I don’t post often, but I read all of your post all the time. I lost 75lbs in about 1 1/2 years eating 20-50gm of carbs a day, then stalled since Christmas. I’ll admit I wasn’t super careful about the carbs since Christmas but was generally in ketosis. about a month ago I decided to get really strict and stay below 20 gms but found the measuring difficult so I just cut out all vegetables, fruit and nuts and boom! I’ve lost 5 lbs! It’s not just 5 lbs of water on the scale but I look leaner and more muscular too. The weight loss is great, but I’m more surprised by the steady energy and lack of cravings. When I feel hungry it’s not a major emergency, I know I’m hungry but I might still sit down and mess around on my phone for an hour before getting food.
Does this mean I’m one of those people who’s severely insulin resistant? Even when I was losing the weight I was hungry and had to resist eating. I nibbled on this and that keto snack often. Now I can go long periods with no struggle. This is the nirvana everyone’s talking about with keto but I’m only now experiencing it. Does this mean I need to cut out all carbs forever?
Btw, I should add I am a 46 year old woman and am now 8 lbs from goal. I also have lots of allergies so it’s possible I’m allergic to some of the plant foods I was eating. I’m definitely allergic to corn and soy. I am eating cheese and HWC so doesn’t seem like I have a problem with that. I’ve never eaten AS besides gum and I cut that out too. The only other thing I’ve noticed is different this month is I’ve greatly increased my fat consumption and generally calories, but my activity level is also much higher.
