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Lack of hunger on low carb
Do you make yourself eat even if you are not hungry? Switched from mod carb to low carb (around 50 g/day) and have found that I sometimes don't have an appetite. I still count calories and carbs, and schedule myself to eat about 1300 calories a day but some days I just don't feel like eating (guess I'm going in and out of…
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Energy levels on low carb
So after reading the main boards, I was worried I would have no energy on low carb. And during the first week of dropping my carb intake from around 100 g a day to 50 g, I did feel a bit sluggish. But I've just started my 3rd week of less than 50 g of carbs a day and it's amazing how much energy I have. Plus, my hunger has…
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Keto questions
Quick question for those who do LCHF. Not sure how accurate it is, but it is said that your brain needs approximately 130 g of carbs per day. To get into ketosis, most folks says you need to be under 50 g (net?) of carbs. So if you are on low carb but go over the 50 g, are you still making ketone bodies to make up for the…
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It's amazing how resilient our bodies are (feeling grateful)
So, I came back to MFP after gaining 100 lbs in 18 months (yes, I realize that is insane and gross). I've been eating healthy for four months now (60 lbs down) after I went to the dentist and they took my blood pressure and told me I had high blood pressure. This, of course, terrified me, as I'm not even 40 yet and because…
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Looking to add some friends, still have a 100 lbs to lose!
So I've been here for a few months but I haven't formally introduced myself or have been very active in the MFP community. I have been here since February but have also used another site to do the majority of my food tracking. I've lost 50 lbs so far, but would like to lose another 100 lbs. Although I have a long way to…
