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@Momma-Bear I like you did the whole caloric restriction thing and was successful in losing my 50 lb beer gut (I like IPA’s too). As soon as I hit my lowest weight I started putting it back on. I happened across the Documentary “The Magic Pill” and I was hooked. Fast forward 1 1/2 years and I am happily stuck at about 6 lbs froom what my goal weight is. I can maintain this exact weight effortlessly. All you have to do is limit carbs. You will keep feeling better and better as the months pass. I don’t track, log or limit calories at all but some like to track. Good luck and stay strong while your body switches to fat burning.

Also, not that I am encouraging beer drinking I am quite fond of Slightly Mighty IPA from DogFishHead brewing. It has 3.5g crabs per 12oz can so if you like you can fit some in. I had 3 or 4 Saturday because I can. I had lots of real high carb craft beer Friday at a local brewery that had a band and no I did not get drunk. I did gain a couple of pounds though. This morning I am right back to my same old stuck at weight. I can’t do that everyday but once in a while doesn’t seem to hurt me.

[TimeForMe]

Was anyone able to do regular and consistently more challenging workouts during the first few weeks? I am in pretty horrible physical condition so I wont be climbing any mountains just yet, but would like to walk 20 to 30 min 5 days a week unless that is cuckoo? Also I read somewhere it is good to mix up your food choices regularly so your body doesn’t adjust to them and lower insulin resistance?

Welcome! I still consider myself a newbie… about four months in and down about 35 pounds. There are many here with a lot more knowledge and expertise but I’ll share my basic approach about adding exercise and fasting.

I’ve found that focusing on one thing at a time and changing things up as weight loss slows has worked for me. First, I focused on eating under 20g total carbs. I didn’t count calories or worry about macros. Then after a couple of months of pretty strict adherence to that, I started looking at fasting. I added some intermittent fasting and then did an extended fast. Once weight loss slows again, I’ll look at dropping sweeteners. I’m saving the addition of exercise for last, once I’m close to my goal weight. (I already walk a good bit during work but intentional exercise isn’t fun for me at all.)

There are many tweaks that can be made and taking one at a time not only simplifies things but helps you to figure out what works and what doesn’t.

[Momma-Bear]

Great feedback, thank you SO much

[Momma-Bear]

HOLY COW THAT IS GREAT NEWS…I thought I would never experience such hoppy goodness again and was kind of bummed…thank you for your input and time.

[Momma-Bear]

Hi there, thank you for your reply and DEFINITELY congrats on your 35 pounds…I think when I get there I will be in between my 2 sizes of wardrobe uh oh…these are great problems to have however

[Janie]

Welcome to the forum!!!

Lots of great support here. If you are looking for fasting support there is a monthly thread of people doing short or longer fasts and they jump on the thread when they are fasting. Here is Oct. Someone will start a new one in Nov.

October 2019 - IF/EF Chat Thread (All Welcome)

Great numbers. I hope you breeze into 72 hrs.

[BlueViolet]

@Momma-Bear What a fun post, thanks, Kimbrie (neat name too )

Don’t get crazy re: supplements and supplies and don’t get sucked into food labeled, “KETO”, no need for all that crap.

It can be done super simply: keep carbs way low is all I did, it worked great. I did stall when I got close to goal (last ten pounds) so went “almost-carn” and that broke the stall.

Lots of bright, nice folks on here, esp Weird Uncle Dave @David_Stilley who is very good at advice, and the kindest soul on the forum dear Susan @Momof5 who like you has a lot to lose still.

I’m not one of the nice ones, I’m a miserable wretched sort but I do like to drop songs and cutes here and there

[monsterjuice]

You’ll do great, don’t buy into any of the “keto junk”. You don’t need supplements other than electrolytes. Salt, magnesium if you feel you need it. Potassium rich foods can help some. 20g or less, don’t calorie restrict. Eat healthy fats and proteins to satiety, I put fats first as for most consuming higher works for them! Eat yummy foods and enjoy. Men tend to lose quicker so don’t get discouraged, some people lose fast some it’s a bit slower, don’t think your stalling unless it goes months of no progress. This is a great forum. Enjoy and have fun, also don’t push fasting too much in the beginning, some are fine, but give your body time to adjust to the new eating regimen.

[barefootbob]

to cut out my craft IPA because it is 30g of carbs per beer

Yeah, this was tough for me at first because I freakin’ loved good beer. Now it just doesn’t appeal to me anymore.
As a workaround, there’s a thread on here experimenting with infusing Irish whiskey with hops and having it with carbonated water. Not much body but the taste was pretty good. I preferred mixing it with low carb beer like Mich Ultra. If I can find the thread I’ll update this post with a link to it.
Good luck, by the way! Glad to see you’re excited and ready to change your life for the better.

Ah here it is! It was Carl’s idea and it was brilliant.

Carl's Zero-Carb IPA Beer

Originally published at: http://blog.2keto.com/recipe/carls-zero-carb-ipa-beer/ [image] This recipe came out of a conversation with a friend’s wife, who told me her hubby ditched the keto diet because he couldn’t give up beer. I went to work on it right away, and came up with a reasonable facsimile. Start with some dried hops and Irish Whiskey. Soak 4 cups of hops in 750ml of Irish Whiskey. I used Jameson. Make sure the hops are completely soaked, and store in the fridge for at least 5 day…

Just remember that alcohol gets metabolized first so it will mess with any progress.

