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The TL DR version? Before keto, I was fat, tired, and sick. Now I’m not.

I’ve been on a ketogenic diet for a bit over two years. I needed to lose 40 lbs or so, and did just that, leveling off after the first year. Recently, I’ve gained back about 10 lbs of “thesis belly”…got sloppy, now working on getting that back off.

I’ve been very pleased with the improvements in my health and energy. I don’t get the mid-afternoon sleepies or the pre-dinner crankies - I just crank along at a stable energy level. When we’re late for a meal, and my companions are freaking out because they’re STARVING, I’m just like…sure, it would be nice to get a meal in today, but tomorrow’s fine too. (I generally eat twice a day, but have been known to roll up to the Brazilian steakhouse after not eating for a couple days. Try THAT on Weight Watchers.)

And yes, my cholesterol panel is beautiful. I wish they had beauty pageants for cholesterol; I’d kick some carb-muncher butt.

I do find it necessary to supplement electrolytes; I take a mix of lite and regular salt as needed, generally once or twice per day, and also magnesium pills. If you skip this step, you will feel perpetually hungover. It’s amazing how stupid and sluggish I get when under-salted, and how quickly a glass of salt water perks me right back up.

It’s also been my experience that I can drink alcohol on keto, and I can also effortlessly lose or maintain weight without counting calories…but I cannot do both at once. If I drink, I either count calories or get fatter. In general, I hate counting calories more than I like booze; YMMV.

The food hasn’t really been a problem for me. I cannot eat every delicious food in the world, but I can eat my fill of a very large subset of delicious things. Most of the time, carbs are cheap filler. Want pizza or burgers? Eat the good stuff, leave the bread. Want curry? Grab a spoon and put it in your mouth. Want nachos? Pile the toppings onto lettuce instead of corn chips, IMO it’s even better. Etc. Yeah, I can’t eat that cake, but I’m probably full.

For practicality, I often eat something super-fatty in the morning, like Keto Chow (which I make with a cup of heavy cream per serving). Then I can pretty much do whatever in the evenings, where I am probably eating with non-keto people. It’s not hard to track down a hunk of protein and some veggies

1. Good preparation is half of the job. Great chefs get the tools ready ahead of time, they prepare, cut, and proportion ingredients before they start, which makes the cooking quicker and easier. Create the meal plan and grocery list according to it. 

2. Slow down. Rushing makes things worse. Cooking is an art and meditative practice when you’re present and focused and loving. Hence there is no need to rush. Every step is important. Doing things slowly and one by one is oftentimes the most efficient way to get things done.

3. Respect the process. It takes however long it takes. In "baking", you definitely have to go with the recipe. And yes, you have to respect the process. We would love everything to be done faster, we feel the need to push and speed things us, but it is often not the best idea. The process is what matters and we have to trust it.

4. Try new things. Try to create a new recipe.

5. Love is the secret ingredient of everything. It may sound like a cliche, but love is one of the most important and universal ingredients of good food and…all other good things. The practice of cooking with love teaches us to do everything with love.

6. Good tools make the work easy and enjoyable. One good sharp knife can change an entire cooking experience, plus make everything you do quicker and better. Invest in good tools in your kitchen.

7. It is best to cook whatever is in the season. Seasonal produce is the freshest, delicious, and most affordable option.

8. Food is the topic using which you can connect practically with everyone. At the dinner table avoid talking about politics, issues with digestion, gossip, reality TV. Food is typically producing the emotions of love, and remember that a piece of bread is also food.

9. Just by using what you have at hand. Make a good meal with the ingredients you already have. And every time, you able to make something good.

