Tracey8670

Looking for a LCHF experienced medical professional to consult with and help analyze bloods done 2 weeks ago. LCHF for 5 years with an 80% shift to carnivore over last 8 months. Any ideas? I am in PE so will probably need to consult via telephone & email & Skype. If Cape Town or JHB based will go there if needed.

I run and cycle but have had a lot of pain at the back of my knee since July. Last run oN 2 Sept - just too sore and very swollen. Have had lots of physio. Eventually orthopod, xrays and MRI. He said the patella is skew and will operate in 5 years or so. Have a bakers cyst, he wasn’t concerned. I tried to cycle but with the swelling and pain haven’t even tried to run. Went back today and had a cortisone injection and booked for a scope in Jan. Hopefully I won’t need the scope. But what now? How do you run the recovery? When to start exercising? I have read everything I can find and the advice ranges from nothing for 48 hours to 5 days to 10 days. Any ideas?

Let me know what you decide ! Am thinking of making the move myself but am very very happy with Discovery Vitality and get LOADS of money back. I know Multiply offers about R1000 per month per member back - but is this sustainable?

Guys - what is the serving size (so how much out of 600g) and then do the costing vs eggs, biltong, nuts, cheese. Secondly, what are the ingredients? Anything powdery must have something binding it -doubt it is coconut/almond flour or psyllium husks? Thirdly, do you need to up your protein - be careful - too much protein has the same effect as carbs (insulin spike and fat storage). Are you sure you dont need to up your fat (you vegan??)?

Guys - then you are not eating enough at meal time... EAT MORE!! Have a 3 egg omelette and fill it more... try and be full (not stuffed though). I swear - keep boiled eggs ready to go. Smash 2 and you will be sorted. PS : the small peanuts & raisins have 14g carbs for that little bag - I was desperate yesterday (didnt have eggs or droewors available in my car). Ate them and THEN read the packet. Wanted to freak because now no wine!!!!

OK, so the rule of thumb really is to eat when you are hungry... so why eat before 11?? The only problem I can see with that is the practicality... being at work etc etc. I prefer to skip breakfast if I am not hungry and eat properly when I am. I really battle to eat when I am not hungry yet. Sometimes I am hungry at 11, sometimes only at 2... see it as a way of intermittent fasting. If you are not hungry, your body doesn't need food. Packed lunch/breakfast?? Boiled eggs, bacon, etc etc. I agree with the snacking - if I don't eat properly I can go all day on snacks. Makes me miserable - not hungry but not full. Confusion reigns with snacking

I have to agree here - it took me 2 years to break my addiction to sugar - either sugar/sweetener in my coffee and sweet drinks. Every now and then I feel like a Sprite Zero - have it and hate it. Regarding replacement - if you cramping, drink a stock cube. Other than that, just stick to eating the fats hey!! WELL DONE ON THE GREAT WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR - am sure you are feeling better.

OK guys, potato prices should DEFINITELY not be an issue! On the other veggie side - shop wisely. It is hard and veggies are expensive, but I milk every loyalty program I can for the benefits :-) Remember, eggs are nature's wonder food. Eat lots of eggs - they fill you up and are honestly one of the most nutritious foods out there. I agree - cheaper cuts of meet are great - cook oxtail (R79.99/kg), whole chickens are on special at Woolies at the moment. Lamb is out of kilter unfortunately, but pork is still relatively decently priced. Nuts etc - just don't eat them - its not necessary - I agree - the expensive things are a choice (but hell I miss my avo!!)

Flip ja!!!! Freaks me out - but on the other hand, helps me not eat them. I would really like to eat 5 Macadamia's at a time as opposed to the full pkt but I don't... so, I am better off not buying anyway :-)

Add some fat : droewors works for me too

Hitting the wall is unfortunately a part of the adaptation process from burning glycogen to burning fat! But I can PROMISE you - it is TEMPORARY. See it through - it may take 12 weeks to feel better, but it WILL be worth it. I took slightly longer than 12 weeks (maybe because I am a girl #typicalchic), but it is worth it. What I did find though, was that when I increased carbs and then went back down to under 50g, I went through the carb thing again... if you are planning races, doing what you are doing is probably the right thing, but if you have time to take yourself through the process, it may be worth seeing this phase through on your <50g. There are some GREAT fat bomb recipes on the net, maybe google? The alternative is to take a few pieces of droewors with you for energy? Works really well for me. I also like cheese, but it tends to melt on a warm day. If you are experiencing cramping, remember that a stock cube in water does wonders.

LOVING IT!! That is EXACTLY what you want... #happyforyou

HANG IN HERE - it WILL BE WORTH IT. Yes, add salt - this will help the symptoms. Most effective way is to put a stock cube in boiling water and drink it (Curry beef is delicious). Why?? The processed junk you are no longer eating had lots of salt in and now you are not getting any of that in. Your body needs it (contrary to the high BP theories - which by the way aren't true).

You know what Marius, you are clearly such a hot shot cyclist and must probably have come close to winning DC... why are you even then on this thread? Its clear you need no assistance from us idiots. Good luck with your attitude mate - its really is going to stand you in good stead (not)

What I am learning at a rapid pace (ok, 2 years, maybe not so rapid), is that we NEED so much less to train and race on than what the sports nutrition companies say we do. I mean, think about it - 1 GU every 45 minutes? No wonder I vomit my lungs out at the end of ultra distance races ;(. Think of ALL the money we spend on various "nutrition" drink for pre-training, during training, after training. Then all the things we buy to race with (oh and you train on race food for weeks before to test too). Its like pharmaceuticals - it's BIG BUSINESS. All we need to do, and it's this simple - eat real food. It sounds too good to be true and it's a huge learning curve.