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Old Thu, May-21-09, 20:56
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Plan: VSG Post Op/ Low Carb
Stats: 521/235.4/230 Male 5ft 10"
BF:dropping
Progress: 98%
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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WELL, in my opinion, and this is purely my opinion based on MY OWN INDIVIDUAL FACTS FOR ME. You have to be very careful when you begin to follow alot of the recipes you see on here. Try to keep it as natural as possible because alot of the recipes are for maintenence and ongoing weight loss and lifetime maintenance. They are also for most people who have gotten or are already pretty close to their goals. And if you are one of those super insulin resistant type people. Those can be furocios to your progress in the event you cant have say more than 25 carbs or so in order to lose. I found my majic number to be at about 28-30 carbs / day before i lose my ketosis. So when i stay around 15 and less than 20 a day with 3-5 meals thats when i do my best. Thats also for when i am doing like absolutely ZERO sugars. Not less than 1, Not 1, Not not a significant source of... Im talking absolutely ZERO SUGARS. and alot of the recipes kinda make you HAVE to tolerate 1 gram or so. and when you look at the total consumption of those items in a week or so or even just consuming the entire recipe in a day or two. you have killed your ketosis register and will either maintain or gain. I am pretty sure that the last time i was truly successful after losing 100+lbs I began to get cocky. started listening to alot of outside things and got away from what i had been doing next thing you know i was up 30lbs and then being told that hey the weight fluctuation is going to happen. well it happened allright. and it took me another 4 years to put it all back on plus some. So in my opinion. i just stick with what works. Especially for those of us that have lots and lots to lose. I try to find a recipe every now and then but the ones i tend to stick to are the simple ones that i only really use the ingredients i have in the refrigerator. like eggs, cream cheese, splenda, heavy whipping cream, etc. When i do that, i get to endulge and still come out with a whoosh. I keep saying i know there are things i can have, but its still a diet/way of life. I'll have some fancy stuff when im chilling outside SHIRTLESS! lol
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