I really struggle keeping food diaries, logging what I eat. Any tips?

I might or might not have been in ketosis, but I know I potentially gained weight instead of losing.

Everything seems to have sugar. It's hardcore, and my body tries to trick me into eating sugary stuff like fruits.

Google gives me mixed messages, or I just misread it.

One day, tomatoes are keto friendly, and the next day, they aren't, and I'm stuck with nearly a kilo of tomatoes. I have other examples. It is really hard!

I exercise quite a lot and am in perimenopause, which doesn't make this easier.

Sorry for the moan!

Whag resources have helped you figure it all out?

(I'm in the UK and am not interested in any keto products, like sweeteners or breads)

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u/TaraBambataa — 2 days ago

Decluttering to help with letting go of people and the likes

My decluttering is going very slow because I'm not in a financially stable position. That said, I'm also coming from childhood with extreme poverty. These are justifications for me to not just throw the lot out and try to sell what I can instead.

However, I'm also working through the loss of people I thought were very close to me or to whom I thought I was very important. Turns out I'm not. I won't go into detail, but it jsut dawned on me, that my urge to purge stuff might also come from this need to work through that loss as well.

Can anyone relate and what has helped you to move on and let go?

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u/TaraBambataa — 10 days ago
▲ 6 r/xxketo

F47: How to not feel so tired and lack motivation during the adaption phase? What has helped you?

I'm adopting a keto diet to get rid of inflammation in my body. I exercise a lot, too, normally. But I'm struggling with motivation in all areas of my life.

Wondered what can help?

I'm not taking electrolytes, but consume quite a bit of salt, both himalayan and lo salt with added potassium.

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u/TaraBambataa — 11 days ago
▲ 3 r/xxketo

Rising food supply chain insecurities and impact on keto lifestyle. Are there any good resources that discuss this and also look at solutions?

Thought it would be an interesting topic considering how livestock feed is also at risk of shortages. Also, in light of the upside down turned food pyramid by the FDA, which is revolutionary really

I also wondered if livestock shortages led to humans starting to try and develop agricultural methods by observing animals to begin with: if a mammoth can eat that, maybe I can too? Or was it forced settlements?

Please let me know if I should split this into separate posts

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u/TaraBambataa — 13 days ago

Foot OA and wide feet. Any new shoes out for active women I should know about? Ideally waterproof and available in the UK, my calfs are standard

Looking forward your recommendations 😊

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u/TaraBambataa — 13 days ago

Foot OA and wide feet. Any new shoes out for active women I should know about? Ideally waterproof and available in the UK, my calfs are standard

Looking forward your recommendations 😊

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u/TaraBambataa — 13 days ago

Foot OA and wide feet. Any new shoes out for active women I should know about? Ideally waterproof and available in the UK, my calfs are standard

Looking forward to your recommendations 😊

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u/TaraBambataa — 13 days ago

Health and care passport discussion

What are your experiences/ how do you handle accommodation requests when dealing with healthcare services? How do you prepare for situations where you cannot advocate for yourself, this includes old age and related mental decline?

Imagine worst case scenario: you are being hospitalised and cannot speak up for yourself.

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u/TaraBambataa — 24 days ago

Perfumes similar to ENDYMION by Penhaligon's for women?

I'm looking for an alternative that stays active for longer and costs less ideally but not a deal breaker. Open to being educated about what else is out there. I live about the endymion that it starts of quite fresh and masculine but then develops some more sweeter or more feminine notes. Sadly it doesn't seem to last very long on me.

I'm using the dark blue version

Hope this is OK to post here? Or is there a better sub?

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u/TaraBambataa — 27 days ago

Keto, Paleo, Low Carb Prepping

I know, I will eat white pasta if I have to, and out of scope are opinions about dietary choices, please:)

What are your tips / resources/ recommendations for keto / paleo / low carb prepping if you can't hunt for anything but poison ridden rats where you are :) (big city girl here)!

Thank you

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u/TaraBambataa — 2 months ago

Anyone on keto, tried keto? What have your experiences like?