10. Share the food/inspiration/ideas/experiences with people you love. Share the food.

Elbete sohbet etmek yeni arkadaşlar edinmek isteriz ve sıcak samimi bir ortam kim istemez ki bunun için sayısız web sitesi dolaşırız ve aradığımızı bulamayız. bir çok web sitesinde sohbet etmek için gireriz ve ne yazıyor orada bulunan işte işte bot olduğu ortaya çıktı ve aradığımızı bulamayız sinir bozucu bir durum olduğunu söylemek isteriz sizler için seçtiğimiz sohbet anında mesaj göndere bileceğiniz hepsi canlı ve gerçektir Sohbet odalarımızda bulunan bay bayanlara anlık mesaj gönderip canlı olup olmadığını tabi'ki.

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Gerçek canlı sohbet günümüzde artık anlık mesajlaşmak anlık yazışmak gibi resimli sistemler bulunmakta özelikle kişisel bilgileriniz görünmeden sohbet etmek isteyenler için bu sohbet vazgeçilmez bir Türkiye ve Dünyada her gün milyonlarca insan Sohbet odalarına giriş yapmakta ve arkadaş dost bulmakta Sevgili internet sohbet kullanıcıları sohbet severler sizlere güzel bir oda ve öneriyoruz. Canlı yani içi bay bayanlar ile sohbet edebileceğiniz çok seviyeli bir ortamın adresini ziyaret edin.

islami kuralara uygun muhabbet yapabileceğiniz bir oda elbete sayısız sohbet odası bulunmaktadır. ama ne yazık'ki islami kurallardan uzak teknolojide islam adına sohbet alanında bulunmasın elbetteki bu üçüncü sırada yerimizi almamız gerekiyor çünkü islami dini kuralları öğretmek öğrenmek istiyoruz. sohbet üzerine çeşitli bölüm ve yasadışı ahlaki değerlerin hakkında bir çok konular konuşulmakta elbetteki tüm bunlara hiç bir şey yapamıyoruz. ve bizler bu tür sohbet etmek zorunda kalıyoruz.

Dini mobil sohbet odalarımızda islam ve islam dışındaki tüm konular hakkında fikirlerinizi şiddet ve küfür olmadan özgürce ifade edebilirsiniz. islam dini dini olduğunuzu hepimiz biliyoruz farkındayız tabi bu dini kendi menfatleri için kullanlar bulunmakta bazı dini cemaatler ve yine dini grup islam dinine büyük zararlar veriyor. Tüm bunların kendi çıkarları için yapmaktalar ne yazık ki bu yorumumuz geri tepimiz yetersiz kalmaktadır.

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The GMC Hummer EV is one of the most polarizing pickups on the market today, boasting an all-electric powertrain, a sleek design, and the promise of off-road capability. With a spacious frunk at one end and the GMC brand’s famous MultiPro tailgate at the other, the EV should also be a pretty versatile cargo hauler. What would have made it even better, however, is the Chevy Avalanche-style midgate that appeared on early Hummer designs. Everything from the 35-inch tires, driving modes, ride height and approach, departure, and break-over angles all lead to believe the Hummer EV being a veritable trail-warrior, especially CrabWalk mode, which can move the rear wheels 10 degrees either with or opposite the front wheels. This should result in tighter turning capabilities and diagonal movement, making it much easier to navigate tight trails. GM says it will boast as much as 1,000 horsepower and will also be capable of a 3-second zero-to-60-mph sprint. 