[gingersmommy]

Regarding calorie counting - in my opinion, don’t. Track your carbs for now. Don’t worry about calories. Keep your net carbs at 20g or less per day, and eat fat / protein to satiety.

@Momma-Bear, welcome. In addition to the above, I would suggest you put fasting on hold until you have done this for 2-3 months. No need to stress your body right from the get-go. You are making a major metabolic change and your body is working to heal itself. Go easy on it and give it some extra TLC during this period.

Good luck on your journey. Hope to see you around.

[piet]

Wow!! My fellow IPA drinker!! I am always searching for encouraging life stories and yours blessed my heart! Thank you for sharing and being so accountable for your own personal journey! Testimonies like yours are inspiring! I’m pretty new to Keto and to this forum but both have been mind and life changing!! I look forward to our stories in a year!! Bang on my friend!! We got this!

[Karla_Sykes]

Welcome

[Momma-Bear]

Not sure if I already responded, if so, my bad just wanted to make sure I said thank you for such a nice and thoughtful message…always nice when someone gets you especially when you are just truly being you…best of luck sweets, run into you sometime again I hope

[Rebj]

Welcome and thanks for sharing! I have eaten this way for 4.5 months now. I read and researched and listened to 2ketodudes podcasts before I started. I felt prepared. I began with 3 meals per day, but kept carbs below 20g as suggested. Slowly but surely my body said “Rebecca, your aren’t hungry, so don’t eat.” This seemed scary, but I listened. Now I am pretty much eating in a 16/8 or 18/6 window, 1 or 2 meals a day. Just follow the 20 g carb suggestion to start and listen to your body. I have lost 30 lbs, but more importantly my body has changed in composition and into smaller clothes. Good luck and be patient!!

[Momof5]

Welcome to the forum, Kimbrie =).

I was 293 in February, and am now at 242, and still have over 100 pounds to lose, so I can totally relate to your frustrations and the Yo-Yo dieting. I have lost 51 pounds so far on Keto, and I feel so much better now then I did in February, and if I can do it, you can too for sure!!

I lost over 100 pounds in 2002-2003 in 8 months doing Susan Powter, and gained back over 120 of it shortly afterwards, so I know!! It is annoying, but Keto is for life, it is not a diet, it is a new way of eating!

We will all be here to encourage you, answer questions, share our own personal things that have worked for us and to cheer you on!!

[Momma-Bear]

Hi there! thanks for your response. I have also felt that when I begin to eat again tomorrow I wont be able to eat the whole 1500 calories I set aside for myself. I have never been one to eat 3 meals plus snacks a day…I usually eat a big (ok honestly, my portion sizes were really out of control, I am a really steady emotional eater. Just in the couple of days I have been committed to working this program I have not once been hungry, I was able to easily walk away from my daily beloved 4 or 5 IPA’s a day(that is like 130g of carbs right there) if I really wanted to change my life I had to step up 100%, no cheat days, no carbs more than 20%, sticking to my exercise regimen even when I dont feel like leaving the house. I am so tired but completely wired at the same time it is kind of a trip. I know I needed to expect the first few weeks to be an adjustment period. Thank you for reading my rambling nonsense and also for your reply if you should choose to leave one…best of luck!

[Momof5]

I eat lunch at 1pm and supper at 4:30 on my eating days -which gives me a daily 20 hours of fasting, 4 hours eating (two meals with no snacks between the two). From 5pm until 1pm the next day I do not eat anything -I drink water and herbal tea though-it is good to stay hydrated as well. Maybe that would work for you as well -and aim for around 1800 calories, splitting them up -I like to eat more calories at the lunch and less at supper, but it doesn’t always work out that way =).

[Momma-Bear]

Susan I think you are becoming my guardian angel. It is a bummer I have to be so stubborn and try to do my own thing…should have stuck with the 48 because it was smooth as butter we put on everything, but today I slowly starting getting the keto flu symptoms. The handful of ppl I talked to about my grand plan told me starting off with fasting was a bad idea. I dont feel completely awful but just tired and confused a little…more than anything I am feeling like a big stupid for taking the planning into my little newborn hands. For the most part there are several days I barely eat anything and so I thought it would be ok and after all the reading I had done I was excited to try the fasting I guess. Anyway, thanks for listening, I will live to fight another day, and there is no way I will give up. I have all you guys, an ex with a Bach in fitness and nutrition to help me figure things out. Tomorrow is starting my brand new eating lifestyle, I am just still so excited by all of this, I just know this is the path I want and need to be on…thanks susan, you truly are an angel

[Momof5]

Aww, you are very welcome =). When I first joined here in June, I was overwhelmed by the kindness and support I received. This is the most friendly, helpful and supportive forum on the net in my opinion. We all want you to succeed, and you will, you have a terrific attitude, and great will power. It is a fun lifestyle, once you adapt to it, the cravings will disappear, and you will feel so healthy, have energy, see aches and pains and pounds disappear. Keto is awesome, I love it. It was hard for all of us at the beginning, so we know what you are going through, because we all were beginners too! You will do this and be giving helpful advice in no time yourself too!!

[BlueViolet]

thanks susan, you truly are an angel

I toldja upthread, Susan’s the kindest soul on here
She’s the Queen of the forum
She shared the throne for awhile with King @BeefCake but sadly he has vanished.

A suggestion: I see you have started several threads, but the topics are kinda similar, I’d merge them all into one “Accountability” thread because then it’ll be easier for us to follow one thread that covers all your activities and going by your fun posting style, you’ll develop a fan following of the Accountability thread like Susan and David have. I know I’d follow it.