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Cholesterol panel results
Thanks to all who commented on my post on Friday in which I panicked over my huge cholesterol level increase this year vs. last year. The additional info is below. Would love any insights! I've been trying to focus on fats like avocado and nuts vs. cheese/meats in the past few days and it's definitely making my carb levels…
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What happens when you jump off the keto wagon...
Believe it or not, I stayed 100% on keto for more than 9 months. That doesn't mean I never indulged, but the foods I indulged in didn't kick me out of ketosis. I brought a sugar free cheesecake to Thanksgiving, had a lot of Lily's chocolate and vodka with diet coke but that was it. Then, on December 8, I had a party I'd…
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Do you have a favorite "bring your salad to work" container?
I've been working out of my home for the past three years (mostly) and typically eat salads for lunch. Starting a new job next week in an office. My previous experience with bringing salads to work has been soggy lettuce or salad dressing leakage all over the bag, but I know there are a lot of new lunch totes out there…
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Vacation dilemma
I've been on keto since February and am now in maintenance. I've maintained by slightly increasing calories but have stayed generally below 20 net carbs a day. I may have had one or two days around 40-50 net carbs when traveling, but aside from that, have been on point. I travel a lot for work and have taken some short…
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Oh NO. :-( Help, please!
I have been so thrilled with the keto diet...but just got blood work back and my cholesterol is through the roof!! It's up to 336 and was 207 last year (when I was 15 lbs lighter.) LDL is up to 205 from 118 from last year. I am going to miss the fat! I am afraid to add back carbs. Any suggestions for a low carb diet that's…
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Is there a sticky thread on restaurant options for LCHF?
Specifically looking for what aside from sashimi to get at a Japanese restaurant but was just checking if there was a restaurants thread...:-)
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"Who is Dr. Keto?"
Just had the most hilarious conversation with a relative this weekend. He asked me, "Who is Dr. Keto and what does he say that's different from Dr. Atkins, because they sound like the same idea!" I tried to explain for a minute or so what ketosis is and finally said, never mind. I just don't eat a lot of carbs, that's all.…
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"Listen to your body"--maybe, but not when it's whining!
I was totally wiped out after a lot of travel and ALMOST skipped the gym. I sucked it up and about halfway through my workout, got this crazy second wind and ended up with a great 4 1/2 mile treadmill run! All that on 20 net carbs a day for close to 6 months...so much for needing carbs for energy!!
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Time zone eating strategies
I've been doing a lot of travel that has me switching back and forth from the east coast to west coast frequently. I find nothing more aggravating than being starving for lunch...only to realize it's 9 am, not 12 pm. I have another trip coming up tomorrow and will be on a plane from 5 pm EST to 8 pm PST and then am…
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Keto maintenance
Would you add in more carbs or just eat slightly higher calories for going into maintenance with keto? My main concern is avoiding the return of cravings but also don't know how sustainable eating fewer than 20 net carbs a day will be "forever."
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Nice perk of LCD lifestyle--no hunger when switching time zones
I have had business trips with time zones pretty frequently in the last three years, and they have always been very tricky for me because I'd end up meeting an extra meal on the day of departure. Leaving on a morning flight, my stomach would be growling by 12:30 pm EST--which is only 9:30 am on the west coast. I would end…
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I kind of miss oatmeal. Any hacks?
Today I tried heating a half cup of ricotta cheese (full fat) with some butter and almonds. It did have a porridge like consistency, but is so high in fat that even as someone on keto, I’m not sure I’d eat it regularly. I used to have oatmeal every morning and now 3 months into keto, kind of miss having a hot bowl of…
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Keto symptoms gone--cause for concern?
Was just reading about "keto breath" and realized it's been months since I've had that or any other symptoms of keto flu. I feel completely normal. I hit my goal weight last month and have been fluctuating back and forth a few lbs. below it without really losing since then, but have not upped my calories since achieving…
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Calorie calculators
Anyone try this one? https://www.calorieking.com/interactive-tools/how-many-calories-should-you-eat/ It feels more accurate to me than some of the other ones I've tried, which have always been pretty generous (assuming that I can lose weight on more calories than this one allotted me.) Not sure how the underlying formulas…
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IBS & LC?
I had IBS severe enough that most days, I was taking medicine I was supposed to use "as needed." I have been doing keto for three months and only just needed to take it last week (might have been an overdose of artificial sweetners plus stress at work triggering it.) It just hit me that it had been a long time since I'd…
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I’ve overdone it on vegetables and need a fiber break—food suggestions?
