Frustration.... 4 weeks in

[daturner]

Remember we didn’t put the weight on overnight either even though we want to come off as quickly as possible. Take your time and don’t stress about it. Your body, like a lot ours, has endured years if not decades of being treated badly so plateau’s are going to come and go. Just keep doing what you have been as this is a process not a project.

[LizinLowell]

I consider myself a slow loser, this is my weight chart:

I’m still not done and have slowed even more at this point but I’m in this for life, so I’m keeping calm and ketoing on. The hardest thing for me at first was patience! I do weigh daily as I find it almost inures me to the ups and downs. I do think about my macros and tweak them and I added intermittent and extended fasting as well. You are doing great, hang in there.

[Darlene_Horsley]

Every time that bathroom scale rents too much space in my head… I come here for reassurance!

[Kayla_Keto]

I am trying to think of long term!! It is so unfair and I can’t help but get jealous when it just melts off of others. Especially since I am doing this with my boyfriend and he is obviously losing so easily.

[Shortstuff]

Men always seem to lose more easily as they don’t have the same hormonal ups and down we have. Don’t worry, you’ll get there.

[rustyk61]

You are taking that initial weight loss, which is usually reasonably high

@Daisy You are so spot on. I fell into that trap on other weight loss attempts. With KETO, I just looked at it as a lifestyle change to improve my health. Thank you for your wisdom.

[siobhan]

Check out this close up of the past month (weighing every day for an experiment I’m doing)
It goes all over the place! My lowest is Sundays and highest later on in the same week, not especially a good indicator!

Instead of focusing on weight, try measuring (with a measuring tape) at the waist, hips, or wherever else you want in the morning. Like… once a month.
Looking at my weight its like ok… is that good? not so good?
But my waist tells a different story: 1/3 of an inch down after those three weeks
Much more reliable!

In all likelihood you’re not doing anything wrong. People often loose at the first two weeks then stall out. My dad stalled for 3 months! But after that he started losing again without changing anything.
But within that time he got less hungry, he slept better, he stopped snoring, the chronic heart pain he had had for over a decade since his heart attack lessened and almost disappeared AND he was getting visibly thinner.
It’s normal! relax and enjoy the ride.

[NelleG]

get jealous when it just melts off of others.

well, if it makes you feel any better, I am a 54 y.o. post menopausal woman and NOTHING melts off me, not even during a hot flash!

[FatMan]

I must be an Evil Warlock from the land of Oz because … “I’m Melting!”

My fasting glucose numbers. When I started I was taking six medications for T2D including an average of 75 units of insulin each day and now I take no medication at all.

[on edit] The observant will note one slight increase on the scale, 0.6lb, about 5 weeks ago and also a corresponding increase in fasting blood sugar, 109 mg/dL, if I remember correctly. I had starting going to the gym and was intentionally eating more protein, about 100 g/day, in response to the expected need for more protein input. This n=1 experience is the primary reason I talk about protein. Likely, I am more protein sensitive then most.

I am never going back!

Keto for Life!
Richard

[JayBee]

Hi Kayla!
I’m 10 days in- down 8.5 lbs (remember a lot is water weight). I seriously think I’m going to throw my scale away. Instead of focusing on the weight (I have at least 50 lbs to go) I am focusing on non-scale victories. I have cheekbones again. I can get into and zip a pair of jeans I haven’t worn for two years. I have ankles instead of “cankles”. My “mom pooch” is shrinking. My rings are too big. All signs of progress!

I’ll bet if you look at your body you’ll find some NSV’s too!

[VLC.MD]

Hi Kayla!
I’m 10 days in- down 8.5 lbs (remember a lot is water weight). I seriously think I’m going to throw my scale away. Instead of focusing on the weight (I have at least 50 lbs to go) I am focusing on non-scale victories. I have cheekbones again. I can get into and zip a pair of jeans I haven’t worn for two years. I have ankles instead of “cankles”. My “mom pooch” is shrinking. My rings are too big. All signs of progress!

I’ll bet if you look at your body you’ll find some NSV’s too!

The only time the scale is helpful is when you aren’t on track with your macros, especially carb intake.

No scale needed if you are doing well with the progress.

[akirby83]

My dad stalled for 3 months!

Do you think someone can have a stall for months through no fault of their own? As in, no changes they could try would unstall them. Or is every stall fixable? There doesn’t seem to be consensus on this.

[VLC.MD]

Do you think someone can have a stall for months through no fault of their own?

Yes.
Lots of stalls are poor compliance with carb intake.

Dr. Berg had a good list of stall reasons.

As in, no changes they could try would unstall them.

KCKO

[Vicky_Ockwell]

Maybe your body is prioritising the healing of other issues inside of you and the weight needed to come off quickly for that to happen?

[outlawpirate]

Things to remember…
…your body has most likely been damaged by a lifetime of eating a SAD (Standard American Diet), and it needs time to heal. Give it time to heal.
…Keto is a lifestyle, not a temporary diet. Let your body adjust and get fat adapted. This takes time.
…and speaking of time, how long did it take you to gain the weight you want to lose? How long were you at that weight? Probably longer than 2-4 weeks, right? Again, give your body time. It’s busy keeping you alive, walking, talking, thinking all day.
…and realize that weight loss is not linear, especially for women whose hormones go up and down throughout the month. Check out my two month progress… definitely not linear.