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Will a low carb, high Protein diet for PCOS actually work to lose fat and maintain weight?
I believe a lot of advice for those with PCOS is to reduce carb intake, until very recently I was vegetarian and was just reaching for carbs and sugary junk (Not a healthy vegetarian at all I'm ashamed to admit and I do know you can do low carb high protein as vegetarian) But I've started eating meat again for multiple…
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Excessive hair gets me down, suggestions? Does weight loss improve it?
Hi, I'm new on here so forgive me if a similar thread has already been posted. I was diagnosed with PCOS around a year ago maybe a little bit over, I've tried metformin and vaniqua but I stopped the metformin as it gave me unpleasant side effects and the vaniqua is expensive to buy repeatedly and there isn't enough in the…
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I'm struggling to lose weight - problems with binging, any help?
I lost 9lbs and I've gained some of it back. Low carb seemed to have good results and was nice to do, better than low calorie but I'm failing so often, I keep having binges on the worst food like cakes and chocolate and intense cravings, just having the food around me is hard and not having it in the house is not an option…
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Nacho cravings - Any low carb recipes?
I want nachos for lunch but I'm not sure how to do a low carb version, I'm googling now but I'm curious as to whether anyone on here has a good tried and tested recipe for cheesy nachos
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Lost my motivation a little
I have gained about 3lbs back, I will admit that I haven't been the best with my calories or exercise but I didn't realise how easily I could gain weight back (only 1lb has actually come off my counter thing on mfp and it's true some will be water weight), I wanted to go low carb to see if that would be a more sustainable…
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What to eat on zero carb
I know to eat animal products but I am having such a hard time figuring out which to eat and how to cook them. So far all I seem to eat is duck, chicken, bacon and eggs and I need a few more ideas as to what to eat them with and other meats, I'm still not a fan of fat on my meat if it's big chunks of chewy fat so I tend to…
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zero carb sauce suggestions?
I'm cooking duck for dinner but I don't know what sauce to do with it I was going to do soy and five spice but I think the sugar/carb content was fairly high What do you do when you need some kind of sauce with a meat or are the carbs in some sauces minimal enough to get away with them?
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Snacking habit - What are some small low carb snacks I could replace my sugary junk with?
Sometimes all I want to do is eat but when that happens I end up going over my calories (1300) and carbs (under 100 but as low as possible is my aim) I know cheese, bacon and nuts would be a good option but what else would be a better option that I could snack on that isn't going to bump my calories up too high? I was…
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Is high fat dangerous for the heart?
I know I've posted about my 'fat fear' before and this seems like a repeat but hear me out please :) I'm having trouble getting my parents to understand my low carb high fat diet specifically because they believe that the amount of fat I'm eating is going to damage my heart, I have aortic valve regurgitation so they are…
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What and how much veg/fruit do you eat?
I have to add some fruit or veg to my meals purely to please my mother so what's the best very low carb options? I know cauliflower, broccoli,spinach and berries but other than that I'm not sure what to eat
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Sugar addiction is messing up my low carb and weight loss
I don't know if this is quite the right place but I'm trying to go low carb but sugar addiction is ruining my efforts, more than once a week I end up eating really sugary high carb junk, I don't even want to eat it but before I know it I'm eating sugar and I can't stop until I feel ill from it (I ate sugar today about 1-2…
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Making low carb a lifestyle - Replacing carbs?
Sorry I've posted quite a bit on here asking pretty much the same thing. But I want to make this low carb way of eating more of a long term plan but I really don't know what to replace carbs with in main meals besides cauliflower mash or plain vegetables, I'm considering the same meals every day and it's not really…
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Eating fat feels so wrong
Obviously on here it's encouraged and I've read some of the links about fat but it still feels so wrong,I'm ok with cooking in butter or adding cream to coffee but I just ate whipped double cream with butter and vanilla (so delicious) but feel so bad for eating it. But I do feel very full so that's a positive :) I wouldn't…
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Creating a good home workout?
I currently don't have a decent workout plan, as I've said in a previous post I have a habit of just doing what I feel like that day which kind of leaves me not knowing what to do and sometimes I just don't workout. At home we have a treadmill (fixed incline), resistance bands, 5lb ankle weights, dumbbells and a barbell. I…
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my carb count is still too high help?
