Hi,
My name is Maria, I am a 42 year old, started Keto about 3 weeks ago, for the last week the urine test show I am in Keto but I have gained weight, feeling frustrated and not sure why??
My normal breakfast
Coffe soya milk
halloumi cheese
bacon
brie cheese
lunch
salamy
chicken breast
tomatoes
Dinner
Burgers
Cheese
letters
I am training 3 times a week at average o 1 hour
any help would be appreciated before I decided this is not working for me.
Thanks
Maria
If you use the search feature on this subject you’ll find a multitude of useful posts, just type “not losing weight” into the search bar.
Hey Maria! Are you using an app to see how many calories you are having? It may be too low, and with training, you may have a good amount of cortisol that can prevent weight loss. Another idea could be that you are losing fat, but gaining muscle - so the scale doesn’t show anything. It also depends on how much weight you have to lose, and how you ate before making the change. There are a lot of changes in the beginning, so I wouldn’t worry about it too much just a few weeks in, as long as you’re feeling good.
How do you feel overall?
My husband and kids had mentioned I look better, and to be honest I do feel better, but yesterday after jumping on the scales I nearly reached for a large PIZZA! I have been using My fitness Pal and restricting carbs, the urine stick show I am in Keto, I wandering if I need to restrict the total calories to 1400 daily? my current weight is 88kg and I am 162cm, any suggestions?
I would not recommend cutting calories to 1400, especially if you’re working out and just starting. Generally, how many calories are you having now? How much fat and protein? Are you feeling full?
Edit to add: it’s great that others see a difference, and that you feel better. Body composition and wellbeing are much better indicators than the scale 
88kgs and 162. 2000-2500 kcal is where you may end up once you are able to repair your metabolism. I’m probably at 2500-3000 and I’m male, 95kg & 170cm
Are you eating your words? Don’t do that, lol! 
A couple of factors are relevant here: first, you are a woman, and your hormones will have their effect. Second, if you’ve been restricting calories for a while, your body may be taking advantage of the new way of eating to put on lean tissue—as already posted. Muscle and bone are denser than fat, so growth in those areas can affect your weight, even if you are losing fat.
Let me propose to you that what you really want is to lose your excess fat, not to reduce your poundage (or kilogrammage) per se. Despite how we use the language, weight and fat are not the same thing. From the feedback you are getting from your family, it sounds as though your body is recomposing itself, putting on lean mass while shedding fat. So keep track of your clothing size—that will be a more reliable indication of progress than what the scale is telling you.
Don’t undereat—the body responds to calorie restriction by shutting down whatever processes it has to and hanging on to extra fat in order to get you through the famine. Give it abundance, and it will open up the throttle and let all that extra fat go.
Track all your macros very strictly for a month or so. You may be eating more than you think. Personally, I would also cut out the soy milk in your coffee, and either use HWC (heavy whipping cream) or a mixture of butter and coconut oil.