No weight loss or inch loss

newbies
#21

I am on the same boat. Keto for two months and lost 5 lbs. I bounce around between 143 and 145 lbs. I’m 5’3. No health issues I’m aware of, so not sure what exactly my body is trying to accomplish here. I don’t think I’ve lost inches either. I’m playing around with fasting and OMAD but honestly I think I just need to be patient. I’ve decided I’m in it for the long haul because if I’m not eating keto than what else is there - go back to eating my old diet? And then what?
Check out the NSV (non scale victories) section of the forum. I think the more we think about it the worse it is.

(Nathan Toben) #22

Perhaps doing keto well is akin to looking at a faint star in the night sky; look at it directly and it will disappear from sight, but turn your eyes slightly away from it, and there it is.

#23

For the non-morbidly obese - early keto is definitely NOT really about weight loss. It’s about body recomposition from the inside out, and deep nourishment of the brain via fat-adaptation that takes around 6 weeks to achieve the 100% mark, or even longer (up to six months or a year). Ignore the scale and just continue to measure your changes every month or so.

I really like this quote from Dr. Stephen Phinney (who with Jeff Volek PhD wrote the cornerstone LCHF/keto texbook called “The Art & Science Of Low-Carbohydrate Living”). It emphasizes the long term vision and perspective on body recomposition:

“Health is defined by where you will be 1 year or 1 decade from now, not where you will be in 1 week or 1 month.”

What I see with many newbies in this forum (possibly you, possibly not) is short-term perspective and high need for material, external signs of change without an understanding of the general sea change of health recovery and the depths of body recomp. Also, during the changeover to fat-adaptation - you should prob be aiming to eat to satiety and not force IF at all. Your brain needs the fat and protein and extra salt, badly:

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If it’s any comfort - after my initial water loss (which I didn’t measure, I just saw it in my upper belly), my progress picked up around month 4-6 has been in quarter and half inches, to the tune of well over 12 inches permanently lost by my first year! Including one 6 week period where I lost 1.5 inches from both upper legs! And I’m a 52 year old non-obese female just wanting some decreased bodyfat and enhanced health. (And I didn’t measure my entire body - so I assume it’s more like 16-18 inches). There can be vastly different versions of a body of the same weight depending on bodyfat percentage etc. I’ve lost about two clothing sizes, and have lovely muscle tone showing up on my back and shoulders/arms and legs.

Being that our bodies are around 70% water, and the primal physiology spares and cares for muscle mass - lots and lots of water cycles, detoxing, and rebuilding are going on in you, and in me.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #24

Agree, I’m 60. It took me five years to gain the belly. Belly is going, not so much, but love handles decided to shrink first!. Yes, it will take a while. One does not gain the weight in six months - so one can’t lose it all in that time frame. I am a completely normal weight, but menopause decided to mess with me. I am determined to get the upper hand!!

#25

That’s the Spirit.

#26

That was quite beautiful. Have you ever read anything on the law of attraction. Your focus on that which is unwanted just brings more of that which is unwanted.

(Farheen Vora) #27

than if I stop taking them where do I get my fats from?

(Farheen Vora) #28

well said :slight_smile:

(Terence Dean) #29

Depending on what you like to eat, olive oil, black olives, butter, fatty cuts of meat (not sure if you eat meat), bacon, fatty fish like Salmon, Mackerel, Sardines, coconut oil, macadamia nuts, avocado, I use butter on everything its so easy, and tastes great all over an omelette for example. I’m sure there’s lots of other ways to get fat into your system these are just some of the ones I use.

(back and doublin' down) #30

Beautifully worded description!

The practice of gratitude is an excellent way to shift the mind’s focus to a Law of Attraction. I have been naming 3 things I’m grateful for every morning before my feet hit the floor for over 15 years now. The practice has made a profound change in my outlook and resiliency.

(Artemis) #31

I hear you. I’m in my 4th week. A newbie trying out what works for my body. I have not had issues maintaining my fat macros. My hunger issues have subsided because I’m careful to maintain all my macros. I’ve recently been doing the 18/6 intermittent fasting. Around 10 I’ll have coffee with just a spot of unsweetened almond milk. Also if hunger crops up before 2:30 I’ll have a dill pickle spear and a cup of bone broth. That may be breaking my fast, contains salt and has no carbs and nary any calories :woman_shrugging: . My first meal is around 2. I eat a good lunch. Then I eat around 5:30. That’s it. It gives my body about 18 hours to burn my body fat.

(Kari Williams) #32

Whipping Cream (Land O Lakes) contains no carbs.

(TJ Borden) #33

Cream still has carbs. The labels round to zero because the serving size is usually 1 or 2 tablespoons. Generally figure 7-8 grams per cup.

Many only use a tablespoon or two so it’s negligible. Some of us, however, enjoy a cup of it in a cordial glass for dessert.:smirk:

(Jane) #34

Yep. Those pesky serving sizes can bite you in the ass

My DH was excited about some Indian packet of stuff to make a dinner from until he read the “serving size”. It was like 6 for the two of us!

:rofl:

(Kari Williams) #35

I like it with strawberries and a little bit of Stevia.

(Kari Williams) #36

Thanks! Is it working for you with regard to inches?

(Martin) #37

Hi! probably you are eating more calories than you are logging. It is difficult to log how much calories are coming from olive oil or peanuts. Usually they are high calories source.
When I am stuck I usually have a whey protein shake for dinner and in two days I start losing weight again.
Are you measuring your fat%? IMHO the measures should be together, body weight and fat%. Maybe you lose only 2kg but you added lean muscle…
Hope this helps
and keep calm, keep the process, keep keto!!!
Martin

(Leigh Thomas) #38

Try looking at your intermittent fasting and extending out to 36 or even 48 hours or longer if you can handle it.

#39

If you’re hungry eat a full meal until satiety. Do not snack. Every time you eat you have an insulin response. The fewer times that happens the better. It’s not about eating less food, it’s about eating less meals.

(Artemis) #40

No. At first I had 2” loss around my belly, but that has returned. I guess my body is rearranging things🤷‍♀️ I’m in my 6th week and weighed this morning for the month. Lost 5 lbs., measurements are the same. Last month I had a 2 day period of lots of energy and mental clarity and happiness! It was unlike anything I’ve experienced. I hope to find that sweet spot again. KCKO