How do you ensure you get enough fruit and veg? Even the stuff that's supposedly lower in carbs such as berries seem to bump my carbs up too high. How do I get more fat in my diet? I'm still in the 'fat is bad' mindset and I'm trying to get out of it I've opened my diary so if anyone wants to give some advice around what I…
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Can you go low carb high fat and stay under 1,300 calories?
I keep going way over my calories, I've even put them up to 1,400 and still going over. I've been pretty bad lately with my carbs and I'm finding I want to eat constantly, I might not even be hungry it's just habit to eat and I don't feel 'full' but if I don't eat then I end up overeating later. What can I do? I just want…
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Negative reactions to high fat diet
Ok so I've only just started low carb high fat and I live with my family who are very much 'fat is bad for you' they do the shopping but even if I buy the food for myself they ask me why and tell me I'm going too far because I'm eating too much fat What do I do? They will always be very anti fat with their own diets
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What kind of workout should I be doing for my stomach/abs?
I really fear widening my waist through workouts so I tend to avoid working out that whole area. But I want to pull my stomach in/tighten the muscles in that area, is there a way to do that? It's my least favourite area but I've no idea how I should be working out my stomach/abs/waist. Any suggestions?
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Measuring tape - I don't see a change in the numbers but my weight is going down
I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I can see my stomach is flatter and I have lost 11 lbs plus however much water weight I lost at the beginning but my tape measure has only registered one inch loss around my waist, my hips continuously go up and down and my bust hasn't changed yet my bras don't fit properly any more. How…
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I don't know what to eat
I'm trying to plan my meals but I'm struggling to figure out what to eat, I always do even before I started low carb, I've looked at some of the links available but I just don't know what to cook, I prefer simple meals as it has to be things we already have at home or things I can buy easily (I'm the only low carber in the…
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I have so little motivation lately, What motivates you to start your workout?
I find once I'm working out I'm fine but getting the motivation to get up and do it is where I struggle. I want to get to my goal, I know working out is the only way I'm going to get there but it's still not enough to get me moving, I never feel like I've done enough either. I'm thinking of setting a specific time everyday…
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I can't stop eating but I'm not hungry
What do I do? I think I'm hungry cook food then realise I'm not hungry, I'm eating for the sake of it but I don't know how to get out of this routine. I don't do it every day but sometimes I just can't stop eating even though I'm not hungry, the only time I don't think about food is when I'm really full, if I don't feel…
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low carb or high carb what's better for us with pcos?
Sorry if this has already been asked, if so please direct me to the thread:) But is low carb better for those with pcos,I see a lot of people online promoting high carb low fat diets but I was under the impression low carb was better, has anyone seen improvements with either diet Thank you, sorry for asking a no doubt very…
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New to Low carb and have a few questions :)
So I'm trying to reduce my carb intake to under 100g (I'm not doing too well but it's lower than it was) as I have PCOS and maybe insulin resistance and and increased risk of diabetes because of that(although don't quote me on the last two as I'm not 100% about those) so I figured that going low carb might actually shift…
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building self control? Emotional eating and sugar addiction
How do you build self control, every time I praise myself for avoiding the bad food the urge to eat it comes back and eventually I cave and eat it, then feel disgusting and angry with myself, at the rate I'm going I'll never reach my goal because as soon as I see the food I want it, it's so much easier if I don't know it's…
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Eating healthy but still being fast, convenient and affordable?
I'm slipping back into bad eating habits because it's easy and more affordable (the junk snacks are cheaper than the sandwiches), I don't want to gain the weight back so I want to make some changes to my diet that are quick and easy and find food that I can take to college or eat when I'm busy, I don't often get the chance…
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Will squatting 20 - 30 kg weights ever build muscle?
I'm trying to build muscle all over but mainly in my butt and thighs to create an hourglass figure (or as best I can with what I have) only I've been told by my doctor not to lift too heavy so I don't injure my heart, the example they gave was 70kg was too much, but I don't know what an appropriate weight is since they…
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Food cravings that just won't go
I have terrible food cravings sometimes, the smallest thing can trigger it and then I can crave the food for hours at a time, if I manage to push it to the back of my mind it comes back just as strong a bit later. Today as an example I was craving pringles, I fussed over buying them for ages, managed to get rid of the…
