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Curcumin
Our local health food store was giving these books away today, they said because they were so valuable. Supposed to help prevent and reverse diabetes. Anyone ever use this root? Apparently the part of the spice turmeric that gives it its color (but only a small amount of curcumin is in turmeric).
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Maple Syrup Recommendations
So, I'm a Vermonter. That also means I am passionate about maples and everything related to them. Aunt Jemina fako syrup is not only disgusting, it offends me. There are restaurants here that will charge you extra if you order the fake stuff. Problem: the maples are not cooperating with my low carb agenda. And I really…
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Acid Reflux Advice Needed - DIET based
So I'm going to my primary Thursday. I have had acid reflux for years. I used to take Tagamet but it interacted with a med I take, so my docs switched me to Prilosec. Problem is: the Prilosec is stopping my magnesium absorption to the point that no matter how much I take, I'm too low. My doc warned me not to stop it cold…
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Fuzzy Water
We drink quite a bit of seltzer water. I drink around four 12oz cans of it a day. I've looked online for any damaging evidence but haven't found any. Thots?
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Ruled Me Curry Rubbed Thighs
A friend posted this in their diary yesterday and it sounded so good I went looking for the recipe. Just reading it my mouth is watering! http://www.ruled.me/crispy-curry-rub-chicken-thighs/
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Monster Bacon Meatloaf
... lol. Just saw this on Pinterest and knew it'd be appreciated in this group. http://foododdity.com/halloween-monster-bacon-meatloaf/
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Hair Loss and LCHF
So I started losing my hair a lot about a month ago - at the same time I started eating very low carb again (under 40 net carbs a day, sometimes under 20). I thought it was my thyroid but all my levels are good and my endocrinologist thinks it's my diet (which he likes for the weight loss and blood sugar numbers). He wants…
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Groovebook
So my daughter showed me this app/website that lets you upload 100 pics a month ($3) and then it prints, binds, and ships you your pics in a little booklet once a month. I'm a grandma, so YES. However, this month I collected pictures of the LCHF meals I've been eating, or from Pinterest, and binding those into a "cookbook"…
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Dr. Visit - Found an Ally
So I went to my endocrinologist to discuss my thyroid and calcium issues and I had a great talk with the nurse! It was the first person I've found IRL who was on board with LCHF. She actually recommended dietdoctor.com to me (I told her I was familiar!). She had bariatric surgery combined with low carb to keep it off and…
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Rice
I know it's not a big LCHF food, but has anyone experimented with different types of rice? Someone I know said basmati rice doesn't spike her blood sugar. Anyone try various types and experiment? I might, but I'd like a jumping off point if someone already has. I love wild rice. I might be able to work a small bit into my…
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KenSmith108
Did someone accidentally ban him? I'm not trying to grab a dog by the ears but just want to make sure it wasn't a mistake? He says all he did was post on the "." thread the other day - a meme of punctuation marks. I remember that. And he's banned permanently for six months? I know I don't have all the facts, but I was…
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Ginger Chèvre (goat cheese) with WHAT?
I got some lovely handmade ginger chèvre at a local fair and it's sitting in my fridge cause I have absolutely no idea what to spread it on. I would normally use crackers but they're out. Celery doesn't seem ginger friendly? Maybe. Ideas?
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Ugh! Food Mistakes
I thot I did a good job making sure my food entries were correct. I'm still mad my old data isn't working since I reinstalled since I'm not a premium user. So I'm rebuilding all my often used foods, and although I watch the carb count carefully, I just noticed for the past few days my calories for BLACK coffee were 120…
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Autumn Stroll Pictures? Share Yours!
I absolutely adore this time of year to walk around town. The leaves are just starting to change. I like Spring, too, but Fall is my favorite. Here's some photos I took on our walk yesterday. There's a big monument in town (Bennington Battle Monument) with a circular road around it. It's set up on the mountain so you feel…
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Veggies - Top 3 Recipes?
Posting on the newbie thread made me realize how passionate I am about veggies. I have certain recipes I use all the time and love. I'm sure you do too? Can you share them? I'd love to try some new ways to fix my carbs (veggies). My three favorites are: Green beans sautéed in bacon drippings with a pinch of curry powder…
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Can You Make More Insulin Receptors?!
