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Warning - Folks with High Blood Pressure, please read
Well, I found out today completely by accident, mind you, that apparently most ACE inhbitors, most beta blockers, and pretty much any basic traditional medication for high blood pressure may cause high blood potassium in those supplementing potassium in any non-food way. So lo-salt, no salt, potassium pills, etc. High…
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Warning - Folks with High Blood Pressure, please read
Well, I found out today completely by accident, mind you, that apparently most ACE inhbitors, most beta blockers, and pretty much any basic traditional medication for high blood pressure may cause high blood potassium in those supplementing potassium in any non-food way. So lo-salt, no salt, potassium pills, etc. High…
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Warning - Folks with High Blood Pressure, please read
Well, I found out today completely by accident, mind you, that apparently most ACE inhbitors, most beta blockers, and pretty much any basic traditional medication for high blood pressure may cause high blood potassium in those supplementing potassium in any non-food way. So lo-salt, no salt, potassium pills, etc. High…
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Beef Short Ribs Recipes?
I got a great deal on these but have never made them before. Any suggestions?
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Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
I thought we had a recipe thread, but I couldn't find it...If so, feel free to add this there and delete here... Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe Posted on 4/09/2015 by KnitOrMiss As currently prepared: (Notes for improving the recipe at the bottom!) INGREDIENTS 1 pound bulk spicy and hot sausage (recipe…
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Why does life have to get in the way?
Anyone else notice that just about the time we hit a good stride in whatever the heck we're working on that life tosses something in our way? Maybe an appliance goes out. Maybe we need a new tire. Maybe we realize we have a ton of food we can't eat. Job change. Job loss. Relationship troubles. Financial Troubles. Another…
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Things about PCOS You Wish Others Understood/Are Tired of Explaining - Ongoing List!
Yesterday, we saw a post on "10 Things Women with PCOS are Tired of Explaining." Some of us thought we might start our own list. 1. Everyone's PCOS is different. PCOS is a list of symptoms compiled. You may have one issue or a thousand on the list. Just because you have one thing does not dictate another. Just because you…
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Video on FaceBook about Body Acceptance?
I don't know if y'all saw this, and I didn't happen to pay attention to which organization posted it (it was a magazine, but I don't recall which), about a young man in his early twenties who weight close to 500 pounds when he was 16. He had lost 290 pounds, but was sharing to show all his lose skin. He is a big proponent…
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Planning Request - Outdoors Food Requests - Cross Posting to LCHF & Keto
So, everyone, if you knew me pre-LCHF/Keto, you know that I worked the Renaissance Fair locally last year. This is essentially 4 days of on my feet all day, few breaks, eating on the run, refrigeration only in cooler, etc. I managed okay last year, but I wasn't eating the Keto way of life then. (Next week, Thursday through…
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Bullet Proof Coffee Variations?
So I'm liking the effects of BPC on my mornings and such, but oh, the horror of loading up on coffee for someone who really doesn't even like coffee at all. It just "felt" more substantial than the BPTea I tried. So, I was thinking that since back when I used to drink hot cocoa, I always bulked it up with creamer... I like…
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Planning Request - Outdoors Food Requests - Cross Posting to LCHF & Keto
So, everyone, if you knew me pre-LCHF/Keto, you know that I worked the Renaissance Fair locally last year. This is essentially 4 days of on my feet all day, few breaks, eating on the run, refrigeration only in cooler, etc. I managed okay last year, but I wasn't eating the Keto way of life then. (Next week, Thursday through…
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"Fried" Summer Sausage
So, I got a really great deal on some summer sausage at my local store, I'm assuming that it was either because the store isn't going to carry that brand anymore or because it is going out of date in April. Regardless, I paid $2/roll, which is normally $6-$10/roll. And right now, cost and volume of food is critical to my…
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Recipe Builder Recommendations, Please
So, this is kind of a rant, but mostly a request. I'm super beyond explanation fed up with the patheticness of MFP's recipe builder, especially as far as figuring out volume or cooked weight or adequate portion sizes from a recipe without data provided or modifications of existing recipes. For reference: I started with a…
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Too Many Changes - Advice?
I am not sure where to start. My bloodwork didn't show insulin resistance, but my symptoms did. Doctor put me on Metformin to "try." It really seemed to help some. I finally got my head around switching my way of eating, which at first minimized the worse side effects of M. But then, I switched fully to LCHF WOE, then to…
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My New Path
I think I've posted some here about the changes I've made all around since the first of the year. Regardless, here's an article that does a great job explaining why this is safe, healthy, and the best thing I can do for me! A friend just shared this article, and it is awesome. While I don't agree with every minute detail…
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is the group still closed?
