Not losing weight on Ketogenic Diet

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(David) #1

So, I’m a little curious as to what exactly is going on.

I’m a 30 year old Male, 5ft 7inches tall, 218 pounds, approximately 30% body fat (bio-electrical impedance Test). My A1C is 6.1 (or it was two months ago)

I have calculated my Macro’s which are… Total Calories 1337 daily, 104.7 Fat Calories (not grams), 83.9 Protein Calories (no grams), and 56 Carbohydrate Calories (not grams)( this is 14 grams daily).

Initially, I lost weight. I lost about 8-9 pounds the first week, another 3-4 pounds the second week, and 2 pounds the third week. Since then… the weight has not changed its now almost week 6?!

I check the urine ketone strips about twice a day, and I always get a dark maroon color, which theoretically implies that I’m in ketosis, but… why a nearly three week pause???

I know that the total calories 1337, are a little on the low-end, but I’m not really feeling hungry, and every so often (1-2 times per week) I’ll skip my typical dinner, and go to a restaurant and order an 8oz Hamburger Patty, with cheese, and bacon, and most of the time… some broccoli with butter. When I do this… my calories for that day will increase by an estimated 500 calories, but I have checked my ketone with a urine strip afterwards for every time I have done that, and it comes out the same color as always.

Anyway, I figure that doing this increases my weekly calories, and puts me a little closer to the optimal calorie range. I sometimes do some light weight/resistance training, but its nothing crazy. I do about 2-3 sets with moderate weight for 12-8 reps, on about 4-5 machines, and go home. I maybe do this 2-3 times per week. I never do any cardio, and I get 8-9 hours of sleep on average.

Should I just keep doing what I’m doing?! Or is there a glaring flaw that I’m not aware of???

(Ethan) #2

These numbers cannot be correct:

104.7 + 83.9 + 56 = 244.6 Calories

244.6 is not equal to 1337.

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #3

1337 daily, 104.7 Fat Calories (not grams), 83.9 Protein Calories (no grams), and 56 Carbohydrate Calories (not grams)

105 + 84 + 56 does not equal 1337. It’s 245. Either you’re filling it out with 1080 calories of alcohol, or you’ve made an error.

105x9 = 945
84x4 = 336
14x4=58
sum: 1339
So, it’s really 105g of fat, 84g of protein and ~14g of net carbs.

I wonder about your measurement of the food you are consuming. But I would probably suggest eating more.

(Hala) #4

I say less fat to lose ur own fat ur already fat adapted so u have to consume less of fat this is wht I’m ding it now

(David) #5

I realize I made some mistakes with the question…

104.7 X 9 = 942.3 Fat Calories (I made a mistake its grams not calories)

83.9 X 4 = 335.6 Protein Calories (I made a mistake its grams not calories)

14 X 4 = 56 Calories

942.3+ 335.6 + 56 = 1333.9 ( realize I made some math errors)

(David) #6

104.7 X 9 = 942.3 Fat Calories (I made a mistake its grams not calories)

83.9 X 4 = 335.6 Protein Calories (I made a mistake its grams not calories)

14 X 4 = 56 Calories

942.3+ 335.6 + 56 = 1333.9 ( realize I made some math errors)

Its hard to eat more though, because I worry that my protein intake gets too high, and I know that causes the body to go into gluconeogensis where it turns the excess protien into glucose, which would kick me out of ketosis

#7

Have you considered some form of fasting, intermittent fasting, extended fasting, every other day fasting?

You’ve lost 16 pounds so far, which is great. May not all be fat but still.

(Ethan) #8

What food are you eating and when

(Ethan) #9

Also, you have not said much about your weight, height, and physical condition are

#10

Try fasting for four days to break the stall.

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #11

I think you are a long way from a problem with gluconeogenesis. But you could always add butter to proteins.

(Liz ) #12

Your calories do look low, but I never encourage anyone to eat if they are not hungry. In my opinion, at week 6, you are only now even getting started. Keto is a months/years long adventure, not a weeks long one.

It sounds like you might be experiencing PISS (Post Induction Stall Syndrome) in which case, Keep Calm and Keto On. Or you are not fully fat adapted yet, or your body is shifting things around in there that do not show up on the scale, but in every case, KCKO. Check back in another 6 weeks if you are still stalled.

(Todd Allen) #13

A scale is only really useful on long timescales like a month or more.

I’d guess you lost some excess water weight in your first weeks and you are gaining some water weight back now but throughout you’ve been losing fat at a rate of maybe 1 to 1.5 lbs / week. Stop looking at the scale, give it time and you will see the progress.

#14

You could try exercising everyday and maybe doing a 20+ hour fast once a week.

(Cece Blackstock) #15

I agree so very much with @LizinLowell on this… your total calories are about what I eat every day, a female at 5’2” and 25% BF… of course if you’re not hungry, then that’s something else… do you find yourself hungry?