Very anxious about all this... Venting

hmikkola92

I've been on keto almost 2 weeks. Very strict, I don't allow anything besides low carb veggies, meat, eggs, cheese. I weighed myself and I'm down 5 lbs. I feel it should have been more, considering how heavy I am. I am 5'6 and 270 lbs now. I have hashimoto's disease and I feel like if I even look at cake I gain 5lbs, but it will take forever to lose weight.
The main problem is I'm embarrassed to leave my house because of my size. But I have a 6 month old so I can't just be a hermit. I just want to not be this huge. I guess I'm impatient.
I lost 5lbs and that shouldn't make a difference in size for someone so big, but my clothes feel looser. Idk if it's a placebo effect or not. Do you lose inches more readily than weight? Ugh. I cringe when I read the labels of what I used to eat.
I was just expecting a bigger loss at first, at least water weight.

cstehansen

Frequently, one of the first changes that will happen especially with those who have more to lose is the yellow fat is replaced with brown fat. Brown fat burns fat and is denser. You can think of it as good fat. It is denser, so it the same weight of brown fat is smaller than yellow fat.

You can google brown fat and get additional information on that. The main thing is this is one reason why you can lose 5 lbs, but look like you lost 15.

Be sure to measure your waist, hips, anywhere you personally store your fat. This way it will be easier for you to see improvements that may not be seen with the scale. This is about becoming healthier, looking and feeling better and not just changing a number on a scale.

Hang in there. It can take 6-8 weeks for your body to become fat adapted. Make sure you are getting enough sodium.

If you haven't already done so, read the launch pad on this page. It will save you many headaches.

Good luck.

tcunbeliever

On a good week I lose half a pound - if I'm very good and very strict.

Regarding the water weight, some people don't lose the water until week 3, and some people don't store a lot of water to begin with - everyone is a bit different.

Also, having hashimoto's means that your weight loss may be slower than average because keto will stimulate healing.

Take metrics beyond the scale, like measurements, or photos, or body fat. Also consider how you feel now vs 2 weeks ago. Do you have more energy? Is your outlook improved? Are you sleeping better? Keeping up with the baby easier?

Your life is so much more than just a number on a scale.

suzc11

Hi hmikkola92. I think a 5lb is a very, very good start. My DH lost nothing till week three, then steadily since then. Everyone's body is slightly different. I gave him the same advice about fat surrounding internal organs going first, which is a really good thing, but it doesn't weigh as much as the external stuff. Do take measurements, months from now you'll wish you had and yes, your clothes really are looser! Choose something that feels a little tight right now and use that to measure with too. What I really wanted to say was - you're a mother to a 6 month old who doesn't care at all what size you are. And they won't even notice for years. Take this as a journey, get a little healthier month by month and it will add up. By the time they're up and running around the park you will be too! Even 5 lbs a month and by the time they're two you'll have lost enough to race them easily! (but you should still let them win )

hmikkola92

Most of my weight is in my bottom half. I didnt have a double chin until I hit this weight. I have noticed I have more energy, and it's consistent throughout the day. I used to want to nap at around 7 pm every day. So those are bonuses. Once I lose 50ish lbs it won't be a panic to lose weight anymore. I looked pretty good at 220lbs in the past. But i want to be 170 one day, maybe down to 140. Thanks, I will look up brown fat.

hmikkola92

Thank you suzc11... One of my main motivations is being able to run around with my son. I can't wait until. I can. My hips and legs hurt so much when I try to walk briskly right now!

swezeytba

I definitely feel like I have experienced a much different change in my body with this WOE versus other diets, etc. I have tried....I don't think it's placebo effect at all. Looser clothes much sooner than I would have expected based on pounds lots.

