Can't seem to lose weight


#1

After over 10 years of being religious-like about my low carb way of eating, I need help. I’m 6’4" and 300 pounds now. My lowest is 260 after being very successful on low carb 10 years ago. I have been a powerlifter for over 15 years and have crept back up to 300 over the past 3 years. I didn’t mind the added weight on the scale as my clothes still fit fairly well.

However, I’m 45 now and can’t recover as quickly anymore. In short, I’m back to 2535 calories per day with 30gC/190gP/183gF. When lifting heavy, I was consuming 3300 per day. I’ve been doing this since February and rarely approach 25 carbs per day. I can’t seem to lose any weight. I can’t get into ketosis. I have ketone meter and check my blood at random times during the week.

I do not eat any vegetables. Ground beef, chicken, turkey, sausage, bacon, butter, boar’s head white american deli cheese and eggs are what I eat. I do not drink sodas. The only carbs I get are from the few teaspoons of ketchup or mustard I add.

As I mentioned, I am religious about this. I am back to weighing everything in an attempt to figure out what I am doing wrong. I know this is a lot to absorb, but any input you can provide to kickstart my weight loss will be greatly appreciated.

Am I eating too much or too little? I’m missing something and need help.


(Manny) #2

I started following the keto diet about 3 months back at 290 lbs. Now im at 250, but i did get stuck at 260 for a while compared to the speedy weight loss previous to that.
Idk if this will help but I had a high carb day where I consumed about 100 grams of carbs.
I was 261 on the day previous to the high carb day. On the day after I was 255. I used multiple scales to confirm the weight loss.
Now I follow a lowcarb/ carb cycling type diet because keto was just something I didnt see myself doing in the long run.


(Vincent Lijoi) #3

I identify with your frustration, I too lost quite a bit of weight 65#. I went from 260 to 195 on Ideal Protein from 1/2017-6/2017. I stayed between 198-205
until November. By new years day I was 210. Mind you I’m a 58 year old athlete and have always been in great shape cardio and strength wise. I train religiously and hard, have all my life. When I took the 65# coat off people couldn’t believe what I looked like.
I feel great but pissed I can’t drop 10#s. I’ve been very strict with my Keto diet for almost a month and haven’t lost a pound. I check my levels daily via a Ketonix breathalyzer and a Keto-mojo blood analyzer and am always in the “nutritional” zone. Can’t figure it out🤔. Any ideas???