Gaining even doing what I am supposed to...please help :(

lisamarie2181

the keto diet may be the WORST ever...raise your carbs exercise and freaking LIVE..raise your carbs immediately to 250 grams a day...watch the weight fly off....I was exactly where you are at!!

I have a medical condition, it isn't that easy unfortunately lol I wish I could eat like an average person, but from trial and errror over the years, the low carb is the only things that gets the weight moving down.

This is the first time it hasn't so that has me questioning the cal amount I have.


I do see from everyone's responses (thanks so much all of you for taking the time to give me advice) the lowering the cals may be the best thing to do, so I think that is where I will start. I felt they may be too high, and just from hearing from all of you I think you are all right. Going to reset my diary 2000 for this week and then go down to 1800. Don't want to drop too much to fast, and I have to get readjusted to eating less

Does anyone else wish this process could be easier? lol PCOS really sucks

elainecroft

When I was a similar weight, the amount I had to eat to *maintain* was about 2200. I started eating at 1700 to lose. So starting around 2000 and working your way down from there is probably a good way to go - good luck!

maracuya23

I would definitely talk to an endocrinologist. Especially since you can go in with a clinically measured RMR and I'll assume a very comprehensive food diary. A thyroid issue (hypothyroid) would decrease your RMR, but yours seems like it might be higher than expected. It's worth consulting a specialist at this point, especially with the PCOS involved.

shumbri

BUMP for later!

CM9178

the keto diet may be the WORST ever...raise your carbs exercise and freaking LIVE..raise your carbs immediately to 250 grams a day...watch the weight fly off....I was exactly where you are at!!

I have a medical condition, it isn't that easy unfortunately lol I wish I could eat like an average person, but from trial and errror over the years, the low carb is the only things that gets the weight moving down.

This is the first time it hasn't so that has me questioning the cal amount I have.


I do see from everyone's responses (thanks so much all of you for taking the time to give me advice) the lowering the cals may be the best thing to do, so I think that is where I will start. I felt they may be too high, and just from hearing from all of you I think you are all right. Going to reset my diary 2000 for this week and then go down to 1800. Don't want to drop too much to fast, and I have to get readjusted to eating less

Does anyone else wish this process could be easier? lol PCOS really sucks

At this point, I would assume the results from that test - for whatever reason were not accurate - and you are eating too many calories.
I don't think it would hurt anything to just eat at a 20% deficit from your TDEE right now and see where that gets you. You shouldn't be gaining weight if you are eating at a deficit unless 1) The number was calculated incorrectly 2) you aren't measuring/calculating accurately what you are actually eating 3) You have some other kind of medical problem 4) you are pregnant

BarbieAS

Ok, I agree with others that the RMR seems really high. And PCOS DOES really almost require a low-carb diet, don't listen to those who see "low carb" and immediately start in with "keto is bad!" And fat is NOTHING to be afraid of, especially if you're on a low carb diet, if you're staying away from trans fats and making sure to eat plenty of mono and polyunsaturated fats (but saturated fats aren't the devil, either!). And while you definitely need adequate protein, too much can hinder a low-carb diet as well. In your case, I'd set my macros to 5-10% carbs, 20-30% protein, and the rest fats.

So, it sounds like you have the right idea - TDEE approach combined with lower-carb. Based on your ticker it seems like you have a good amount to lose. If I were you (and, honestly, I am, or have been recently) I'd cut a little further off TDEE. About 30% works really well for me; maybe go down to about 1750. When you have more to lose your body can handle cutting a little harder. As you get closer and closer to your goal, you're going to want to decrease that percentage for SURE, but for now that's what I would do, and then just gradually close the gap between your calorie goal and your TDEE (making sure to adjust your TDEE as the pounds come off, of course!).

Also, this is a GREAT time to incorporate some lifting! You want to maintain as much lean body mass as you can, and in your situation you can probably even build a little bit! And, you can choose to either do cardio or not do cardio, just make sure you're accurately including that in your TDEE calculations (you have a choice - the "traditional" way is to figure in your exercise with your TDEE and eat the same amount every day, regardless of if it's a workout day or a rest day. You can also choose to log the exercise separately and eat back your calories, which is also fine, just make sure you're not doubling up and including them in your TDEE calc as well, you know?).