We're continually hearing that we ought to have more climaxes, better climaxes, climaxes that make your toes twist, that make you shout at a pitch that breaks your crystal. There is such a great amount of strain to have climaxes the correct way, at the correct second, each and every time, so when that doesn't occur it tends to be baffling as hellfire.
Ladies endure when society doesn't make space for our sexual delight, battling to close the climax hole is a commendable interest. For a really long time ladies' pleasure has been sidelined, our sexual life systems disregarded, and the female climax is all around acknowledged similar to a mysterious, slippery wonder that fundamentally isn't generally worth the exertion. So for the individuals who battle to arrive at it, having a climax less sexual coexistence (anyway pleasurable it may be) can feel like disloyalty of the women's activist statement. It's a ton of weight.
The climax is over and over again comprehended as a marker of sexual 'achievement', which in itself can be a contributor to the issue. Motion pictures and TV don't help, either. We get the message from mainstream society and pornography that sexual joy is about the climax, and portrayals of the female climax are quite often reductive and performative, zeroing in on penetrative sex and finishing in a ridiculously speedy and shared peak. However sex, all things considered, is scarcely ever like that.
Conventional sexual contents disclose to us that sex isn't over until somebody peaks – generally the man, in hetero experiences – and in the event that you struggle arriving at the climax, you feel like a disappointment. You sense that you're broken, similar to there's a major issue with you. However, the climax isn't the most important thing in the world of a sexual encounter, and it's time we move the concentration back to delight.
It is not necessarily the case that you ought to be content with a shoddy sexual coexistence, and I am not the slightest bit pushing for agreeing to a sexual encounter where your accomplice dismisses your requirements. Each lady merits sexual satisfaction, yet regarding climaxes as the objective of sex does everybody an insult, in light of the fact that sexual joy goes route past a climax. Sex shouldn't just be an unfortunate obligation, and when we put the onus on those 10 seconds of ecstasy, we pass up a great opportunity so much: the liveliness, enthusiasm, energy, contact, closeness, disinhibition, and, the greater part of all, delight. In case you're continually believing Am I taking excessively long? Is it accurate to say that they are getting exhausted? Imagine a scenario in which I can't come. Perhaps I should counterfeit it? you're likely not focusing on what's really going on, and worrying about whether you're going to climax diverts from the very vibes that could make you peak. Nothing recoils a woman faux pas quicker than nervousness.
It's a bogus figure of speech that sex is a disappointment in the event that you don't climax, sex can be pleasurable even without the peak. There are a million reasons why we decide to be sexual, extending from needing closeness, for fervor, to mitigate fatigue, and to feel appealing. A huge number of these inspirations can give us delight without getting anyplace close to the climax. It's helpful to recall your last sexual experience. Which snapshots of the experience would you say you are recalling? It may be the snapshot of climax, however, it may likewise be a look from a sexual accomplice, a sexual demonstration you discovered sensually, the kissing, the manner in which they caused you to feel, a wide range of things separated from the climax that made it incredibly pleasurable.
The female climax is likewise unreasonably saturated with sexism, and having the option to arrive at it regularly implies forgetting a lifetime of man-centric misdirection that disregards female joy and tells ladies their bodies are convoluted and wrong. Pair that with a ridiculous desire that climaxes ought to be anything but difficult to accomplish, and you're left with an incomprehensible situation.
We shouldn't be underestimating climaxes, nor expect that they will happen effectively without fail. Realizing what your body needs so as to arrive at the climax, regardless of whether that is without anyone else or with an accomplice, requires experimentation and tolerance, and none of that can occur in the event that you feel compelled to 'finish'. Sex should be about association and delight, not tied in with performing, so the more you worry about having a climax, the more outlandish you are to really have one.
On the off chance that you've not yet encountered a climax alone, zeroing in on making the most of your body, investigating self-touch and sensations, in a perfect world without forcing yourself for it to lead anyplace specifically. In the event that you can have climaxes effectively alone, yet battle with an accomplice, at that point there are a couple of territories to zero in on. The first is imparting your pleasure and what works for you to an accomplice (genuinely and mentally), the second is zeroing in on where you direct your consideration during sex, regardless of whether you are quickly flustered, and discovering approaches to permit yourself to be more at the time.
In the event that we quit partner climaxes with the achievement of a sexual encounter, we can relinquish those nerves and supplant them with real joy. The point at which you start to feel disappointed, recollect that is your little screen feeling like you're not gaining ground toward the objective of climax. That is simply an opportunity to remind you that you are as of now at the objective state as long as you are encountering joy. The climax isn't the objective. Joy is the objective.

