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I don't know what my trouble is specifically with sweeteners yet (stevia) but I have a feeling it takes away that full and satisfied feeling that keto usually gives me and I go searching for snacks. I'm cutting down on those keto desserts, but it's more a mental battle than real hunger.

Congrats!

My NSV is much needed as my scale is being rude these days. :) I had to change my jeans twice this morning because my regular ones are not going to stay up. So far I had been able to wear the same size (loosely) plus one size smaller, but now I really can't wear those 12s (others I can). So that's good, right, even though…

This is a really weird one, maybe, but I usually have: 2 oz cream cheese 2 T heavy whipping cream pinch of stevia Few squirts of reddi whip Blended together and put in the freezer for a few minutes. It tastes like soft cheesecake to me. It's not super low in carbs, but it usually fits into my day if I need something…

The biggest changes I have noticed in the past 8 weeks are: Energy up -- and not reliant on caffeine, although I still drink coffee but more as a comfort than as a necessity Weight loss Tummy issues are gone Heartburn is gone

It is very hard in the beginning to start eating more fat when you're used to a low fat diet, I know! I still struggle with it at 8 weeks in. Don't cheat your body out of what it needs and hang in there!

Welcome! :)

Welcome! I made a very similar post to yours about 8 weeks ago...prediabetes, changing my diet according to doctor's recommendations, flu feelings, hungry/cravings took a while to disappear, etc. Now at about 8 weeks in, I've lost 16 pounds since starting this way of eating. I have 20ish more to go, but I'm thrilled. Folks…

Sorry... I know. It messes with our minds sometimes!

Oh good, this gives me hope that mine will go away too!

Roasted asparagus, sauteed zucchini, spring mix w/ a good dressing (Brianna's real french balsamic is low in carbs), riced cauliflower, sauteed mushrooms...I love veggies!

Hm interesting. I wasn't logging them either until I realized they had carbs...not sure why I didn't realize that before. And I would eat two a day easily for the sodium. But it didn't really slow my weight loss.

Is "keto breath" a sign? I'm thinking so since I got it after I lowered my carbs to 30-35ish and have it every afternoon (I don't notice it in the mornings for some reason).

I started at 50 and now do around 20-35. I don't think I have been LC long enough to really know what's best for me yet.

3 meals and usually 1 snack, sometimes less sometimes more. I don't eat huge meals though. I don't like that super full feeling.

I LOVE what you had to say here @Sunny_Bunny_ ! Very encouraging and very needed for me at the stage I'm in now. After a few weeks of losing steadily, the scale doesn't love me anymore but I continue to notice small changes in the way my clothes fit, etc. Thank you for sharing!

I could have written your post about coffee and sweeteners. I tried sugar free syrup and it wasn't for me. Now I drink it with heavy cream only. I find that I don't crave my morning joe like I did when I drank it sweet. Try it! But I agree with wabmaster...only change one thing at a time.

I do snack some days, like today. I was hungry this afternoon, I looked at what I had planned for the rest of the day and realized my fat and calories were going to be pretty low, so I had a fat bomb (I hate using that name!). I have not experienced that feeling of rarely getting hungry though, I wish I could though! I am…

Mine has been slow too. The first couple weeks I lost 7 pounds or so, then it really slowed down and then stalled. I'm not giving up...it hasn't been enough time to be too discouraged. Hang in there!

Oh okay. Thank you!

Feel free to add me too, although I am pretty new to this. Not sure if I am technically keto; my carbs range from 25-35 most days, but feel free if you want! :)

No feeding the craving won't help. I have been at it for 6 weeks now. My cravings for desserts and breads have dramatically decreased. One day though my family couldn't stop talking about this banana pudding dessert someone had brought to a party, so I tried it. Then I had some more. And then a little more. The taste the…

I agree with @KnitOrMiss. I used to give my kids an option to have something else if they don't like dinner, but it turned into a problem when my picky son chose pb&j every night instead of the dinner I prepared. So I put a stop to that too. I understand not forcing someone to eat meat if they don't want to, but since…

If you cut something out of your diet to experiment, I would do one at a time to be accurate. I have a feeling that around the TOM, it can take a couple weeks to adjust -- our bodies are so up and down. I feel puffy and bloated for a week before and all during TOM.

Wow thanks, this was very helpful.

I am curious about this too...

I thought that too and I think people who are really keeping their carbs really low are more forced to have meat and cheese. I am having veggies with most meals, 3x a day. Occasionally I have fruit but not often. Instead of crackers, breads, noodles, rice--I'm filling up on more nutritional things. I love this meat and…

Yep that's what I have right now

Good info thanks! And I meant to say 1g per tablespoon. No rounding down when you don't have much to work with.

Thanks for sharing that @Sunny_Bunny_ . I can relate to hiding candy in the car! I couldn't discipline myself enough until I got bad bloodwork from the doctor...it was almost like I needed to be *ordered* to change my habits by someone outside of my daily life.