Please Help Me Figure Out Why I Am Not Losing!?!?

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(CGR) #27

Its going well, down about 14 lbs I believe. How about you?


#28

You’re losing weight that’s good! It’s slow and steady just don’t give up ! You can do it!


#29

I don’t understand this.
The OP said they weren’t losing weight… turns out they’re losing plenty. Seems like an open and shut case. Keep calm keto on.


(CGR) #30

Thank you for the encouragement! How is it working for you?


(CGR) #31

Hi! At first I posted because I couldn’t understand why I would gain and loose if I was keeping my carbs down I was wondering if someone would look at my chart and help me analyze


(Bunny) #32

Known Factors That Stop Fat From Being Burned:

  1. Cortisol levels (stress) from adrenaline i.e. HPA-axis… (…lower cortisol levels naturally?)

  2. Estrogen

  3. Insulin (…maybe try protein cycling?)

  4. Eating more fat than you need?

Cut back on the intake fat a little bit more so your body can breakdown its own fat and not be constantly burning dietary fat?

Also be sure to keep your sodium, potassium and magnesium levels adequate?

Not sure how long you have been doing the ketogenic diet?

See also: The Perfect Intermittent Fasting Ratio for the Most Weight Loss (Fat Burning)


(CGR) #33


(CGR) #34

So I think fat should be around 50-60% for me? and then protein be in the high 20s 30%?


(CGR) #35

I also do intermittent fasting because I aim to stop eating arount 7/730 and then I dont eat until 1230 or later.


(CGR) #36

3 Weeks Now


(Bunny) #37

In that case keep the fat intake higher then taper off?

Your not fully fat adapted or ketogenically adapted yet which takes 27 weeks or so for your metabolism to go back to normal! I would start tapering down after three months. It just takes a while to get the body fat burning engines working? From experience this how this truly works so don’t let those immediate pounds you see dropping off and then back on (stalls/plateaus) fool you, it takes time and persistence?


#38

I only been on carnivore for 5 days and it’s been one hell of a transition, I feel like shit lmao


(CGR) #39

Hope you feel better soon!


(CGR) #40

Are you suggesting keep the fat at 70% for 27 weeks? :open_mouth:


(Bunny) #41

For at least three months or so at 80%…

Want to get the metabolism use to the idea that this is fuel?

I have found adding a little bit once or twice a week of type 2 resitant starch (creates short chain fatty acids in the large intestines) to my regimen helps a lot with the fat burning!


#42

so cool! how much do you add, and how far into keto had you been before starting with the resistant starches?


(Bunny) #43

Raw sweet potato sticks (or a real raw green banana) I just munch on those periodically; no set rules just a few sticks now and then, keep them in the fridge in a glass of water! Powerful stuff!

Note: type 2 resitant starch eaten by itself without any other food!


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(CGR) #44

But what about protein and your muscle mass?

We all agree that carbs need to stay low but the more fat you add that means less protein right? Or are you eating so many calories to get the protein in?

What’s your average grams of protein you take in? Calories? Fat?

I was once on Ideal Protein which is a ketogenic diet as well but focuses more on protein, low calorie, low carb and low fat. It worked for me but I didn’t want to have to keep buying products, plus I like the benefits of the keto diet for the brain etc.

I was trying to find a middle ground, for example whatever the protein needed to be for that and my weight (I settled on a goal of 90g) then the rest fat.

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(Running from stupidity) #45

No.

Keto is this easy (Keto for beloved noobs)

This is for Phase One - the starter phase. It’s still not complicated later, but this is the really easy to explain version which will help you no end.

  • Eat under 20g of carbs a day

  • Don’t worry about the scale

  • Eat plenty of good food - fat and protein - while adhering to 20g/carbs/day. Don’t worry too much about macros and calories EXCEPT carbs. Keep them below 20g/day. (Prioritize the protein - always start with protein in every meal, but don’t panic about it.) Your job is to get fat-adapted, so give your body the fuel you want it to use. Also, your appetite will vary - it’ll disappear, then it’ll come roaring back. Happens to most people, don’t sweat it.

