Hello!
Week 6 on Keto…although cut the wine about 2.5 weeks ago. I’ve seemed to only lost 4 lbs (female) and feeling discouraged while I haven’t cheated a single time in the last 2.5 weeks (I didn’t before - but I think the wine may have hindered results.)
Any ideas? Is this common?
Thanks,
Brittany
The most important thing starting out is to eat 20 grams of carbs a day or less. Hang in there, and don’t expect immediate results!! Slow and steady wins this race!! You will get there, have faith!!
That’s 2/3 lb loss per week…34 lbs per year. That’s nothing to sneeze at. This is “long term lifestyle and metabolic healing”, not a getting ready for a wedding in a month and then continuing eating crap after that kinda thing. You’re doing great! Just keep it up. It’s a wonderful ride. You will learn more about your body and it’s response to food than you could’ve ever imagined. Trust me.
This is for Phase One - the starter phase. It’s still not complicated later, but this is the really easy to explain version which will help you no end.
Eat under 20g of carbs a day
Don’t worry about the scale
Eat plenty of good food - fat and protein - while adhering to 20g/carbs/day. Don’t worry too much about macros and calories EXCEPT carbs. Keep them below 20g/day. (Prioritize the protein - always start with protein in every meal, but don’t panic about it.) Your job is to get fat-adapted, so give your body the fuel you want it to use. Also, your appetite will vary - it’ll disappear, then it’ll come roaring back. Happens to most people, don’t sweat it.
ELECTROLYTES/SALT - KEEP THEM UP
Buy the meat you can afford - don’t stress about grass-fed, organic (con), etc… The worst meat is better than the best bread.
This site has a search function (magnifying glass at the top of the page) and a newbies section - use them both, you’ll get a better variety of answers to your questions far more quickly that way. SERIOUSLY, THIS IS VERY USEFUL.[1]
That’s as difficult as it needs to be for a couple of months.
My good friend Terence (being friends with a Kiwi feels kinda dirty, but there you have it, keto makes for strange bedfellows) tells me this thing I have described above is called “dirty keto.” So yeah, do dirty keto, kids! 
Lots of Love, THE JUICE
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