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    low carb, high fat

    I found this article to be concise in relation to heart disease. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/saturated-fat-good-or-bad
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    low carb, high fat

    I’m not doubting, just saying it’s important if you don’t eat fruit, starchy vegetables dried peas and beans which are undoubtedly potassium rich, to ensure your eating from sufficient potassium rich alternatives. If we are to maintain adequate electrolyte levels. As was suggested that LCHF may...
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    low carb, high fat

    And many LCHF who choose not to eat fruit loose out on potential potassium rich foods.
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    low carb, high fat

    I can only speak from personal experience ,I am only prediabetic maintaining low HBA1c levels through LCHF diet and weight loss. Afib came along four years into low carbing for me. anecdotally I have come across a number of self confessed low carbers and keto dieters within the afib world who...
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    low carb, high fat

    The Chinese study has been cited of late on a number of cites, such as the other posted example, drawing conclusions that a Keto or low carb may increase your risk of developing Afib. Unfortunately when Afib develops in the absence of comorbidities, often referred to as lone afib, if you have...
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    low carb, high fat

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/31020911/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190306081652.htm It was particularly the recent Chinese research which has been the subject of debate and critique, typing low carb atrial fibrillation into google brings up a lot of recent activity.
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    low carb, high fat

    There have been a lot of responses in this thread relating to high fat and heart disease, but one of the biggest cardiac related stroke risk comes from Atrial Fibrillation and I have noted a significant increase in research and articles citing Low carb diet as a causative factor in the...
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    Oh dear I got fat again.

    I eat, and did eat, a lot of fish and cheese.i was worried I was eating too much protein and it was being converted into carbs as has been explained to me is theoretically possible I believe. I have begun to reduce intake in preparation for my reboot.
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    Oh dear I got fat again.

    Over the past couple of years my appetite has changed. Several cups of tea and coffee during the day , odd bites of cheese, a meal late evening, usually veg and fish. Then I seem to become ravenous, completely driven to eat ,salty snacks and cheese follows. So the OMAD may not be too hard if I...
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    Oh dear I got fat again.

    Is that OMAD and nothing else passing the lips except fluids?
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    Oh dear I got fat again.

    Sorry, three years of complacency, what is OMAD?
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    Oh dear I got fat again.

    I also over enjoyed pork scratchings. My carbs did creep up from what was a very strict regime. Is it just a case of being strict again or do I need to do some sort of reboot in order to start weight loss again. I still exercise regularly.
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    Oh dear I got fat again.

    Three years ago when I got the prediabetic diagnosis, I started a low carb diet. The weight fell off me, so much so people asked my wife if I was ok. 17kgs, it was easy. Going to the gym regularly I noticed I lost muscle as well as fat. I arrested this loss by eating peanuts which I became a...
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    Taking BG levels. Why bother?

    Are you diabetic or prediabetic?
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    Eating Low Carb out and about

    I find most places will allow you to mix if your up front with them about the reasons. I have had some strange concoctions, in your case today maybe curry and salad.
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    Why am I so cold?

    Tiger lily, I would say 50bpm is low, 80bpm around usual and 101 a little High but being overweight may explain .
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    All inclusive/ cruising

    I always Just stick to the veg and fish
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    Slimming world or LCHF

    My wife lost on slimming world and I lost on LCHF, for me the difference is I will always be low carbing because that's what keeps my HBA1c at non diabetic levels, it's a diet change for life. Use whatever to loose weight but shift to low carb at any time when the weights down. I believe you...
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    Newbie Type 2 seeking advice on how not to lose too much weight please

    Eat nuts or peanuts they did it for me
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    peanut butter

    Why does the carb content of a pack of peanuts vary so dramatically?