Weight Loss/Maintenance

Marthe48

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54. You're welcome!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #48)

Tue Jan 7, 2020, 08:38 PM

Jan 2020

I cook several days a week, even if it is just for me. My treat to myself I try to make enough to last a couple of meals, another treat to myself!

Hope you can get back on your food plan. I heard an ad from the Arthritis Foundation (on the classic rock station lol) that every pound you lose takes four pounds of pressure off your knees.

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I started eating low-carb Oct. 2 2019 [View all] Marthe48 Jan 2020 OP

Congratulations! Ohiogal Jan 2020 #1

I did an attitude adjustment lol Marthe48 Jan 2020 #6

The Michelangelo sketches will be at the Getty in Los Angeles in February More_Cowbell Jan 2020 #16

Thanks! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #38

Congratulations. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #2

Thanks! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #7

Low carb is the thing. OhZone Jan 2020 #3

My older daughter changed her diet Marthe48 Jan 2020 #8

!! handmade34 Jan 2020 #4

I used the McDougall plan for years Marthe48 Jan 2020 #11

It is the way to go, however JenniferJuniper Jan 2020 #5

I can see where it could Marthe48 Jan 2020 #12

Fired cabbage with onion and bacon yum! I can't eat cheese now Maraya1969 Jan 2020 #59

Can you eat vegan cheese? Marthe48 Jan 2020 #65

I found some I can have. The ones with cashews Maraya1969 Jan 2020 #75

I saw macadamia nut milk in Aldi's today Marthe48 Jan 2020 #76

I've been doing low-carb since 2006 localroger Jan 2020 #9

That's a good idea to test results Marthe48 Jan 2020 #13

Oh yes, the cravings! localroger Jan 2020 #24

I was so mad my effort failed Marthe48 Jan 2020 #31

Brava! Costco, if you have access to it, has a bunch of well priced low carb things. Bobby fierywoman Jan 2020 #10

I don't have Costco, but my daughter does Marthe48 Jan 2020 #15

Costco also has cacao! I'm doing NOTHING different, only staying away from those three fierywoman Jan 2020 #25

We were just talking about fasting Marthe48 Jan 2020 #39

Apparently there's a connection between fasting and less loose skin. fierywoman Jan 2020 #43

Too late for me! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #67

I bake a lot of bread Woodwizard Jan 2020 #14

Welcome to DU! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #17

BTW, you can throw cooked (whole) grains into your bread dough -- fierywoman Jan 2020 #29

I ground up oats Marthe48 Jan 2020 #40

The yeast eats the sugar so the carbs from that are minimal. what you need to worry about is the Dream Girl Jan 2020 #44

Exactly. fierywoman Jan 2020 #52

Slow leavened sourdough resolves a lot of that Iwasthere Jan 2020 #63

A lot of wat? It's still extremely carry. The tiny amount of sugar is a n Dream Girl Jan 2020 #64

Not arguing that bread carbs Marthe48 Jan 2020 #68

I would think home backed sourdough would be MORE of a treat... Dream Girl Jan 2020 #70

I don't measure :) Marthe48 Jan 2020 #74

I buy my yeast bulk and freeze Woodwizard Jan 2020 #61

My daughter got me a lb of yeast in 2011, and I just used it up last fall Marthe48 Jan 2020 #66

Unfortunately JenniferJuniper Jan 2020 #18

Coconut flour, too. catrose Jan 2020 #21

lol good one :) Marthe48 Jan 2020 #41

It is Marthe48 Jan 2020 #22

Congrats! I did something similar. 20lb from 9/14 to 11/4 bitterross Jan 2020 #19

Good for you! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #23

Good luck and congrats! FakeNoose Jan 2020 #20

The potassium is a worry Marthe48 Jan 2020 #26

Good luck and I hope you stick with it FakeNoose Jan 2020 #30

I drink Kroger diet ginger ale Marthe48 Jan 2020 #33

Something else to try: Qutzupalotl Jan 2020 #62

I have a pitcher with a filter Marthe48 Jan 2020 #69

Well done! Adsos Letter Jan 2020 #27

Thank you! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #34

Congrats! IronLionZion Jan 2020 #28

So far so good! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #35

Low carbs was how I got my Type 2 diabetes under control. Progressive Jones Jan 2020 #32

That is tremendous Marthe48 Jan 2020 #37

I reduced carbs at the end of August leftieNanner Jan 2020 #36

The egg and toast keeps me full better Marthe48 Jan 2020 #42

Great work! You've escaped Big Agra now Big Pharma! MartyTheGreek Jan 2020 #45

You sound like you've done lots of research Marthe48 Jan 2020 #50

A soda pop has 20 teaspoons of sugar! A kid in the 1800's was lucky to get a candy in two weeks... MartyTheGreek Jan 2020 #77

I'll watch the video Marthe48 Jan 2020 #78

Wow, that's fantastic lillypaddle Jan 2020 #46

Oh yeah home-cooking Marthe48 Jan 2020 #51

I understand your excitement!!! Mocha1206 Jan 2020 #47

I had to look up CGM Marthe48 Jan 2020 #53

welcome to DU Grasswire2 Jan 2020 #55

Thanks for this thread left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 #48

You're welcome! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #54

WUNNNNNNNNNNNderful!!! Absolutely superb news! calimary Jan 2020 #49

Good for you! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #56

And to you as well! calimary Jan 2020 #60

I ran errands this morning Marthe48 Jan 2020 #71

Fabulous! And Congratulations! gristy Jan 2020 #57

Glad for that! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #72

Congratulations! phylny Jan 2020 #58

Congratulations! Marthe48 Jan 2020 #73

One thing I learned (the hard way) is that you have to drink a lot of water. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #79

Yes, drink lots of water Marthe48 Jan 2020 #80

Try TuxedoKat Feb 2020 #81

Thanks Marthe48 Feb 2020 #82

Keto low carb is working for me EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #83

You are doing great! Marthe48 Feb 2020 #84

thanks! I just wish more people would get this info because I feel like a lot of the "diet" EveHammond13 Feb 2020 #85

Going Keto probably saved my life. Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #86

Well-done Marthe48 Aug 2021 #87

And well done to you! Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #88

Yes, it is Marthe48 Aug 2021 #89