My daughter told me that if I exercised more frequently I could make more insulin receptors to help my diabetes/insulin resistance. Is that true? Can you create more? Or do they ones you have just work better? I know exercise does improve my blood sugars. Even if I take a ten minute walk after eating my glucose goes down…
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Help, Swollen Ankles
I've been back on LCHF about two weeks now, hard core. Was doing pretty good until three days ago. Since then I've been exhausted. I have no appetite. My ankles and feet swell up by the end of the day, last night my hands too. Everything I'm reading says eat less salt. Been trying to drink more water, but with no appetite,…
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Keto Adapted and Fat Burning MACHINE
I srsly love that term: Fat Burning Machine. I think if I hadn't already changed my name once, I'd use FatBurningMachine for my username! Went off diet at a fall fair up here in the mtns of Vermont purposefully for a apple cider donut still hot from just being made. I waited for this all summer, lol. I got right back on…
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Warning - I'm thinking of leaving (on a jet plane)
I hate to go, but I wanted to give this warning to all others out there. I updated my iPhone with the update 10 and MFP was glitchy (as it is after every update), so as usual I uninstalled and reinstalled it. DON'T. If you are not a premium customer at the outrageous prices they charge (IMO), DO NOT DO IT. All your old…
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On the Road and McDonalds plus GRANDBABY
Going to see m grandbaby today! Woot! So we left before Bfast and grabbed a coffee at McD. I wanted the sausage and egg biscuit (minus the biscuit) and she was happy to ring that up for me. However I asked her to try to ring them as "side items" and it saved me well over a dollar ringing them up that way rather than as…
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Lost Eight Pounds in Five Days
I'm an old friend to some of you, I lost a lot of weight with LCHF for about a year, and then gained back about twenty pounds total the past four or five months. I had two surgeries this summer and was immobile and in a LOT of pain for most of the summer. In fact, I feel like I missed the entire season. :/ But that's all…
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Homemade Smoothies or Shakes
I used to make these all the time. Not sure why I got out of the habit. My goto recipe was a scoop of vanilla protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, frozen blueberries or strawberries and lots of ice (the more ice the less carbs). It's been prolly a year since I made one. Anyone have a favorite recipe I can try?
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Prepackaged Frozen Meals
Yes I know they're evil and all that, ;) but I'm looking for finds in the frozen section for real quick meals when I don't have time and can't handle more lunch meat or the like. Have you found any low carb finds at the grocery store? I do pretty good in all sections besides frozen. All I buy there now are some veggies and…
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Super Cheap Meals? Help!
Due to out of state move and job issues (licensing problems) we've been on cut rations for three months now. Two weeks away from a decent paycheck (finally), and I just gotta tough it out two more weeks! Ideas? I'm pretty much turkeyed out. We've have many meals of eggs and leftover turkey soups. We've had lots and lots of…
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Super Easy Adaptable Muffins
These have about two carbs per 1/8th of the recipe. I'll add the nutritional data at the end. Here's the recipe link: http://www.tasteaholics.com/recipes/low-carb-keto/currant-flaxseed-muffins/ They taste like banana bread and have that same texture. Next time I'll add a banana extract. Bet they will be killer. Maybe even…
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Dreaded Keto Rash
Ack, I believe about a week into ketosis, this time I got the dreaded keto rash. Never had it before but it sounds and acts just like all the reading up I've been doing all morning. Any tips that work for this incredibly itchy rash? So far I'm trying to over moisturize it. After my morning reading I might try lemon juice,…
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ABC show "My Diet Is Better Than Your Diet"
Lost four more pounds today. I gained ten over the holidays... But at least I'm back to a forty pound loss! And motivated! Just watched "My Diet is Better Than Your Diet" on my phone (ABC app). Interesting stuff. Some of those trainers are nuts!! I can't stand that touchy-feely stuff. But the "Wild Diet" guy is pretty…
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Book "Always Hungry?"
I have a lot of diet book but not this one. Anyone have it? Worth the money? It looks intriguing. https://proteinpower.com/drmike/2016/01/05/always_hungry/
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Coffee Bar
Changed my profile pic cause I found this gem the other day and fell in love with it. I think I'm going to paint it on a board and add it to the coffee bar I'm making this weekend (I'll add "dark" before chocolate). ;) I know most (all?) of us LCHFers love coffee. Anybody have a coffee bar? Looking for ideas! I'm pretty…
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In Their Own Words - Diabetics and LC
http://vernerwheelock.com/?p=933#comment-338 >>Because I DON’T follow the ADA’s advice! The ADA diet given to me by a diabetic educator told me to eat 165 grms of carbs per day and she “had to follow the ADA guidelines”. Your advice is killing people!
