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Paleo 'treats' or just the real thing occasionally?
i can't decide what I feel about Paleo 'treats'. You know the sort- coconut cacao bliss balls or Paleo baking or avocado chocolate mousse. I haven't made any of them in 2 months and I've actively avoided it because I'm scared it's a slippery slope I won't be able to get myself off! On the other hand my fiancée brought back…
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Body image catch-up
Hi people, sorry in advance if this is irritating to some of you and I can see why it would be, but I'm feeling like I want to discuss it with someone. I've gone from a size 16 (US 12) to a 10 (US 6). I went to the shops today and I wanted to buy a pair of summer shorts. I tried them on in a 10 and they fitted like a glove…
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Low carb crackerbread!
So... inspired by some seedy crackers I tried last night I decided I wanted to find some sort of bread substitute I can eat occasionally - sometimes you just want a bit of cheese on something don't you?! So I got up early this morning and made these. Each batch makes 22 crackers - each is 48cals and 4g carbs. They're…
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Time for a progress pic
Sneakily taken by OH when we were out swimming. 23lb down and finally at a healthy (BMI 25) weight!!!
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Am I becoming fat adapted?
So 13 hours ago I ate 150-200g Ben and Jerry's. It was within my calories but definitely not my carbs. I was expecting adverse effects but this morning I am down a pound, feeling good and not hungry at all. Is this what being fat adapted is? Being able to be metabolically flexible? Either way I'm pleased and relieved!
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Portion control... not your usual method
This is going to sound NUTS but I've discovered an amazing way to make myself feel satisfied with smaller meals. Tight jeans!! I bought a new pair which are only just not uncomfortable and they come quite high up the waist (amazing jeans for those who want to know - the brand is Salsa - they have inbuilt Spanx!) Anyway I…
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Stevia
confused - looked at the packet and it says 99% carbs?? How do you log it??
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Bad day, support me getting back on track!
Came home yesterday and ate about 1500 calories in a mad moment - was starving and close to tears with hunger. That day I'd had about 1000 cals in good food - BPC, eggs, smoked salmon and nuts so I have no idea what went wrong. My mad moment food was a HUGE Caesar salad and a bag of macadamia nuts - but it was a lot. Today…
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Amazing keto story
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3117945/Mother-two-couldn-t-fall-pregnant-reversed-infertility-going-2-500-calorie-day-diet-eating-98-beef-doing-NO-exercise.html
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HOW can you lose inches not pounds?
Nearly everyone here has reported this happening to them at some point so I am in no doubt it's a real thing - but can someone explain the science behind this? I just can't get my head around where all that space... goes - if not in weight!! It's not as if someone in a caloric deficit is converting muscle to fat, are they?
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Last few days have been hard
Struggled a bit the last few days I have to admit. Just wanted to eat and eat. I've been good, stuck to calories and macros, but couldn't shake the permanent empty feeling. Today seems better - had bacon and eggs this morning and packed more eggs and roast salmon for lunch. I hope it was just a blip but it really got me…
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Are macadamia nuts the perfect food?
Just curious so I looked up the info. 100g is 740 cals, 74g fat and 14g carbs. I don't eat them that often as they don't give many calories per serving but I'm definitely going to up my consumption! Basically they are temperature stable fat bombs!!
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Cholesterol worry
The doctor just rang to say my cholesterol was 5.7mmol and he was a little concerned. He said 'it's not bad but it could be lower'. He said he would repeat the test in 3 months but in the meantime I should google a low fat diet and follow that. What do you all think? I have no other blood test to compare it against.
