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My problem was that I was watching fat. I started showing increased ketone levels when I began eating less protein and a lot of healthy fat (butter, coconut oil, sour cream, cream cheese, olive oil, etc.). Anytime I eat more than 20 grams of protein in a meal, ketosis drops. That has been the key for me, along with keeping…

Well, after 6 weeks on the Fast Metabolism Diet, I lost 1 lb. I followed the plan and drank 100+ oz of water daily. My wife lost 8lbs. My friends lost between 5 and 10lbs. I wrote to Haylie, and she believes I have "heavy metals" in my blood, which would explain my badly screwed up metabolism, keeping me from losing…

Thank you! Well said, and I concur. Two of my friends lost 65lbs and 45lbs in 8 months, and are still losing. They convinced me to give it a shot, and I have never felt better. I'm in the first month and have lost about 5 lbs (after 2 years doing low carb, and weight watchers several times over the years). Also, my calorie…

Wednesday and Thursday are usually the most difficult, especially the breakfast and snacks for me. Basically 5-6 meals of animal protein (including the snacks). This is our 4th week, and we finally got smart. We made the egg white casserole on Tuesday night, so Wednesday morning we just pulled it out of the refrigerator,…

Actually, Haylie Pomroy says to do about 30 minutes of cardio each day of Phase 1, 30 minutes of resistance training each day of Phase 2, and just leisurely exercise like walking each day of Phase 3. She emphasizes doing no more than that because it screws up the metabolism healing that the food system creates. So, try…

One thing that occurred to me is that Pomroy has split the phases into Macros and Micros, which is something of which I didn't have enough understanding to do it myself. Phase 1 is about Carbs, Phase 2 Protein, Phase 3 Fats, and within each of those she manipulates the glycemic index to make for creating a metabolism that…

At the end of week two, I lost 1 lb. At the end of week 3, I had lost another 2.6 lbs. The plan takes getting adjusted to. In a nutshell: Phase 1: Carbs are the focus. Eat fruit and veggies with higher glycemic index like pineapple, mango, strawberries, broccoli, plus protein. Phase 2: Animal protein is the focus. No fruit…

The first week I gained a pound, but after months of doing LCHF, then going to eating lots of carbs, I was surprised it wasn't more. The end of the second week, I had lost that lb., so I'm now at where I started. I am satisfied so far. Lots of good things that have as much to do with my mind as my body. I am more organized…

I'm on this right now, and my daily calorie count comes to 1800-2400. I have more than 40 lbs to lose, so I eat for breakfast, on phase one for example, a cup and a half of steel cut oatmeal, a cup and a half of any phase one fruits, 6 oz protein and phase one vegetables (unlimited sweet potatoes or spinach or ???). So,…

Day 5 has been delightful. I feel great. One thing that Pomroy says is that this plan forces you to get in touch with what you really like foodwise. I thought I knew what that was, but I have been pleasantly surprised. For instance, I didn't think I could give up my three cup of coffee habit, and for the first five days, I…

How are you doing so far? I'm on day 3 of the 28.

I've tried fad diets, and non-fad WOEs. So, what's one more? On these diets, I either lost a load of weight but starved and craved, or I felt terrific and was healthy, but lost no weight. Let's see how this one pans out for me. I have two friends who began this diet about 8 months ago. One has lost over 60lbs, the other…

I've been doing LCHF for several months. Genetically I am predisposed to high LDL-p, so no matter how optimal all of my other numbers have been, the LDL-p is at 1900. My lipidologist convinced me and put me on 40mg Atorvastatin (Lipitor), and my numbers dropped to 700's. Under 1000 is optimal. I have had no side effects at…

My favorite is Cytosport Vanilla 100% Whey Protein from Costco. Low in fat, sugar, carbs, high in protein. I use my magic bullet with frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, frozen cucumbers, 1 T. ground golden flaxseed, and about a cup of Soy Slender vanilla. Add cinnamon or other flavorings if you want.

Yesterday felt like a sane day of eating. I calculated my TDEE, Which came out to 2530, So, I subtracted 500 from that and set my calories at 1830. My carbs/protein/fat equals 10%/15%/75%. I walked for 40 minutes today, and my calories and percentages are adding up together. I don't like getting on the scale every day, but…

Thanks everyone. Will get started on the TDEE and get back to calories. I do like the low carb, and don't miss sugar or fruit in the least ( I do blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries on occasion).

Dragonboat racing, racquetball, sqauash, weight training. Not obsessively, but I'll be back to 3 times or more weekly starting next week.

I get it. Thanks!

I use a Mac, and Chrome is really glitchy and slow. The plug-in for MFP net carbs doesn't work. Any other way around this? Thanks.

It's hard for me to eat enough protein. Each day I can't even come close to the amount of protein I'm supposed to eat. Exercise seems to make the biggest difference. I have a recumbent stationary bicycle at home that I got after my knee surgery, and I recently picked up an iPad. I have a desk that fits over my bike and I…

I so agree! And that has been what's made the difference for me. I eat very high quality carbs and fats.

I started out at about 225 lbs, and just started eating about a third of my usual fare. After about 30 lbs lost, I learned my cholesterol was still high: LDL 152, so I dug into oat bran/meal/flour, flax seed meal, whole grains, fruits and veggies, and dropped another 20 lbs. My LDL as of five months ago was at 138, so the…

Well, no one has posted on this, so I'll just write an update. I'm doing 30% carbs, 40% protein and 30% fat, and it seems to be working. The thing I really like about this system is that when I exercise all the numbers change according to the amount of effort I'm putting in. The only difficulty I seem to be having is that…

I'm 5'3" (used to be 5'4"), 57 year old female. I've lost 50 lbs, from 225 down to 175. I don't get how to post a photo on this reply, or I would.