What if Keto Just Doesn't Work for Everyone?

#83

My honest opinion is, is you’re not losing weight because you don’t need to lose any. Everyone gets pockets of fat in places they’d rather not have them, and many result to surgery to shift it if they can’t live with it. You sound like you have the perfect metabolism. No need to ruin it

(What The Fast?!) #84

@Wishbone I mean, I’m 5’ 2” and weigh 148-153lbs. I EASILY have 20 lbs to lose. My LBM is 100lbs. I am not in the heathy body fat range.

(Paula Green) #85

I do not disagree that your numbers suggest you could easily lose 10-20 lbs but I would like to say that having seen your daily instagram posts and you do not look like you need to drop that much weight. I am the same height as you and used to weigh the same (in fact nearer the 140lb mark) and I looked nowhere near as good as you do. Seriously, I looked chunky and out of proportion. I excised a lot and weight trained, just like you.

I’m now around the 130lb mark and look so much better, it’s taken a few years of low carb and real food to get there - and consistency (I was always trying to lose weight and have been all my life). Consistency was key I think - I often got derailed after a few glasses of wine. I no longer drink, but I did manage to get to 130lb with the wine :slight_smile: I just stayed very consistent and like I say stuck to real food - no low carb salad dressing, no low carb breads or pancakes, no low carb cakes, no sweeteners. Meat, fish, salad, veg with olive oil. I do wonder when things are made with low carb stuff for example cake or bread if the processing is part of the problem - almond flour could be metabolised in a very different way from actual almonds (maybe) just like a boiled potato is very different from a potato chip.

Anyhoo, sorry I started rambling. Just to say, I think you look fab, but I do (really do) understand your need/want to get to a lower weight. But try to enjoy being you - your daily posts bring a little joy to my day :slight_smile:

#86

Yes, and the fact that she has struggled with constipation on keto for so long is also a factor saying keto perhaps is not the best for her body. I had to stop eating keto because of constipation and just started eating oranges for breakfast and continued with fish and salads in other meals like on keto. It made a big difference, not on my weight, but I am far from constipated now. My weight did not change anything. I did not even gain more water weight by the change, probably because oranges have low glycemic index.

#87

I am 5.2, female, and when I get to 150 I will consider it my perfect weight no matter what med stats state. Why? Because I carry muscle like the hulk, and prefer curved muscular to lean ripped.

(What The Fast?!) #88

Ha! What I WANT is for my body to reflect the effort and work that I put in on a consistent basis. When I look at myself in a bikini, it surely does not. (And no, it’s not a body dysmorphia thing - I have verified this with many of my friends/family.)

@PGG That’s so sweet, thank you! I LOVE the Instagram keto community and posting there really helps to keep me motivated especially when I’m feeling frustrated with the lack of progress.

#89

I don’t know what you look like but I suggest trying different types of exercise. You may be the type of body that builds muscle very easily but perhaps not in the places you want. When I was in high school, I ran a lot and had a completely flat stomach but I was 5’7" and 170 and looked fat because I had so much weight in my thighs. In college I started swimming a lot more which evened out my muscles and made me not so bottom-heavy. It may not be an issue with your diet but maybe you are too bulky in the wrong places and that’s why you don’t like the way you look…just a guess.

(Daniel DiDonato) #90

Ok, question, are you healthier? Do you feel better? Do your clothes fit better, is your movement and balance improved? If so, your winning! Next question, do you really need to loose that much weight? The less you have to loose, the slower it goes, also, how are you measureing your weight loss? You mite try increasing your carb intake, and make sure your eating enough. This thing is one giant experiment, to find what works for you.

(What The Fast?!) #91

Thanks - I have tried LOTS of workouts! The good news is that I LOVE working out! I am a cyclist, but I also am currently do strength training/weight lifting 5 days a week and have reduced my cycling quite a bit. I did reformer pilates for many months, but am taking a break from that for about a month while I do a 5 weeks glute/legs program. I have done bootcamps, pilates, barre, yoga, etc. I love trying new workouts!

@BrotherDiDonato Am I healthier? Depends on what you mean. I ate very clean before keto, the only thing that changed is that I took out carbs and added in fat. Do I feel better? I feel literally exactly the same as before keto. :slight_smile: My energy and sleep have always been great, so no change there. Do my clothes fit better? No. Measurements the same too. Do I need to loose weight? Yes, 100%. At 32% body fat, I DEFINITELY do. Also, losing weight on the bike makes a HUGE difference.

Agree, totally. I’m giving keto probably one more month. If nothing changes by then, I will probably go back to a whole foods approach with more carbs and a lower fat %. I’m also working on getting in with an endocrinologist for bio-identical hormones. I have a feeling it’s more about that than anything else.

Every time I do extended fasting, my period goes missing. It’s the reason I don’t think it’s healthy (for me specifically). When the body is working correctly, your monthly cycle should be like clockwork and that’s definitely not the case right now.

(Chris) #92

You’re tracking everything. Drop your calories 10% for 2 weeks, If that doesn’t work, drop it another 10% for 2 more weeks. At some point, things will give.

(What The Fast?!) #93

I did this for 7 weeks. I slowly decreased macros (following the DeeperState Keto program that Keto Savage developed) each week for 7 weeks. At the end of 7 weeks, I had my RMR tested and it had dropped significantly. Reducing calories works for some people, but for others it causes your RMR/BMR to drop to match your intake.

At this point, everything points to hormonal problems. Even with lots of fasting, my weight drops but then comes right back.

(Chris) #94

Have you checked into a plan like the vertical diet? Either way, any diet that is going to reduce your weight past knocking off the low hanging fruit is going to require some mix of calorie restriction or caloric expenditure increase.

(Drew Says "Eat the Salt, you damned stinking Keto ape" Hardcore Label Licka ) #95

Sorry.

#96

I’ll just throw one more thing out there - an endo is a great idea (hormones :exploding_head:) but maybe a consult with Amy Berger might be helpful too. She’s a low carb advocate but she’s not a dogmatist http://www.tuitnutrition.com/p/services.html

(Ruth) #97

Good question! I’m not sure if this plan is best for me, because of the fat one has to consume. Additionally, low blood sugar readings last two days is draining.

#98

@KetoLikeaLady

I think hormones are a huge factor!

I am curious, what kind of vitamins have you tried? I have experimented since I started keto with vitamins and have had lots of different results. I try to hack the body with vitamins to get a hormone ratio that promotes the weight loss :wink:

#99

Vitamins continued…

For example, I gain weight if I eat a lot of folic acid, had my DNA done with 23&me and I have MTHFR mutation and folic acid and I dont get along. ( http://dramyneuzil.com/is-folate-in-food-safe-for-mthfr-mutants/ )

Another example, the keto mojo shows I have super low hgb, I supplement with iron and when I miss iron I am tired and do not lose any weight.

I added L-Carnitine with varying results, D3, Omega 3, Chlorella…list goes on. I try different combinations and find it all fascinating :wink:

(Donna) #100

Excuse my ignorance…but what is “NSV”? Newbie here!!!

(Doug) #101

“Non scale victory.” :slightly_smiling_face:

(Donna) #102

Thank you so much Doug!