Hey everyone. I’m on week 9. I have lost 14 lbs. I know that’s great but it’s been 2 and a half weeks since I lost anything and I am losing my mojo. I had no carb cravings until last week but now I really want sushi, sour dough bread and butter and a chocolate bar. What can I do to get my enthusiasm back?
Not ready to give up but losing my mojo
cw2001
(Cindy)
#2
Quit watching the scale. Think about all the good things you CAN have instead of what you’re not eating. Go have some sashimi instead of sushi. Or fix some cauliflower with as much butter as you’d like in it…because really, rice and bread are just “carriers” for the good stuff. Find some dark chocolate and have a square after dinner.
And…quit watching the scale! I can’t say that enough. Even if it’s a lot of water, you’ve lost ~1.5lbs/week since starting keto. That’s a terrific weight loss! Don’t expect those same numbers week after week.
So put the scales away, commit to keto for a duration (I used 4 months originally) and just let it WORK.
anon2571578
#3
Like mentioned above, ditch the scale. Go by how your clothes feel. Buy a tape measure. Remember how good it feels that your blood sugars are stabilized. If that doesn’t work, go out and get a large chocolate milkshake and give yourself a nice deterrent memory, because going from 20g carbs a day to 100+g of sugar in a setting is not going to be a pleasant experience.
Madeleine
#4
Yes, throw away the scale! It really doesn’t measure what you need to know. Here are five women who stayed the same weight on their fitness/health journeys:
islandlight
(Laurie)
#5
Hi Kate. Sometimes we just have to wait out the craving, maybe sitting for hours on end thinking about the food, or distracting ourselves by doing something else. Of course that won’t work if you don’t have the motivation.
Going 2 weeks without losing is just part of the process.
Maybe you need to look deep inside yourself and ask why you’re doing this. What are your priorities in life? What brings you joy? What brings you down? How can you apply these insights to your keto journey?
The only thing I can suggest that would probably work for most people is to be active in these forums. I hope it works out for you!
Nadgood
(NADIA GOODMAN)
#6
I think we can get too caught up in the losing weight thing and lose sight of the feeling healthier element.
14ibs is amazing…give your body time to re group and balance itself …as the other replies say…dont use the scale to determine how good you feel…
There’s no rush…this can be a lifestyle choice not just a crash diet. It’s a clean heathy way of eating which for some people helps them loose weight and re shape, some just re-shape, some feel healthier in mind and body etc etc
Everyone is different, learn about you, you are worth discovering and Keto can guide you through your voyage of self discovery
Keep with it
Be well
MommyJill2005
(Jill F.)
#7
I am in same boat as you. I am in week 9 with 14 pounds lost too. My hubby of course started same day as me and he has lost 19 pounds. I have lost more inches than pounds (17 inches) and am down 2 pants sizes. So look for those non scale victories and remember we didnt gain weight eating brocolli, it was the carb addiction that got us here in the 1st place. KCKO!
Alex99
#8
Have you accidentally been knocked out of keto by some hidden carbs or something?
Most of us just eat bacon and eggs or meat with veggies but there is a whole world of recipes to be explored…
Fat was known to be where all the flavour is, think of the skin on chicken, sugar was just a poor substitute.
What cured my thoughts about sugar was Robert Lustig’s “the bitter truth about sugar”. Cake or Toxin?
It is not about weight loss. The majority of Americans have metabolic syndrome (diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure,…)
David_Stilley
(Full Metal KETO AF)
#9
Not really trusting these photos and no weight change claims, seems a bit unlikely.
Madeleine
#10
Really? It actually makes a lot of sense to me. At my height, 140 pounds can look pudgy or it can look amazing depending on body composition. There are a ton of photos like that out there, and no one is selling anything so I don’t know what the impulse would be - for so many people! - to put it out there if it weren’t true. I first came across something like this from a source I definitely trust, and the photos were incredible.
PaulL
(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?)
#11
You may be confusing weight loss with fat loss. Women in our society are so conditioned to pay attention to the scale, that they often skimp on calories to the point of being weaker than they need to be—and having brittler bones, to boot. By eating to satiety on a well-formulated ketogenic diet, they finally start giving their body all the calories it needs, and it often decides to add muscle mass and to increase bone density, even while shedding fat.
Since muscle and bone are a lot denser than fat, a woman’s weight can remain stable, even while she sheds inches. It can happen to men, too, but it’s not usually so dramatic and gets lost in the random noise of weight fluctuations.
jessOTR
(Jessica)
#14
When I get discouraged I hang out here and read a lot. It helps me remember that I’m not alone and allllll these people are seeing positive results enough to stick with it, whether that’s weight loss or the million other benefits of eating this way. When I can remember that this isn’t a race and this is just the way I eat now, I can relax a bit.
Madeleine
#15
I think they exercised and ate in a way that worked for their bodies. It looks like weight/resistance training to me.
Jeffers
(Kate)
#17
Thanks everyone. I think I need to reboot! I have certainly dipped the amount of water I am drinking vs what I was drinking 3 -4 weeks ago vs what I SHOULD be drinking. I haven’t been exercising and I haven’t noticed any significant changes in the mirror but I am going to measure my body tonight and try and do that weekly instead of the scale. I totally get what you all say about the scale but I have found then when I don’t weigh regularly (twice a week) I find my weight creeps on - it keeps me honest! I am going to start listing to the 2 keto dude podcasts again - will update you - thanks for the love and support!
David_Stilley
(Full Metal KETO AF)
#18
Okay so I knew and agree with this but perfect transformation is probably pretty rare not to change even a pound. Not just keto but major physical conditioning and probably impossible to keep a stable weight throughout the process. Especially since women pre menopause change weight almost constantly throughout the month.
While photos like this can be inspirational they can also give people disappointment by creating a goal that’s just not realistic for everyone, male of female. That kind of disappointment can be discouraging in attaining realistic healthy goals causing some to adopt less healthy means to get there. Super Model Syndrome if you will. 
Madeleine
#20
Shoot - my impulse in posting was kind of the opposite! I want people - maybe women in particular- to not be controlled by what the scale says. I think the smaller size/same weight happens at all sizes, but it’s the super fit ones who post public photos, so those are the ones that we see.