The Emerald is one of the world’s most precious gemstones and is instantly recognizable by its beautiful deep green hue. The name ‘Emerald’ stems from the Greek word meaning ‘green gem’. It is also known as the stone of ongoing love and success. First records about the use of Emeralds dates back further than 5000 years, where the stone was hailed for its spiritual properties. The gem was used as a defense against spells and the dark arts throughout early periods. Warding away evil spirits was a key reason many people wore Emeralds, but the stone was also regarded for its beauty, so much so that many kings, queens, and leaders used the gem when adorning themselves in jewelry.

In fact, Queen Cleopatra of Egypt is known to have been a great admirer of the stone. Egyptian Emerald mines discovered within the past century have uncovered much about how the area near the Red Sea was once a hotbed of precious Emeralds, which signified eternal youth, prosperity, and had alleged healing properties. Other civilizations, such as the Incas and Babylonians, are also believed to have held the stone in, particularly high regard. The emerald is also considered the fourth foundation of the New Jerusalem.

Emerald crystals have been used throughout history for their alleged healing properties. The gem is said to emit a green ray of energy and stimulate the heart chakra, bringing both emotional and physical benefits and assisting with mental health. The stone promotes truth, balance, and harmony, leading to greater positivity and clearer thought processes. It is this reason why many use Emerald to improve their life prospects or to help maintain stability and clarity of vision when undergoing stress and turbulent times.

The stone is renowned for its alleged ability to treat a variety of health conditions, especially concerning the heart and lungs. The gem can assist with detoxification and the treatment of infections. Those with allergies may find Emerald beneficial, especially people who often suffer from headaches and sinusitis. An Emerald eye bath is said to restore eyesight and treat poor vision. People with nervous conditions may benefit from Emerald’s soothing energy rays. The healing properties of the stone are also useful for many other conditions, such as (but not limited to): irritable bowel syndrome, eczema, stomach ulcers, and asthma.

Dating services are the most convenient and reliable way to make online dating. Perhaps the principle of operation of such websites is familiar to everyone. A person creates an account, answers the application questions, post his/her photography, views profiles of other participants, send them messages, and responds to offers to meet you.
STEP ONE – EVALUATE THE SITUATION CORRECTLY
Every lonely young man dreams of having a relationship with a beautiful woman. But often the unbeatable obstacle to this dream is the very first step – acquaintance. On weekdays in the morning, when girls are in a hurry for business, it is very difficult to get to know each other and invite single ladies for dating. Such surrounding conditions kill any attempts for the successful acquaintance from the very beginning. It is better to get acquainted with each other in situations when both potential partners have enough time for a satisfactory conversation. Feeling comfortable about surroundings and time allows people to be more open to each other.
It is much easier to meet a girl on a dating website. When both people know that they are in an active search and being guided by the principle that only risky people drink champagne, they are more willingly start correspondence. Many girls are ready to start communicating with a young man first, however, numerous psychological polls confirm that girls still expect a man to take the first attempt to get acquainted.
A good manner to start the acquaintance with the single girl online is making a compliment to her profile relating her interests, hobbies, and her expectations for the future. Make compliments to her appearance and the way she describes her thoughts. Express your opinion or ask questions in order to convince her that you are interested in her life. The main thing is to start a conversation, then communication will be much easier.
STEP TWO – BE CONFIDENT IN YOURSELF
What topics to talk about with single girls? Remember, some topics may be better than others – tastes, common interests, etc. Some are recommended to be avoided – discussions of possible previous partners, regrets, etc. The key thing to remember is that your words should sound sincere and confident and be interesting to your interlocutor. If a girl attracted you, this is the reason to get to know her better. Eternal waiting and expecting that she will accidentally draw attention to you is useless. Get rid of hesitation, take the initiative in your own hands. Show yourself confidently and naturally, ask her opinion, ask her a few questions about her interests – perhaps this way you will immediately find common topics for conversation.
Well-known dialogue master American TV journalist Larry King claims the best question for most situations is “Why?” He insists that this question does not imply a simple answer, after which an awkward pause may hang. This question perfectly helps to establish a deeper contact with the interlocutor. For instance, when a girl from a dating service says that she wants to move to some other city or feels upset – use this chance and ask her why?
STEP THREE – BE YOURSELF
There are many pieces of advice and tutorials on how to meet a girl. There are numerous even so-called pick-up offering seminars on mastering the technique of meeting girls. But they all agree that the simplest and most effective way to capture the attention of single girls is to be sincere.
There is no point in proving or showing yourself to be somebody else, stay yourself stick to this simple rule. Use a sense of humor and do not forget that all women, without exception, love when they receive compliments. Even if you are dying of embarrassment, make compliments – most girls will appreciate your sincerity. Use the services of dating websites and find your second half now. Make your future and build a strong family with a girl you will consider to be ideal for you.

