Why the rapid weight loss on Low Carb ( Induction ) stops
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Thanks for putting this together. It's very informative and clears a few things up for me.
YES! this was great information. Thank you very much for posting this in an easy to read way0 -
Thank you for this post. Great information and will help me not get discouraged when I see the low number. Thank you0
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This continues to be my favorite post in MFP history. :flowerforyou:1
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This continues to be my favorite post in MFP history. :flowerforyou:
I totally concur!!!!!!
I've read it numerous times as it helps me on the straight and narrow LC path!!!!
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So glad I found this today. Explained a lot and re-motivated me!0
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Great post! :drinker:0
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How long does it take to slow down? Last time I lost 89 pounds in 5 months and it never slowed down. This time since I HAVE to do it for medical reasons I am curious when it will slow and when I should move to OWL. Ive been planning on staying in induction until I reach my first goal and then moving on.0
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Thank you for this....it helps with the "only a pound???" situation!1
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This article has been a great help and inspiration to me when I hit a stall.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
Basically your fat goes, and the former fat filled cells fill with water which will eventually leave in a "whoosh". It's why stubborn belly fat becomes squishy and lumpy.
In a nutshell, you are losing fat in ketosis while not actually losing weight when in a stall. You just have to KCKO and wait for a whoosh!
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Bump! Need to revisit this today. :happy:0
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Good article. Obviously not the same for everyone, some people do manage to keep losing significant amounts of weight, and some don't.
On Atkins bars, I say who cares. If you want to eat them eat them. I've lost 44lbs and I eat probably 3 a week.
Some might say "not good for you" but you know what? 2g of carbs, a hit of protein, doesn't spike my blood sugar, tides me over until I can eat a proper meal, stops me from buying crap when I go shopping, allows me not to feel like I miss out when my boyfriend sits on the couch with a bag of candy, doesn't hinder my weightloss at all.
I know most of us used to eat things alot worse for you on a daily basis. Don't beat yourself up over it, I say.5 -
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
No, just no. You can be perfectly hydrated and have a dark purple. Ketostix don't measure hydration. They also do poor job of measuring ketones.1 -
I switched to keto/ carb cycling after losing 25 pounds following IIFYM. It's frustrating not experiencing the rapid weight loss but I think I'm nearing my maintenance weight so it's all a learning experience.0
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Brilliant post! So glad I found this.0
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Great post.0
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Bumping this.....it's very relevant for us newbies1
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Good post then there are others like me who did not lose even one pound of any kind of weight for the first 42 days of eating LCHF but did lose inches. We all can respond differently.
It was only when I stopped dieting to lose weight did my health recovery start. As often in the case of autoimmune diseases or obesity it starts with a leaking gut syndrome which I am sure was a fact in my case. It only took 30 days for my pain to become well managed but 180 days for my IBS symptoms to fully resolve and stay that way.5 -
I hadn't seen this post before. Good idea to bump it. 3
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caraiselite wrote: »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
never had a problem with atkins bars or some such. however, I cycle long, and hard. i might want the carbs, but I hate the insulin response, so atkins hits the spot.2 -
caraiselite wrote: »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
never had a problem with atkins bars or some such. however, I cycle long, and hard. i might want the carbs, but I hate the insulin response, so atkins hits the spot.
Me too, well except for the cycling. I don't have an issue with sweeteners, so anything that helps us stay consistent is worth it.2
