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I Have a "Gut" Feeling...
I have had a theory (for over two and half years now) that it's our gut microbes/flora/probiotics/pathogens/bacteria that have screwed up our health and is the "root cause" for the insulin resistance, carb intolerance. In other words, the LCHF Keto diet is only a tool to combat the effects of the gut microbes being…
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Low Carb Meat Snack ~ Zero carb ~ Found!
I was at Kroger and found some nice meat snacks that have zero carbs and they don't need refrigeration, which would make it nice for taking on car trips/travel. They have a little fat in them too. They are made by Kowalski. They are called, "Hunters Smoked Sausage". They had about 6 different flavors. ONLY 2, of the 6…
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My Path to Successful Weight Loss
Here is my progress: I still have 40 to go! I hope this helps, Dan the Man from Michigan It's Ketogenic or Bariatric! How I Found the Ketogenic Diet Blog #10 Keto: Abbreviations, Acronyms & Terminology Used on the LCD & Keto Discussion Groups Blog #13 DittoDan's Milestone's, First's And Good Changes Since Starting the…
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I Join the 100 Lbs. Lost Club Today!
Here is a blog I made for this success: I Join the 100 Lbs. Lost Club Today! Dan the Man from Michigan Keto / IF / Sedentary 100 pounds down, 24 to go. It's Ketogenic or Bariatric Surgery! How I Found the Ketogenic Diet Blog #13 DittoDan's Milestone's, First's And Good Changes Since Starting the Ketogenic Diet Updated…
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Are You Considering Bariatric Surgery? Don't Do It!
DON'T DO IT! You can lose the weight on a Low Carb High Fat diet called a Ketogenic Diet. Its the carbs that are hurting you. Read some of my links below... I hope this helps, Dan the Man from Michigan Keto / Water Fasting / E.A.S.Y. Exercise Program 110 pounds down, 14 to go. It's Ketogenic or Bariatric Surgery! How I…
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57 Year Old Newbie, Ketogenic or Bariatric!
Its Ketogenic or Bariatric. I started a 314 lbs. This is my last attempt to lose weight, or under the knife I go with Bariatric surgery. I am reading, "The Art and Science of Low Carb Living", by Volek & Phinney. And, "The New Atkins Diet ~ The New You". I am metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetic, high cholesterol, high…
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I Had a Bad Weekend & Yogi Berra Tribute
Had a Terrible Weekend! So, I'm going to dedicate this post Yogi Berra. He was a very successful baseball player and he recently died. Ok, you were forewarned. Background... The last few weeks since I got back from China, this has been weight loss record: For those that don’t know me, I do Keto and water fasting. There are…
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Keto Ice Cream Questions
A lot of keto ice cream recipes include the use of artificial sweeteners (AS). I am wanting to "lessen" my use of of them (thanks to Fit_Goat). They cause cravings for me. That's why I'm not eating so many of my AS fat bombs. I'm actually working on a "AS free" fat bomb (not done yet). OK, since I like the taste of heavy…
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Let's Get Started, "The Recipe"
Ok, there are 20 people here now, so lets get started. I will write the full explanation and then summarize it at the end to a "post card" size. You know how long winded I am, but I have reasons for everything. If you don't know the underlying reason, you may wander or stray from the principle, and not achieve the same…
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has completed his diary and exercise diary for BLAH BLAH BLAH! ... BA HUMBUG!
My MFP Friends, I was looking into the MFP settings on my PC tonight and found a wonderful thing! You can turn off the some of the annoying posts to your status report...! If you are logged into MFP, go to your settings here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/news_feed_settings and turn some of those things off,…
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The Difference Between Water Fasting and Intermittent Fasting
OK, lets gets some definitions out in the open. Water fasting is: Drinking water or non-caloric tea (lemon is ok), Plain coffee is ok (but no oil or butter, cream, etc) Vinegar is OK. NOT drinking artificially sweetened beverages ~ this is critical! Limit any non-caloric sweetener to one small packet a day! No "nibbling",…
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Almond Joy Wanna Be's
Tonight, I wanted to make an Almond Joy, but without all the carbs/sugar. I have been doing a lot of different fat bombs. I develop them on my own. There may be recipes out there that precede me. On the other group called, "Keto" I outlined a "Putting Chocolate Back Together". Basically, instead of using refined neutral…
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Look at the Announcements Above
I made some announcements for the status of the Recipe and a post about the difference between IF and Water Fasting. Please read and comment if so desired... Thank you, Dan
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11 Myths About Fasting and Meal Frequency
I signed up to this guy named Kris Gunnars. He's promotes different regimes for different people. For example, paleo, LCHF/keto, Gluten free and I think low carb. He sent this out recently. 11 Myths About Fasting and Meal Frequency I am going to add some more like this when I get time. Enjoy, Dan
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We Need a Logo
Anybody got an idea for a logo image/pic for the group? How in the world would we make a logo that would embrace the two concepts? Dan
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Low Carb Pizza (Meatza)
I went to store and bought some ingredients to make a personal sized low carb Meatza. I wanted something simple, tasty and fast. DittoDan's Meatza Serving Size: 1 Ingredients: 1/4 cup Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce 1 oz. Red Bell Peppers 1/2 cup (2 oz) Mozzarella Cheese 1/2 cup Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Pork Sausage Crumbles…
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8 Health Foods That are Harmful if You Eat Too Much
An interesting concise article from an "Evidence based" website: 8 Health Foods That are Harmful if You Eat Too Much I hope this helps, Dan the Man from Michigan Keto / IF / E.A.S.Y. Exercise Program 103 pounds down, 21 to go.
