So, I have been eating reasonably strict Keto for about eight months now and am down about 76 lbs (SW 335, LW 250, CW 259, GW 150). I had lost more but, my weight has been slowly creeping up… and it leads me to my issues. I am 39 yo 5’5" f. I am not very active, just a community yoga class once a week and whenever the mood strikes for some exercise at home (usually about 15 min of yoga once a week).
To the point: I lied! I lied to myself.
I told myself that I was going to try eating Keto to reduce the risk of diabetes. I wasn’t told that I was at risk, it was just a fear that I have. I thought it was about time to become healthier and Keto seemed like a reasonable and delicious. I know I need to lose weight, I am not kidding myself there, but that wasn’t a goal I admitted to myself when I started. I was secretly thrilled when I saw the number on the scale get smaller and smaller each day. (I started out weighing myself once a week, but that caused too much stress and dangerous thinking… So, I switched to weighing every morning, less stress for me, personally). Seeing my clothes get bigger and bigger, needing to purchase some items was fun as was seeing the looks on peoples faces when they did a double take.
But now, I feel defeated. Like I said my weight is slowly creeping up, over the past month or so. I have kept it pretty tight Keto during the break. I made a choice not to measure my food as much over the school break (guessing the amount of cheese ball I ate at a party, and not knowing EXACTLY how much of what ingredients are in it), but only eating keto friendly foods, and accurately measuring amounts of my greatest weaknesses foods (in Homer Simpson’s voice: mmmm…pecans). For example, my Macros for the last week were Protein 91g, Total Carb 22g, Net Carb 12g, Fat 149g Cal 1748. I was able to pass, without blinking, on the homemade sweets, party mix, and the boxes of chocolates that I received. (I get gifted a lot of these, as I am a teacher). But again, all I wanted to eat was meat, cheese, and nuts. I think this is my downfall. The boundless energy I had over the summer has depleted, but I’m not sure if this is due to work, adjusting to keto as a lifestyle, or a seasonal thing.
Another issue I have is my doctor. I am not a fan of his, but he is the only doctor I get when I call the clinic. I have heard of 3 other good doctors there, but I am never able to book with them. Anyway, when I was there in November I asked for some bloodwork, I wanted to make sure that I was on the right track, no BG concerns, and to check on my hormones (TMI Alert: my cycles have never been even close to regular), etc. When I went back to get the results, he gave me the “you need to lose weight” (duh! I have been working on it), LFHC schpeel. I asked about Keto, and he said that he did not agree with it. I asked on what basis, and he just dismissed my question. He said that my blood work came back normal, possibly a little underactive thyroid, but to get it tested again in 3-6 months. I asked him for the numbers, BG level, cholesterol, that sort of thing so that I had an idea of where I am. He said I didn’t need the numbers, that everything was within normal range. I have been dealing with numbness and tingling in my feet and legs for a while; I was hoping this would clear up with Keto (wishful thinking, I know Keto is not magic, but it has improved/ moved lower down my legs). He is very dismissive and does not seem to think it is a reason for concern. I am frustrated with him and am thinking of going to another clinic, to possibly get a second opinion, but I don’t want to be seen as “doctor shopping.”
I am recommitting to eating “clean” keto; I think this is the term. To limit dairy and nuts and nut flour, as I have read that these may cause stalls.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Apparently writing this post was more pressing than doing the mound of prep work sitting beside me. 
