Help where am I going wrong

sexysexy2

I have been doing keto for 8 weeks and have only lost as of this morning 3lb. I went onto a keto calculator and for my age a young 51 and at 5' 7" and 42lbs overweight. I have kept to % = 5% carbs/65% fat and 30% protein and 1200-1300 calories. I am in the UK so we count total carbs which comes out at 15g per day. I do exercise but do not count this. I hate being this overweight and find it difficult to do my normal daily activities including putting on my socks !
Can anyone help ? where am I going wrong?

KobiHensley

I think you're calorie count is too low so your body isn't releasing the fat. I'm 53, 5'5" and my calorie count is 1,800. I'm losing on that.

sexysexy2

what do you think of the keto calculators ? and what % are you using ?

KobiHensley

Here are my settings

MIssnewme9211

I need to weigh myself to see if I am following this diet effectively as well. I think once I do this, I'll be able to provide better feedback. With that said, I think you body is fighting you, meaning its protecting itself from starvation mode, therefore keeping those extra pounds on you. Also, you could be gaining muscle.

sexysexy2

thank you I will up my calories

sexysexy2

fell off keto diet last night :-(

went out for meal and had tomato and basil soup with local bakery doorstop fresh bread followed by steak, chips and onion rings all washed down with a bottle of wine.....

fell down toilet this morning ........ feel bloated so what did I do .... ate toast !

decided as I have family gathering at local pub on sunday - I am going to restart keto on Monday... to be honest I don't think I was doing it right in the first place as I did not lose any weight in 8 weeks. My body fat % did go down y 2% but I think that was mainly because I have started exercising again and I bulk up quickly

Remember I am in the UK, so I have been on the NHS website and it states that I should be eating 1500 calories and it also said that I was 4 stone overweight and obese in the bmi chart. up until now I have been using keto calculator which said I had to eat 1200 calories so perhaps that is why I struggled on keto so I am going to up my calories which falls into place with what you have suggested to me as well

I need to lose this weight as it is making me miserable and unhappy

Roll on Monday .... new week .... new me .... once and for all

sallyann8

I don't look at the calories, just my carbs, and make sure I don't overdo fat and protein. At the moment I don't think I'm having enough protein, so I'm having eggs for breakfast with salmon and cheese or half an avocado. Then making sure I get plenty of chicken or fish at lunch. It's working so far ...albeit slowly

kaykayron

I'm counting it all and don't feel hungry which is a shocker .. because I have always been hungry it seems. I use 1 tablespoon of heavy cream + 1 tsp of MCT oil in my coffee in the morning and I feel stuffed. I also had wine last nite as a "splurge" as I have tried to restrict alcohol .. but I am just getting right back to it today. I am not going to get down on myself because we all need to splurge a little here and there ... I am definitely losing and feel so much better... I am 52 and it is just harder to lose I think when we age ...