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Hi! Hoping this group is still active! Veg and GF! Looking for support on my journey. :)

I stopped eating wheat back in 1998, because I figured out that pizza and bagels gave me belly pain, the pregger-bloat, and a few other charming symptoms. GF and Celiac weren't really mainstream back then. I didn't get scoped until 2009 or so. One of the two blood tests came back positive, but I've heard mixed things about…

Forgot to add that I looked at my diary and yeah, some days, I was under 1000mg of sodium. Understanding the relationship between sodium and insulin makes absolute sense. I upped the salt and whether or not it's placebo, I feel worlds better. Thank you. All of you.

Thank you!!

Heh. Cauliflower can apparently has no fiber. Thanks, green star!

Im so glad I'm not the only one with the metallic taste. Bleh! If you find a good way to handle this, send it my way.

Hey. This is a tricky one, since GF doesn't always mean low-carb. I made a delightful GF bread yesterday using potato, tapioca, and rice flours. GF, but not LC. If you search for things like "keto donuts" or "keto cookies," you should get some decent results. I found a delightful recipe a while ago, that involves macadamia…

They can test for Celiac quite easily. Gluten or wheat sensitivity? Eh. My experience and validation comes from an elimination diet that someone mentioned. About 20 years ago, I figured out bagels and pizza did horrible things to my system. I cut them out and the symptoms stopped. I'd have a slice or two and the symptoms…

I just started a Womens Ultra multi mix that has a daily, CoQ10, and B12. I added a B-COmplex, and D3 + Calcium, at the recommendation of my doctor and biotin, to help with my nails and hair. I don't feel any different, apart from maybe being a little less tired, presumable from the B vitamins. :)

Hi! I'm hoping to rekindle my motivation here... I hit my heaviest around November (171lbs) and have been steadily trying to get back to the 138 I was for so long. At this point, even the 140's would be fantastic. I'm 5'7, currenting 160 lbs. I carry it mostly in my hips. I'm less concerned about actual numbers on the…

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Mostly keto over here. I aim for roughly 20-30 net carbs/day. I did it for a few months and saw a HUGE, positive change in my cholesterol numbers and lost weight for the first time in a VERY LONG TIME, so I'm sold on it. :) ("Mostly" meaning when I'm doing the cooking...) Feel free to add! :)

Is this the diet where you eat hot dogs and grapefruit? For starters, from what reliable sources have told me, that's not how they eat in the military. Second, a Corey stated, the loss comes from a ridiculous amount of fitness for those who are serving and trying to make tape/weight. Quick fixes that aren't nutritionally…

Weighing it when it's been cooked is silly. Pasta absorbs water. Al dente pasta will have less water than over-cooked pasta. Weigh it before. And +1 for different shapes. ;) Personally, with stuff like this, I weigh it all after it's cooked, then weigh my own portion. Then I say "If it's 16 oz cooked, and I took 4 oz, then…

Not a doctor. Do know that there IS an upper limit and that you CAN drink too much and end up flushing out useful things like minerals, and electrolytes and make yourself really sick (hyponatremia). Mayo Clinic seems like a reputable source.…

THIS. She's spot on. Weighing solids is the way to go. You can have two separate cups of something - berries, rice, sugar, shredded cheese - and they'll both fit in the measuring cup, but if you measure them, they can be different by a considerable amount. Might not be a big deal for a head of lettuce, but could be a huge…

We'll be here if you are able to come and we'll be here if you aren't but still need support. :)

Heh. Yeah. I'm batting 1000 with MFP. The math isn't off. It's a total PEBKAC. That's lack of sleep shining through, right there. What I meant to say was... FAT: 133g. FIBER: 25g.

Now that I've had a good night's sleep, I have to apologize. I re-read my post and yes, Dan is spot on. I knew what I meant to say, but the wires got crossed, no thanks to running on 3 nights with minimal sleep and having had come out of two days of being audited. So, I wanted to apologize for the sloppiness of my post.…

Thanks! I've never run into either and still know to call medical command if I'm not sure. Still floors me they handled the way they did though.

Yeah, I figured as much with the ketone breath, which is why I asked about the glucometer check. I can somewhat see the jump from that and low sugar to "OH MY GOD! DIABETIC EMERRRRRRGENCY!!" sort of... Kind of... :\ From an EMS perspective, if you were even remotely combative (especially about not wanting to eat the candy…

Hi! Name's Katie. I've spent the last three+ years steadily gaining weight. Biggest culprits seem to be a lot stress (family illness, death, transitions at work) and a primarily vegetarian diet. I'm the girl who can polish off half a watermelon, a pineapple, a basket of peaches, or a peck of tomatoes in one sitting, with…

I'm curious... Did they check your sugar? They should have had a glucose monitor. The other thing to consider is that if you're breath is giving off ketones, it's entirely possible someone thought you were diabetic. Either way, they should have checked your bracelet and called medical command if there was ANY doubt.

She said she's allergic. I second the "doctor's note / exemption" approach. I was faced with something similar back in the day and while they DID force me to participate in a "meal plan" as I was on-campus, I was allowed to use that money as part of the college bucks program, or whatever your school calls it. I wasn't…

I brew tea in my coffee pot. I can use loose tea and a coffee filter, or I can just throw the tea bags in the basket. The lovely thing is that I have an entire pot of hot tea. As for the sources, it depends on what you're going for. Green teas can be picked up at a local Asian market, if you have one. The store by me…

Whew! I'm glad that I'm not alone with the Cattle Dog / Kelpie silliness. Yes, they absolutely shut down if they get yelled at, so positive reinforcement all the way. She's got a harness (we call it the "six-pack" because it reminds me of plastic thing that holds 6 bottles of soda together). After reading an earlier…

I think you've raised some valid points. The other thing to consider is mental health. How many mentally together people have weight that's THAT out of control? Are folks who are 700lbs genuinely happy, driven, and motivated, or are they perhaps secretly struggling with depression or an untreated injury that makes walking…

I just started eating this way this week, as there have been clinical studies that showed that it had a positive effect on folks with high cholesterol. From what I understand, you're going to be tired for the first few days, until your body adjusts. There's also talk of the "keto flu" which is apparently normal. And as far…

1. (In an Aussie accent) "You didn't come here to-die. You came here yester-die." 2. No eye deer. 3. That's because you had a cockatoo in your mouth. (I LOVE this thread, btw.)

She's a rescue who had previously lived on a farm. She's very muscular and loves to run. She's also getting used to walking on the leash. The first issue I'm having is getting her to walk, without stopping. She cowers and lays down every few steps. Then, when we DO get walking, she stops to smell everything. I know she'll…