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Looking for Obese and/or Diabetic Friends
Please add me, please read my blog and message me if you have questions.
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Why High Fat and How? Info For Diabetics, Obese, Neuological Disorders, and More.
I like to share a good thing when I know about it. Although I am not a diabetic myself, my MD put me on a ketogenic diet (quite different from the old Atkins diet) for weight loss. I happen to have followed David Mendosa for years, a well-known diabetic advocate, and want to share their two links for anybody interested in…
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How did you figure out moderation and balance?
This question is open to people who have lived in extremes in their lives and were able to successfully establish long-lasting changes that led them to being able to have long-term goals and then eventually achieve them. How do I stop bouncing off the walls of good and bad things I go through and start patiently accepting…
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What do you think is the dumbest quote?
What do you think is the dumbest quote? (I think "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is rather dumb.)
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Are you REALLY tired of the "person above" posts?
I am so, so tired of seeing these threads that will not die. Would you marry, date, smell, predict the date of death, or name the booger color of, Etc. the person in the post above. Is there a way to block them? Can we come up with something else? Please? I am so bored!!!! LOL
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Poll: your favorite low-carb junk food?
Mine is Parsnip chips from TJ's. I cannot believe it's low carb. I want to try them dipped in chocolate. I'll die. What's yours?
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Poll: Do you monitor your ketones?
Regardless of whether you use urine or blood, do you test for ketones regularly? Please elab.
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Exotic LCHF foods from your Local Indian/PAkistani Restaurant
I learned how to cook Indian food before I went low carb, and found some very pleasant surprises I'm still allowed to eat. Chili Paneer. This dish is basically fried cheese with some bell pepper and onion and spice. It still has some carbs but definitely a pass for high fat. And it's very tasty. Butter Chicken (based with…
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Is This Normal?
I started keto on October 1st, went into Ketosis in 3 days, and I am barely hungry at all. I ate like 60 grams of carbs yesterday and my ketone strips are still positive (the lowest it got was 15mg). My doctor says I just must be very carb tolerant but I am wondering how it can possibly be this easy. ETA: I don't mean the…
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What is the best vegetarian or nitrite/nitrate free bacon?
I am trying lighthouse smart bacon and it is pretty good considering it is basically salt. But I would love to find something fatty and chewy and just so slightly crunchy on the outer edges, that melts in my mouth and then crunches on the edges.
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Looking for Parents and Care Providers
MFP is not a hobby for me; it is do or die trying. I would love to have new friends that are in a position of parenting and caretaking. I was my mom's caretaker until I lost her to cancer this year and I also have a 3 and 5 year old. I had spine surgery and I face health challenges like thyroid disease. I am just now…
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Ketogenic In SE Michigan
I want to share my experience, strength and hope because I hope to help others as well as myself. This year, my mom died horribly in front of me, I found out my son has special needs, I have serious marriage trouble, and I had 2 level spinal fusion surgery. I've lived through 5 lifetimes of tragedy and trauma that makes…
