Gained weight in spite of sticking to it

(Susan Hogan) #1

16:8 fasting, firmly in keto with macros exactly as should be (monitoring through chronometer), even keeping calorie count to under 1300 daily. Also clocked 4 exercise sessions this week. Gained 1.5 lbs :weary:. Any suggestions? I do appreciate itā€™s not a straightforward journey but Iā€™d like to see some reward for my efforts. Oh and body measurements stayed the same too!

(Running from stupidity) #2

This is probably it (he says, not knowing the first thing about the OP). Your body wants a decent amount of energy, youā€™re not providing it, so your body is desperately hanging on to every skerrick it gets.

(Mark) #3

I would suggest an extended fast if you feel you are fat adapted try a 2 or 3 day fast mix it up a little,keep your body guessing, I enjoy 3 to 4 day fasts,the first 24 hours is the hardest part then pretty easy

(Marie Dantoni) #4

Exercise causes muscles retain fluid. A scale isnā€™t the best measure of progress.
Just hang in there, friend.

#5

I donā€™t see how you could possibly have gained 1.5 pounds eating 1300 calories, while in keto.

Which suggests it is fluid retention.

Just wait it out.

(Susan Hogan) #6

Thanks for the positive support - I will hang it out for sure. Made a decision that this IS my lifestyle choice now and I firmly believe it will work well for me over time. Itā€™s just taken me so long to reach a state of Ketosis - over 6 weeks - I think all those years of low fat took its toll.:pensive:

#7

@Flossiehogan
Susan, I would encourage you to take measurements! Theyā€™re a much better gauge of your progress if fat loss is your goal.

(Ken) #8

Itā€™s only water retention. Itā€™s absurd to think it might be fat.

(Frank) #9

Daily fluid changes. Donā€™t sweat it. Pun intended. Just keep doing what youā€™re doing for now. KCKO

(Bob M) #10

OK, people just have to stop freaking out about daily changes in the scale. Hereā€™s my weight data for this year (since May 9, when I restarted):

2018

I can gain or lose 4-7 pounds in a single day if fasting or coming off a fast. I was relatively stable this week (around 200 pounds), then had (today) an almost 4 pound gain in a single day. This is while eating one meal a day except for yesterday and Tuesday, when I worked out in the morning and ate two meals. Why did I suddenly ā€œgainā€ 4 pounds? No idea.

The lows on this graph are all due to extended fasting, the highest value after vacation, where I gained 7 pounds in one week, and it will easily take me a month to get rid of that weight.

(Bob M) #11

By ā€œrestartedā€ I mean restarted using the scale. Iā€™ll be low carb 5 years on January 1, 2019.

#12

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(Susan Hogan) #13

Just to qualify - I do measure and they didnā€™t budge and I only weigh myself once a week at the same time. I live in hope that if I put the work in ( and I do) I will eventually see the benefits :stuck_out_tongue: