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If you're looking for a successful version of the keto diet
My weight loss goal is 40 lbs. (that will get me back to where I was in college and I'm now approaching 50 years old). I started my dieting a month ago and I have lost 20 lbs. in the past month following a "finely tuned" version of the keto diet that I had developed last year through a lot of experimentation (trial and…
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2nd Time - so much easier
So I've just started my second time around with a keto diet. Last year I eventually lost 35 lbs. over a period of about 5 months (once I started figuring out how to do the diet correctly). Unfortunately a series of life events led to me falling out of ketosis and along with it the will power to stay away from my nemesis…
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Supplementing creatine while on keto?
Anyone supplementing creatine while on keto? My understanding is that creatine is really only maximally effective in the presence of sufficient insulin. So that clearly presents a problem for anyone on a diet that suppresses insulin levels. Can creatine be an effective supplement for us keto people?
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"Emergency fixes" for keto dieters?
So what happens if you "accidentally" must eat something you know is not on your keto diet? Or maybe you know that there is some kind of event (like a b-day party or something) where non-keto food will be served and you don't want to be rude. Do you just throw your hands in the air and give up or are there some things you…
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How fast is your body fat decreasing?
I've lost 5% of my body fat in 5 months. I'm wondering if that's good, bad, or typical. Note that I started this effort with about 50 lbs. to lose and over 30% body fat. I think that how much fat you have to start with probably impacts how quickly your percentage will drop on keto, but I'm still wondering...
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Discrepancies in food nutrition data calories?
I noticed something strange today when reviewing some of my nutritional tracking data. For some of my food items, if I calculate the calories of the food item using the known facts of 1g fat = 9 kcal, 1g protein = 4 kcal, and 1g carb = 4 kcal, I found that the calories calculated based on the nutrition data did not equal…
