Stalled weight loss

(Michelle Nicole Meador) #1

Hello all,
I love this woe and have been very dedicated to it for 6 months now. While that doesn’t mean I haven’t made mistakes, I have been very strict with my intake and have watched for hidden carbs with a few surprises here and there. My calorie allowance is at 1400 which I find VERY difficult to get in and have recently started doing some strength training (squats, sit ups, crunches, push ups, planks and then rotate between abs, butt and arms, i do this 6 days a week, each week the increments increase). Now, I am at a complete stand still and have been for over 6 weeks. I’ve eliminated a lot of red meats and stuck more to leaner meats and seafoods as well as decreased my dairy intake. I’ve also increased my caloric intake based on what my fitness pal says for 20-30 minute strength training. The scale still remains the same but now, i’ve increased in inches all over. 1 inch here and there which I know is from building muscle. I know my macros are an issue as I do have a hard time hitting the protein, never go over the fat and my net carbs are always under 20. I’ve tested positive for ketones as well as testing positive at my dr’s just a couple weeks ago. So I guess what I’m wondering is WHAT GIVES!?!?! Im not frustrated enough to just quit as this truly works but im putting in a ton of effort and need some input on what direction I can take to assist in some movement whether its in inches or lb’s.

Thank you

(Pete A) #2

You’ve been Keto for six months and of that stalled the last 6 weeks?

What was your start weight and what do you weigh now? What do you want to weigh?

Why?

(Michelle Nicole Meador) #3

Yes, Started Sept 1st, have lost a total of 65lbs, started at 285 and now fluctuating between 217 and 223 and would like to get to 160. I’m just trying different things, I feel better when I dont eat too much red meat. The working out is where the stall started, I believe I may not be consuming enough calories but I’m barely able to eat 1200 some times. Its very hard for me to eat that much as I’m just not hungry. I did IF for a long period of time, didn’t do much for me. So now i’m trying to figure this out and from what I’m seeing, I’m not eating enough calories.

(Pete A) #4

Wow, impressive! And sounds like me, down too almost 70 since September!

With your activity level I’d consider adding at least a couple of hundred calories, in fat, which you already seem to know… You must have a pretty large calorie deficit already, doesn’t your fitness pal indicate that?

And a good thing to add muscle, right? :grin:

#5

Have you incorporated intermittent fasting or extended fasting?

And fat to satiety, you can reduce your fat intake if your body is fine with that.

Also, check out the other threads where people are discussing stalls. Gives good insights. You can do a quick search.
AR

(Michelle Nicole Meador) #6

Yes I do IF, 16:8 typically. Some times longer, when I Fast I have an even harder time getting in my calories.

(Michelle Nicole Meador) #7

Thank u, and congrats to u as well. I’m struggling with 1400 calories, getting in 1700 is gonna be super hard. I’m gonna have to eat a 12oz ribeye everyday lol.

#8

Don’t forget that your body is changing on the inside. You’re building bone mass and lean muscle. Six weeks isn’t too bad, I was stalled at 8 weeks at one point and read that others had gone months!
KCKO!!

(Mary Pohja) #9

i just watched the keto dudes podcast yesterday title "eat to satiety"was great . answers to stalling that put me at ease. they said stalling is reason for congratulations that you are fat adapted. plus so much more…

(Ken) #10

I’d go the other way first. If you’re not experiencing any problems with your training, you’re not having a starvation response. If you have a hard time eating 1400 calories, you’re experiencing a strong leptin response, which is excellent. I’d actually adjust calories down, so you’re actually hungry by the time you eat. Even to the point you’re hungry a couple of hours before. When you start having energy/metabolic issues is the time to increase calories.

(Michelle Nicole Meador) #11

I haven’t experienced any issues with training and I’m NEVER hungry. I have to force myself to eat. I had 3 plates of food for lunch today and half of it had to be packaged and ate later, which I still wasnt hungry and had to force myself. I just keep thinking, this isn’t right. If I’m not hungry, I shouldn’t eat!!! I cant get away with 800 calories in a day and be fine…some days. Others i’m a little hungrier. Its just finding that sweet spot for myself.