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Anniversary meal
Our anniversary meal tonight was AMAZING. We had a whole crab to share and then rib of beef to share - it was beautiful. So romantic. I ate 2000 calories today and feel STUFFED however I insisted that we walk there and back which was 12.5km (18,000 steps) so we burned 750 calories doing that. What's more I managed to keep…
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Help - I want to eat the world today!
ugh, yesterday was hard. We went to a social wine tasting evening and I had to save nearly all my calories for that. I ate a tiny breakfast and tiny early dinner and stayed on track but I was pretty hangry and fed up. I enjoyed the evening a lot today! Now I have woken up starving and eaten my breakfast of 2 fried eggs and…
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Tweaking my macros
I've been looking back over my macros and while I'm pretty good at keeping my carbs in the 50g range, I'm not so great at keeping the fat up and the protein down. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty great, but I'm always looking to do better. Part of the problem is my brain doesn't see a stick of butter as being as satiating…
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Bought a scale - ugh
with only 7-15 lbs left to goal I decided I couldn't really carry on without a scale or I might be oblivious to small changes that are derailing my efforts from one month to the next. Weighing at the Dr once every 2 months is probably not going to help me manage maintenance! I haven't owned a scale for more than 10 years…
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What would you eat here?
My fiancé has booked the nicest restaurant in town for our anniversary meal on Sunday. What would you have from this menu? I am thinking seafood salad starter and meat or fish (I think they have lots of specials too) with extra veg and hold the starches. Any thoughts from wiser minds than mine? I think I will treat myself…
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It works!
Eight weeks into LCHF I went to the Dr today and confirmed I am down to a BMI of 26 at 163lb. Five pounds to go to 'normal' weight which is my primary goal, then another seven lbs for my own vanity. Happy doesn't begin to describe it. Thank you to you all.
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Slowing down my weight loss
I've been reading on the main forums (dangerous I know) and I've had a thought based on what I saw there. I have 14-20lbs to go. I'm not sure how many to be honest - I want to drop one more dress size basically and then I'll be happy. I'm set to losing 2lb a week and I'm wondering if I should just give myself an easier…
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Went a bit over
Went 300 cals over today. Went to a party, had a few glasses of prosecco and a later and larger dinner than I planned. Kept it totally low carb all day though - pleased with myself. Help me assuage my guilt about eating 1800 calories today though (my 1200 plus 300ish exercise plus 300 unplanned). Should I try to create a…
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Shake Shack help please!
One just opened in my town and we're going for lunch! I've never been before. What should I have? I want to stay around 500 cals and low carb. Thank you!
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Coaching
I was thinking today how cool it would be to have some form of online coaching - someone to look at my daily diary, suggest tweaks and tips and be on hand to make me accountable. Has anyone tried anything like that? Or is it just a waste of money and would I be better off just using the site and you lovely people for the…
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Sleep patterns
Since starting low carb, I haven't managed to have a lie in in weeks! I wake up usually soon after 6 and I'm awake and raring to go. This morning I was wide awake at 5.15am and had so much excess energy I didn't know what to do with myself, so I went straight to the gym and ran 5k. I'm not complaining per se, as it's nice…
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What are your kitchen staples?
what are the things you HAVE to have in the kitchen to make sure you stay on track. I realised in the supermarket today that I have to have a few things always stocked up. They are: Smoked salmon Avocados Coconut oil Beef biltong Nuts Eggs As long as I have those I have a tasty meal I can knock up quickly and feel good!…
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Hunger struggles today
was doing so well.. Barely any hunger or cravings. Then over the weekend I had some raspberrys, some strawberries and a couple of chocs and all of a sudden my hunger is an uncontrollable rage. Dinner is going to be a struggle today with only about 300 cals left and I still feel empty inside after a reasonably lunch with…
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What happens if...
All those with long term experience of these things... What happens if you go over your cals on low carb? Do you continue to lose? I haven't done so far, but I'm curious as to whether the low carbers can have a bit more flexibility without stalling/gaining than the CICO crew? A lot of low carb plans (e.g Whole 30) don't…
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Starting a Whole 30
Decided to do one to focus my efforts for a month and change things up a little. Do you guys still count cals when you do one or just eat the recommended 3 meals and see what happens?
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Recipe books
I love eating paleo/ low carb and wondered if anyone here can recommend any nice recipe books to inspire my cooking? Many thanks
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Massive NSV
I have to share as my fiance doesn't understand these things ;-) Went to shops today as was finding it hard to find clothes in the closet that didn't drown me - I tried on a top I liked and had to put all my clothes back on and run back into the store to pick up another size... a UK 12 (US 8!!!) This is the smallest I have…
