Sarahb29 Member

I was also 300lbs at one time, 308 actually. My husband is a little chubby but no where near where I am, he's about 180 or so. We have completely different meals sometimes, or if I'm making tri tip we share that and have different sides. He might make ramen and put steak in the ramen, and I'll have mine with broccoli. I…

I have both coconut and almond flour and use them sparingly. Almond flour is low in carbs but very high in calories/fat so one pancake would be 500 calories or more. Essh! I do like making biscuits with it though.

I get their nutrition info online or ask the waitress if there's items that are low carb. Surprisingly, Old Spaghetti Factory only has ONE low carb item on their menu, and it was a side. They make meatballs but they have a ton of bread in them. The only thing I could have there was their broccoli. Their salads were even…

Depends on what you mean by "good". It's very healthy, low in sugar, low carbs and high in calcium, which is good. But it tastes bad, which isn't good. Get unsweetened vanilla almond milk if you do. http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/custom/278488/2 I have it all the time and you eventually get used to the taste of it,…

Honestly you're better off dumping 59lbs of them in the woods and bagging yourself a deer with them than eating 60lbs of apples to yourself at once.

5'7" SW - 308 CW - 280 GW - 170

I did but I gave myself more leeway with carbs, around 50-100 or so a day, enough to not keep me in ketosis. I remember the nurses weighing me and panicking because I was losing weight. My baby wasn't losing any weight, I was.. lol. They ended up sending me to a nutritionist who was super supportive of me and we'd review…

I agree with others, it depends on what you want to use it for. I needed the flex because 1) I have a smart watch that I use already for other features and 2) I found that wearing my fitbit as a watch wasn't accurate in counting my steps. If your arms aren't swinging (pushing a cart/stroller, holding a coffee cup, holding…

Great attitude to have @LindaGilpin59 :) I think I'll join in on this too. SW: 308 CW: 269 GW: 180 On to onederland: 70

Yeah unfortunately that is what stalled me too, I got very sick, ended up getting knocked out of ketosis and gained weight because I had to constantly take lozenges to stop myself from coughing. I was going through a large bag a week of sugar free cough drops and would have to take sugar free nyquil stuff (but not carb…

My strangest? A plate of deli meats, a pickle, some sauerkraut and various cheeses. It was like a party platter as a meal lol

Find out when you're bingeing and work your days/weeks around it. My weakness is at night, I love to eat once I'm home. You can do anything from: Intermittent fasting - you don't eat breakfast, so you have more to eat late at night. Calories wise it's the same. I have a bigger dinner and then eat a mug cake and halo top…

Cutting out carbs as much as I could was the only thing that helped me, I didn't have time to exercise. I barely had time to sleep! I did go for walks with the stroller and having a baby wrap/baby bijorn was a lifesaver. Lots of green veggies, chicken, fish, and red meat if your diet allows it. I made crustless quiches,…

I'm not sure what diet you're following but some good ones are: Stovetop popcorn popped with coconut oil (use lower heat) and then sprinkled with salt. Bouillon in hot water's a great one, or if you can make some, bone broth. Bone broth is supposed to be very healthy for you. Kale chips (baked in an oven with olive oil and…

I won't read through all 5 pages but you'll notice a few things: 1) Almost everything has sugar in it. Sauces are the worst. Ketchup? Yup. Teriyaki sauce? Lots. Bread? You betcha. Reading labels is important. 2) You'll have headaches, cravings and withdrawls like a MF. This is the hardest piece. The only sources of sugar I…

OP you can say whatever you want but if you dish it out be prepared to take it as well. Unless you're in Sweden of course, where they'd throw you in jail for hate speech or some BS. The world has gotten too soft. In China they'd straight up tell you your too fat and it's seen as helpful or concern, not harmful. Sometimes…

That's a good point! Never thought of it this way, but so true.

300 carbs is too many, no wonder you're always hungry. Up your protein and lower your carb intake. I find drinking hot water (either as tea or just plain) also helps to suppress hunger pain if needed.

Lots of people doing Keto on here. I use the Low Carber Daily forums to get ideas sometimes :)

Seconding the Sweet leaf stevia suggestion - it's a bit more pricey but you only need a few drops to sweeten anything (coffee, HWC, cakes, etc). They are a 0 on the glycemic index and 0 carb. I have a bottle and mainly use it for my mug cakes. The powder ones tend to be more carb heavy.

If they are not testing you for what you specifically ask for, you can do this yourself by ordering blood tests online (for example). I'd do that as a last resort but it sounds like you already know what you want to screen for and what numbers you're interested in.

I'm not sure, I tend to do 20-24hr fasts only because I like to snack and eat a ton when I'm at home. I had to work myself up to that though by doing 16hr fasts (skipping breakfasts first) then increased it longer and longer. I drink a ton of hot water throughout the day too. Coffee and salt tend to dehydrate so if you're…

Very interesting, let us know how it goes :)

I do IF but haven't tried an extended fast yet. How do you hit your protein goal for the day if you fast for 72hrs on water and coffee? Are you losing muscle? Just curious! Edit: Nevermind, Google saved me https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/fasting-and-muscle-mass-fasting-part-14/

I loved that show, the theories around colors affecting how you eat (using blue plates and only having purple sheets) was an interesting theory. The lady who made up taskersizing was nuts tho! Did it come back for another season?

I don't think anyone wants to believe the real reason why. It's a "tinfoil hat" theory but in reality doctors of today aren't taught much nutrition wise, they learn how to research and how to fill out prescriptions, the benefits and downfalls of each prescription and probably a ton of information about each company that…

I'll take any excuse to eat sauerkraut, I've fallen in love with it lately. I basically set up a plate of nothing but random meats, cheeses, pickles and sauerkraut and snack while I watch TV. It looks like I'm about to host a party but I really just like eating a lot of small things lol.

Billy Mays was also on cocaine, not judging him but it wouldn't help his situation either. I just do not see a reason for anyone to be on statin drugs when we know most peoples issue is with nutrition. Now if they decide to throw nutrition out the window and refuse to change their diet, I suppose that's another story, but…

Happy birthday to you! Enjoy a mug cake or cheesecake for a treat and add some whipped cream for "frosting" :) Mug cakes are great because they are so quick and easy to whip up and only take a minute or two to make. http://www.ruled.me/keto-chocolate-cake-mug/…

Nothing you can do in a week, you'll want regular results anyway so you can get an idea of what you need to adjust. Fast for 8hrs before the blood work, no coffee, no sweeteners, nothing but water.