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gluten free/celiac
I had an endoscopy yesterday and my gastro MD believes I might have celiac which would explain a lot of how I am feeling. I have been doing low carb on and off for few weeks and I def feel better avoid carbs but the scale did not move and my clothes fit the same. I have anemia and celiac might be cause of that too. I was…
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Mfp premium????
Any thoughts if it is worth it ?
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eating enough protein
I am having difficulty eating enough protein. I am not hungry which is great but falling short. Any suggestions to up my protein intake? thank you
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Keri os
I have been reading a lot about this product lately. It puts you in ketodis in about an hour instead of 3-5 days. Any thought on this? Anyone tried this? It is very expensive
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cocktail sauce
I love having shrimp dipped in cocktail sauce but when I looked at the label on jar of cocktail sauce I was shocked. Does anyone have a recipe for homemade cocktail sauce???
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magnsesium question
I have been supplementing with magnesium at night and all seems good. However, I am trying magnesium malate and it says to take during day with meals. If anyone else is on this type of mag can you tell me how much to take? I know doing this WOE we may need more than the recommended dose of bottle. Any insight would be…
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Recommendations for jar spaghetti sauce
My family loves meatballs and spaghetti and I wanted to have just the meatballs with sauce but was not sure if anyone had any suggestions for best sauce that is low carb and low sugar and taste good. We usually use Prego but not sure of the ingredients. Thanks so much
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coconut oil
what brands of coconut oil do you guys prefer?? I like the non-coconut tasting ones and there are so many out there to choose from.....
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apple cider vinegar
I just received my apple cider vinegar caps that I ordered and was curious if anyone had any suggestions on when to take it. When I opened the bottle it smells just like the bottle of acv and it taste just like but in pill form. I thought the cap would not be as strong but I guess I was wrong. Any suggestions would be…
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thoughts on ketogenic girl
I saw an ad on facebook advertising 28 day keto challenge by ketogenic girl. It costs $159...she says its for those who have not found the results they were looking for doing it on their own She takes all the guesswork out of it and gives meal plans for the 28 days. Any thoughts on if this is worth it? Has anyone else…
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bouilion cubes vs bone broth
I have been doing a lot of reading regarding IF. I have read that bouillon cubes are no good because they have artificial flavors and additives. It is best to make bone broth. I was just wondering what everyone has been doing and what are their thoughts. I usually have cup of broth 2x day and I find it really helps add the…
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exercise and IF
I am trying to get back on track and need to start moving more. I usually due fast over night and have my BPC in am and then eat lunch around 2-3pm and have dinner about 7pm. I was wondering when the best time to exercise is?
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insulin resistance
How do you know if you are insulin resistance? Does it go hand in hand with PCOS? any info would be appreciated. thanks
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Fat adapted
I read a lot of thoughts on being fat adapted vs ketosis. How do you know when your body is fat adapted? I no longer am hungry and go at least 16 hrs without eating except for my BPC in am. I do test my urine with keto stix and they are pretty much purple so I know im in ketosis but what about being in fat adapt? thanks
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after dinner snack idea
I really love this WOE but am having trouble of trying to find something "desert like" to have after dinner. Any suggestions???
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help with intermittent fasting
I have been doing keto/lc for about 2 weeks and I am very interested in learning about IF and exactly how to do it. My hunger is really disappeared and I feel like this is something I can manage without it being a big deal. I am probably have insulin resistance and from what I read this may really help in my weight loss.…
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zucchini and eggplant
I went to Farmers market over weekend and found some really great zucchini and eggplant which I love at a really cheap price. I was wondering if anyone had any favorite recipes they would like to share?????
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Getting back on track
I really fell off the wagon and boy do I feel it.... I've gained over 10 pounds and I feel like crap!! My feet are swollen my clothes are too tight and I'm so bloated. I'm exhausted and I can't take it anymore. I came back from vacation last night and I am determined to get back on track!!! I love hearing all your…
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Low carb drinks
I was just wondering what would b good choices for alcoholic beverages with little carbs? I am having a barbecue and may want to have a drink or two.... Thanks
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chinese food suggestions
My family has requested to have Chinese take out tonight.....any suggestions on what would be best low carb options? I know to stay away from the rice and anything breaded or fried. Was thinking of shrimp an broccoli . Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
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MCT oil
I was online shopping buying my quest bars and i noticed that quest now has MCT oil. I have a silly question to ask... how do you use it? I read that some put in there coffee as a creamer? Was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this product. I already put coconut oil and hwc in my coffee and was not sure if MCT…
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peppers who would of thought???
I just cut up a yellow pepper into strips to snack on and I just saw that it was 12 gm carbs.....YIKES!!! They look so pretty and tasty. I guess I wont be snacking on them any longer. I really should of looked it up before I ate it. Lesson learned.
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restarting again
Well I don't know what happened to me yesterday afternoon, I was out shopping with my daughter and she wanted taco bell for lunch usually I don't eat that but for some reason I had to have taco salad well things just went downhill after that. I then had to have veg pizza for dinner and then why not top it off with some ice…
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so tired and depressed
I am feeling so unmotivated and exhausted these days. I fell off the band wagon about 2 weeks ago and I can't get myself back on track. I know I feel this way because I went back to my old ways of eating carbs but now I can't get myself past this. I try to plan but don't stick with it. I have no energy to exercise or even…
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keto and feeling fatigue
I have been doing this woe for a few weeks now and I believe I am in ketosis I am losing weight slowly and inches my hunger has definitely diminished and I do feel better for most part but I still episodes of being so tired. I know bursts of energy are expected but I have not felt that as of yet. I was wondering if lack of…
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eating and hunger
so I was just wondering what everyone else is doing. I find that I am not hungry most of the day I have my Quest bar in the am with coffee and hwc and I am not hungry for lunch. Do you still try to eat 3 meals a day and snack when you are not hungry? or do you eat only when you are hungry? I just think I would not be able…
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scale not moving
I have been doing this WOE for about 2 weeks. I lost about 3 pounds the first week but none since. I have noticed my clothes fit much better and I do feel somewhat better but have not got the energy burst as of yet. When I use the keto strips they are slightly pink but not truly pink. I have not exercised as of yet and was…