I have a friend who could really use the support. How can I get her in our group?
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Question about cauliflower substitutes
So I've been hesitant to try the various recipes because fresh cauliflower is so darned expensive. But most of the recipes I just saw on a video call for steamed cauliflower. Does this mean I can use frozen cauliflower?!?!?! I coykd definitely do that! Does anyone have any favorite or go-to cauliflower recipes? Please and…
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Instant Headache Hell - Trigger?
So, I have gotten instant headaches from sugar unintentionally and those faded quickly. but I have also discovered a couple other things that trigger it instantly and they don't fade. Stevia On The Go (liquid) Walden Farms Sugar Free Zero Cal Chocolate Syrup Things with no reaction: Powdered Splenda Splenda On The Go…
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Progress - 2008 - Current, With Pics
Thanks to a friend, I may have finally figured out the picture thing. I hope they aren't too huge to slow the feed loading. This is, as best I can recall, early 2008 for the yellow tee picture, and last week for the comparison picture. The picture in green is around July 2008 and the comparison picture is from yesterday…
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How do I post pics here?
Okay, so I'm majorly impaired when it comes to social networking picture posting. I can upload pictures, and I can unearth codes for posting pics a decade ago, but I can't remember how to post pics in a post. I think I remember something about having them uploaded to a server/site somewhere to be able to use in the code,…
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Testing for Insulin Spikes while Aiming for Ketosis?
So, I was reading a brilliant article today that @Dragonwolf posted elsewhere, and in a referenced article, talking about becoming keto-adapted as far as exercise and all that, the article referenced it being key to make sure to test after meals for insulin spikes. I have a blood insulin meter that was assigned to me by a…
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January 28, 2015 - If you're anything like me...
I just posted a blog, and I'm not sure if you can get there from here, but I thought that if any of you have ever had blood sugar/insulin difficulties at all, this might prove interesting in some way... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/KnitOrMiss/view/sneaky-nsvs-726516 Let me know if you can't get to it that way, and I'll…
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January 22, 2015
Move along, nothing to see here, no one here, nope, not me, I'm a figment of your imagination...no this isn't happening...these are not the droids you are looking for. Thank ya, thank ya very much... ;)
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Super Cheap LCHF?
All: If this resource is already out there, please let me know. If not, here goes: I'm on a super short budget, like $60 for two people for two weeks. I have pantry basics (NOT LCHF friendly on all of them...no specific LCHF items) and a couple things in the freezer, but not normally enough for the two of us for two weeks.…
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January 21, 2015
Side Effects... I'm on day 7 of switching to a LCHF diet. But majorly upping my fats (over 60% of my daily calories are from fat), I've managed to stave off most of the symptoms of the carb flu. Thankfully. Because I've been there and done that before and it is just flat out miserable. However, since my body is in the…
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January 20, 2015
Unbelievable. This article outlines how it is possible for companies to make healthier foods, but only for limited markets because that is where they believe it is wanted. I'd love to see these available everywhere, just for the sake of health alone. http://foodbabe.com/2015/01/19/frito-lay-organic/ Farmers won't even eat…
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January 15, 2015 - APP UPDATES!
Hey, everyone, I totally just found out by accident that if you have the most recent app on your phone, either iPhone or Android, you can now see the link for Community and therefore get to groups through the phone instead of just the web page. I have never been happier. I wish you could see last posted date or something,…
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January 14, 2015
So, I've been in a holding pattern now for months. I was from June to September, then got back into it for a bit, then in November or so, I slipped back to maintenance. I got pretty sick over the holidays, and still have somewhat of a lingering cough. Things are pretty stressful at home - financially it is hitting a fever…
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Cool Read - Explains A Lot
Most of this I already knew, but some of it was like, "Duh, that makes so much SENSE!!" Hope you get some info and enjoyment out of it, too... http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/13706-nutrition-facts-that-should-be-common-sense.html
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January 6, 2015
I'm exhausted from vacation and being sick and attempting recovery. Right now I can't even walk without my chest seizing up in a coughing fit that ends up making everything hurt. SIGH I was feeling better this morning, but now I'm just...tired. I'm hoping everyone else is doing better this time of year. Hugs to all, Carly…
