Should i try keto?

Emsworthbank97

Hi, ive just lost 3st 9lbs and am struggling to lose the last stone. Is ketosis a good way to achieve this??

rsclause

I wouldn't do keto just for weight loss but highly recommend it as a lifestyle.

kommodevaran

It depends on why you're struggling and what you expect from eating keto.
Is your goal weight unrealistically low?
Is your expectation of weightloss rate unrealistically high?
Do you feel hungry a lot on a "normal" diet, when calories are reduced?
Or will you miss carby foods if you cut them out?
Do you expect to lose fat faster on keto?
Or do you expect to be able to eat more and lose at the same rate, on keto?
Or, or?

apullum

People often struggle with the last little bit of weight because at this point, your deficit is likely very small. This means that you will probably have to be very, very accurate and consistent about weighing every bit of food that can possibly be weighed. Small errors in logging can easily add up to take you out of a deficit when you are close to your goal. You don't need keto unless you want to eat that way. You just need patience and accurate logging.

mary2799

I find I am not as hungry on keto and don't feel the need to snack as much

NeverGivesUp

I adore Keto but it is a lifestyle. Get off the scale if you really want to change your life. Count calories and do Keto and don't focus on the scale at all since it doesn't tell you what is really going on inside your body.

psuLemon

It depends if you are satiatied by fats and willing to give up a lot of healthy foods. My keto days are always the toughest since carbs have a greater impact on my hunger.

LumberJacck

Give it a month just as an experiment. I'd suggest that you start off at 100 g carbs and reduce by 5 g per day, it's much easier that way, or it was for me. Both in terms of body adjusting and figuring out what to buy.

lynn_glenmont

kommodevaran wrote: »

It depends on why you're struggling and what you expect from eating keto.
Is your goal weight unrealistically low?
Is your expectation of weightloss rate unrealistically high?
Do you feel hungry a lot on a "normal" diet, when calories are reduced?
Or will you miss carby foods if you cut them out?
Do you expect to lose fat faster on keto?
Or do you expect to be able to eat more and lose at the same rate, on keto?
Or, or?

Also,
Would dropping a little water weight make you feel closer to your goal? Would you be happy with that, even if it didn't reflect any fat loss? Will you stay on a keto diet for the rest of your life? If not, how will you feel if you go off it and the scale reflects increased water retention?

VUA21

I have about 10-20lbs to go. It should take about 6 months.

When you don't have much excess fat, it's going to take a lot of time to lose it.