Fasting...and strict keto no results (not much) and convincing hubby i am not starving myself


(Julie Pegler) #1

So I had a miscarriage in April. Been trying SO HARD to lose the baby weight that I gained. I have been super strict Keto since and counting my macros, drinking ALL the water, staying away from alcohol, I do 5-7 yoga classes a week, plus, elliptical, or weights, or walking. I also have been making sure I am getting plenty of sleep. I think I have lost inches, haven’t checked, but my neck feels thinner. I am just not seeing ANY movement on the scale. I lost like 4 pounds the first week and now, nothing. Help. Also my husband has this idea that if I am fasting I am starving myself. I have sent him all of the facts on it, and he just is leery. I have been fasting from 9 PM to 4:00 PM daily last few days… and In the past I have done 24 hours, and he so worried about me teaching yoga, on a fasted stomach, like I am going to faint or something. Any suggestions? I’ve only tried it once, and I did ok, I just didn’t feel like the powerful way y’all say you get with fasting.


#2

I’m not yet experienced enough in keto to give very specific advice, but these things pop out to me: you had a miscarriage :cry: and it was only two months ago. Taking care of yourself since then sounds like a great plan, but feeling pressure to lose weight quickly is probably not so good for you. Stress/grief from the miscarriage plus stress from wanting to lose weight plus trying to stay strict with keto, plus what sounds like a lot of exercise = a lot of stress. High stress will prevent/slow weight loss in most people.

Independently of all that, a drop in pounds in the beginning and then a stall (though it might not actually be a stall if your inches are down) sounds like a fairly normal path for a lot of women.

For your husband: maybe having him read through the fasting threads on here? He might also be feeling scared and protective (which is kind of nice, and totally understandable).


(Allie) #3

Forget the scale and count the inches.


(John) #4

Just keep it up, it will come. Neither of you should be worried, going hours or days without food is fine, as is working out in that state. I am generally IF as well, sometimes I have a coffee before a 30 mile ride or a protein shake before a heavy day at the gym but that’s it. I fast 3 days every once in a while with no issues and a lot of people fast 5-10 days at a time multiple days a month, you aren’t starving.


(Julie Pegler) #5

Madeleine, I knew I was going to have the miscarriage a while before it actually happened, so those few weeks I did my best to REALLY take care of my body, I did lots of naps, no strenuous working out, lighter yoga etc… and yes I think you are right, he is just being protective. That last miscarriage really did a number on both of us. He’s probably more worried about me. Thank you for your kind words…