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Okay weight loss is finally tapering off.. took 2 days to lose another pound instead of one :) 51 pounds lost total. I'll quit replying to this thread once I hit a plateau :) Last plateau I hit was 3 weeks long and I even gained like 6 pounds of water and held it for weeks :) But again I...

Awesome! Keep up the good work. I've been fasting 18 hours now and don't feel the slightest bit hungry. And today is my 23:1 fasting day.. where I eat only 10g net carbs and 50g protein (800 calories or so). [Again, as ya know I have two days per week like this: Monday and Thurs.] What's...

No meds just thyroid med (pork based not synthetic) I take folate, magnesium & d3 as well. Been addign potassium chloride salt to my broth as well as sodium. Because of some of the cramps /twicthing I've been getting.

My blood sugar goes up after walking the dog. Could be cortisol? Were you stressed or have any pain?

Breakfast: Modified English Breakfast (Ketongic / above). Supper: Very large green salad with 2 tbsp of olive oil and lots of white vinegar for dressing. 1.5 oz of crumbled blue cheese. 9 Kalamata olives.. some diced charcuterie sausage.

When my blood sugar used to be over 250 to 350 mg/dL (13.9 to 19.4 mmol/L) all the time (24/7), I remember how hot I got. My body temperature increased and I had to bump the AC down to 69F (20.5C) in the house and turn up the ceiling fans. Since dietary change, I've dropped all my insulin and...

Lost 15 pounds in 8 days. Most of it all water weight. I guess my insulin levels went down by quite a bit--which is good and should improve insulin resistance, which is of course what I want. Ketones are up. blood sugar remained the same, but it's probably due to the glyceral backones in the...

If your A1C went down, then your insulin levels might be up. When your insulin levels are higher, the insulin tells the kidney's to reabsorb water and salt. Therefore that extra 2kg of weight is probably all water.. no worries.. it pees right out in a day when insulin levels are lower.

2 tablespoons of olive oil on salad :) that's what I put on mine each day :) yums. Along with some white vinegar.

Lots of diet coke is problematic -- allegedly it raises insulin levels. Higher insulin levels keep you from ketosis, because it keeps telling the fatty acids to go back into the adipose cells. And higher insulin tells the kidneys to reabsorb the water into the system and retain the salt. Also...

How many grams of protein per day? And you are absoultely certain about portion size, weighing & nutritional info for each item you eat right? (I'm sure you are). Are you under a lot of stress during the day? Do you have problems sleeping or getting a good night's rest? Do you consume a lot...

What's your recipe for flax seed crackers?

Had another English breakfast today (see above). I'll probably be having this a lot in the forthcoming weeks :) I really love the fried tomatoes and mushrooms with the rest! :) Adds so much to the breakfast!

Because I've lost 14 pounds in the past 8 days or so along with really high ketones in urine and 1.3 bhb ketones in blood. When high insulin is present, the fatty acids can't get out of the fat cells as much and ketones level in urine disappear. I'm fasting 18 hours a day and only eating 20g...

Just measured all the following: 12:20 AM 372 lb 12:22 AM Ketones (Urine, Acetoacetate): 8 12:24 AM Ketones (Blood, BHB): 1.3 mmol/L 12:30 AM Blood Pressure: 112/60 mm Hg 12:31 AM Pulse: 79 bpm 12:33 AM Blood Glucose: 122 mg/dL Last bite of food was at 12:40 PM -- about 12 hours before the...

Just weighed myself today and I'm 372, down from 422 lb on May 9th. 50 pounds lost in 3 months! Also, in the past 3 months I went from an A1C of 9 to 11% (for several years) to an A1C of 5.9%, regained half the feeling back in my limbs. Blood pressure dropped from 140/80 to 110/60. Pulse...

I find it easier to do it this way. This is what works for me. Figure out how many grams of carbs and protein you need to eat each day. I like to eat 20g net carbs per day and 90g protein. For me, the 20g net carbs along with non-excessive protein (90g) keeps me in a healthy ketosis. 20g x...

Deb, well I used to inject insulin to maintain my blood sugar. I injected both basal insulin and calculated corrective & bolus doses as well (with regular insulin). I know both my insulin-to-glucose (mg/dl) ratio and my insulin-to-carb (grams) ratio. I have to inject 1 unit of regular insulin...

What does Appetina cheese taste like? Never heard of it. I love me some berries & cream as well. I use 1 1/2 oz frozen blue berries, 2 tbsp of heavy cream and like 2 drops of stevia (sometimes.. try to stay away from the stevia or any artificial sweetner) -- I use an immersion blender to...

Modified English Breakfast -- Low Carb / Ketogenic This is the first time I've ever had an English Breakfast in any form. It's quite amazing, the synergy of flavors & textures: the mushrooms & tomatoes mixing with the flavors of the sausage & ham & butter. Scrambled eggs are large curd...