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Good response to latest UNWR keto-slamming article?
Multiple FB friends have been posting articles about how all the experts are warning against the keto diet in the latest US News and World Report "study." Articles like this:…
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Anyone else tried the Squeaky Clean Keto Challenge?
I'm just finishing the 5 Day Keto Soup Diet from I Breathe I'm Hungry and decided to try her Squeaky Clean Keto Challenge next. For those who don't know me, I lost 20-some pounds on keto about 4 years ago, gradually regained much of it once I switched to a very sedentary job, and have been having a really hard time…
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Fatty liver?
I've eaten keto/LCHF since Nov. 2015. Yesterday I found out I have a "mild fatty liver." (I had a liver u/s after some abnormal blood work.) Who else here has a fatty liver and what have you learned about fatty liver and low carb and/or ketogenic diets? Mainstream reading seems to emphasize a more plant-based diet for it.…
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Blood work 3.5 years on LCHF/keto
For context, I'm a 43y/o female with MS and PCOS. 5'7", 140 lbs. I had prediabetes about 6-7 years ago (both parents had Type II) which I reversed on a different low carb diet so I always keep an eye on that. I started keto 3.5 years ago and have been LCHF probably 75% of the time, keto 25% since then. Both seem to work…
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Coming back
I first joined this group in Nov '15 when I started keto. I had great results and then in maintenance, I experimented with varying carb levels to see what would work for me. I got a bit sloppier starting Sept '17 when I started working more (I'd been primarily a SAHM since 2009). I gradually regained 10 lbs and know I…
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Blood work results comparison and a question
I know some of you are interested in seeing how blood work changes over time when eating low carb so I'm posting my comparison. In Fall 2012, at 150 lbs, I found out I had prediabetes and high triglycerides (then started eating low carb/low fat, lost 12 lbs and reversed the prediabetes). Also, I found out today that my…
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Your latest favorite LCHF foods and finds?
I recently tried Pasta Zero for the first time and really liked it! I made a chicken-veggie fried noodles recipe that was a little random, but the noodles themselves were good. Next time I'll find a real recipe to use. ;) What have the rest of you discovered/been liking lately?
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WDYD for time in the pool?
Our pool just opened and I know I'll be spending a good bit of time in it over the summer with my kids. Calculating calories burned when I swim laps shouldn't be that hard but for a time like yesterday when I'm not wearing my Fitbit for 2 hrs while doing a mix of playing in the pool with the kids and standing around…
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MUFAs and PUFAs
Who would like to enlighten me about these? I was adjusting my macro goals and wondered if I should adjust these under my micronutrients. I'm totally not clear on which of these are good or bad or how much of them is good (since MFP sets both to 0 automatically).
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Correcting distance for treadmill run
My apologies if this is answered somewhere and I haven't found it yet. My runs are a mix of outdoor and treadmill runs. (I have measured stride length and put in my average walk and run values.) I use treadmill mode on my Charge 2 to record these runs and I appreciate being able to see heart rate patterns, etc. However,…
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Lowered tolerance for fats?
Has anyone else experienced that after being keto/LCHF for a while (which for a long time seemed to clear up almost all my digestive issues), you start to get queasy and find you can't handle quite as much fat? I've been experiencing that recently. I've been reverse dieting up to maintenance so maybe part of it is the…
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Those of you who are into fermenting veggies
I just got a free fermenting kit to test and review. Any tips on how to get started or low-carb-specific tips for this? Favorite websites or resources?
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Surprising comparison between my Charge 2 and DH's Tomtom
This is maybe a pointless post and perhaps the wrong forum since it's about two different brands of trackers but something has piqued my curiosity so I figured I'd post in case any of you have insights. Do any of you and your SOs have different brands of fitness trackers and get unexpected differences (or similarities!) in…
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If you were to recommend just *one* book re LCHF
I have a friend in her 60s who has Type 2 diabetes and would like to improve that and lose about 15 lbs. I told her about LCHF in the past and about this group (here and Pinterest is where I get all my LCHF/keto info and recipes!) but she is so not tech-savvy and found all the info a little overwhelming. She wants to try…
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Charge 2: Hundreds of steps logged while eating lunch?!
I just got a Charge 2 a week ago so I'm still getting used to it. (I had a Flex for a while last year so I'm not entirely new to Fitbit.) Today I was looking at the breakdown of my step count in 15-min increments. I met a friend for a 2-hr lunch and I was getting 100-200 steps per 15-minute increment even though we were…
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Progesterone and LH levels?
