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Re: Down 100.4 lbs! Beat my primary goal!
@Delores Thanks! I've hit a bit of a setback lately but hopefully next week, I'll be back on track! Not really sure how much damage I've done over the last couple weeks but I'll weigh in this…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Adjust Macros?
Weight loss will slow. And you will experience stalls as well. You've already got pretty low macros and don't know if you should decrease any further. Maybe try some fasting to power through the…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Down 100.4 lbs! Beat my primary goal!
@Staceyspace Thank you for the kind words. And congratulations on your success! Keto has changed my life.
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Down 100.4 lbs! Beat my primary goal!
@GoingGray2Day Thanks for the encouragement! To be honest with you, I really enjoy the food on keto. Occasionally, I miss fries and things like that, but it's not worth it in the long run.…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Down 100.4 lbs! Beat my primary goal!
@Jppm Thank you!
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: HELP
It mainly depends on whether or not you are fat adapted. And it's not like you're going to gain a bunch of weight because of it. So, if you're not fat adapted (typically takes 6 to 8 weeks) it will…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Down 100.4 lbs! Beat my primary goal!
@Kimbizee Thank you!🥰
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: First week on Keto
Congrats on your weight loss! Water loss is huge! I noticed an almost immediate decrease in joint inflammation because of water loss. And leg cramps! I feel you.…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: 3 weeks in. Slow to ketosis. Fatigue.
*****edit to above**** You're GIVING your body too many carbs to enter ketosis and not enough to fuel your body with glucose.
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: 3 weeks in. Slow to ketosis. Fatigue.
Honestly, it sounds like you're in a gray zone right now. You're not giving your body too many carbs to enter ketosis but not enough to fuel your body properly using glucose.…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Reached a goal
Congrats!
Ketogenic Karl
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Down 100.4 lbs! Beat my primary goal!
I'm pretty stoked! I've done other posts in the past "Down 45lbs..." you can find them and read them but I started this journey on April 5, 2019 at 400 lbs even and my goal was to be down 100 lbs by…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Stalled. HELP
Have you tried intermittent fasting? That’s how I get through stalls. I started with the 16/8 fast. Try that for a week, then try alternating 24hr fasting and for the best benefit,…
Ketogenic Karl
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Karkess
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Re: Discouraged
10g seems extreme. You need to make sure you’re not eating too much protein and are getting all your electrolytes. Are you making bulletproof coffee? If so, cut down on your oils,…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Down 45lbs in 6 weeks (UPDATE)
@Staceyspace Thank you Stacey! I’m have no doubt you will crush your goals!
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Very discouraged---should I just have the darn surgery?
Hey Chilltown! I went down for the surgery but my insurance turned out not to cover and it was the BEST thing that ever happened to me!! I found keto and have lost as much weight as I probably…
Ketogenic Karl
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Down 45lbs in 6 weeks (UPDATE)
I wanted to post a quick update on my progress from my original post but first, I want to thank everyone for their kind words of encouragement! Sincerely, it means the world to me! So,…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Down 45lbs in 6 weeks!!
Thank you everyone for your support and encouragement, it means so much to me!!! It's kind of funny, my online forums shows less replies than my app does, but my app is a pain to type in so...…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: One week update
Woot! Congrats! The diet only gets easier as you get adapted and increase your recipes list.
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Does anyone else struggle with depression, making it hard to stick to a low-carb diet? (missing sugar lol)
I was very depressed upon starting the ketogenic diet. But if you can muddle through you'll find, once you're in ketosis and your brain starts using ketones for fuel,…
Ketogenic Karl
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Karkess
3 yrs ago
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Re: I’m down 30.2 pounds as of this morning
That's awesome! How long did it take?
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: Down 45lbs in 6 weeks!!
I want to thank everyone for the kind words of encouragement! I'm officially three months in and am down 67lbs total. I just recently started fasting one 24hr fast per week and one 72hr fast per…
Ketogenic Karl
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Karkess
3 yrs ago
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Re: Keto advice for people after weight loss surgery
Curious, when did you have your surgery? And how's it going? I was going to have the surgery but my insurance didn't cover and then I started to think,…
Ketogenic Karl
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Karkess
4 yrs ago
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Down 45lbs in 6 weeks!!
A bit about myself, I'm 48, My height is 5'8", my beginning weight was 400lbs!!!! So YES, i resembled that BB-8 robot from Star Wars! Basically a huge ball with a small head.…
Ketogenic Karl
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Re: How much have you lost?
@Koshka When you first start your keto diet, your liver produces a lot of ketones and your body is confused what exactly to do with them, so it expells them through your urine.…
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