Sunny_Bunny_

Yes. You can definitely lose inches without losing weight or very much weight.
There's no need to be embarrassed. Your body doesn't define you and st this moment you have much to be proud of anyway! You've made a hard choice to make changes and be honest with yourself and participate in a community, actively seeking support and seem on the ready to return the favor. Without a single ounce lost, that in itself is a huge victory! Be proud! Allow yourself to own that decision and recognize it for what it is. The beginning! Which is crazy exciting! It's the point at which everything else will develop and grow and be nurtured. This is a monumental turning point in your life. You have taken control and are in charge and you've established resources to help you as you need it. That's so much more than so many people will ever do!
You have nothing to be ashamed of and everything to be proud of. The physical changes will come if you just keep up with your new commitment and stay plugged in to your available resources. The goals you hope to see are inevitable! It's no longer a matter of IF you will achieve them, but WHEN! So let that relieve some of that impatience because the path you're on WILL lead you there.
ENJOY THE JOURNEY!

You got this!!!!

macchiatto

Besides what pp's have mentioned, when I drop carbs my stomach usually gets a bit flatter within a couple of days; I think it's related to losing some bloat, so that could explain why your pants already fit a little looser.
Sounds like you're off to a good start, really!

MissMorts

Good weight loss takes time.... Stick to the rules, don't stress about it (stress raises your cortisol levels which puts a brake on your burning), and give your body the time it needs to do what you're retraining it to do... I like the quote I heard somewhere.... "in 4 weeks you'll start to notice it, in 8 weeks your friends/family will notice it, and in 12 weeks you'll hear it from the world, give it 12 weeks - Don't Quit!"

GaleHawkins

There is a view LCHF has to resolve any leaking gut issue before much weight loss will happen. That may be why I didn't lose a pound for the first 1.5 months.

Inflammation levels have to start dropping for fat to be released perhaps.

Try to focus on learning then doing LCHF. Weight loss will follow when health starts to recover. Failing health issues is the main thing leading to obesity with out a doubt in my mind.

pitbullmamaliz

I have zero advice for you as I'm brand new to this as well, but I just wanted to give you some love and support and tell you to live your life and *kitten* what other people might think. You're doing what you can and working on things. That's more than the vast majority of people out there. So you go rock your bad self!

nvmomketo

You're doing fantastically so far! You lost 5 lbs in under two weeks, with hashimoto's and a 6 month old. I found it incredibly hard to lose weight before my kids were weaned. Great job.

It is hard to be patient but try to remind yourself how well you are doing. Clothes are already getting looser (I notice a 5 lb difference too) and if you keep up that rate of loss you could be losing 10lbs per month! It doesn't get (safely) much better than that! You could be in "one-derland" by Xmas time. Great work!

My advice will be to take before measurements and pictures. It's amazing to see your own progress, and if you do stall on the scale, chances are that the pictures and measuring tape will show you shrinking.

tinachris14

Don't minimize that 5lb loss, that is great success so far! Keep chuggin along girl, you're doing great!

DietPrada

It's taken me 4 years to lose 80lbs. And I have about 25 to go. We didn't get fat overnight, it's not realistic to think we'll lose weight overnight either. Losing slowly is frustrating, but I remind myself of what my life would be now if I DIDN'T make that change 4 years ago.

missippibelle

Visualizing my losses always helped me. 5 pounds is 20 sticks of butter...that is a lot! Congrats!

Violet_Flux

missippibelle wrote: »

Visualizing my losses always helped me. 5 pounds is 20 sticks of butter...that is a lot! Congrats!

I do that too. If you're losing more weight, the 'unit' I use is the 5-gallon water cooler jug. Those weigh 50 pounds. So if you've lost 50 pounds, that's one full 5-gallon water jug. Imagine carrying one of those around with you everywhere you go - and then no longer having to!

cstehansen

missippibelle wrote: »

Visualizing my losses always helped me. 5 pounds is 20 sticks of butter...that is a lot! Congrats!

Mmmm...... butter

cedarsidefarm

Definitely measure yourself. I hadn't been losing any weight even though I've been very strict with my low carbs for months and months. The other day my pants fell down while I was playing with the dogs. My hubby thought it was hilarious (because the dogs jumped on top of me when I fell.). After wiping dog slobber off my face and grabbing the tape measure, turns out I've lost 2 inches off my waist and God knows how much I've lost off my hips cause I don't measure there. And yet not a pound less on the scale. The scale is a lying liar.