Shower Frequency
Some of us shower at night, others are more into a morning shower, and some shower in the middle of the day. But regardless of what time we hop in to rinse off, one thing is true: We all shower pretty regularly. And in many ways that’s a good thing—showers leave us feeling fresh and clean and can be a rejuvenating or relaxing way to start or end the day. But chances are, most of us probably shower more often than we need to. We’ve been so conditioned to shower all the time that many people don’t realize that showering too frequently can actually dry out your skin and lead to irritation and other problems.
Showering frequency is one of those things that will vary from person to person, depending on various factors like your local climate, how active you are, your hair’s natural texture, and the temperature of the water you shower in. If you live in a place that's hot and humid and you sweat a lot, you may want to shower every day. If you live in a place that's cold and dry and you're not very active, you don't necessarily need to shower every day.
People who don’t sweat a lot and those who live in cooler, drier climates can probably shower every other day or every third day. Skin conditions play a role here too, so you’ll always want to check with your doctor before making any changes to your shower frequency.
Aim to keep your shower somewhere between five and 15 minutes long. This gives you ample time to get clean but isn’t so long that it will cause your skin to become overly dry. Showering is good because it'll add water to your skin. But if the shower is too hot or too long, it'll actually remove water from your skin.
In some cases, staying in the shower for too long can leave you with drier skin than you had prior to showering. This brings us to another important point - the importance of moisturizing after your shower to keep your skin hydrated, leaving your moisturizer in your bath or shower so that you can use it right away after showering. And keep in mind that not all moisturizers have the same effect. If you're in a colder, drier place, then use a cream or an ointment. If you're in a warmer place that's more humid, you can use a lotion.
Soaps and cleansers, especially the harsher types, can dry out your skin, so the more you use them, the higher the potential for dry and irritated skin.
How Often Should You Wash Your Face?
Get yourself into a routine of washing your face each morning and evening. The morning wash is important for removing drool and anything you’ve put on your skin at night, and the evening wash is important for removing the pollution, dirt, and grime that’s accumulated on your face during the day.
If you wash any more frequently than morning and evening, you risk stripping the important natural oils that keep your skin hydrated. Horrified of the thought of heading back to work after a midday workout without washing your face? Rinse with water, moisturize, and you’ll be good to go.
Hair Washing Frequency
If your hair is dry, you may only want to wash it twice a week. If it is on the oilier side, every other day is recommended.
Overall, how often you should wash your hair will depend on your hair’s texture, how oily or dry it is, and how much you sweat. If you sweat a lot and you have straight hair, then you may have to wash it every day. If you have curly hair, it takes longer for the oil to wick down to the edges.
But those with color-treated hair, especially lots of highlights, will want to be careful about washing their hair too frequently because overwashing can lead to breakage. You may want to shampoo just the scalp, and condition the ends. Overwashing can also lead to a dry or itchy scalp, and hair breakage, even among people who have not colored their hair.
While you don’t want to wash your hair too much, you want to make sure you’re washing it often enough that it’s clean. If you don’t, you may get an itchy scalp or a condition called seborrheic dermatitis, more simply known as dandruff. Other signs that you’re not washing your hair enough? Greasy hair or an oily scalp, a bad odor, a sore scalp, or hair that looks more flat or dull than usual. To get rid of minor oiliness, dry shampoo can sometimes do the trick, but you don’t want to use this as a replacement for hair washing in the long-term. Especially if you’re scalp is feeling itchy or unclean.

