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Running while on Keto (?) + Update
Hello everyone! I feel like I have been gone forever and a day! September 24th would have been my 1st keto-versary! I have dropped a total of 50 lbs but since August 16th, I have been up and down 5lbs, especially since I have not stayed Keto compliant for most of the last 2 months. July 4th I joined a running group, and…
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Falling off the wagon...
I have not been logging my food in for the better part of this month...but since I pretty much eat the same things...I feel like I am still staying under 20g net...although I am sure my calories are higher than normal... This past week though, I have been more careless and letting allowing myself to eat things that are not…
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It feels like cheating...
I am currently on day 224 of this WOE, and even tough I have had my ups and downs...I feel like I am cheating by how "easy" it has been to lose weight. I am down 42lbs, got a few more to go, but this is the longest I have been on a "diet" and so far, I do not see myself quitting any time soon. I have been looking at…
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36 hour fast...
I am just about to break a 36 hour fast. Thursday night 10pm to Saturday morning 10am. It wasn't planned, sort if just went for it. Only had black coffee, tea and water. Skipped the Powerade Zero...too iffy! I wasnt hungry at all and I had a minor headache until I had black coffee. My energy was low mid afternoon, usually…
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Drop in calories...
Since January 1st, I have only lost a total of 2.8lbs, based on this mornings weigh-in. I have my calories at 1400 a day. I went to the keto calculator to see how much I would need to change it to in order to keep losing... When I first started keto, it was recommended to me to put myself down as sedentary with a 20%…
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Feeling Stuck...
The last 2 months I have been hitting a wall... I am still under 20 net carbs a day...calorie wise I am staying within 1400-1600...I am lifting more and doing less cardio...but my scale isn't budging...not sure how long a plateau can last before things start to move again... I am playing around with the same 3lbs for the…
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Maltitol
Sooooo....I went looking for a Quest Bar and couldn't find one. I ended up finding a high protein bar with 0g sugar, Low GI and gluten free. I look at the carbs...24g, 1g Dietary Fiber and 21g of sugar alcohol... You subtract the S.A from the carbs and keep it moving...right? Ate the bar...looked at the ingredients...and I…
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Acne...
On day 127 of Keto.... I feel like a teenager again, and not in a good way! I started getting pimples right before my period. Last month was less, just 1 or 2...this month I have 5! One by my lip, 2 on my chin and 2 on my neck! They are HUGE! I know my hormones are doing something...and I hope it's all for the better...but…
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What's in a name? (Just for fun!)
I have noticed some people have some interesting names on here...care to share what they mean? Everyonelies09- House quote (sort of) and year I created the e-mail address...
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Weight lifting/loose skin help needed...
Hello all! Today is the 105th day of keto for me. Jan 1 and 2 were jor keto friendly, do technically 103 days?? I have lost about 30lbs, and I have been at the gym for about 60-70% of the time. I was doing 1400kcal, under 20g net carbs, high fat and medium protein. I reversed the last 2 half way through and jow I am doing…
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Hair loss?
Hello all, So...I have many reasons for hair loss, genetics on dad's side of the family, PCOS and now...possibly Keto? Have any of you noticed a difference in your hair after starting Keto? I seem to be thinning out, a lot, but mostly on the right side of my head...I can see my scalp very easily now... I was thinning…
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PCOS
Ladies, How long have you been doing Keto? How long before you saw improvements on your PCOS? What improvements have you noticed? PCOS and weight-loss are my reasons for doing Keto... would love to hear how it has benefited you regarding PCOS.
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Bruising...
So, I didn't think it would be related, but I Googled (of course) and it seems it has happened to others. I am on week 5 of Keto, things have been looking up, not feeling foggy, not feeling drained, and hopefully the scale gives me better numbers this week. On Monday I noticed a bruise on my arm probably half an inch…
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Higher LDL levels...
So I went to do some bloodwork today just to make sure everything was ok with this new WOE. I have lost weight and inches and in August I had some bloodwork done and my LDL levels were at 117. I just saw the results from todays drawings and my LDL is at 143!!! My HDL is still at 39, my total cholesterol went from 184 to…
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I guess pics do work...
