Well said. These two things should be required reading. 
Keto not working for me
johnaustin454
(johnaustin454)
#42
@Rookie, You mention your macros and they seem to be in line but, you donāt mention how many calories you are eating.
I used to eat NSNG (no sugar, no grains) and was not losing weight. I called Vinnie Tortortorich for a consultation and he figures out that the fat I was eating was totally feeling my fat fuelled body. My body never needed to go to my fat stores so I wouldnāt lose any weight.
Once I dropped my BPC (I was using to much HC) and started losing.
Maybe we could get @carl to interview you on the podcast since there are so many people on this post that are in the same boat.
The other thing I donāt think you mentioned (I may have skipped past it) is how much you have to lose. On a good week I can lose 6 pounds. My Wife has lost 11 pounds over 3 months because she has a lot less to lose.
Just some thoughts.
John
Rookie
#43
John, I eat around 1200 daily but I donāt really follow caloriesā¦I use mfp so they track me around 1200. Maybe I need to lower calories?
Rookie
#44
And I use a lot of heavy cream, so Iām going to go dairy free starting tomorrow. Maybe my body gets too much fat so it doesnāt need to access its private stash. Iāll report back 
Rookie
#45
Iām 155. At 18 I was 120 and was very comfortable in my own skin. So 120-125 is my bullseye 
johnaustin454
(johnaustin454)
#46
Wow. That is not a lot of calories.
I donāt believe fully in the CICO model but I do believe that when you donāt give your body enough energy (either from your body through fat adaptation or on your plate) your body will start to scale back things.
I used to be in a brain fog, sleepy all the time and irritable when I restricted calories. My Testosterone dropped to that of a 12 year old girl (my specialistsā words). It took me 5 years to get myself back in order.
My Wife who is 52, 5ā tall and 114 lbs has a Basal Metabolic Rate of1200 calories. This is supposedly ihow many calories she expends to maintain if she were in bed all day doing nothing.
Like I said, I think BMR is only a guideline but, I would wonder if your body has just adjusted to burning less calories.
Iām not sure how this plays into fasting because youāre not eating anything then but maybe someone with a bigger brain could chime in.
Rookie
#47
I have done 1200 for the major part of my adult life because of the cico mindset I was indoctrinated with. I never thought to change that. Iāll have to investigate. Thanks.
johnaustin454
(johnaustin454)
#48
You may want to start here. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bmr_calculator.htm
Rookie
#49
Wow, my basal rate should be 1333 calories? I wasnāt eating enough? For a long time? Does that mean my body is in starvation mode, my metabolism is dead, and why I only lose weight when I extended fast because it thinks it has to burn fat to live
Rookie
#50
Iāve been cramming Amy Bergerās blog on Tuit Nutrition and she teaches the same things all you have for stubborn fat loss. I have so many things to try!!!
Dairy restriction and protein cutting are first starting tomorrow (and Iāll be eating a few more calories, too). That will be enough new for this week.
Next week Iām fasting because my grandkids will be here during the Zorn fast. Iām hoping to be part of that in February. Thank you all for your tips, tweaks, and your time. Iāll let you know how it goes
DeniseArneson
(Keto Troll)
#51
Perhaps and perhaps not. You can do an experiment. Lower your fat for 30 days and see what happens. It wasnāt the solution for me. I needed to lower my protein and up my fat in oder to continue to lose plus do more fasting. Iām a diabetic post menopausal woman so the fact that I was able to lose 80 pounds is something like a miracle. These last 20 pounds arenāt going to be as easy but Iām in this for the long haul. Best advice I can give you if it isnāt working adjust one thing that you are doing, if it works great if not something else
devhammer
(G. Andrew Duthie)
#53
Yes. It takes longer, but itās much easier to know which levers work for you if you only move one of them at a time.
Rookie
#54
Because I have so many autoimmune issues I think I will try to eliminate all dairy as my first tweak. Thanks
Sunny_Bunny
(Kerri Hines)
#55
It seems like calories are really low over the course of a week. You say you fast for 24 hours, 3 days a week and 18/6 most of the rest of the week at about 1200 calories?
Iāve always heard to eat at maintenance on non fasting days. Not to cut calories in addition to full day fasts. And youāre getting a good 30 minute walk everyday too. ?!?!
Being that youāre T2D I honestly wonder if youāre stressing your body so much that youāre overproducing glucose.
ketohealthclub
(ketohealthclub)
#56
Exercise can also help you to become keto/fat adapted, so itās good in that regard as well.
Sunny_Bunny
(Kerri Hines)
#57
If youāre in the US you can get a free meter with the purchase of strips from this link.
http://www.novacares.com/de.php
Itās a glucose reader as well.
