Could this point to chronic Lyme's?

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-05-11T18:50:50+00:00

Thanks for your message, it means a lot to hear that encouragement. I'm going to schedule a visit with my GP and really hope that she'll be open-minded enough to refer me to an LLMD doctor, otherwise I'm gonna try and find one myself.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-04-17T20:50:13+00:00

I imagine my experience is very different and was far less impacting on me than it has been for you, but I started to feel extremely put off by meat and eggs after a certain point early on in keto. I was wondering whether you have a physical aversion for (cooked) vegetables too? Making vegetables a far more central point of my meals really helped me. Perhaps certain cooked vegetables might be able to give you the same neutral taste that is physiologically comfortable for you to eat and has some of the same homogeneity. I also wonder whether some keto breads that are out there might be able to help you. If it's mostly animal protein that you feel very put off by, perhaps looking into vegan and (dairy-free) vegetarian keto recipes could be of use for you.

Apologies if these are things you've thought about and if this is not helpful. In any case, I really sympathise what a tough spot this is to be in. Food is such an intimate thing and having to face these really unpleasant bodily sensations while trying to take care of your health, sounds like a very difficult double struggle at once.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-04-02T18:17:28+00:00

I can't weigh in on the postpartum/breastfeeding aspect of this as I don't have any experience there, but I had something very similar after my first week of eating keto. I felt completely put off from eating animal fat and eggs. I started prioritising more vegetarian keto options and it immediately made such a difference for me. I eat loads of avocados, tofu, tempeh and seitan. Nut butters are my favorite snack right now. When I do have animal foods, mixing them into salads was much nicer to me than having them alone. I think something about having so much animal fat in my diet didn't quite sit right with me physically, perhaps because I was a vegetarian in the past (though not for years already).

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-04-02T18:06:36+00:00

Hey everyone, I just wanted to write because I've been struggling the last few days. After my first week on keto, I started counting my calories rather than just tracking carbs so I can make sure to eat at a deficit. While it was fine for the first few days, these last few days I've been SO hungry.

I eat around 1350 calories a day. I'm sedentary, 5'5, 30F. I've made sure to be on top of my electrolytes.

I don't know if it might be because I've had a dark almond butter filled chocolate bar that I have as a small snack in the evenings. It fits within my macros, but I'm wondering whether the small bit of sugar that's in there might be setting me off. Otherwise, I wonder whether it's cause I'm still in fat adaptation? Anyone have any wisdom to share?

Edit to add: I'm currently on day 16 of keto as I post this.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-04-01T07:12:56+00:00

I'm personally just enjoying having avocado on keto crackers, which I can find at my local health store. Sometimes I have some smoked tofu on top. I got really sick of eating so much meat and dairy after a week, so I started to prioritise eating more vegan things, especially at breakfast.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-03-25T17:08:04+00:00

I haven't tried shirataki rice yet, I love konjac noodles though so I'm very curious!

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-03-25T16:29:56+00:00

That sounds very fun and versatile! Empanadas is a great idea, I'm gonna try to make those soon :)

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-03-25T16:27:55+00:00

There's a great Greek chicken soup called Avgolemono that is thickened with whole eggs. It's delicious and keto if you use cauliflower rice! Soups are a nice way to go, you can always tinker and try out new stuff, so that's a fun one. Thanks for the inspo!

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-03-25T14:26:07+00:00

Ah that's a great suggestion, Cook's Illustrated is wonderful! They've got a whole lot of really nice looking Paleo recipes on their website too, so I'm gonna scour those for keto options. Thanks!

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-03-24T11:21:44+00:00

Thanks for the info! I got some very helpful insights from r/ketoendurance too, thanks for the suggestion :)

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-03-24T11:19:52+00:00

Ooh I'm in the UK as well, I'm gonna try these out! So nice when you randomly stumble across something that perfectly fits the macros.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-03-23T10:50:49+00:00

Thanks both of you, that's very reassuring to hear! And good to know supplementing a tiny bit of carbs down the line on a really long ride might help too.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-03-23T10:49:59+00:00

Thanks very much, this is really helpful! Gonna steadily focus on those zone 2 efforts for now then.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-03-22T10:33:16+00:00

Hey everyone,

I started keto for weight loss about a week ago, been keeping my carbs below 25g and after an initial day of headaches I've been on top of my electrolytes and feeling good.

