a…

I've been making homemade yogurt for years and I love how easy and foolproof it is in the Instant Pot!

I would say there's something wrong with yours. I basically bring mine to pressure, natural release for 5 minutes, and they're done!