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Photobombing! Progress pics (ahem - lots!!) Share yours too!
Today (2/17/16): Just for the hell of it, here's me at my heaviest: No full bodies, unfortunately. You couldn't catch me in front of a camera if you tried a year ago. :/
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Help for the man in my life?
Hi guys! My husband went to the gym for the first time EVER with my yesterday, and we got a nice workout in. He's 46 and has always been skinny, but is on the pretty low end as far as muscle development goes. He's looking to join my workouts, and wants to build muscle. Any tips? Does he need to add some weight first, or is…
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Adjusting my Macros
Hi folks! I've decided to swing out of keto, at least for awhile, and see if weight loss continues along at a steady pace. It's been about 10 days now since I upped my carb intake, and I'm seeing the positive effects. Dizziness is gone, despite constant downing of sodium and great electrolyte values on my lab work. That in…
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Dont-Need-No-Cooking Food Ideas
Hi folks! I've got 48 hours before I fly out for 2 weeks in Virginia. My housing comes with 14 meals from the campus cafeteria per week, but that leaves me likely needing at least one meal and potentially snacks. I'll have a refrigerator, but no cooking apparatus. What are your favorite foods in these categories: - No…
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MCT Oil
Hi guys! I started taking MCT oil a few days ago, and I like it so far. I've noticed a decrease in appetite, and I'm finding it easier to stop the mindless snacking that I've done for most of my life. On Sunday I will be boarding a flight to Virginia for 2 weeks. I'm not sure if I should take the MCT oil in my checked…
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Total steal on meat!
So, either you'll applaud my frugality or think I'm insane, but I got the best buy on meat last night! I was perusing Target (read: being slowly sucked into Target's magical aisles of crap my house doesn't have room for) when I spotted it: 4 1lb packages of 90/10 organic antibiotic free ground beef. Marked down from $9/lb…
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How do you manage stress?
I've been dealing with a lot, lately; more than I am on a regular basis. Typically, I juggle the stress of a 50+ hour work week, grad school, fitness, and children rather well. However, we've been thrown some additional challenges. -My son needs a bit of dental work. Cue various dental appointments. -My daughter's school…
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Sugar Detox
I'm "detoxing". Again. I've been watching my artificial sweeteners creep, creep, creep higher and higher. In my coffee, in my flavored water, in my MIO... don't get me started on Quest bars! I chopped them out of my diet again. Today is day 2. I feel like death warmed over. I've had a migraine for 2 days, the kind that…
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Grain intolerance?
I haven't had any grains since starting keto. I've noticed a dramatic improvement in migraines and headaches, better energy, and improved skin, as well as other changes like hormonal improvements. Craving a breakfast burrito, I decided to check out some low carb tortilla wraps my grocery store carries. Midway through my…
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Newbie questions!
Hi folks - I'm very new to free weights, and am trying to familiarize myself with everything. So far I've ventured to the free weight section twice. Once, to bumble around like a lost puppy, and the second to actually move some things around a bit. I enjoy squats on a machine, and figured I'd start there. I found them…
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How Many Calories?
Hi folks! After a recent 6+ week plateau, in which I continued to lose inches but not scale weight, I've upped my calories closer to BMR. I went from 1400 - 1800 calories to eating 2000, and promptly dropped 5 pounds. I figure that I have had water weight masking my progress. Now that I've lost a few pounds of water…
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Low Carb Protein / Snack Bars?
Hi Guys, I picked up a couple of Quest bars (they were on sale), and, well... I'm glad I didn't pay full price. I'm looking for something low carb, preferably under 7g net, that's yummy and has some sweetness to it. I need a backup plan on days I want to fall off the LC bandwagon. Any ideas?
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Sugar Cravings
I have been having the WORST sugar cravings lately. I'm literally salivating walking past anything sweet at the grocery store :disappointed: It seems like I can't get sugar out of my head the past few days. I'm currently mid-cycle / ovulating, so hormones are likely playing a role. I haven't really caved yet, but I'm…
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Too many electrolytes?
Hi folks! I decided to add in ketoade yesterday after more bouts of headaches and sluggishness lately. Between the ketoade and pill supplememts, I'm at the following; Potassium 1500 (ketoade) + 600 pills Magnesium 800 pills Sodium 1200 (ketoade). That potassium looks a little high. Are there negative effects to taking too…
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Halfway there!
