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Lo-Cal vs Lo-Carb (keto): learnings
This is my personal experience—that is to say, my response to 1 year on lo-cal (in 2014) and 1 year on keto (2018-2019). The simple story: I lost weight on both diets, but the lo-cal (calories-in-calories-out) diet was not sustainable: the carbs kept my appetite on a rollercoaster so I had to rely on will power alone to…
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Down 92 lbs: Lo-cal vs Lo-carb—my experience
This is my personal experience—that is to say, my response to 1 year on lo-cal (in 2014) and 1 year on keto (2018-2019). The simple story: I lost weight on both diets, but the lo-cal (calories-in-calories-out) diet was not sustainable: the carbs kept my appetite on a rollercoaster so I had to rely on will power alone to…
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8 months on low carb, down 79 lbs
Began on a CICO (calories In Calories Out) diet in late Junebut quickly researched newest findings in weight loss, metabolic disorder, and carbs. Steadily lowered total carbs to 25 total carbs per day after viewing research papers on the effect of carbs and insulin on the metabolism. I'm more than halfway to a healthy…
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Graphing weight loss: interesting observations
I'm graphing my weight day-by-day so I can see patterns (if any) in order to understand how my body works. BUMPY, NOT SMOOTH — I notice that there are days in a row (5-8) that I hover around the same weight, as if I am battling around this one number and nothing is happening. Then, suddenly, there are a few days in a row…
