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Can anyone help
Hi, I hope someone can shed some insight into what's going on. I have happily maintained over the last 3 years on keto now, I luckily go on holiday every couple of months, I do eat some carbs so I don't get a bad keto hangover but once back home the weight has always dropped off again within a week or so. But since last…
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Eating obsession
I'm currently maintaining my weight using keto but just wanted to know at what point does tracking your cals & macros daily and getting weighed daily, thinking / planning food for the day after tip over into an "eating disorder" as I'm finding I'm obsessing a bit over keeping my weight stable, but is this obsession or just…
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Returning to ketosis after surgery
Hi, I've just had my varicose veins stripped out a week ago, I carbed up for surgery on the advice of the hospital, I'm recovering well but my cravings are back with a vengeance! I've searched for advice on when would be the best time to get back to low carb but cannot find a definitive answer, my doctor isn't a fan so I…
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Peripheral Arterial disease question
Hi, I have been low carbing for a while and love the results, but a little niggling thought keeps on at me, I had arterial disease in both my legs a couple of years ago which a angioplasty sorted out, since then I was advised to take the dreaded statins, although I didn't have high cholesterol to start with, they blamed my…
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Calories and fat
Hi, I'm 5ft and 8st at moment and want to maintain by keeping carbs low, hopefully around 50g but as my ideal calorie intake is only around 1300 ( not a exerciser) when I read about all the fat I have to add to my diet, is it doable on such a low cal intake?
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alcohol and low carb question
Hi all, I'm currently on a vlcd and it's strictly forbidden to drink alcohol because ketosis that the diet evokes can be dangerous and we are advised to " carb up" before drinking. I noticed a post on here a while ago that mentioned alcohol and wondered what your views are? I only ask because I'm nearing my goal weight and…
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Nearing goal weight
Hi, I've lost 50lb on a very low cal diet and I'm getting near maintaince now but I'm a bit worried as to how I'll maintain, I love my shake at breakfast so I was wondering if anyone had used a protein shake for breakfast and then eaten sensibly the rest of the day, I'm very carb sensitive so don't want to go back to…
