Day 17 and only lost 4.8 lbs on the scale

(Rob) #41

That is what Annie is doing, just deciding whether to snack at all.

(Candy Lind) #42

Like LeeAnn said, choose fattier cuts when you can - but when you choose the lean cuts, if you are adding fat by using cheese or other dairy, you might want to cut back the serving size a bit. Eat more avocado if you like it - it’s a great fat investment and low in net carbs. Add fat to it! LOL

EXACTLY! PLUS you are using healthier fat. STOP using vegetable oils including corn and canola. Instead, use refined coconut oil, lard or tallow for high-heat cooking, avocado for moderate heat and olive oil for low heat (you shouldn’t get olive oil too hot, not the best for a lot of cooking.

You mentioned the fat bombs, and they are a great go-to while you are getting the feel for what you can put together to get the right ratio. They can be as simple as a piece of cream cheese rolled in some chopped pecans or a piece of bacon, or more like the coconut oil/cocoa/stevia bombs you mentioned, or they can be quite fancy like little cheesecake bites you can serve to family and guests. (Of course when they include something besides pure fat, there will be some protein to count, but most of them are low enough in protein that you don’t need to worry too much).

KCKO! :grin:

#43

Thank you so much everyone this is all so very helpful!!

I’m going to start looking into recipes that I can prepare ahead of time since time during the week is scarce and I’ve noticed that when hunger strikes and I’m unprepared that’s when slip ups occur

#44

I wanted to thank everyone again for all the useful advice, i’ve stopped counting macros, started listening to my body and making sure i eat to satiety and I"ve lost a couple more pounds since and i feel great!

I’m losing weight despite eating bacon cheeseburgers and steaks and avocados but I’ll take it! No reason to miss sugar or grains when you can eat like that!

#45

Well it seems to me that I’ve now plateaued in terms of weight loss. I feel good and some clothes are certainly looser but I’m down to a total of 6 pounds over four weeks now… do I need to shock my body again? I’m not cheating except the occasional vodka club but generally still meeting macros and eating a lot more so I always feel full, I’ve. Priced that I tend to get full faster now with less food…

Any advice on how to keep losing weight to get to my goal weight which is still more than 25 lbs!!

#46

Please take measurements! The scale weighs bones, fat, water, muscles, whatever’s in your digestive system, soft tissue, organs… and unless you’re getting a dexa scan, you don’t know what proportions are; you only get the total. You could be radically recomposing your body and you wouldn’t know it by the scale. “Some clothes are certainly looser” is a clue, though.
I think @LizinLowell dropped several sizes while at the same scale weight, and there a ton more stories like that from women in particular.

If you want to be smaller/lose fat/ look better, use other measurements than your scale.

#47

Thank you @Madeleine will do!

Also can someone explain the 16:8 IT fasting process to me?

(LeeAnn Brooks) #48

16:8 simply means that you refrain from eating for 16 hours of the day and only eat during an 8 hour window. This typically works as two meals a day, often skipping breakfast as it’s easiest to put you awake fasting period with the natural sleep fasting period.
So for instance your first meal would be at 12pm and your second at 7:30pm. So long as all food is consumed within 8 hours.
You do not want to reduce the amount you eat, so not snacking and then eating full meals until your are satiated is the key.
This should not be a forced process. If your hungry, you should eat. As you become fat adapted you will naturally go longer period between meals.

#49

Thanks @Anniegirl9 I’ll give it a shot!