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Are high calorie days beneficial or not?
I've been reading about the Biggest Loser contestants that restricted their diets so severely that now they are locked in to slow metabolic rates. My health coach warned me about being too restrictive with my diet for the same reason. I stalled at 231 for a little over a week, even though my macros said I should have been…
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4 months on keto, here's my numbers.
My company did biometric screenings today, so have some lab numbers to toss out. 2015 weight= 266. 2016 weight= 236 2015 B/P = 128/84. 2016=108/67 2015 cholesterol = 208. 2016= 177 2015 HDL = 30. 2016 = 25. 2015 Non fasting glucose = 106. 2016=83 Basically every metric is great, better than last time, except HDL. My HDL…
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Reading other people's diaries
I've been checking out the food diaries of my friends, and I have one question... How do people survive? I'm eating eggs, cheese and sausage every day (a very honest 1400-1500 cals per day with about 10 net carbs) and most diaries that I've read have skipped meals and snacks that cause smaller meals. Don't get me wrong,…
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What have I been doing with my life?
I grew up in a margarine world. Oleo was what we called it. Butter bad, oleo good. Got into my 20"s and shifted to non stick cooking spray because healthy, right? For years I have eaten the same thing for breakfast. 3 eggs, and something else. When I was counting calories but not carbs it was three eggs and grits with hot…
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Ugh. I officially hate eating at restaurants now.
My son is in town for a few days. The wife and I took him out to eat last night. I wanted barbecue, (Austin has some amazing BBQ) but they wanted Joes Crab Shack. I figured it would be somewhat safe.. Successfully avoided the crab nachos, got an unsweetened iced tea, and ordered the Ragin Cajun steam pot. Ate nothing but…
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How to maintain macros when you don't like veggies?
I've been keto for a month. I've read tons of meal plans, and they all seem to be chock full of all the veggies I can't stand eating. Cauliflower, Broccolli, spinach... Ugh. I like raw baby spinach and asparagus, but I'm concerned that my nutrition will suffer without getting the proper nutrients. Currently my diet is…
