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(Ron) #21

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LOL! I am jealous that you weigh so much less than I do! It definitely takes time and you do need to make sure you are eating enough calories, especially fat calories. So do make sure that you are consuming fat. it seems very counterintuitive to eat fat, which I still have some issues with, but it makes sense that if you want your body to burn fat, you have to consume fat. Think of it as a process, as a lifestyle change, and not a diet. For me, while I am happy losing weight, the most important thing is reducing my daily blood sugars, which were averaging over 200 a month ago. I am now below 120 most of the time I check, and I am testing 3-4 times a day. Stick with the program and I think you will find that you have success! Best of luck! Feel free to ping me anytime you need encouragement. :smiley:


(Leslie) #23

I think that you are getting some really great advice in this thread and as such am not going to add anything on the keto way of eating(WOE).
What I am going to do is ask you to reevaluate you goals.
I see here that you have listed a number of things related to overall health and longevity
Excellent! These should be everybody’s goal, improved long term health and longevity
That, however, has nothing to do with weight loss

It is my opinion that you do not need to lose any weight
That is not to say that you do not have fat to burn
These are two different topics

One of the great things about repairing a deranged metabolism is that along with burning excess body fat, we may build very crusical lean mass such as muscle and bone
What this means is that the scale doesn’t change but we are healing and improving in our overall health

The scale is a big fat liar. Don’t listen to it
Be more concerned with how you feel, how you sleep, how your stamina has changed, what your skin looks like, your memory and ability to concentrate and learn

Keto is not about weight loss
This is not a diet
Keto is a way of life that changes everything
It’s permanent and curative
Most of its effects are not seen for months

I hope you find this helpful
Keep calm and keto on


(Scout) #24

What a great response, Leslie. Thank you so much for this framing. (I might need it again in two months!) I love the part about it changing everything. I don’t know what that means but I’m curious to find out.
Thank you.


(back and doublin' down) #25

NSVs (Non Scale Victories) are something I never really considered on the list of diets over my years.

Just this week I noticed that my nails are no longer splitting or breaking off. I have the healthiest, longest natural nails I have ever had in 54 years! (that’s including those 18 months on prenatal vitamins) My list of NSVs grows every week. And there’s several threads here about them if you need a little help staying focused.


(Sharon) #26

I found that I need to use a Cronometer, it is free on Dr Mercola website. I could see where my carbs were really coming from. I was very surprised. The Cronometer is so easy to use and gives me so much information.


(Linda) #27

About the Cronometer, thanks for that! I’ve just been guessing.