I just want to be clear that I studied Ketogenic Dieting for a month before starting. I really appreciate everyone’s help, advice and insights. I am absolutely aware that this isn’t a calorie based diet… I totally get that. I keep bringing up the calories, only as a reference point because I have literally gone from 2500 to 3000 per day in mostly stachy carbs (rice, sushi, chips, cake, chocolate, squash, beans, lentils, quinoa, cookies, bread… I was a vegetarian)…down to half that…this was a natural byproduct of following my macros. So I’m really just expressing my complete and utter frustration at having lost NOTHING in a month… after going from a carb consuming machine… to now 20g per day max… and adding all these “healthy fats”… I’m furious and mystified at the same time… if I was 180lbs and only 15lbs away from my goal… ok… I’d get it… but I need to lose EIGHTY POUNDS… WTFFFFFF??? It makes no sense whatsoever.
It’s incredibly confusing… some say eat more fat, which would mean going above my daily fat macros… the next person says that hearing me mention nut butters, coconut oil, etc… makes them think I’m eating TOO MUCH fat… the next person says try fasting 20 hrs per day… I’m already doing 16… that would be torture… this all feels like a nightmare. It works for everyone but me apparently. I’m cursed, I swear… what an unbelievable disappointment. So much time, energy and money wasted…
I will be a massive pig on my wedding day… a month and a half wasted on this. We’re getting married in a month, and I’ll probably be the same effing weight I am now… which was the same as week one… or heavier. I am glad it works for you guys. Maybe because I’ve been a vegetarian for 30 years my body thrives on healthy vegetables, some higher carb, this just doesn’t work for me… maybe it was all a mistake. But I’ve done “eat what you want, only when hungry, stop as soon as satisfied” and lost AT LEAST 2 or 3 pounds per month. Usually more like 5 to 8 pounds per month… and that was eating pizza with big salads, sushi, stir fries and curries with rice, veggie wraps with chips, cake, muffins, bananas… so this really makes NO SENSE…
Is it possible my body just doesn’t like keto?
Thanks