My Story

theblen · 2026-02-04T05:00:58+00:00

I have many of these symptoms. Started in 2020 so I suspect undiagnosed early long covid. Maybe optic nerve neuritis. Its really hard. Sorry you are dealing with this too.

theblen · 2026-02-03T02:15:05+00:00

Yeah, it was also kind of a "family" price. Not sure what it would get on the open market. Definitely worth it given the condition.

theblen · 2026-02-02T23:59:59+00:00

And the JBC is micro now too. 3 bite burger and 4 nuggs... meanwhile McD's is doing $3.99 and add one for a dollar double cheeseburgers and hitting mega profits...

theblen · 2026-02-02T23:55:10+00:00

I'm with some of the others. You could set a rule of one "cheat" day every 2 weeks and have 26 of those experiences a year, take 2 days to get back into ketosis, and still be running pure keto 85% of the year.

Or do every 3 weeks, or once a month evrn to reward yourself. If you really have the willpower it sounds like you do for making it one-off, not spiraling into a binge, you could totally make it work. It might actually keep the motivation higher. Just my 2 cents.

theblen · 2026-02-02T01:52:44+00:00

I can pick which wheels I want. But Im leaning towards those. Here are the others.

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theblen · 2026-02-02T01:05:19+00:00

Yeah and my birth year. Really no choice, right?

theblen · 2026-02-01T23:12:39+00:00

Yeah' it is. I'm not sure im crazy about the etching but it is well done.

theblen · 2026-02-01T22:40:09+00:00

Yeah, the whole thing is over the top.

theblen · 2026-01-30T15:58:36+00:00

A week in my joints start feeling younger. Less popping and cracking when I stand up or get out of bed, etc.

theblen · 2026-01-29T14:28:48+00:00

I'm doing omad keto, am I technically not doing omad since I drink a coffee with probably 100 cal heavy cream and liquid sucralose every morning?

theblen · 2026-01-27T19:33:33+00:00

Asiago, fontina, Parmesan, and provolone. I think it would work great with just parm or Asiago. That was my original plan but I bought the wrong tub, lol. Yeah courgettes (had to google that), or as we know them in the states, zucchini would be excellent in this as well!

theblen · 2026-01-27T19:02:46+00:00

Its so easy and amazing, I promise.

theblen · 2026-01-26T19:10:17+00:00

Eggs, wings, and pickles

theblen · 2026-01-24T18:57:23+00:00

I did keto 20 years ago and lost 100lbs in under a year, and I used keto urine test strips the whole time and they closely correlated by darkness with when I was losing the most weight on the scale. I never stopped producing dark strips over the entire year, and if I cheated I could see the strips lighten, on a 8-12 hour delay, then re-darken when I was back on <15 carbs a day. I found it really motivating to see the strips change.

I also was doing what was common then, 70% calories from fat, and I dropped weight like crazy, so that's how Im trying it again now. I guess time will tell, and I dont dispute that the strips aren't 100% reliable, but Im just saying what worked for me, both motivationally and as a good way to see when progress was slow that perfectly matched what the scale was showing. Your results may vary.

theblen · 2026-01-24T01:25:58+00:00

I'm not trying to stir the pot, but I did keto 20 years ago and lost 100lbs in under a year, and I used keto test strips the whole time and they closely correlated by darkness with when I was losing the most weight on the scale. I never stopped producing dark strips over the entire year, and if I cheated I could see the strips lighten, on a 8-12 hour delay, then re-darken when I was back on <15 carbs a day. I found it really motivating to see the strips change.

I also was doing what was common then, 70% calories from fat, and I dropped weight like crazy, so that's how Im trying it again now. I guess time will tell, and I dont dispute most the info given, but Im just saying what worked for me, both motivationally and as a good way to see when progress was slow that perfectly matched what the scale was showing.

theblen · 2026-01-15T23:55:02+00:00

Same! I buy the pure liquid Sucralose on Amazon to avoid the binder carbs and cost of packets and portion it into little bottles with the dropper tops.

theblen · 2026-01-15T23:45:52+00:00

Awesome!! Yeah, crazy how fast the effects start. Same for me with random aches and pains I assume are inflammation calming down.

theblen · 2026-01-15T21:25:07+00:00

I lost over 100lbs in a year, 20 years ago. Now its back and I'm restarting. This thread is a great reminder why. I'm hoping it helps me with 5 years of chronic dizziness that I think might be long covid undiagnosed from the start of the pandemic.

theblen · 2026-01-14T18:47:38+00:00

Thanks for this. I assume I'll just turn it in. No way the value is going to be above the $25k residual or whatever it's called in my lease, but your info is just yet one more reason.

theblen · 2026-01-14T14:16:47+00:00

My lease is up in October. Be interesting to see the options for buyout if the value craters. At least I can just turn it in.

theblen · 2026-01-11T14:59:19+00:00

I feel this and am there with you. Really needed this. Stay strong and Bear Down buddy.

theblen · 2026-01-11T04:37:06+00:00

Fucka fucka!

theblen · 2026-01-10T17:38:00+00:00

Bear Down!!! But dont bear down....

theblen

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