The Van cat is a striking, silky cat with a white body and colored head and tail. True to its name, it's thought to hail from the eastern Lake Van region.
Like many cat breeds, no one quite knows Van’s cats true origins. According to legend, ancestors of the Van cat sailed aboard Noah’s Ark. Once the boat reached Mount Ararat that serves as the Biblical vessel’s mythical landing-place - the cats hopped off and swam for dry land. God blessed them, and his divine touch caused their white coats to develop their signature coloration. These cats became the progenitors for the Van cat breed.
In reality, the Van cat breed probably developed in central and southwest Asia. It's believed that the furry cat has lived in the isolated Lake Van region - a mountainous area that’s home to the country’s largest lake - for generations, thanks to local legends, traditional folk songs, and ancient artifacts that reference the cat and its unusual markings. The Van cat has reportedly also been spotted in neighboring countries including Iran, Iraq, and parts of the former Soviet Union.
If you’re a cat aficionado, you’ve likely heard the term Van cat markings, which describes a mostly-white feline with colored markings that are restricted to its head and tail. This phrase was originally coined to describe Van’s cats unique coloration. The Van’s cats markings can come in multiple shades, including red, cream, black, and blue, and patterns like a tabby and tortoiseshell. Cat registries have rules about how many colored markings can cover the white portion of Van’s cats body before it’s considered a bicolor cat instead of a Van cat. The CFA, in particular, only allows for 15 percent of Van's cats entire body, excluding the head and tail color, to be colored.
You’ll also find solid white Van’s cats, and Van’s cats that have been “blessed” with a color patch between their shoulder blades; cat fanciers refer to this as the “Mark of God.”
Aside from its markings, the Van cat is known for its beautiful fur. It has a plumed tail, and a silky, semi-long coat that’s water-repellant. The coat is thick and dense in the winter, sheds to a shorter length in the summer, and has no undercoat, so it’s tangle-free and easy to groom.
Armenians often consider the breed to be historically Armenian, as the Lake Van area was inhabited by Armenians since antiquity until their local extermination during the genocide of 1915. Some authors associate the cat with the Armenian people, a population of whom have historically lived in the Lake Van area, who have been said to have "revered" the cat. Prior to 1915, the area had a large Armenian population, and the Armenian homeland is centered on Lake Van, which was important even in ancient Armenian culture. The Armenian inhabitants of Van have been said to have "loved" Van cats.
Among them was post-impressionist and surrealist artist Arshile Gorky, later an immigrant to the United States, who sculpted Van’s cats in the early 1910s. Armenian writer Vrtanes Papazian wrote a short novel in which the cat has been used as a symbol of the Armenian liberation movement. Armenian authors Raffi, Axel Bakunts, and Paruyr Sevak have featured Van’s cats in their works.
The Van region has a large Kurdish population, and Van’s cats have been referred to as "Kurdish cats" or "Kurdish Van cat", and made a symbol of Kurdistan in Kurdish nationalist circles. Some media sources reported that Turkish soldiers poisoned about 200 Van’s cats. These claims ultimately seem to have come from an animal rescue group called SOS Van’s cats Rescue Action, a spokesperson for which stated: "The cats are Kurdish, and the Turkish authorities are unable to digest this." Van University's Van cat breeding project responded: "That the Turkish army would be able to find 200 Van’s cats, let alone poison them, is utter nonsense".