3 Weeks In, Not Too Impressed, Ready to Give Up


(TJ Borden) #181

Okay… since you want to keep counting stuff can we compromise and have you count carbs and protien? Ignore calories and fat. Your protien goal should be 1-1.5 grams per KILO (not pound) of lean body mass (think high school weight). Even at that, it’s a range and if you’re going to err, go over, not under.

The ONLY fat goal should be satiety, and calories don’t tell you anything, unless you’re living in a chamber that can tell you exactly what you’re burning from moment to moment.


(Championsidewinder) #182

Yes but when I exercise and add in calories burnt then i feel like I have to eat more :man_shrugging:t2: Because calories drop after entering


(TJ Borden) #183

Eat more if you’re hungry. Don’t eat more to meet a “goal”. If you eat to match what you THINK your output is, your body won’t NEED to use stored fat for fuel


(Championsidewinder) #184

But I get you, need to get a round of disc golf in before dark ttyl ty :grin::+1:t2:


(Championsidewinder) #185

I understand the first sentence but not the rest, I am normally a health nut but with poor comprehension


(Championsidewinder) #186

It’s like saying I’m not going to watch my gas gage I will know when I’m out of gas when my car stops moving lol


(TJ Borden) #187

You’re basing your caloric output on a calculator that is taking a guess at what it THINKS it is based on height, weight, age…

There’s SO much more to it. The fact is, you have NO IDEA what your actual output is. Combine that with no knowing how many calories your body is going to pull from fat storage, and counting calories is basically worthless.

Using your gas guard analogy. It would be like watching a gas gauge that isnt actually measure the fuel in your tank, but just guessing how much you have left based on how much you’ve added and what it GUESSES is your MPH. Are you driving a Prius or a 69 Ford Pickup? If the gauge is based on averages, the info doesn’t help you specifically


(Ruth) #188

Already threw the towel in.!! Gained


(TJ Borden) #189

How long have you been at it, and what were your expectations? Gaining in the beggining is quite common. Often people that have tried other yo-yo diets and caloric restriction are so nutrient deficient that when they start keto, their bodies start grabbing all the stuff they’ve been missing and some pounds go off.

Keto is a liefestlye that fixes metabolic issues and weight loss is a side effect of those repairs. It’s NOT a “drop 20 lbs right before the 20th year class reunion” diet.


(Brian) #190

Had to think… last year was my 35th H.S. reunion. I didn’t go, felt pretty down on my old fat self. #40 might be a much better situation. :slight_smile:


(TJ Borden) #191

I just skipped my 20. Eyes set on 30.


(Empress of the Unexpected) #192

Good God - you guys!! I could only deal with half of one of those juicy steaks in the picture!


(TJ Borden) #193

:joy::joy::joy::joy: I’d finish them both and then ask “what’s next?”


(Empress of the Unexpected) #194

Well, I’m just a very ladylike wannabe carnivore!


(Championsidewinder) #195

Haha I only hit 4508 in sodium but 4675 in potassium :crazy_face: I am usually at 7 to 8g of sodium by now


(Championsidewinder) #196

If I get an insulin spike from eating to much net carbs or a cheat can that make me pee more often ?


(Empress of the Unexpected) #197

I think you need to relax and enjoy this WOE! It is way healthier than what we used to eat.


(Championsidewinder) #198

The woe?


(TJ Borden) #199

Way of eating


(TJ Borden) #200

Sure, and after a day or weekend off as you dump water weight.