Stuck and have tried almost everything

stall
(Eli) #1

Currently down 27KG which is awesome but stuck at 88KGS and have been for the last month. I’m doing OMAD and have been for 3 months with the OCCASIONAL lunch, never cheated once. I’ve done extended fasting over days and am still the same weight. I cut out all sweets (keto) for a week and no luck either. Is this just what going to happen for a while until I woosh. Maybe because I lost all of it in 4 months it was too quick and I’ll have an extra long stall because of it.

I’ve just joined the gym so maybe that will kick it into gear but don’t think so. Any reccommendations?

(Frank) #2

How close to goal weight are you? Obviously the closer we get the slower and/or more difficult it becomes. Our bodies ability to adapt and maintain homeostasis is absolutely incredible. Not so incredible when we’re trying to lose more baggage but incredible nonetheless. Keep at it. Keep throwing your body curveballs.

(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja ) #3

Sounds to me like your body is too used to OMAD if you have been doing it for that long with no changes. That’s just my opinion though. Have you tried extended, or alternate day fasting? You should be fat adapted by now.

(Robert C) #4

I would make cutting out all sweets a permanent change - not just a week (this is pretty much assumed for keto and by most in this forum).

If you are keto (based on blood measurements) then you should be able to reduce your OMAD meal size and expect your body to burn its own fat to make up the difference.

But, it might be better to move to 3 36 to 42 hour fasts a week - that will move the needle for sure and shake up your body if it is used to OMAD.

Other reasons why you might be holding on to fat (even with your nutrition dialed in) are stress, lack of sleep and any alcohol consumption. These need to all be fixed or nutritional interventions will probably fall short…

(Eli) #5

Probably about 10KG away from where I want to be.

(Eli) #6

Yeah I think it’s used to my OMAD too. I have done many extended fast inc a week long fast to prove I was fat adapted. I think I’ll try fasting one day a week from now on then work my way up from there.

(Eli) #7

I’ll definitely try to cut back on the keto sweets. Just difficult as I’m living with someone who’s also doing it and we love to cook and make desserts. Maybe have had it too often recently. I don’t drink and haven’t had any stress or sleeping issues lately so can’t be that. Going to start a 1 day fast every week and see where I go from there I think.

#8

you may have reduced your BMR to much using too small of a meal, maybe make it one feast a day

(Eli) #9

So eat a lot for the one meal?

#10

I think when you eat make it count, and then stop eating and not cheats or fat until next feast time

(Frank) #11

Desserts, even keto friendly, definitely hold me back. I’m going to try to keep desserts to an every other day kinda thing.

(Lonnie Hedley) #12

Do you track anything? What’s your caloric intake for your OMAD? Since you’ve provided no details other than weight, my guess is you should be getting 1900-2200 kcal in your one meal. I understand people do OMAD as a way to naturally restrict calories, but I don’t agree with excess calorie restriction. As others have suggested, I think you should FEAST if you’re only going to eat once a day.

(Eli) #13

Only used to track weight and blood ketones, now just weight occasionally. I don’t look at macros and calories because I don’t think it matters on OMAD. I’ll always be in a deficit because there’s no way I could eat close to 2500cals in one meal. Also don’t like measuring with calories as I think what you eat is more important then a certain quantity of it.

#14

Are you getting enough quality sleep? That might be a contributing factor as well.

(Eli) #15

Occasionally I’ll get a couple hours less but it’s pretty consistent, not irregular enough to contribute to a month long stall I think…

(Lonnie Hedley) #16

Well, maybe your body has decided that’s the weight it’s comfortable at.

(Eli) #17

Definitely not the weight I’m comfortable at hahahaha

#18

It might also be a case of gaining muscle while losing fat. Maybe start taking waist measurements etc and you might find that you’re still losing fat weight but it doesn’t show on the scales.

(Eli) #19

Yes that’s what I think it is! I feel like I’m still losing inches just not losing “weight”. I’ve just started strength training at the gym with the 5x5 routine but only recently during the stall! I hope it’ll push me into losing again!

#20

Well, technically you’re still losing (fat) if you’re losing inches. Stalling on weight loss because you’re gaining muscle can’t be a bad thing. That’s why going on a BMI estimate (if that’s what you’re basing your goal weight on) can be inaccurate once you start gaining muscle. There’s another calculation similar to BMI, which also requires you to add waist measurements etc to get a more accurate weight target. Can’t remember what it’s called.