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Low Carb Doctor Network?
I was just curious, I was wondering if there's a "low carb" LCHF, Keto & Cholesterol Clarity, doctor network? You know, doctors that know what we know and treat their patients accordingly. The ones that know the cholesterol, fat and benefits of a low carb/Ketogenic diet? I live in the Detroit suburbs and would be willing…
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DittoDan Joins the 100 Lbs. Lost Club Today
I was 4.5 lbs away and a month away from my goal I set of losing 100 lbs in one year. I hit it today. Details: I fast every Thursday (skip a day of eating). On Thursday morning I weighed in and I was only 1/2 lb above what I weighed in on last Friday (my official weigh-in day). I was excited with that, because I usually…
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You Might Be a Keto Dieter if.....
On the lines of Jeff Foxworthy and his comedy skit called: "You Might Be A Redneck If....", I thought I would start a, "You Might Be a Keto Dieter if....." You might be a Keto Dieter if, you are constantly pulling discarded food packages out of the trash so you can scan the label into MFP... You might be a Keto Dieter if,…
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What Can I Do With This?
I found this at the store when buying Jello. Somewhere on LCD or the internet I saw some recipe, but alas, I didn't bookmark it. I can't even remember what it was, probably a dessert. Has anyone made any good low cal/low carb dessert with this? I am not averse to using Splenda, Monk Fruit or Stevia. And I do eat small…
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Carnivore Chips & Dips
Just sampled this last night. If you want to replace carby chips and carby dips, try this all carnivore (no carbs) substitute. Fatty and salty to boot: Taste was excellent. The potted meat was the same consistency as bean dip. The can of potted meat is 50 cents and has a pull tab, no refrigeration needed. You can get Pork…
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World's Oldest Person, 116, Eats Diet of Bacon and Eggs
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11721581/Worlds-oldest-person-116-eats-diet-of-bacon-and-eggs.html Dan the Man from Michigan Keto / IF / Sedentary
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What I did With Coconut Milk
I bought some Silk coconut milk the other day and drank some. It tastes pretty good. It has a very light coconutty flavor (I love coconut). But I didn't know what to do with the half gallon I had. So, I was making my sugar free Jello and thought to mix it in. So I added the Jello to the first cup of boiling water, stirred…
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Keto & ALT Test & Liver Disease
I wanted to break this out from my recent blood work posted here. The reason is because I didn't have time to look up this test. I just looked it up. Here is the description of the test: [source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003473.htm] Here are my latest test results: From out-of-range 43 (when I was…
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Bacon Flavored SPAM! LOL!
I saw this at my local Kroger last night, and laughed out loud. Bacon flavored SPAM. Since I like SPAM, I had to buy it. To me, the bacon flavor just didn't come out very well, it tasted the same as normal SPAM to me. Enjoy, Dan the Man from Michigan
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Can't Post Pictures To this Group
Is the picture server down? I can't upload a pic. It gives an error: "The file failed to upload". I tried it on Internet Explorer and Chrome and received the same error. I tried uploading PNG & JPG files. I re-booted my computer also. Can someone else try to upload a pic to this thread? I want to find out if its me or…
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Magnesium Mistake I Made for 8 Months
I was reordering some Magnesium Citrate tonight, and I pulled out the bottle and got to looking at the label: Notice a "serving size" is 2 tablets. Then it says Magnesium 400 mg. I can't find anywhere on the label that says each individual tablet is 200mg. But that's what I'm thinking they are. I take 2 tablets @ day. I…
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DittoDan's Blood Work Results 6-18-2015
If you remember last time I posted the blood work numbers, they had improved, but my lipids were still off. That was three months ago and when I was 20 lbs heavier. So, this morning I went to my family doc and reviewed the numbers. My doc was so happy, he was happy about the numbers and that I had lost more weight. He kept…
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Cashew Pralines
I was in the kitchen experimenting, made a super simple recipe. It taste so good I had trouble putting the other three servings in small containers, but I did it, YAY! Cashew Pralines (4) servings 3 oz. Roasted unsalted cashews 1 tbs. Cocoa Butter 1 tbs. Butter 1 tbs. Coconut oil extra virgin, unrefined 1 tbs. Unsweetened…
