Tomorrow 30 days, defeated - 3 months later, victorious!

(Jane Reed) #31

Two years ago, when I started this way of eating, it took me 3 months to notice any difference in my body. During that time I did not own a scale so depended on a measuring tape and the fit of my clothes to tell me if I was dropping any fat. 3 months and nothing. But it happened.

Now I’m in a months-long stall. But there is no going back to grains and sugar. That way leads to disaster.

Hang in there…you may be one of the unfortunate few who lose fat very slowly. This way of eating means better health in the long run.

(Heather~KWOL for life!) #32

This morning I did a few quick measurements and I have lost 2 inches off my hips and 1 1/2 inches off my waist. My first measurements were 9/18. It could very well be less than that because my initial measurements I did in the evening :smiley:

(Carpe salata!) #33

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(Raj Seth) #34

I don’t think measurements vary that much during the day - while weight does due to the capacity to carry varying amounts of water. So, net net, I think you have done OK. There is a reason so many say to get rid of the scale. The scale does not measure your body fat - just the total mass that stands on it, bones, muscle, organs and fat, all combined.
Seems like you may have lost some fat, and maybe gained some lean mass. Fat is less dense than lean body materials, so inches lost, but no weight change - this seems very very common amongst women doing Keto!

(Keto Kid 4 Life) #35

Glad you’re staying on Keto and on the forum! Your posts are valuable and you give great info! It can be discouraging, but feeling great is what keeps me on Keto. I can’t imagine doing anything else right now. All other “diets” left me unsatisfied and I still didn’t get results. An eating regimen that can help us lose body fat (no matter how long it takes) is worth it to me as long as I’m satiated and feeling good overall. You’ll get to where you need to be.

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #36

Most measurements don’t fluctuate, but the waistline does between morning and evening. Maybe not if you are fasting.

(Doug) #37

Yes indeed. In the late evening (when I’m dreaming of myself at a much younger age, or some other happy horse hockey) my waist is such-and-such a size. When I wake up in the morning, it’s half again as big!

(Janet Harris) #38

I too am feeling some what discouraged. Strictly no grains or sugar. Glad to read I’m not the only one with slow weight loss…I’m 64 and metabolism is nil!
I HAVE been pleased that my IBS issues are basically resolved…living without constant bloat is a blessing as are my GERD problems to a greater extent. I’ve had these problems since teenage days!!
I think I have to watch my Macros as I may not b achieving the correct %.
Using Carb Manager.
Thanks for all the great advice and support on this Forum!
Oh, just started collagen for joint issues xx

(Running from stupidity) #39

Well, that sounds like a massive win.

I think I have to watch my Macros as I may not b achieving the correct %.

Carbs under an absolute 20g is the key more than percentages.

(Heather~KWOL for life!) #40

I am no longer defeated…it’s a way of life I actually love very much and I hope that everyone finds what they need here! :grin:

#41

Would you consider providing some more information? Have you seen results in the last 3 months? Weight? NSVs? I’m 3 weeks in and am stalled but keeping calm. Would love to hear more specifics from you.

#42

Nvm. I found your other thread. Thanks. Keep up the good work!

(Heather~KWOL for life!) #43

you too! some of us take a little more time to adjust, and i will say that even though i hadn’t lost pounds i had started losing inches. what sealed keto for me is when i went with my son and little grandsons to a maze in early October, just over my 30 day mark, and i walked that maze for an hour without dying of thirst and still breathing… not having to stop because i was tired, for me i realized that was my success. i decided then that this is how i need and WANT to live! Do not put pressure on yourself, allow your journey to unfold, that’s the best way I can say it :grin:

Keto pains? Keto highs?
(Running from stupidity) #44

Do the right things, and your body will get to where it wants to go. But that will be as it decides, not as you decide :slight_smile:

(Willow) #45

I am right there with you 31 days and everything as far as losing weight has been a struggle. I have lost weight by just a bit. I am gonna stay strong though because I don’t want to go back to the sugar. Its odd I feel like I don’t need to go back to the way I was eating.

(John) #46

I had to change your thread title to something more uplifting, using my mighty mod powers.

(Heather~KWOL for life!) #47

i’m not complaining :grin:

#48

Are you diabetic or insulin resistant? Are you in an unhealthy weight range or dealing with health issues?
I have recently read that keto works for weight loss if you are insulin resistant but perhaps not if you are not ie it is good for treating metabolic derangement but not necessarily for weight loss dieting.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #49

The ketogenic diet is not a weight-loss diet, it is a weight-normalization diet. Ideally, what it does is to lower your insulin levels to the point where energy (calories) can flow into and out of storage as needed throughout the course of the day. Under such conditions, and given adequate energy, the body becomes willing to part with stored fat.

It is also true that the healing and normalization process can involve the body’s putting on weight in the form of muscle and increased bone density, which I would argue are good things, even though they might counter-balance the weight loss from fat, thus causing no reaction on the scale.

Even though my weight has been stable for the past 12 months, I can now wear trousers that were too tight a year ago. Obviously, I am still losing fat, even though the scale is not moving.

(Heather~KWOL for life!) #50

I actually realized on my papers from last doc visit that they had indeed diagnosed me as insulin resistant. But, i had labs drawn two weeks after starting Keto and all of my cholesterol lvls were phenomenal, considering i have been on meds for it for 10 years and never had those great results. I am hopeful to go off blood pressure meds and the cholesterol meds. So, though I didn’t see the scale go down, i got upset, talked to knowledgeable ppl here and I continued forward. There are so many non-scale victories for me that I cannot imagine putting myself in the cycle of sugar stuffing myself again. i do allow a small treat once in a great while, and my bf who is diabetic and insulin dependent, has seen HUGE progress in his sugar control by eating keto. He is a truck driver, I used to be is front pilot car, a few years ago (way before we decided to date) and he cannot pass a DOT physical at this time because of the insulin. We are making great strides in his health and he is using less and less of the sliding scale insulin everyday. I think he’s blown away at the results he is getting. i told him he should be paying me $45hr to be his private duty nurse, since i am an RN :joy::joy::joy: he doesn’t agree :joy::joy::joy: He has hope, there have been new rules implemented and if his HgA1-c is below 10, they could pass him…but we need to find out for sure. plus he wasn’t initially using the sliding scale right because NO MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL taught him how to use it let alone give him a scale! i about died when he gave himself 20 units of the sliding scale just whenever. Flat out told him that i would be incorporating Keto in to his diet and went over his medication and got a scale for him to follow. Also, they never told him how to heal the wound on his foot, so since I have been in person with him again, i dress it correctly and i’ll be damned if it isn’t healing, i think he sees all the good his body is doing and how it’s responding to better eating with Keto, and he also will order when we are on the road, at a restaurant,and has hash browns, toast, biscuits, fruit, and grits, etc held. I don’t boss him and never say something is off limits, but i know he is really trying to eat better, it’s kinda fun to watch how much he cares now about himself. I know this was completely random and wordy, thank you for bearing with me! Thank God he had our paths cross if nothing else so i can truly teach him keto and his blood sugars have been so great! so, i will follow up if he does get to get his CDL back and let you know