Yo Yo wieght

#1

I’ve been on keto for a little over a month. I’m using My Fitness Pal pro to track my macros. Initially I lost a little weight (down from 149.6 to 146.2). Since then I’ve dropped a little below (lowest has been 144.8) but I keep going back to that 146 mark. I’ve been eating 70 grams of protein, 20 grams of carbs and 116 grams of fat and on average keeping my calories under 1500 per day. I’m 5’4 with a goal of hitting 130lbs. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong and am getting really frustrated by my yo yo weight (lose some, gain it back). Does anyone have any suggestions?

(Karen Parrott) #2

I had to lower my fat a bit, up the protein. Just needed to let my body feast on its own energy a bit more.

Once I started time restricted eating (17:7) with my meals 6am to 1 pm or so, then it helped me a lot. It took me 2-3 weeks to really see the change, then bam! I’m still Keto due to low total carbs and the fasting. ( my carbs are a little higher, 20 net due to a side effect of going too low for me).

Good luck! Many of us have had to adjust.

#3

Thanks! So you don’t eat after 1pm?

(Karen Parrott) #4

That’s right. Many days I don’t. A few days I do. I was in a study out of Dr Satchin Panda’s lab in mid 2016. https://youtu.be/iywhaz5z0qs

I used the my circadian clock app mentioned in the video

I’m maintaining a 70+ pound weight loss 5.75 years and had inadvertently gained 8-10 lbs back. The fasting helped me get lean again AND I realized if I did not lower my fat just a bit, then I was going to stay stuck ( I was previously obese 40 years, as a child) Good news is the fasting helps me stay mildly Keto, which works well for me.