  • ELECTROLYTES/SALT - KEEP THEM UP

  • Buy the meat you can afford - don’t stress about grass-fed, organic (con), etc… The worst meat is better than the best bread.

  • Fasting is a tool. Nothing more, nothing less. Works for lots, not for others. Don’t let tools tell you to use it before you’re fat-adapted and it makes sense.

  • This site has a search function (magnifying glass at the top of the page) and a newbies section - use them both, you’ll get a better variety of answers to your questions far more quickly that way. SERIOUSLY, THIS IS VERY USEFUL.[1]

That’s as difficult as it needs to be for a couple of months.

My good friend Terence (being friends with a Kiwi feels kinda dirty, but there you have it, keto makes for strange bedfellows) tells me this thing I have described above is called “dirty keto.” So yeah, do dirty keto, kids! :slight_smile:

Lots of Love, THE JUICE

Expanded version is HERE

[1]If you can’t find a useful answer after searching and reading for a while, we can help you a lot more if you tell us relevant data about yourself such as your reasons for doing keto, your weight/height/age/gender, a sample menu plan & any relevant health conditions.


(Bunny) #46

Some advice from the experts:

“…Having a fattier protein helps reduce the insulin spike versus a low fat protein. This is important on a keto and intermittent fasting plan because going from one meal to the next involves not being hungry and having more fat to your protein is the best way to accomplish this. …” - Dr. Eric Berg

”…This would depend upon how much is lost from the body daily. This varies depending upon intake. More protein intake means more turnover of protein and more losses. Less intake means less turnover. So there is quite a variation. It is also energy-dependent. That is, if you are trying to achieve negative energy balance (lose weight) then you need LESS protein. Why? Because there is all sorts of protein loss associated with fat loss. There is less skin, connective tissue, capillaries, blood, dermis etc associated with weight loss – all of which needs to be catabolized (burned up and not replaced) . Think about those bariatric surgery shows on TLC where surgeons remove 20-30 pounds of excess skin after weight loss. Yes, that’s all protein that should have been catabolized . As an aside, in my clinic where we do a lot of intermittent fasting, I have not yet sent a single patient to the plastic surgeon for removal of excess skin, even though weight loss sometime is over 100 pounds. …” - Dr. Jason Fung

”…As long as the level of nitrogen taken in exceeds the amount being lost, then the nitrogen balance is positive. This means you have sufficient protein in your system to enable anabolism (muscle growth). If you are losing more protein through urine than you are taking in, you are in a negative nitrogen balance, and only catabolism (muscle wastage) can result.- Thomas Delauer

I’m a bush-bunny so I eye ball it and I don’t count macros or calories (worst mistake I ever made), ONLY carbs or use apps except for measuring recording ketones and glucose, which I hardly ever do anymore! I don’t like to make eating food into a burdensome ordeal so I keep it truly ancestrally simplified!

Usually my intake is around 3 or 4 oz. of protein and fat intake can vary and be used if I am more active and with OMAD I increase the protein! I instinctually eat when I’m hungry no set time frame, I could eat at 3:00 am in the morning sometimes, I do not get stumped by the mind trap of eating 3 meals a day as Dr. Fung points out was brought about and seared into the human psyche by the food industry through advertising campaigns (familial centered social events) to make people buy more food, the 3 a day concept is more about monetary gain and creating a cephalic phase response in the human metabolism than it was for your health? So as you can see monetary gain is almost an exact science (using addictive substances i.e. intentional manufacturing of highly processed carbohydrates; takes less time to get hungry again or high glucose cycle) for the food industry because they know how to manipulate the human metabolism through marketing and food content?

Some other interesting videos:

The 5 Keto Macronutrient Tips - Dr. Eric Berg

The Ketogenic Diet: Calorie Confusions & Details When Doing Keto and Intermittent Fasting - Dr. Eric Berg


Excess Protein Discussion