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Dipping stuffs
I've been using celery to dip my tuna but i can tell that is going to get old real fast especially since they taste horrible with my goat cheese. Any suggestions on what I can use a "chip/cracker" alternative that's not celery?! thanks!
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Body Fat Percent
27%. No way.... this seems off! I'm 5'5", weigh roughly 230. Here are the measurements I have Waist: 39 inches, Hip 48 inches, Wrist 8 inches, Forearm 11.5 inches. (active.com - this is the calculator I used.) My scale says the same thing. This seems really low for my size and the way I look. About 2-3 years ago I was…
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Need Help on Change in Body Comp
I've lost about 20 pounds since January doing Keto and I've noticed some changes in my body that, according to my research, mean I'm losing body fat but I'm not happy with either. OK, so I've always had a belly fat apron but it's always been fairly solid, smooth and not very floppy. Within the past month I've noticed that…
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Keto Easter Basket Ideas?
So every year I do an Easter basket for myself and my SO but this year with doing Keto I'm a bit of loss for the basket. My ideas so far are some jerky, pork rinds and some sugar free candies. Anyone out there have any other ideas or things you do instead? Thanks!
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New to Keto but not MFP
I've been on MFP for about 2 years now, Lost 40 my first year, maintained my second year. Now, after a ton of research and many conversations with my doctor he is moving me onto Keto with CICO. Today is Day One for me!! I have to say that so far I like not being nearly as hungry as being just straight CICO but the prep…
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Very Slow Weight Loss
Ok, so it's been 2 months (well, tomorrow will be 2 months) and I've dropped 10 pounds in that time but I feel like its going so slow compared to others eating at my same macro's. I am wondering if I should start to add in CICO? Current macros - Carbs (net) 20g, Fat 131g and protien 79. I'm have my calorie goal set at 1600…
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Owned by Hidden Carbs?!
FYI - There will be some TMI bathroom issues in there but I need to post them to give you all the information so I can get some advise. Thanks. So, Saturday afternoon, Hubby and I went out for omelettes from the Pancake House. They are huge and fluffy and tend to fill me up for a good chunk of the day. I got a polish…
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Home Gym Question
My SO and I have recently started creating a home gym and we have a decent amount of cardio machines but I feel we need more weight/resistance equipment. Any idea's what we can get for a small spaced home gym. Here's what we have already - Treadmill (But neither of us like it and might be getting an elliptical in it's…
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Hubby, Keto and the battle of the Scale
I'm not sure what to do and I'm hoping for some advise, help, or anything at this point really!! Here is the background. We are both heavy and I was doing strictly CICO and lost roughly 40-50 pounds over a year and then maintained a roughly 30 pound loss the next year. My SO was impressed but he couldn't handle the idea of…
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Sudden surge in appitite
The past two days I've noticed that I'm not very hungry... until I sit down to eat and then I am demolishing 1000 calories at lunch and then the same for dinner. Except for carbs I'm not over restrictive on calories (yet) but am not thrilled with this sudden upswing in appetite. Before you ask lol, yes, I'm a female and…
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Egg fast
So, after ToM my weight has been up and down the same 4 pounds for about a week now and I can't seem to get my Macro's back on point (Usually I'm at 25-40c, 135-160f and 90-110 p with ideal being 20c, 120f and 80 p). I've done some preliminary research on egg fasts and it seems like a possible way to get myself back in the…
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Cauliflower?!
Ok, I'm very confused. Everything I read says that cauliflower is the "go to" substitute for your carby foods such as rice and potatoes. So I made a big, huge batch of Buffalo Wing Cauliflower mash for work this week. Turns out it has 12 net carbs a serving. Maybe not too high for some but considering I'm trying to stick…
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The Lunch Room Glare
I work in an office of mainly women... most of whom are on some kind of "diet" since New Years. The parade of salads and Lean Cuisine's are leaving everyone hungry (as they say it all the time) and therefore, b*tchy. Enter me... Breakfast, I heat up some bacon and munch an egg. Glares as I walk to my desk and fill the…
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Quick question on about post-workout weight gain
I think I read that when you start working out your muscles retain water and can up your weight for a couple days until they are accustomed to the activity. Is this a thing or am I just hoping because I added in working out this week. Nothing heavy or lifting or intense, just 20 minutes or so of low-impact aerobics and…
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Stalled already or...
