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Help me get back up on the saddle please!
So its been a while and I was MIA for a bit with life stuff... unfortunately that life stuff kind of took me off my diet and I gained back 30ish lbs. With a new year I think I want to get back on the diet horse again... any recommendations on how to do it this second time around and sticking to it? All in all last year I…
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Question about Keto and cholesterol.
I got my blood test back and from cholesterol i got: Triglycerides 67 <150 MG/DL HDL 37 > or = 40 mg/dL LDL Calculated 187 <130 mg/dL CHOL/HDL Ratio 6.4 0.0 - 5.0 Doctor wants to meet me for a little chat about LDL. I do read that Ketoers might have higher cholesterol due to the fat/protein contents and undoubtedly the…
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What could have been main culprit in rollercoaster week?
had a rollecoaster week last week... i incorporated 2 new items to my diet - coffee with cream and splenda(cream 1g carb for tsp) and i had black bean noodle for lunch which by nature is very salty with the shirataki noodles... When Friday hits i found i was 4lbs over what i had weighed on monday! I did exercise like crazy…
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about cooking fatty meat and yields
I am a fan of fatty pork like pork belly and it has very high calorie and fat percentage. I see from a yield document that the closest pork cut that is leaner than belly is shoulder and it has maybe 60ish yield. Does that mean i can reduce the calorie by 40%? If it is 2000calories i am actually eating 1200? Just kind of…
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question about sleep zzzzz.....
I am not sure if it is keto or just my personal biorythm but i seem to only sleep for 5-6 hours a day... if i sleep a bit early it seems i just wake up early instead of sleeping more... i dont feel overly tired or anything in the morning besides yawning couple times like people normally do.. I have been in keto for 4…
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Got blood work back - question about cholesterol
Dont really have much to compare against but doctor did the following tests: Kidney: Microalbumin 5.2 (<30 is good) Sugar: Hemoglobin A1C 5.4 - a 2 point drop from 3 months ago. Triglycerides 67 <150 MG/DL HDL 37 > or = 40 mg/dL LDL Calculated 187 <130 mg/dL CHOL/HDL Ratio 6.4 0.0 - 5.0 Sodium 140 135 - 146 mmol/L…
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any sensazao/zumba lovers?
I go to sensazao 3-4 times a week and also go to golds gym for zumba classes ~gallows/tysons... anyone go there?
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Question about BCAA dosage
So i am doing Keto IF and my feed period is 8-1pm while i usually workout ~6pm. I am doing cut so i know i am not getting enough protein so after some reading it seems BCAA can help with that a little while during workout. I am a bit confused about the dosage though. I read some people takes 5grams before/during/after…
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Am I calculating my TDEE correct from my past 3 months?
So I have about 3 months worth of data and decided to calculate my TDEE. So for past 3 months I have a calorie burn of 162750 and calorie intake 117000. With that i get ~3100 per day of calories since I eat average 1300 a day does that mean i have been on an 1800 calorie deficit or i am missing something here? My BMR is…
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Question about eating back burned calories
MFP recommends that we eat back what we burned so our deficit doesnt become too great... my question is for keto folks are we eating back purely fat/protein with fat being the predominant criteria since we need to watch our carbs?
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Are heart rate monitors trustworthy in calorie burn?
So i did a zumba class today and my average BPM is 153 going as high as 175. 153 is supposed to be 82% of my max HR if going by the 220 -age formula. My question is the app spits out that i burned ~1050 calories and i checked on 2 calculators online which takes into my weight, height, duration, average BPM and spitted out…
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Starting Keto.. any tips/critiques for my plan?
I have recently started Keto and have kept at it for about a week now. I decided to be more active on the forums and am curious what you guys think about my current diet plan: Goal: lose 80pds+ by Winter Meal plan: 1100 calorie diet at 70/25/5 breakdown - pretty religious with my fitnesspal tracker.. Currently: Breakfast:…
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Irregular weight loss during keto - normal?
I find myself these past couple of weeks losing the bulk of my weight the last 2-3 days (mostly weekend) before my monday weigh in. In terms of food intake it is no different but I do admit i do more exercise during the weekend - maybe an hour more in cardio and if days nice i do hike 9-10 miles. My question is is the loss…
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Anyone tried fasting diet?
I read a success story where this guy lost 84 lbs in 4 months eating only breakfast and 2 fruits for lunch everyday. He also exercised 8km run a day. Is this feasible at all?
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Question about my HIIT program.
I have done HIIT a couple of times prior to today to get the feel of it but never in a setting where I was looking at the display from heart monitor. A little background: Age 32 254 lbs Diet plan : keto Currently do 1-2 hrs cardio a day with 3 days/week weight training so i didnt come into HIIT "blind" I did the following…
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Question about HIIT routine with elliptical
I am trying to get into elliptical HIIT as well and there are 2 programs I am looking at - please review! The first one has more "down time" and the hiit interval is longer (i have read that HIIT interval should be min 10secdson -30/40 seconds). The second one gives minimal rest and changes it up quite a lot i think i need…
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which guide to minimal protein intake to follow?
I noticed there are a few resources for estimating minimal protein intake and am wondering what people's take on it: Namely, i saw this page http://www.ketogenic-diet-resource.com/daily-protein-requirement.html with 3 different calculations and…
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question about post or pre workout drink muacle milk light
I saw this muscle milk light at the store the other day and it seems to be "safe" at 7g carb with 3g sugar and 20g protein which is a good way for me to boost that... but is it safe for ketosis or theres a better alternative to something with high protein in shake form? I guess other form be the whey protein powders.. but…
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Question about counting fat from fatty meat...
So i am doing keto diet and it calls for some fats and i do enjoy fatty piece of pork (belly, shoulder). My question is since fat does dissolve somewhat during cooking, how do i count the cooked meat in my diary? Is there a percentage of total calorie/fat i can take off from uncooked meat or it is what it is?
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What to do in the face of impending "carb dinner"?
Ok so i going to a dinner and they are making dumplings which while delicious has quite a bit of carbs. I did a quick look up on myfitness pal and it seems the average carb per dumpling is 4ish so it basically means eating 10 is my "max". I can't/dont want to ask them to change the entire plan for my sake so what do i do…
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Weight training and ketosis high/low reps? - any good plans?
I did some research on the web and is still not too sure about weight lifting and ketosis... Basically i try to do some weights then cardio everyday thinking that weights will help build muscles. I did read some people mentioning 5x5 training and others mentioning going heavy and low rep. I am curious what people here do…
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How much fat is too much fat?
So i have done keto diet for a few weeks now and following the 70/25/5 plan. One thing I found from my plan is i sometimes end up with "extra protein" left over on my diet while my fat is a bit over.. i have been eating chicken thighs, pork shoulder/butt (fatty) and eggs + sausage... I find it is very easy for me to fill…
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Any weight training routines for low carb dieters?
I am on low carb/keto diet and am recently trying to follow a 15 rep 4 set routine for weight training that is 5 days a week. I usually do cardio afterwards for 1hr+ (zumba, les mills classes). Since I am doing low carb and there could be muscle loss i am wondering if there are weight training routines people here use that…
