197.5 lbs this morning. #Win
When I started keto five months ago I was fluctuating between 207-211 (I’m 6’1", 61 years). I’ve been husky all my life, athletic, and not visibly obese (suggested normal/ideal weight between 140-188). I’ve lost some muscle mass over the last two years due to a lifestyle change. Big sign: My size Large t-shirts got tight even though I was not gaining weight. My chest and abdomen started sagging—big spare tire and moobs!. I haven’t yet had a dexa scan. It’s on my list.
A couple of random n=1 thoughts:
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Uneven weight loss. Since I am so happy eating keto, I’m cool with this. I’m not in a hurry. I lost five or six lbs in the first week, then staid at around 203 for the next three-and-a-half months. These 5.5 lbs have come off in spurts over the last six weeks.
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Natural intermittent fasting (IF). I’m eating only when hungry. The natural result is random feast and famine cycles of a day or two, which I associate with the weight loss. I just traveled from Texas to Australia for a week of business each in Melbourne and Sydney. I didn’t weigh myself while there and stayed on keto, although there were some questionable sauces I enjoyed realizing they may contain sugars/starches. (BTY, conference attendees didn’t gawk when I tore apart five sandwiches from the lunch buffet to eat the meat and lettuce only. Yes, I moved the sandwiches to my plate first and bussed my own plate loaded with five empty buns.) I was delighted when I arrived home and the scales read 201. Just before leaving I was at 198.5, so I assumed this 2.5 lb difference was random (water, gastro system contents, etc.). This week’s results seem to support that.
My pants fit better. (-:
