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Show me your dinner!
I'll start...I made Keto Shepherd's Pie for the first time tonight. Soooo good!
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Carb tolerance
Im just curious what everyone's daily carb limit is and what carb amount will kick you out of ketosis (or increase your hunger significantly)? Normally I keep mine under 20g. Yesterday I had a margarita and some tortilla chips so went up to about 100 grams. In the past going above my carb limit like that would have put me…
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I finally made it....
to Onderland!!!! A few weeks ago I posted that I was afraid I would sabotage myself and how I really wanted to make it to onderland before 40. I didnt make it by 40 but I made it a month into my 40's! Yeeeeehaw! Love the support on here. New goal the 180's. Happy Halloween y'all. Dont let the candy distract you from your…
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One more pound
I am 1 measely pound away from onderland and I'm so hoping I make it there before my big 4-oh next week. I havent seen onderland in years and this would be such an amazing bday present to myself! Some of you may recall I was worried about sabotaging myself with only 5 lbs left from onderland. I did have some ups and downs…
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5 lbs from onderland
Its usually around this time when being under 200lbs is so close I can taste it...that I totally savitage myself! Could use some words of encouragement because getting these 5lbs of may take 2 weeks or it might take 6 or longer...who knows! Ohhhhhhm. meditative chant.
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The photo that made it click
I have yoyo'd my entire life. I got pretty fit when I moved to a new city 6 years ago and felt pretty good at 176. After I met my now husband i didnt work out as much and when I started grad school I stress ate myself to 225 lbs! We got engaged and after I saw the engagement photos I was shocked how big I looked. So I got…
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Keto Easter Brunch
Here's our Easter brunch complete with soul bread :-). It was really good, and super filling. My husband loved it but underestimated how filling it was. Our other items are fresh Polish white sausage, smoked salmon, dry copa, ham, hard boiled eggs, cheese, olives and butter (off course). Yums! Share yours!
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Non-American Carbs...what's up with them?
Here's something that still boggles my mind...how come people in other countries eat a lot of carbs and dont have the crazy morbid obesity and metabolic diseases we have in the US? Is it quantity? I dunno...Chinese and Japanese sure do eat a lot of rice. As do the Turks (and they eat a hefty amount of bread too). The…
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Why you cannot trust the scale...pics
So Im going out on a limb to share some progress pics to illustrate why the scale cannot always be trusted. The first was taken on 3/13 and the second this morning 3/25. There is a 2 lb differnce but hopefully you can see the slimming in the waist and how much better the shorts fit. There is a lot less bunching and while…
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LCHF while pregnant
wondering if there are any ladies on here who maintained LCHF lifestyle while pregnant. Im not really concerned with is it safe (I know it is!) what Im more concerned with is how you got over the first trimester/morning sickness. A good friend of mine was trying to maintain but all she could keep down were crackers and…
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Husband Rant!
Ugh men (Im kidding)! My darling spouse has been on Keto for 1 week...dropped 15 lbs. His exercise? 5 pushups a day and he eats sort of low carb (he has one tortilla a day and the rest of the day is keto). I love him but I hate him right now ;-)
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Partying on Keto
Its SXSW here in Austin so lots of great music and food. I went out yesterdat and totally kicked keto butt! I did have some drinks (vodka/soda and jack and diet cokes). Went out to eat and ate my japalepno cheeseburger with a knife and fork (no bun two pickles). My friends ordered a giant basket of fries and I had half a…
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Chinese food $&@$!
So yesterday was 2.5 weeks LCHF (my husband was 5 days in). A friend of mine had a bday dinner at a Chinese Bbq Place last night. I steeled myself and went. I thought I did really well! I stuck to just meat and veg (no rice or the fried rice they ordered) and kept my portions in check. Well...about 30 minutes after the…
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Pie for Pi day 3.14 - LCHF recipes?
I want to make some type of dessert for Pi day (1 day late)...any LCHF ideas?
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Grass-fed beef products
So I know Kerrygold butter is grass fed and Grassfed beef is labeled, but what about other products such as beef broth and heavy whipping cream? Do you guys have a list if grass-fed options for these? I guess with the broth I could make my own but stuck on the HWC.
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I feel like a hermit
So I totally feel like a shut in hermit. Everyone I know is out for South by Southwest and I am avoiding them because I am afraid if I go out I'll drink and if I drink I might eat something off plan. In a way though Im enjoying focusing on myself and getting lots of stuff done around the house that was long overdue (which…
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NSV
Just wanted to say that I feel high on life right now. Day 5 back on keto and Im down 5lbs but the real win...I feel amazing! Energy is high, mood is high, skin is clear, bloating is gone. That's all! :-)
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Kelp Noodle Recipes?
Anyone on here use kelp noodles and have any awesome recipes? Thanks!
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Ketones - question
Im hoping one of you smart people knows the answer to this...are ketones produced only from the breakdown of stored fat or are they also produced from the breakdown of food you eat? Im asking because I have had a dark purple keto stick from day 2 (which has to be a record for how fast I've gotten i to ketosis). Just…
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what's for breakfast?
My husband is so supportive. Just brought me this to my home office. The white stuff if you're curious is Kaymak. A heavy clotted cream popular in Turkey. Please share you breakfast (unless you're doing IF)
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Show me your arms (before/after)
I cannot wait to slim down my arms. After I gained 45 lbs I got these big flabby arms that I feel make me look middle aged. Anyone have any arm-spiration to share with me? Flab to fab?
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Keto and Joint Pain
Has anyone experienced any noticeable improvement in joint pain (knees/feet/ankles)? For the longest time I have felt some pain when I first wake up in my feet and also had creeky knees (which was really preventing me from doing some load exercises like squats and lunges). The knee pain/creeking is gone. I consider this to…
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You eat WHAT?!
Right now, apart from the fat loss obviously, I am really enjoying the eye bulging looks of shock on my friend's faces when I tell them what I eat. You lost what? 13 lbs in 20 days? Eating WHAT?! Butter and fatty meat?! Makes me think of the princess bride....'Inconceivable'! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3sLhnDJJn0 I…
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Ketone Test Strips - When to Measure
I bit the bullet and ordered a glucose and ketone blood test meter and strips. Now the questions becomes...what is the best time to measure to determine if you are in ketosis? All you folks that are actively losing weight/inches/body fat...share your wisdom please.
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Macro Troubleshooting
I'm new to keto (former low carber who found it made me hungry due to lean meat advice...never again!). I'm almost a week in and loving it so far. Anyway I am having zero trouble keeping my carbs down...but I'm having trouble getting over 60% fat. Its like the protein just creeps in there. Thankfully my test strips are…
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NSV Tuesday
I can't help it...I have to shout this from the rooftops...sorry if it is bragging. My size 16 pants are too big after 10 days of Keto!!! Any other NSVs out there today?
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Keto Friends
Hi everyone. I'm new to the forums, but not new to myfitnesspal. I'm looking to meet others who are following a ketogenic (very low carb/adequate protein/high fat) weightloss plan to share experiences and advice. I'm not really interested in getting into debates about whether keto is a valid/healthy/productive way to…
