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Has anyone looked at or done a ketogenic diet?

I'm five years out, been at the same weight for four of those years, and really felt the longing for onederland. It seems as though doing the same thing and expecting different results seems rea

My new favorite post-workout drink...cold coffee infused with CBD, which is a natural anti-inflammatory, I add in some coconut oil in too, and then the protein powder. You get the energy from caffeine, without jitters. Now, this is a recovery frap. En

When I just had surgery and meals were basically what I could get in a shot glass, I worried about supplements. Now I eat a small plate of food and a wide variety of veggies and usually stick to a small amount of berries for fruit. I don't do bread o

Interesting story in the Washington Post this weekend about the pizza industry and the FDA and requirements for posting calories on the menu. Three years post WLS I am actually more concerned with protein than calories, but I'm curious if this informa

Two years ago I did my first 5K in decades. It was a celebration of changes I made post surgery. I started slacking off after that. Well, I decided this year I was not going to slack off. I did the C25K program again and just completed the OKC Redb

I was introduced to the Sinclair Method about a year ago. With the problems associated with alcohol abuse post-WLS I was very interested in finding something that would make it less likely for me to go back to my old habit of heavy drinking. I can re

They say, making your goals public improve the chances that you will stick with them, soooo...Jan and Feb I d

I had to throw out all of my belts I had pre-surgery.  I wish I had been using a ratchet belt.  Easy to trim, and you don't have to toss them as you lose weight.  

I'm doing a program where I need to eat five egg whites in the morning.  Bland as heck, even with seasoning and vegies.  Someone gave me this recipe and it works great:

1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa

1 packet of sweetener

1/2 cup