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Carnivore Day 3
Okay, so I kind of jumped the gun on Meativore May and started a couple of weeks early. It was mostly to prove to myself that I could do it, and to prevent my brain talking me out of it over the next two weeks. But! I'm finishing up Day 3, and I have to say, I feel pretty good. I'm down 1.8lbs since I started, which is…
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Cheese Stuffed Burger Muffins
In my effort to keep doing the carnivore thing, and because I didn't have any other ideas for dinner (and it's raining, so that puts a damper on the whole grilling thing). So, I threw some stuff together and came up with this and it's quite tasty. Figured I'd share the recipe. :) 2lbs ground meat (I used bison, but beef…
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Heeeheeeheee
So, I work for an expo tech company (we build the software that powers a bunch of things behind expos), so I always find out about different nifty shows. Here's today's gem: http://www.pizzaexpo.com/ I had two thoughts on this when I saw it: 1. Holy crap, that's actually a thing?! 2. I wonder if anyone has ever submitted a…
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How Do I Stop Cheating? A Motivational Essay
Someone posted this over in the low carber group and thought I'd share here for those who aren't also over there. It's an awesome response by a woman who reversed her diabetes and PCOS, as well as lost 200lb, with a low carb, high fat way of eating. While it's LCHF-oriented, I think a lot of it applies to any way of eating…
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How Do I Fix A GPS Error In An Activity?
I recently got a Charge HR and have been using it and the Android app to track my walks like I used to with RunKeeper. For the most part, this has worked very well, however, this morning, it bugged and thought that I went to a point an additional mile or two away and back, severely affecting the accuracy of the mileage,…
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How long until you saw insulin sensitizing effects?
Okay, so I figured this was the best place to post this, since we have the most variety of people, and there's a fair-sized contingent of people with insulin issues. I have PCOS with insulin resistance, and do all this in an effort to reduce my insulin and blood sugar levels, so that I might have a chance at losing weight.…
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Anyone else bugged by the "I tried it, it doesn't work" sans context?
Or any variation, thereof, like "low carb is impossible to maintain" or whatever? Intellectually, I know that not all ways of eating work for every single person, and that's okay. It's why I generally keep my mouth shut when I see it. However, I see so many people who try "low carb" (or Paleo, for that matter), but aren't…
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This is why I advocate getting insulin tested
Over the past couple of weeks, I've had a few blood tests done, thanks to having a new doctor, and as of today, I've got all of my numbers back. Now, anyone that's seen my past postings knows that I heavily advocate getting fasting insulin tested, and not just glucose. While I have a number of results that I can share,…
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Food pr0n!
Okay, so I don't normally do this, because frankly, my meals aren't really anything to write home about as far as looks go. However, this morning's breakfast was too beautiful to not take a picture of. Scrambled eggs in a generous amount of butter, steamed broccoli with its own butter (and some salt, though I was a bit…
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Numbers!
Okay, so I'm only "kind of keto," since I don't keep track of whether I'm in ketosis and I'm not completely strict on staying under 50g carbs, but it was requested that I post the results of my recent bloodwork, so here we go! Also, includes some of notes of my thoughts, given my personal situation. My current goals are…
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Numbers!
Okay, so I'm only "kind of keto," since I don't keep track of whether I'm in ketosis and I'm not completely strict on staying under 50g carbs, but it was requested that I post the results of my recent bloodwork, so here we go! (I posted this in the keto group, too, btw.) My current goals are 50g carbs (10%), ~100g protein…
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Greasemonkey Scripts for Enhancing MFP's functionality
Hey all! I don't know how many people are new here, or what your plans are for how you're going to lose weight, but I figured I'd offer a couple of scripts that I've found to be quite helpful, especially if you have a particular plan you're using and are just using MFP to track. Enhanced Macro Goals First up is enhanced…
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"No HFCS" may now just mean no HFCS-55
Yeah, I know, I'm largely preaching to the choir, here, but figured I'd share, anyway. As if we didn't already have enough reasons to avoid these things. "No HFCS" is basically meaningless, now. It may not have HFCS-55, but that just means it might have HFCS-90. That's right, 90% fructose, instead of just 55%. As if having…
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Full fat cream cheese without added whey?
So, I try to stay away from whey-heavy dairy products due to elevated insulin and whey's uniquely insulinogenic properties. I also love cream cheese, especially in eggs (seriously, try it in an omelet or scrambled eggs some time). However, I have two options if I want cream cheese, based on what's available to me: 1. Full…
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Anyone with degenerative disc disease/desiccated discs?
