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Re: Please Help? New girl on the block!
Welcome to the forum - a GREAT place to exchange ideas and learn and lift each other up. To synch the health app on iPhone, first go to ‘Settings’ and then scroll way down to ‘Fitness Device Links’…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: Newbie here
Welcome to the forum! I’d recommend reading (from the column at the left of the app), ‘Learn About Keto’ and then ‘KetoGenius Diet Plan’. From there, work through ‘Getting Started’ and that should…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: Nutrition Label Help
>1g means it’s greater than one gram; <1g means it’s less than one gram.
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Keto Diet
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Re: Keto hasn't helped getting glucose levels down yet
My A1C went south in less than six months (have it tested every six months due to extreme family history). However, through the K diet, I was able to get it back under control within 4 months so…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Keto Diet
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Re: Keto hasn't helped getting glucose levels down yet
@erikehlert good to hear things are trending well once you went with 20 total carbs. I’m sure you can get there. as for my ketones: I started tracking them 20 Jan 2020 (spreadsheet) and since then…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Keto Diet
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Re: Hunger pains?
Good for you!
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Low Carb Chat
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Re: Hunger pains?
@VickP : Sure! Metamucil has ten total carbs per two tablespoon serving (as listed on the container); five net. You can search for it right here on Carb Manager.…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Low Carb Chat
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Re: Hunger pains?
Be careful on some fiber powders - they have a lot of carbs in them and can easily crash your ketosis.
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Low Carb Chat
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Re: Some carbs?
I don’t know - we’re all different and what works for one might not work for another. I think anything else would be pure conjecture. Perhaps it might serve you better if you considered omitting…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: Keto hasn't helped getting glucose levels down yet
I agree with Danimi that A1C is the acid test marker for blood sugar health, and stop the Diet Coke immediately. Some of us are just built different and like you,…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: Newbie
Hello, Sophia, and welcome to the forum! This is a great place to learn, share what you know, and lift each other up. Good luck
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Introduce Yourself
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Re: Hi! Newbie here..
It’s not ‘horrible’ but certainly something you want to avoid, especially at the beginning. Transitioning from burning carbs to fat allows us to tap in to extra stored fat.…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: Hi there
Great job and well done! The forum is a good place to swap ideas. Welcome aboard.
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: 5 weeks
I’ve been using the CM app for a year now and have found that - for me - it tends to allow me too much across all macros and calories. To make it work,…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Keto Diet
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Re: Aldi Bread
I think this is a perfect example of the age old question: total carbs or net carbs. If you really want to make some serious changes, I’d recommend considering total carbs (and ditching breads,…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Low Carb Chat
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Re: Macro ratio or Macro grams
Ratio is good, but remember that they’re guides only and not ‘hard’ targets. For example, you can (and should especially at the beginning) stay well under your carb macro (whether measured in ratio…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: Maintenance
To adjust them, go to ‘Settings’ and then ‘Macros’ and move the ‘Lose Weight’ slider button until it reads zero weight loss. That’s it. Hope this helps and good luck!
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Keto Diet
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Re: Hi
Hello! Welcome to the forum.
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Introduce Yourself
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Re: Hey you Keto experts! Please answer this one for me?
I’ve been on Keto for just over a year and believe this works best for me (we’re all different). I don’t say this to force anything on any body, but this is what I did and I’ve dropped my A1C from 7.…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: Net or total carbs
My thoughts: When counting carbs, one has to consider whether to count total or net carbs. (Net carbohydrates = total carbohydrates – fiber – sugar alcohols (if applicable).).…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Keto Diet
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Re: Hello
Well done!
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
Introduce Yourself
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Re: I everyone, I am new here!
@Magic absolutely! Carbs are addictive and like any addiction, hard to beat. We can’t ‘sort of’ do this. That’s why thinking in terms of ‘cheating’ or ‘mini-vacation’ as an acceptable alternative…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: New here
Carb Manager will compute your totals for you if you’ll just go to ‘Getting Started’ followed by ‘Settings’, both found on the list to the left side of the screen.…
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: 17 lbs down , 63 more to go
Way to go!
Pat F
Pat_F
3 yrs ago
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Re: Eating enough fat
Welcome to the world of keto! As for fat consumption: eating less than your fat ‘quota’ each day may - or may not - help with getting in to ketosis. We’re all different.…
Pat F
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3 yrs ago
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