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New to group. Looking for friends.
Hi, have been using MFP for several months, just noticed there are groups! Looking for friends, so please add me if you'd like. When I was 46, I had a thyroid issue, and now take levothyroxine. I gained a lot of weight (about 60 lbs) as the doctor figured out what was going on. I started my weightloss journey in July by…
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Cholesterol Results after 6 months Keto.
I started LCHF in September 2015, and evolved to ketogenic after about 30 days. I had my cholesterol checked, and it was because of high cholesterol (LDL) that my primary care doctor recommended I try LCHF. Here are my results, side by side, with Before listed first, and After listed second: TG: 82 -> 97 (triglycerides)…
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Plateau...frustrated
So, I've been stuck in a plateau for several weeks. I'm up a pound, down a pound, up a pound, down a pound. I tried the egg fast, and had very little benefit from it. I eat VLCHF. My diary is open. My weight is at the top end of healthy, and 20 lbs overweight according to what charts online say is ideal for my height. I've…
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Coconut Oil
Does anyone have any scientific backing for beneficial use of coconut oil? I love using it, but my nutritionist cautions me from using it because she claims there's no scientific backing. I do have elevated cholesterol levels to begin with, and don't wish to raise the levels any further.
