2nd day gain?

keto
newbies
#1

hello

Brand new to keto. started yesterday. quick question… did anyone experience weight gain at first? i am up 3 pounds 24 hours later…i stayed waaaayy under 20 carbs… what the heck? any input would be appreciated. Thank u in advance for your time

#2

Don’t weigh yourself until the end of the week, your water weight is going to be fluctuating.

(Cindy) #3

You’re really not going to be putting on 3 lbs of fat in 24 hrs. You’re also not going to lose 3 lbs of fat in 24 hrs. The fluctuations you see are just water weight. Keto isn’t a “lose weight quick” diet, so maybe weigh once every other week? Give it time to work!

(Running from stupidity) #4

SO MUCH THIS

(Carl Keller) #5

Hello and welcome.

Fluctuations of weight due to water gain or loss can show up as +/- 1-3 pounds on the scale on any given day. it’s not anything to worry about as long as you aren’t seriously bloated (this can happen if you have some type of intolerance to vegetables). Give keto a chance and don’t obsess with the scale.

Some tips if you don’t already know:

Keep net carbs under 20.
~You can likely start a bit higher and work your way down but 20 is a good honest number that will allow you to eat plenty of vegetables along with fat and protein.

Use a carb tracker like cronometer.com
~so you can accurately track your carbs. It tracks many other things but this is the most important

Feed yourself plenty of fat and fairly moderate protein
~These two things are your best friend in regards to keeping hunger and cravings in check. You should not gorge yourself on these things but eat until you are not hungry. It’s very important to not starve yourself, so eat when you are hungry.

Keep your electrolytes up.
~At least 64oz (2liters) of water and 2+ teaspoons of salt per day. We don’t retain either of these very well on a ketogenic diet and those two things are paramount for reducing/preventing the Keto Flu

Don’t stress and get plenty of sleep.
~Growing, healing and losing weight work best when we are relaxed. So try to get 7-9 hours per day and don’t obsess with what keto is not yet doing. Most likely it is doing plenty of good things for you that you’ve yet to notice.