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Any keto vegans out there?
It's a bit niche, I know, but is anyone a keto vegan? I'm finding it really difficult staying below my daily net carb limit (25g) and was wondering if anyone had any insight into how to stay below it? I'm not being silly and eating bananas and other obviously high carb fruits/veg/etc. and yet I'm still managing to go over…
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Is the 'fat acceptance' movement a good thing?
Hey :) First off, I know this is a bit of a contentious topic, so I hope we can keep things civil! I'm on the fence about the fat acceptance thing. And, at nearly 300lbs, I don't really want to spend too long on anything, especially a fence!! Part of me thinks that fat acceptance is a tad bit dangerous in its attempts to…
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High- vs low- carb diet
Hey all, In the middle of reading a book by Gary Taubes, quite a famous advocate of low-carb diets. It's actually quite a scientifically appealing book, the guys clearly done his research. But I've heard a lot of people who seem equally or more qualified discredit the idea of low-carb diets, some even advocating a…
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Millionth time starting, hopefully last time!
Hi all :) I'm a 23 year old woman from the UK, currently at 5' 6 and around 20stone (280lbs). I've always been overweight/obese, and have had countless attempts to change my weight. There has been occasional success, but I've always put the weight back on. I'm convinced that's because I have been unrealistic in the ways…
