Thank you so much for this post. I was feeling really discouraged today, I've gained a pound and a half in the last couple of days and I've been really good. I know I need to stay on plan and will do that.

One thing I have to ask is I have used the Ketosticks several times and have never gone past trace in the level. Do some people just never register larger amounts of ketones and still remain in ketosis?

Thanks for the great post.

You are definitely "preaching to the choir" with me on this topic, but it makes my day to see like-minded, logical posts such as yours. Your delivery is stellar. I generally don't have the patience to explain things to others who are not so like-minded (the "fat is bad/meat is bad" crowd), even though I've done the thousands of hours of research, have personal experience on almost every kind of eating plan, and live in a community where I am witnessing first-hand what happens to people who are switching from an animal-based diet to a grain/sugar-based diet.

Thank you so much for this post. I was feeling really discouraged today, I've gained a pound and a half in the last couple of days and I've been really good. I know I need to stay on plan and will do that.

One thing I have to ask is I have used the Ketosticks several times and have never gone past trace in the level. Do some people just never register larger amounts of ketones and still remain in ketosis?

You may have your carb intake too high for your body to be effectively burning fat. I'm not trying to be in Ketosis (but I do like it) but I'm at moderate almost every day. I generally get 15-25g of carbs every day, after fibre is deducted. I eat this low not for ketosis but to keep from craving my addiction foods and binging. Also, I feel great, have lots of energy, health problems have vanished, and bonus, I'm losing weight.

I have been in Ketosis for 120 days now the first 3 months I lost on average 7lbs a month. For the last 1-1.5 months I have noticed this new trend where I bob up and down with my weight and really havent lost anything. However the scale says ive lost nothing (or gained) but I have lost 7 inches?! THIS confuses me lol! I have even taken pictures and you can SEE a difference but I weight the same exact number I did in the last pic?! Really if anyone can explain the whys of this it be helpful ! Im not giving up or tossing in the towel im just really confused is all.

My weight is all over the place, I ignore it and go on 'gut feel' (literally ).

It's just a change in body composition, if energy is good and clothes are fitting better with less wobble then walk on

As I've said previously, I'll only weigh myself once more during this process, when I am happy with my shape.

Overall weight is a terrible way of judging fitness, BMI even more so if you are relatively muscular.

This really explained alot to me...thanks so much for the post!

I'm glad I decided to not chuck the way of eating when the loss slowed!! Must say, I feel smaller, not bloated anymore...so even if it's a slower loss it's worth it for me. My cravings have passed...with the help of the Atkins 2 net carb bars from Winco and Albertson's. Thanks for the explanation!

atkins bars aren't really good though. you shouldn't be eating 'frankenfoods'.. and definitely not til closer to your goal weight.
yea, they're marketed as low carb and have 'atkins' on them, but they're not 'good' for you

So I craving something chocolatety, is it better to have real dark chocolate... I know the bars may not be the best for you but it does help with that craving...

Thank you so much for this post. I was feeling really discouraged today, I've gained a pound and a half in the last couple of days and I've been really good. I know I need to stay on plan and will do that.

One thing I have to ask is I have used the Ketosticks several times and have never gone past trace in the level. Do some people just never register larger amounts of ketones and still remain in ketosis?

If you register, you're in and that's all that matters. The darker the ketones doesn't mean you're extra in ketosis. The goal should be to make it as faint as possible due to ginormous water intake. If you're peeing purple, help your kidneys out and drink some water

This has nothing to do with water. I am perfectly hydrated but yet have the darkest purple strips. It can vary day to day depending on how many ketones are present in the urine. Kidney has nothing to do with ketones. Test your ketone levels with a blood strip for accurate reading.

Fantastic explanation! :huh: Wish more health care professionals knew this, but as I understand it, med schools offer 1 semester of nutrition courses. I took 1 semester as a nurse. Small wonder.
Thanks! :bigsmile:

Bump - so I can read this whenever I'm feeling frustrated!