I'm down 77 pounds, with another 75 to go. Starting: Down 77:
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Losing body fat but not weight. Seeing a nutritionist soon
For the past year, I've done pretty well with weight loss, dropping 75 pounds over a period of 8 months. For the past 6 weeks or so, I've lost zero pounds, but have dropped more than 8 total inches, and am averaging .5% - 1% body fat lost per week. The biggest change in the past 2 months has been introducing vigorous…
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Carb Cycling
Have you done it? Did it work for you? Why or why not? I'm curious if the metabolism boosting properties (reportedly!) would boost weight loss.
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Lab Results!
Hi folks! So I got my lab results back (finally!) and I have mixed feelings. 11/2015 Results:* A1C - 5.8 * Cholesterol - 221 mg/dL (normal: <200) * Triglycerides - 169 mg/dL (normal: <150) * HDL- 77 mg/dL (normal: >40) * LDL - 110 mg/dL (normal: <100) 3/2016 Results:* A1C - 5.4 * Cholesterol - 219 mg/dL (normal: <200) *…
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"5" Day Egg Fast
Hi guys! I'm just wrapping up Day 2 of an egg fast, and figured I'd post here, for those of you who have indicated you want to follow me through this. I'm planning to keep with this until Friday, in hopes of busting my plateau and dropping some (likely water) weight. Egg Fast Day 1: AM Weight: 258.8 Thoughts: Eggs are…
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Gaining weight. Feeling awful. (women's health related - fair warning!)
I've been dealing with approximately 7 pounds of water weight for just about 2 weeks now. TOM showed up and most of the water weight (with the exception of one pound) went away. Then I "gained" some more, and I'm now juggling an additional 3lb. I feel like I look thinner, I KNOW I'm losing body fat, but I feel puffy and…
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Bulletproof Coffee
I have what may be a very unpopular opinion, so brace yourselves. BPC sucks. I am on board with the coconut oil. I'm good with the heavy cream. But add in that butter and I shudder to swallow. How do folks do this daily, willingly? I'm chugging cup #2 and looking forward to tea later.
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Protein/Fat
Hi Guys - I'd love if you could take a look at my protein / fat intake over the last 30 days, and see how it looks. Is it normal that my grams of protein and fat are pretty similar?
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Birthday Cake?!
Hi Guys - My birthday is coming up in about 2 weeks, and I'd love to actually have a cake. My family will be expecting a cake too, despite my LCHF lifestyle. Any suggestions for a great LCHF cake?! I'd like to be at or under 10g of total carbs per serving.
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I may go (stay) off my meds
As a woman with PCOS, I've been taking metformin off and on for close to ten years. I recently ran out of refills and wasn't able to schedule a doctor's appointment immediately. As a result, I've been off of my metformin for more than 2 weeks now. I checked my blood sugar over the weekend, 2 hours after eating breakfast -…
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Resisted a Snarky Comment
I've heard that it doesn't matter how many veggie carbs you eat. Cuz stuff like mushrooms, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables, onions, etc are "FREE Carbs" and have NO insulin response. Really? There is some degree of insulin response to absolutely everything we eat. It's called science, people! **Edited!**
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MAJOR win for me
I am so proud of myself right now. The 1lb box of chocolates I was given for Valentines Day has been haunting me. I've even had a bite of two, and spit it out. :/ Horrible eating habit, that is! I let my two kids each pick out two pieces (for later!) today, and dumped the rest in the trash. Screw cheap chocolate.
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Enough Calories?
Hi guys - Not sure if I'm eating enough! I feel like I am eating an appropriate amount, and my macros are good for keto. However, I have been losing weight pretty slowly, which doesn't seem quite right. I'm 5'11 and 258, and eating 1400 - 1500 calories per day (don't look at today - I'm nauseous and not hungry). I've…
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I've re-discovered crackers
One of you wonderful folks posted a recipe for cheese crackers - baked deliciousness cut into squares. I tried this today with cheddar, colby jack & mozz, and sprinkled with salt straight out of the oven. Amazing. Dab of cream cheese on top of my cheese cracker, and it's the best damn thing I've ever eaten. Thank you, to…
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"Keto is a perpetual state of malnutrition"
The above was said by my trainer, who has done keto himself. He went on to state that the perpetual state of malnutrition caused by ketosis has very minimal negative effects on the body. He concluded that ketosis is not a state that a person should choose as a longterm lifestyle, but is better (healthier) in the short term…
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Headaches? Soreness?
Hi there- Not feeling so hot today. I have my first headache since delving into the low-carb world (that's a long time for me without a headache) and my back and hips are aching since yesterday, despite not hurting myself. A heating pad and ibuprofen (the usual fix) is worthless. I'm not sure if this is lady related, or…