@Dragonwolf, @KnitOrMiss or anyone else who's knowledgeable about these things, I'd love a second opinion on my lab work. ;) Last week I saw my gyn for my long-overdue "annual." Told him I suspected low progesterone (besides having PCOS, I've been having 5 days of spotting before every cycle, I had an early m/c about 3…
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Great annual physical and lab results!
I started with a new PCP a few months ago and today it was time for my annual physical and going over lab results. For one thing, I found out she started eating LCHF herself recently! :) So of course she was supportive. And now for the numbers. I admit, it makes me a little nervous to watch TC and LDL climb higher but I…
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Whose kids eat LCHF?
I'm thinking about trying it for the sake of one of my 8y/o twins in particular. DH was Dx'ed with coronary artery disease at age 45. One of his few risk factors was super-low HDL (total cholesterol was also low but his ratio is bad). Our pediatrician mentioned this can be genetic (esp since DH has exercised a ton in his…
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Is reverse dieting really necessary?
I had assumed reverse dieting was necessary as you transition to maintenance since I've seen it mentioned so often. However, I tried googling last night (I was so hungry and wondering if I could bump my calories up a bit faster. I lost on 1350 and had bumped them up to 1450 so far. I also eat back usually 1/2-2/3 of my…
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Questions about shifting to maintenance/recomp
So when I first shifted to maintenance/recomp last March/April, it didn't go terribly but wasn't great either. I spent most of the past 7 months 1-5 lbs above my goal range. I'm now back solidly in goal range and want to stay there! So. New tentative plan for maintenance/hopefully recomp: * Increase daily calories by…
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Recomping and effects on weight?
Hi everyone. I just got back to my goal range for maintenance. (I hit it in March but was bouncing around 1-5 lbs above goal range for about 7 months; now I'm back solidly in range and hoping to stay there!) I'm thinking about signing up for a DietBet maintainer challenge for added accountability. I'm hoping to shift to…
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Help with weight trackers please
I have used Libra for over 15 months so I have a ton of data there. I just switched to an iPhone yesterday and it looks like Libra is only for Droids? Any recs for the best weight tracker apps for iPhone? And anyone know if there's a way to import my data from Libra to my new app? I'd hate to lose all that!
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Come in if you suffer from joint pain
I know a number of us have experienced relief from joint pain on LCHF. Have any of you found you had food triggers even among "LCHF-friendly" foods? I've been eating keto for the most part since Nov '15. It cleared up my joint pain but recently it's back. I did eat more carbs in Dec but have been back on track for a little…
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I've been wondering about increased carb sensitivity.
So I've been LCHF for a little over a year now, keto for most of that time. Previously it seemed like I could easily maintain at about 100-120 gm carbs per day. Now (since I've been trying to be at maintenance since March) I've done some experimenting and it seems like I tend to struggle if I go over about 80 gm carbs/day…
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It's my keto-versary!
One year ago today, I started keto. I owe a huge thank you to everyone in this group as you've been a wonderful source of support and advice over the past year. Highlights of my keto experience: * Down 17 lbs and 2 clothing sizes since last 11/2. * Been in maintenance since March. After experimenting with higher carb…
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They are so indoctrinated. ;)
Family road trip. I'm trying to survive and stick to keto as much as possible. At a stop, I picked up a bag of pork cracklings. (Seriously, until I joined this group, I never would have imagined I'd ever eat pork rinds or cracklins.) I let each of my 7y/o's try a few. My little guy who has decided he's "mid carb" asked me,…
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I am so rubbing off on my kids ...
I have 7y/o twin boys. After they told me about how they had grape Fanta once at school "which is SO bad for you, because it's so full of sugar, right, Mom?" ... they are now sitting at the table eating their lunch. One of them said to his brother, "So I'm high carb, low fat, since it's bad to be high carb and high fat,"…
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Keto-ers: How much dairy?
I know this is going to vary for everyone but for those who follow keto/VLC guidelines, I'm curious how much dairy you eat and whether you limit it. Since going from more moderate low-carb back to keto, I am eating a LOT of dairy (along with a ton of meat, some veggies). So far so good but it just made me curious what…
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Also, who makes their own yogurt?
I think I remember @lithezebra does? Anyone else? Is it much work? Advantages to making your own? Thinking about giving it a try.
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If you're in the US: good price for almond flour?
Anyone know? I saw I could get 4 1-lb packages of Bob's Red Mill almond flour for $31.93 (subscribe & save). Is that a good price? I have been wanting to try it and know it can be expensive but haven't really priced it out yet. Here's the link if anyone else wants to buy it:…