So, I just found out that two discs in the base of my spine are desiccated (dried out). It's causing me quite a bit of pain, and makes even unweighted squatting painful (and even the arch created when bench pressing hurts). I really want to get back to lifting, and my back issue puts me in a catch-22 -- I don't want to…
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"Shop Talk" Group For Admin Stuff
Hey all, I created a "Shop Talk" group for this one. It's aimed at moderators for better organizing the administration of this group, but any member here is welcome to request an invite. This way, we don't clutter up the main group with our deliberating, and we can break out our discussions into more specific, targeted…
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Call for FAQs!
Hey everyone! As part of the planning stages for redoing the stickies, I could use some help for content for the new ones! So, post here the questions you see/hear most often from newcomers! Feel free to include links to in-depth answers (both here and elsewhere) that we can include.
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Hey mods, I need your group join dates (and I have a bit of a rant)
The rant, for non-mods: OMG, I hate MFP sometimes... There are nearly ten thousand people in this group, right? There is no search function for the members! To add to that, they're sorted by join month/year. :wtf: But wait, it gets even better! It only shows about 25 people per page. Oh, and this group goes back to 2011.…
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So...about the Lauric Acid (analyzing a study)
Alright, I know there are studies to prove and disprove just about every point. However, I ran across this study regarding types and amounts of fatty acids as they relate to heart disease occurrence. Their conclusion is that the combination of lauric and myristic acids (basically, palm oil shortening) increases risk…
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And the mod nominees are.....
Alright, so volunteers for helping mod this group have stepped forward. And they are: frob23 deansdad101 baconslave 1. If anyone else wants to volunteer, feel free to speak up. As I stated before, day-to-day duties are extremely light -- just keeping the stickies relevant and up to date (and in the beginning, helping clean…
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CRACK MEATBALLS!!!
I kid you not. I found crack meatballs. I modified it a bit. I don't have fresh herbs, so I used dried, and I used 1lb ground beef and 1lb ground bison. I did goof a bit and only use one egg when I should have used two (since I doubled the recipe), but they turned out fantastic. Nom nom nom nom....
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Your New Overlord! (On group leaders and stickies)
Alright everyone! As some of you may have noticed, the owner and leader of this group have been MIA (with the owner actually having deleted their account). After some (unintended, I swear!) discussion on the matter, I took the initiative and contacted MFP staff and got myself promoted. Now, I don't plan on changing the…
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So....what *is* the Low Carber Daily Forum?
I've been wondering this for a while, now. The group description mentions a thread, but doesn't mention where (I assume MFP? I've never seen said thread, though), and Google doesn't really turn up any sort of site under such a name. For the sake of curiosity, what is (or perhaps was) the Low Carber Daily Forum?
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Quick and easy, kid-friendly breakfasts?
So, I'm considering putting my foot down and transitioning my son completely over to Paleo. I've been lenient with it, because I'm kind of alone in this. My husband, while supportive, isn't fully on board, and it would mean dealing with the day care center, and I can't do it all by myself, but a number of behavioral…
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How much fiber is "enough" in LCHF?
So, I've been thinking about fiber the past couple of days. I have observed that when I eat "naturally" (ie - I don't force myself to eat certain things over others within the realm of LCHF), I only get about 10g of fiber, maybe. I can "force" my way up to 20g+ if I really try with the dark green vegetables, but it's not…
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Has anyone ever had Metformin quit working?
Has anyone had Metformin work for them for a time, then quit working? The usual things I see are: 1. It doesn't work at all, ever. 2. It works with the starting dose 3. It works, but takes a few months to find the right dose However, what I feel like I'm running into is that it worked for me for about 6-8 months, but just…
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Damn you, Jainarayan, for your tuna strawberry earwig!
I've been reading The Calorie Myth. It's an awesome book, though it's protein-heavy (100g-200g protein recommendation for basically everyone) and really, really veggie heavy (10+ servings recommended). This is all well and good except for someone like me who thrives on more fat, but whatever. Anywho, he also recommends…
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My essential oils came in, yay!
Just got my variety pack from Eden's Garden essential oils. I have all sorts of wonderful scents now, that I can't wait to use in my soaps and other stuff. I especially can't make a scented soap that matches the orange-y color I can get with the Turmeric I have. *happydance*
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Soap!
This group has been too quiet, so I figured I'd change that. As I mentioned in my introduction post, I make soap. In fact, I have an online store for the soap I make, so I figured I'd share -- http://herbncountry.storenvy.com/ I can't wait until next week, when I get a shipment of essential oils to make more scents. And…