Am I just expecting too much too soon?! Third week on keto, averaging out pretty good on my numbers though still hitting my carb number higher than i would like. week 1 - 27g (6%) Carbs (Fiber ave 6), 139g (69%) Fat and 111g (25%) protein. Calorie average 1825 with a goal of 1770 Week 2 - 38g Carb (8%) (Fiber ave 6), 145g…
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Loo Issue
I have a tender tummy and because of this, I tend to have a lot of issues in the loo. I started on Keto the 11th and have felt "ok" on it (Had keto flu as well as PMS together... rough couple of days). Today, all of a sudden (well, maybe not) I feel like i have a bowling ball in my guts and everything coming out of me…
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Fiber counts
So I'm tracking my carbs on here and often I see that they come up high (veggies) but I know that the fiber takes that number down. So now I'm also tracking my fiber intake. So here is my question... at the end of the day it may say I ate 14g of carbs but 4g of fiber... that would mean I'm overall eating 10g of carbs then…
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Seems early to me?
I started Keto hardcore on Monday (5% carbs, Proteins 25%, and Fats 70% with calories at 1770). I felt good Monday, not even hungry really but was really looking for a sweet after dinner. Tuesday felt good too. Then yesterday around bedtime I noticed my urine really was stinky (had to throw on the exhaust fan) and today…
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Dipping stuffs
So I'm new to Keto and right now it's been a lot of tuna fish for lunch with celery which is fine but I can tell it's going to get old fast. Also, I'd like something I can eat with cheese... like goat cheese or with a nice crab dip. So, I'm looking for an alternative for a chip or cracker that isn't just celery!! Any…
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Jogging/Running in Place
I hate running... let me just put that out there right away!! However, I DO jog because it's a good cardiovascular workout and since heart issues run in my family I figure a good workout for the ticker is the best thing I can do for myself. But, as good as I know it is for me, I still really don't enjoy it be it on my…
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4 Month Slump
Over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years up till about February I stopped logging and working out and packed on 15 pounds. Then, I got back to logging and working out and have managed to lose all of 7 pounds in those 3 months. By now, I was hoping to be back down to my pre-Holiday weight of 232 and be back to "real"…
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What a difference a year makes! w/ pics
So last year around this time I was getting ready for an annual dinner I attend and not too happy. I felt fat and frumpy and I think my picture from then says it all. Now, today... about a year later I took this picture trying on my outfit for my annual dinner coming up and I have to say that I feel so much better!! I've…
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Baked Sprouts!
Just cut them in half, drizzle with some olive oil, salt and pepper and bake in the oven on 350 for about 15 minutes!! SOOOO GOOD!!
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Shin Splints
Recently, when I walk I'm getting terrible shin splints to the point that I have to stop... sometimes even sit and try to stretch them out. Needless to say this is a pain when I have the dog with me!! So here's the scoop... I walk at a pretty good pace, on a sidewalk, twice a day, with a dog, in sneakers. My sneakers are 5…
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Hit the mini goal of 30lbs gone... with pics!!
So a couple weeks ago I finally hit my mini goal of losing 30 lbs!! I'm now at 100 to goal with a new mini goal of 20lbs!! Normally I'd post all my stats and whatnot but I'm not on my computer so I don't have them handy but I promise that when I hit the next 20 lbs gone I will post all my stats. The one stat I do know off…
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Keto Questions
My SO loves Reddit.com and has become enamored with the idea of Keto. I think it's just Atkins in a new package but he also really liked Atkins but only half-a$$ed it so he never really lost the weight. Needless to say, I've done some reading and some research but now I'd like to turn to you all here for some help. 1. This…
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WOMEN- Diet & Exercise during PMS
So i'm just about a month in and this week i'm dealing with a huge diet and exercise menace.... my period. How do you all cope with it? The problem I have is dealing with cravings, a HUGE appetite, zero energy and all over body aches. I'm trying to be aware of it but I still ate a candy bar at lunch, don't want to work out…
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Negative Calories?!
I was on my Pinterest the other day and my friend was posting all kinds of "Negative Calorie" charts. Things like apples, celery, green peppers, grapes, watermelon, etc. that these kind of things are "Negative Calories". The reasoning is that these kinds of food take more energy to digest than you get from them so you can…
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Are you kidding me?!
So I've lost just about 30 pounds (Ok, 29 but I like to round up) and roughly 20 inches overall in just a little over 4 months. Awesome right?! Well, today after getting a little sun on my midsection I notice, STRETCH MARKS?! I've never had them there before and I mean like last summer when I got sun. Nothing, none..…
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15 glasses of water?!
OK, I know that water is amazing for us and that it helps to keep us hydrated, full and can aid in weight loss. So I started looking around for how much water I should be drinking in a day. Now, several places (sorry, I don't specif websites or anything) say you should drink about half your weight. Ok, sounds legit since…
