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Vindicated
I'm at the hospital running all the preop tests for surgery next week (thyroid). My diabetes comes up and I get the lecture about being off metformin (till they hear my doc took me off a year ago, old medical records still in system), and the eye rolling when I'm gushing about LCHF... So they decide I need a glucose test…
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I'm getting bored...
I'm getting bored of my standby recipes and menu. What are you guys loving right now? Ideas for something low carb and awesome? Recipe too, Plz.
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What food are you "crushing" on, now?
Am I the only one who goes through weird phases where I love one certain food for a time period? It was spinach for a while but lately it's kielbasa. So yummy!
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Supplements
Gastritis (inflamed stomach lining) finally settling down enough that I feel well enough to get back on my multivitamin. I use Centrum Women Under Fifty. While shopping yesterday I picked up some coQ10, too. I was trying to google vitamins/supplements good for low carbers on my phone in the vitamin aisle but figured I'd…
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Looking for diary sharers
I eat between 20-40 net carbs/slow carbs a day. I'm always looking for friends who have their diary public so I can get ideas on new things to try. If you are a low carber with an open diary, please friend me! Lost forty pounds so far (some before I joined MFP), and been back on diet a week now. Went off for a bit due to…
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Recording Blood Sugar
I WISH MFP had a way to record at least one blood sugar reading a day, but if they do I don't know about it. I've recently worked around it by creating a "recipe" of water, and titling it my level for that day, but is there a better way to do it? Any fellow diabetics out there with a different workaround?
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Hotdogs
ok, so let's put aside the facts of what they are and how processed they are (purists), we are real low on cash this week. I was thrilled to find Oscar Meyer beef dogs on sale for a buck a pkg yesterday. Grabbed ten. Got to checkout and found out they were 3.69 each and had been mismarked (yes, I got them for $1 each after…
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Connected Apps
It took half an hour, but I finally got MFP and mapmyfitness connected! So anyone else use that? Or have you found another you like? What apps do you find useful to connect with MFP? I'm not a phone carrier, so pedometers don't work well for me tho hubby uses his faithfully and shoots for 10,000 steps a day. I take walks…
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Perfect Blueberry Smoothie
...so I'm looking for the perfect blueberry smoothie recipe. I made one yesterday using 1/2 cup heavy cream, 8 cups ice, 1/2 cup blueberries frozen, and a pinch salt (serves 2 large glasses 12oz each). It was ok, but not real smooth. The flavor was good and perfectly sweet without added sweeteners. I was thinking of adding…
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Plexus Slim
Anyone ever use plexus drink mix in addition to low carb? I have a friend who sent me a week's supply (after much resistance) and I promised to try it starting tomorrow. Supposed to have three carbs a pkt. I'm an eternal skeptic but wondering what others have experienced if anything?
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Gave my daughter Hashis
Just found out I passed my wonderful genes on to my fourth daughter (others always tested fine). Poor kid. I feel guilty even tho I mentally know it's something I can't control. I knew something was up. She started dropping weight like crazy and eating the same way - hubby was worried she was anorexic. I knew it often goes…
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Salt
So there's a lot of buzz on my FB newsfeed today about low carb (Ketogenic low carb) diets depleting the body of salt, and potassium as the salt leaves. I make it a point to eat sunflower seeds often (which I love anyway and they take a long time to eat so I use them for TV snacks) but is there a way to know if your body…
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"starvation hormone"
Found this article yesterday. Interesting mice study about a hormone in low carb dieters turning on the body's use of stored fat for energy. http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20070506001434data_trunc_sys.shtml
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Back on track - looking for low budget ideas
Went from two incomes to one (and down one car) but money's still tight for now. Stopped tracking due to some life events but hopefully those and health issues are settling down. Kept my weight stable while eating lower carb (but not my normal under 40 a day) and even lost two pounds over the past few months but ready to…
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Looking for LC friends with open diaries
Somewhat new to MFP, have lost 20 pounds since I joined, but 40 overall to date. I eat LCHF but exercise little due to health issues. Love cooking and new recipes, and looking for other low carbers with diaries they have set to shareable with friends under settings so I can get meal ideas. I'm a Pinterest freak as well.…
