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Will the foot cramps EVER stop?
I've been at this for weeks now. I'm supplementing magnesium heavily, I salt my food liberally, and I drink at least two to three glasses of water containing a teaspoon of salt daily. I've even tried adding potassium supplements. But none of this is stopping the night-time foot cramps. I haven't had a decent night for…
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Low carb AND low calorie?
I'm starting to think I need to pay way more attention to calories. I'd hoped that going low carb would be enough so I didn't have to starve but although I see a tiny reduction in my waist size after a few weeks, there's not a whole lot going on. I've been keeping my calories at around 1400 and I've gradually lowered my…
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Starving immediately after eating
So far I've managed to keep my carbs down below 60 and now they are at around 40 per day. My calories are at around 13-1400, give a little. I've been fine for a couple of weeks now, but all of a sudden I'm starving AFTER I eat (far more than I am prior to meals), which makes no sense to me at all. I drink loads of fluids,…
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Best anti-inflammatory diet?
I'm having to move away from weight loss and into suppression of inflammation now, as the result of a chest x-ray that revealed inflammation in my lungs. Earlier in theyear I developed occasional shortness of breath, and last year my sinus condition took a massive turn for the worse. My GP feels that my thyroid, sinus, and…
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Insomnia worse with reduced carbs
When I cut my carbs a couple of days ago -- not drastically, just to around 50-60 per day -- I stopped sleeping almost completely. When I do sleep it's badly broken and I wake up every half hour or so. I was suffering from moderate insomnia already, but holy COW is it bad now! Is there a specific known reason for this, or…
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Water retention
Well, I though I was doing well until a few days ago. I've been having this problem for two years, and was really hoping that going low carb would help me, but alas, it's not to be. I've been trying to lose the same 15-20 pounds for about 2 years now. I'm neurotic about my appearance and have a closet full of expensive…
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Okay, I'll bite
Is there anybody out there? B) So -- I just turned 60, started menopause early at age 42, and since then have suffered terribly from insomnia. Because I was unable to work on 2-4 hours of sleep a night, my GP gave me a prescription for Ativan, which I took for 15 years, until I retired at 56. I'm one of the lucky people…
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What's for lunch?
I have breakfast down perfectly, and dinner is a snap -- but I struggle with my lunches and often just end up grabbing cheese when I get so hungry I have to eat something. What do other people make or eat for lunch?
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2.5 hours of heavy hiking burns 15 calories? I think not.
I'm having a lot of trouble with the interface. Trying to add daily exercise to the mix with no success. If I hike, with poles (i.e. increasing my exercise to include my arms) on a rough trail with lots of inclines and declines, for 6 km, I know I have burned more than 15 calories, but that's all that shows up when I click…
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Daily carb goals to start with?
I'm fairly small (5'6", small frame) and get a moderate amount of exercise. What's a good daily carb goal to start with? I'm not looking to lose a huge amount of weight, but it would be nice to see a result by the end of the month.