I'm not asking if it heals autism, I'm interested in hearing if ot made you feel and cope better. Paleo experiences also welcome.

Investigating keto for insulin related topics, but since there's researching on diet, gut microbiology and Autism I'd like to hear about that as well

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u/TaraBambataa — 2 months ago

Are there mechanisms in place to delay the whole A2W process?

I received an email over four weeks ago notifying me that the A2W grant was approved and the award letter send to my employer. Neither them nor have I received anything in the post.

Calling option 4 always terminates the call before anybody picks up. This is so tiring

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u/TaraBambataa — 2 months ago
▲ 8 r/xxketo+1 crossposts

Asking to hear from fellow peri or menopausal women who moved to a keto / paleo or grain free-ish diet

What was your journey like? How did you transition? Are there any good resources I should look into?

Also, share please if it made things worse for or what adjustments you had to make away from pure keto / paelo.

I think paleo might be too much for me, but I could see myself following a short-term regime for a couple of weeks to then move to a keto style diet.

I exercise a lot, and there seems to be clashing research on carbs.

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u/TaraBambataa — 2 months ago

Lotions, gels, creme suggestions for swollen painful legs in summer

What non pharmaceutical cremes do you find help you most in hotter weather?

Any other suggestions, such as teas or certain go to foods?

Thank you

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u/TaraBambataa — 3 months ago

Door hanging options for ESPLUS750 or similar

I am pretty set on getting this panel, however I'm not sure about the door mounted cable option.

I would prefer this to a stand because it saves more space, but the cable that comes with it appears to be too short to get the panel to hip height.

Any suggestions?

The horizontal / vertical floor stand SGrow sells is the only compatible option they offer. Besides my preference for a height adjustable hanging option, the stand costs $220.

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u/TaraBambataa — 3 months ago

Heated socks anyone?

I wish I could soak my feet in Epsom salt every day, but that's not feasible. So I wondered about heated socks instead.

Has anyone tried them and if so which ones?

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u/TaraBambataa — 3 months ago
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I have the strong urge to throw everything out to finally achieve some calm And that includes my furniture and a lot of clothes. Anyone here postmenopause care to share their experience? Did you ever regret it? What changed for you?

Whilst I struggle with object permanence to an extent, I also wish I could just hide everything behind doors.

I'm not a minimalist, but I'm even develop these tendencies (whilst still wanting an ice cream maker to make healthy ice creams LOL).

I have lots of clothes that are unique vintage items from the 70s, but I'm not feeling inspired to wear many of them anymore. I already sold a lot on vinted, and I feel the need to do another big sale.

It's like I'm turning into another person! I've chosen the depression/ anxiety flair because I feel like shedding all this stuff and changing whatever I can on a budget to make things more "zen" might help me with the mental health stuff too.

I could just go ahead of course and purge brutally, but I'm also worried that I might regret it since I purged a lot of vintage clothes in my youth thinking I won't ever wear them again and regretted it later, decades later even.

Is anyone going through similar?

Has gone through similar?

What was your experience? How did you approach it, and did you ever regret it?

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u/TaraBambataa — 3 months ago

I have the strong urge to throw everything out to finally achieve some calm

And that includes my furniture.

Whilst I struggle with object permanence to an extent, I also wish I could just hide everything behind doors.

I'm not a minimalist, but I'm even develop these tendencies (whilst still wanting an ice cream maker to make healthy ice creams LOL).

I have lots of clothes that are unique, but I'm not feeling inspired to wear many of them anymore.

It's like I'm turning into another person!

I could just go ahead of course and purge brutally, but I'm also worried that I might regret it since I purged a lot of vintage clothes in my youth thinking I won't ever wear them again and regretted it later, decades later even.

Is anyone going through similar?

Has gone through similar?

What was your experience? How did you approach it, and did you ever regret it?

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u/TaraBambataa — 3 months ago

Cocamidpropyl Betaine free Products in the UK that don't cost an arm amd leg recommendations please. What are you using?

Asking £10 for 250ml of hand soap is out of my budget

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u/TaraBambataa — 3 months ago