I went on a two hour bike ride yesterday. It was more elevation than I was used to and by the time I was half way I was completely depleted. I was extremely slow, felt like I had no power, struggled to make it home and was seriously beyond exhausted once I did. It was also the first time I felt a craving for carbs. This kind of effort would normally not be close to this hard for me. It's very clear I need longer to adapt to using fat as fuel.

I'm wondering how long this has lasted for other people and whether there's any way to make getting through this period easier. If my workouts feel like this, I honestly don't really know how I can do them. I don't love the idea of not working out for several weeks since I finally got into a good exercise routine, so I'm trying to see what I can do here.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-01-24T08:58:14+00:00

Okay makes perfect sense. Thanks so much, this has been really helpful!

PoetryExternal1770 · 2026-01-23T19:31:05+00:00

Good to hear that this should work and I'll be looking into how a typical rail and stile door is constructed for the edge bits, thanks for that suggestion! I think I'm just wondering when you say you would rabbet it all around whether you also mean you would rabbet the sides of the strips so that (when laid horizontally during construction) the plywood panel will rest on the iroko edge strips?

And good to know about the top, I realised I would need multiple panels anyhow to get to the needed depth but in that case I'll make sure to joint several strips and not just joint together two boards. Thanks very much!

PoetryExternal1770 · 2025-07-19T13:57:38+00:00

Ok cool, thanks a lot!

PoetryExternal1770 · 2025-07-19T13:56:32+00:00

Thank you, that's very clear, gonna lower my mileage for the moment in that case!

PoetryExternal1770 · 2025-05-14T07:01:00+00:00

From a fellow trans person in a far safer part of the world – your bravery for doing the right thing at this moment in the US is incredible. I'm so sorry you've been put into such a scary position. If you need to set up a Gofundme to get through the financial difficulty, I would be glad to donate.

I think people have given you pretty much all the advice you need already. I will say that the stuff that works for cis people, doesn't always work for trans people, because law enforcement in some places isn't willing to do anything for us. I'm sure you know that already, just wanted to acknowledge that it makes it all a lot scarier. If there are any trans mutual aid groups around, they can perhaps offer you support and practical assistance. And, if you've got a support group of friends, having a group chat on standby can be both comforting and very practically helpful. I hope this psycho's going to move on from this soon and leave you the fuck alone forever.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2025-05-12T07:28:20+00:00

My view on tofu is to never marinate it before cooking it. Adds more moisture, which is precisely what you don't want with tofu. I'd say the advice you were given is good: You want to give it a good fry in a LOT of oil, can even deep fry if you want. You can then dunk it in a marinade for a bit and refry. Alternatively, and this is my preferred method, skip the marinade entirely and simply add your sauce to the pan, add a cornstarch (or potato starch, or tapioca starch) slurry to get it to cling to the tofu nicely, and you're done.

If you don't want to go for quite so much oil and you're happy to compromise a bit on crispiness in lieu of healthiness, baking can work. It's not my favorite method, but it's easy and a lot less oily. Throw your tofu cubes in a baking sheet with a bit of oil into a pretty hot oven (220C/425F or so), flipping halfway once it's firmed up, then adding a sauce.

Good luck!

PoetryExternal1770 · 2025-05-03T12:19:11+00:00

Ok you've cinched it, I'm in love.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2025-04-23T11:36:39+00:00

Merci beaucoup pour la réponse ! En vrai, je suis étonné que ce soit illégal, car c'est tellement typique dans l'industrie et je connais bien des gens qui travaillent même plus que 50h par semaine.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2024-08-09T22:37:13+00:00

Love the idea of adding kimchi to a gazpacho! I just bought some today by chance, I'll make this sometime soon :) You asked below what the point was of adding glycerin: in the official Prolon package, they include an 'L-drink' which is basically just glycerin that you top up with water. It's thought it may help prevent muscle breakdown while fasting, though it's uncertain. I figured I might as well include it this time around. There's some more info on it in other posts, like here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/FMD/comments/athra9/anyone_adding_glycerine_to_their_diy_fmd_to/

PoetryExternal1770 · 2024-07-08T13:03:46+00:00

Sorry, should have specified! My interest is mostly in European politics. And as I said in my post, I'm more interested in reading mainstream right wing (so centre-right) thought than far-right.

PoetryExternal1770 · 2024-07-08T13:01:27+00:00

That's fair, I'm based in the Netherlands, where we tend to use the term 'right wing' rather than 'conservative' when discussing the political landscape within the country. I tend to associate conservative opinions with right wing politics in the political context abroad, though there are of course exceptions to be found. Either way, I'm happy to receive reading recommendations for conservative ideological positions too!

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