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That's a big book after Jason said "the instructions are simple - don't eat" lol

It's probably a combination of people staying indoors to avoid the weather (who wants to slip on black ice? Not me) and eating out of boredom from staying indoors. Too much candy, popcorn, cookies, hot coca, holiday treats, stuff like that :) I don't know how I managed to avoid it all last year, this year I might be going…

I love Costco, that's where I bought the swiss cheese and the chicken from. I wish my freezer was bigger though, Lol. On my last trip I got chicken thighs, brussel sprouts, asparagus, green beans, feta cheese, goat cheese, heavy whipping cream, butter, strawberries, italian meatballs, their kirkland stir fry blend... so…

Tell me how it turns out! It's my favorite!

@40DayFit If you ask your Dr they can fill out a form for bloodwork. You'll want a baseline before you start your diet so you can compare after 6 months/1 year etc. I ask for a full lipid panel and an LDL particle count (LDL-C and LDL-P). The particle count might not be covered by insurance but it'll be important to know…

@tri_gal_87 Nope you're not the only one, I usually devour half the pizza at a time and stop myself, lol. That recipe looks great!

@cstehansen if you haven't tried this recipe yet, it's my favorite new recipe I've found so far! http://lilluna.com/creamy-swiss-chicken-bake/

I'd say I'm glad I'm Canadian and can go back at any time, except Canada follows whatever the US does, and the president and Trudeau seem to be BFFs right now. If I have high blood pressure right now I blame this mess. SIIIIGGGHH lol

I agree with the others that you don't need to meet your fat goals. If you're hungry though or feeling snacky, try making fat bombs. I make mine with coconut oil, a few drops of sweetener and peanut butter, and keep them in the freezer. I use the lowest sugar peanut butter I could find which is the Adams brand, the only…

My mini goals are: * Meet my step goal of 7,000 per day (I'm so bad at this one! I work in an office, lol) * Get from a size 20 to an 18 * Try a new recipe each week * Eat healthy and stay on track every day with the exception of Tuesday, I up my calorie limit to allow for wing night. Still stay under 20 carbs though. *…

I heard fermented foods like sauerkraut help with digestion, so I'm going to be digging into the cabbage world this week. Now if only I can spell it without needing auto correct ;) I take a magnesium supplement called calm plus calcium which is a powder you can stir into water, it's tasty but you have to be careful with…

A doctor not checking results you asked for is not appropriate. They should be encouraging you and answering your questions but some tend to get overly defensive and almost insulted when you question them. Blaming your husband for this is also not appropriate, and telling you not to worry because you've "only" lost a year?…

My cheat days are Tuesdays because Tuesday is wing night, LOL. I do my best to have my "cheat" days be more high calorie days rather than high carb, because I don't want to waste any time burning carbs/glucose then switching back to fats again. Weekends I usually have higher calorie meals too because keto pancakes and…

I didn't know that, that was an interesting rabbit hole I just went down. I know the keto flu is an imbalance of electrolytes & sodium but I wonder if this is another side effect of the same thing?

Do you find the type of carb is as important as the amount? - Yes. 10g of carbs from broccoli vs 10g of carbs from bread or potatoes is a massive difference micronutrient wise. You get so much more bang for your buck from the broccoli which is packed with vitamin C and gives you a good amount of fiber, whereas a potato is…

Do you still have them? Can you show one to us? You don't have to model it, I'm just curious what they look like.

That would be awesome! I've long forgotten even how to thread them (I'm so terrible at it, lol) but I made a laundry bag and pyjama pants in high school and LOVED the class. I liked being able to pick out my own patterns and make it however I wanted. It seemed like machines outside of the ones used at school were way…

Ugh I am a snacker too, especially right before bed. That is the hardest one to nix. I have keto friendly snacks in my night stand so at least I'm snacking on plan, but I've been feeling stalled so I might have to stop.

Yes, you'd be happy while eating the cookie and maybe for a few minutes after, but then you'd want another cookie after the sugar wore off, then another, which is how we all got here. What else makes you happy? Art, painting, baking, cooking, crafting, swimming, sports etc? I picked up baking myself and have been trying to…

Agreed! I LOVE the chicken chile lime burgers, so good! And parsnip chips!

Things get to a point where we have to take our own health in our own hands. I agree with @cstehansen in that a meter might be your best bet, especially to prove to your Drs who seem to be against your WOE that it's beneficial to you. Hard data shuts people up quickly. Rice and potatoes seem counter-productive to your…

Rowdys I have days where I go to work with zero makeup too, but I do bring it with me just in case someone schedules me into some sort of bigwig meeting or something! I have Rosacea so people are just going to deal with me looking like Pikachu half the time. As far as creams go I don't use anything great or grand, I use…

It sounds like you just need to learn how to cook, no offense. There's plenty of low carb food out there if you do your own research and find recipes. Pinterest and Instagram have been very motivating for me, I just plug in "low carb" and whatever vegetable I'm cooking with, "low carb spaghetti squash". Start slow, start…

I do and I fluctuate around 1-3lbs every day. It keeps me on track knowing I have a weigh in the next morning and also lets me know when my TOM is about to hit, lol.

I mean, do I just toss salt and cabbage in a jar and stuff it down? I'm not sure what's involved, haha.

I love this!! I find it easiest to post results every now and then, and THEN people want to hear what you've been doing. If you tell them when you start they aren't as interested and shrug it off as another fad. Now if they'd just listen to the advice they might get somewhere...

Yes. Once you remove the sugar out of your body and basically go through a "detox" period, you do start to feel better. You might notice it, you might not notice it, but you'll certainly know when you try re-introducing whatever was bothering you. You'll get a headache, migraine, pains, upset stomach or even sometimes…

I've never thought about making sauerkraut but now I'm intrigued..

My order is a venti blonde (whatever size/roast you prefer) with steamed heavy cream. No sugar. You can add any sugar free sweetener you like (vanilla and hazelnut are my favs). You can do the same with their almond milk and that only adds 3g of sugar. Keep in mind their "classic" syrup has tons of sugar, so if you order a…

Peanut butter cup, oatmeal cookie and red velvet halo top flavors are everything. I have zero freezer space left and I still have to try birthday cake and lemon cake.