Having some TMI issues here. My diet generally involves salad for lunch and something with cauliflower rice for dinner. I have nuts and cheese for snacks. I think I need to give myself a bit of a fiber rest for a day or two but still want to stay keto. Suggestions for meals that are satisfying but not salad or veggie-based?
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Recipes for lower calorie keto/LC/HP recipes?
I have been clicking through the recipe links on this board (thank you!!) and also enjoying my two keto cookbooks, Wicked Keto and Simply Keto. The one issue I keep running into is that the recipes are often very high calorie, and when I make them, I’m usually eating 1/2 portion at most. My daily goal is below 1400…
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What do you burn in spin class?
Anyone in the 130s and take spin? I always feel like I am working my *kitten*$ off, I sweat like crazy, but my calorie burn tends to be lower than what it would be during a run, which for me is a lot easier. 55 minute spin class yesterday where I pushed myself to the max: 384 calories. 55 minute run outside averages about…
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How do you respond to dieting "confessionals"?
"You look great!" from a friend often turns into, "Ugh, I need to do something myself....I <insert non-diet-friendly behavior here>." Such as, I ate a pizza for lunch, I have gained 10 lbs since I saw you last. I don't want to reply in a way that sounds like I am judgmental, some sort of diet expert or lying. Which means…
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Do people notice your gains/losses?
Over the course of a year, I slowly put on about 7 lbs. I recently lost 10 lbs total within about 2.5 months. Very few people seem to have noticed! I guess it's good that the weight gain wasn't obvious, but I am in my "skinny clothes" and at the lowest weight I've been at in a few years and in the past when I was this low,…
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How much would a few "off" days impact me?
Just got back from a 4 day business trip and have been doing keto at around 20g/net carbs a day for 2 1/2 months. While on the trip, I did the best I could and chose keto-friendly as much as possible, but am guessing I had more like 40-50 net carbs a day and 300-400 calories more a day than usual. For 3 days. Would you…
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How LONG have you been living a LC lifestyle?
Just curious as I keep hearing people say, "Well how long is that REALLY sustainable?" A coworker told me her mom hasn't had more than an occasional rare treat--on really extraordinary occasions, like a European vacation planned for years--since she did the Atkins diet in the 1990s. So she's still on the Atkins diet,…
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Pale pee sticks
So I know I shouldn't care about this--and I guess I don't--but is there a scientific reason why I would stop getting any color at all on the keto pee sticks? I've been on this WOE since mid-Feb and have lost 10 lbs which was my goal, and have been really good about staying under 20 net carbs a day. But the last few weeks,…
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I glass of wine on keto = hangover
I had a salad with protein and a glass of Sauvignon Blanco for dinner last night, drank 2 liters of water throughout the day, but still woke up feeling like I’d been pounding shots all night! Assuming this is one of those keto side effects ? I have had red wine on keto but this is the first time I finished the whole glass.
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Nightmare about eating a plain bagel :)
I have actually had a few bad dreams about mindlessly grabbing a very high carb food and eating it and then remembering my diet. Out of curiosity so that perhaps I can quell this anxiety, what would happen if I did eat a few bites of a high carb food a few months into the keto diet? Would I “get thrown out of ketosis” and…
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Keto big loss & regain--is this typical?
Hi! I started Keto exactly a month ago with two goals--one was to lose 10 lbs, and the other was to go on a plan that would kill my cravings for nibbles and be somewhat easy to follow when traveling for work, which I do often. I love the food I am eating and love that it's not hard at all for me to stay within 1300-1400…
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Runners & toenails
I have never lost a toenail or had a black and blue toenail, but for years, I've gotten pretty deep chips on my toenails and have them cut really short to try to prevent this from happening. I assumed the breaks/chips were from running, as I never had this issue prior to being a runner, and they usually happen after longer…
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Can weight gain have a "delayed reaction"?
I went on an 8 day vacation and did not gain weight. Now, during that time I probably averaged 2x my usual activity level. I worked out every morning but it was in the mountains so the runs were harder and my heart rate was higher, plus during the day I also hiked, walked a lot and just did not really sit much. I didn't…
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Calorie burn AFTER a run?
I wear a Garmin forerunner 235, which has me at about 100 calories per mile, more or less. This jives with previous Garmins I've worn and when I've run with a heart rate monitor. Now that I have a Garmin that tracks my heart rate all day long, though, I see that it gives me an extra 100 or so calories about an hour after I…
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How much do you fluctuate and still consider yourself "maintaining"?
I know it's a slippery slope between "oops, I ate Chinese food last night and the scale's up" and "my pants are getting tight." How much leeway do you offer yourself--especially if you're on the smaller side.