So, I started keto Sept 24... but it wasn't until October 1(after a 7lb drop) that I took measurements and finally took pics on Oct 3. This morning I did my weigh-in, measurements an d pics for November. I came down from 199.8 to 190.8lbs (the .8 doesn't budge apparently) I lost a total of 8.25in all over! But most…
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Weight training (de)motivation...
Been around MFP for a bit...A year ago I was 30lbs+ tan I am today...already a good sign. I have started keto in the last 5 weeks, and have lost right around 15lbs. I try and make it to the gym 5-6 times a week and am doing mostly cardio. Last year around this time I was focusing more on weight training than cardio...and I…
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Recalculating #'s...assistance needed...
When I started keto 5 weeks ago, I was at 206.8lbs. As of this morning I am down to 192.4lbs. I understand that I have to recalculate my macros every so often (10lbs or so?) I used the keto calculator, but they all give different numbers. I put myself as sedentary with a 20% deficit, and these were my numbers: 1400kcals…
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White tongue...anyone?
Sooooo..... day 23...not much appetite...little weight loss this week...and a white tongue... What gives!?!? any relation to keto...or am I just breaking down? :(
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Anyone else on day 3?
Hello all! I started Keto on Monday. I think I have been doing ok. I had issues with my protein yesterday because I had salmon for dinner. Everything else was ok. My MFP will only let me set my macros by percentage, which it is either 5 or 10%, but when I used the calculator, it recommends 7%...so I have to keep that in…
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CICO/Keto
So I am on day 18 of this WOE. I am down 10lbs. I was sleeping super deep last week, this week not so much. I was feeling the keto flu the first week, fine last week, flu-ish again this week. I am taking magnesium and zinc plus a vitamin D supplement and salting my food. When I started keto, I went on the calculator…
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Keto and calories burned (Fitbit)
Good morning, I know a lot of people don't agree with Keto...or with "eating back" calories... so this post may(hopefully) have a few good responses. For those of you doing Keto...do any of you eat back your calories? If you do, how do you do it? My original goal intake based on MFP was 1200kcal a day. After I plugged in…
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I have fallen and I can't get up...
I had been steadily going to the gym and counting calories since October 2017. Weight was coming down, body was getting tighter, things were looking good. Mid-March I got in contact with an old crush and things started to move forward. We started dating and even though I didn't completely stop going to the gym...eating…
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Losing weight...gaining saddlebags?
Not sure if this is the right place to post regarding this. I have been losing weigh, so far, about 30lbs, and I work out, cardio and strength training. I have noticed recently, that my "saddlebags" are more pronounced. Never really had an issue before, but now they are THERE!! Anyone else with a similar issue? Thoughts,…
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Unofficial weight...
According to the scale this morning, I am 3 lbs away from my first goal. I only use the weight from the first of the month, but the fact that the scale has moved down to this number, which I haven't seen in years, makes me very happy!! On Tuesday I was starving, and I ate more calories than I had...nothing crazy, just…
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Ladies! Breast sagging help!!
I have been overweight most of my adult life. I also have PCOS. My breast have never been perky, and at 36, I am giving myself a few years before surgery. Since I have lost some weight, and need about another 40-70lbs to go, my boobs are sagging even more. I have (self-diagnosed) level 3 Ptosis. I know there isn't a magic…
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First "real" NSV!
I feel that when we start watching what we eat and/or start working out, the people around us who knows this tend to "encourage" us by saying what they think we want to hear. I do not believe that after a week , people can tell "how much you have slimmed down" but they will tell you this anyway. I tend not to really pay…
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Double Belly anyone?
I have been overweight for the majority of my adult life...and one of the main things that have bothered me in regards to this is, the shape of my belly!! Regardless of what I am wearing, or not, it looks like there is a deep dent in the middle of my belly and it splits it in 2! (horizontal, not vertical, in case anyone is…
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Can't "feel" it...
I have been on and off this weight loss journey for years! Usually, as soon as I start to lose weight, I can notice it in my body. this time around it's different. I have been going to the gym since last year February. I started off at around 228lbs. In October I changed my routine and started going in the mornings instead…
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Calories burned during strength training...
Hello all, I currently use a Fitbit Flex 2, to count steps, track sleep etc. I recently came back on MFP and wanted to accurately track my calories burned vs calories consumed. The Flex 2 does not have a HR monitor, which I thought could help me figure out how many calories I am burning when strength training. After…
