Not losing weight on low carb?

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    parkscs wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Why is it that people ask a roomful of people (in this case the internet full) and when they don't like the answers, or agree, suddenly they're bullies?
    OP You're eating more than you think. Get the scale, it will help tremendously.

    She agreed weighing her food would be helpful pages ago and said she would begin weighing things. It just gets lost in all the manufactured drama and suggestions to completely alter her routine.
    Yep, sorry TLDR all that business in-between
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,943 Member
    edited October 2014
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    Kmhornak wrote: »
    Not exercising yet. I walk casually and am active b/c I have two kids. But I am not doing anything high impact. I don't weigh everything but the food I eat is high protein, low fat. I eat mostly salad, chicken, protein shakes, and eggs. Sometimes a piece of turkey bacon or sausage. If it is all water weight, then am I really losing any weight at all? I am so frustrated!

    Type of food and macro ratio does not matter as far as weight loss goes. In order to lose weight, you must eat less calories than you burn. Calorie reduction causes weight loss, balance of macros is for energy, satiety, and nutrients.

    In other words, choose your diet type, but you must eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight.

    Eat less and you will lose weight.

  • fanceegirl75
    fanceegirl75 Posts: 620 Member
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    Add in some good carbs. Depending on how hard you work out and how many days a week your body might be struggling for the energy you are burning. I used to low carb and 1200/day. It just wasn't working for me anymore. Added in some good carbs and upped my cals based on TDEE and the scale is back to moving.
  • bizarrefish
    bizarrefish Posts: 41 Member
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  • helenarriaza
    helenarriaza Posts: 519 Member
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  • Kmhornak
    Kmhornak Posts: 42 Member
    edited October 2014
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    Jim_Barteck wrote: »
    Kmhornak wrote: »
    Ummm, yeah, that is close to what I used to eat - and now I am overweight. ha ha!

    And you wonder why people are "bullying" you? Take a look in the mirror at your attitude.

    It wasn't what you were eating. It was that you wouldn't stop eating it. You ate too much of it. Period.

    Now you want to make fun of other people who can make it work simply because you didn't show the self-restraint necessary to make it work for yourself?

    Talk about bullying attitudes....

    You are grossly wrong, once again, by what I was conveying. I fully admitted to having a diet where I ate all the wrong things and it effected my weight. The gentleman who posted that admitted that he was eating that way for a reason. I assume he works out and lifts weights, or does something where he can eat that way. I am not of the same lifestyle as him. I gain weight when I eat like that, plain and simple. I wasn't making fun of him. Kudos to him for doing something that works for HIM. Now go back to the house that fell on you, troll!
  • Kmhornak
    Kmhornak Posts: 42 Member
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    parkscs wrote: »
    Jim_Barteck wrote: »
    Kmhornak wrote: »
    Ummm, yeah, that is close to what I used to eat - and now I am overweight. ha ha!

    And you wonder why people are "bullying" you? Take a look in the mirror at your attitude.

    It wasn't what you were eating. It was that you wouldn't stop eating it. You ate too much of it. Period.

    Now you want to make fun of other people who can make it work simply because you didn't show the self-restraint necessary to make it work for yourself?

    Talk about bullying attitudes....

    I've never seen someone so defensive about pop tarts. She wasn't making fun of people... seems to me the OP just underestimates her own willpower and was amazed people can eat those foods in moderation. But wow... overreaction much?

    My goodness, thank you! It's takes a lot more humility to admit that you ate crappy and are fat from it than simply asking someone how they are able to eat that way and stay in shape. Maybe one say I will be there, but it hasn't worked for me up to now.
  • Kmhornak
    Kmhornak Posts: 42 Member
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    Jim_Barteck wrote: »
    parkscs wrote: »
    I've never seen someone so defensive about pop tarts. She wasn't making fun of people... seems to me the OP just underestimates her own willpower and was amazed people can eat those foods in moderation. But wow... overreaction much?

    It's not about Pop-Tarts. She was derisive and dismissive at the idea that someone could eat foods that her "nutritionist" has told her are bad for her without blowing up like a balloon.

    She said absolutely nothing about the problem of eating those foods in moderation. You completely made that up yourself.

    Reading comprehension problems much? Before you accuse other people of "overreacting" you should at least read the words that were actually written, and not pretend words were written which actually weren't.

    You are terribly wrong. Just wrong.
  • michaelachallis
    michaelachallis Posts: 137 Member
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    When i first did low carb i would always loose between 5 and 10 lbs in the first two weeks and be much less bloated. After experiencing this a few times i realized this was water weight just coming off because of lack of water retaining foods. After that i would loose next to nothing.

    I've since come off low carb as i decided it was not a long term lifestyle choice for me. I just do basic calorie counting now with more consistent results. the downside is i put all the water weight back on :p
  • Kmhornak
    Kmhornak Posts: 42 Member
    edited October 2014
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    michaelachallis wrote: »
    When i first did low carb i would always loose between 5 and 10 lbs in the first two weeks and be much less bloated. After experiencing this a few times i realized this was water weight just coming off because of lack of water retaining foods. After that i would loose next to nothing.

    I've since come off low carb as i decided it was not a long term lifestyle choice for me. I just do basic calorie counting now with more consistent results. the downside is i put all the water weight back on :p

    I am beginning to wonder the same thing, but here is what I cannot deny. I feel so much better, am not sluggish, don't need those afternoon naps, my skin has cleared, and have a really clear mental ability. I do like having that feeling. Oh, and the cravings are not there. I actually went to see a movie at the theater, smelled the popcorn, and didn't buy any. I had no desire to eat it. That never happened for me before.
  • michaelachallis
    michaelachallis Posts: 137 Member
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    Awesome, sounds like the effects you are experiencing are overwhelmingly positive. I'm slightly jealous as i didn't get half of these benefits :'(

    Just wasn't for me - simple as that!
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
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    Kmhornak wrote: »
    michaelachallis wrote: »
    Oh, and the cravings are not there. I actually went to see a movie at the theater, smelled the popcorn, and didn't buy any. I had no desire to eat it. That never happened for me before.

    That is definitely one of the benefits found with a low-carb diet, congrats.
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
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    So am I the only one to read through this entire post and wonder why the OP didn't call the nutritionist and ask this question?
  • shardown
    shardown Posts: 258 Member
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    OP, maybe wait a few more weeks before determining if you've stalled?
  • Kmhornak
    Kmhornak Posts: 42 Member
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    Just had a chat with my specialist. The word she used for this phase one is Gluconeogenesis. I can't explain any of it, LOL! But that was her reasoning for this plan.
    We talked about my eating habits and we made some tweaks. The good news is that I can start to add a piece of fruit or a healthy carb to my diet now.
  • Kmhornak
    Kmhornak Posts: 42 Member
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    kgeyser wrote: »
    So am I the only one to read through this entire post and wonder why the OP didn't call the nutritionist and ask this question?

    I did, I actually talked to her today. Sodium intake could be a cause. She thinks I need to drink more water and up my protein to at least 30%.

  • blktngldhrt
    blktngldhrt Posts: 1,053 Member
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    Kmhornak wrote: »
    Just had a chat with my specialist. The word she used for this phase one is Gluconeogenesis. I can't explain any of it, LOL! But that was her reasoning for this plan.
    We talked about my eating habits and we made some tweaks. The good news is that I can start to add a piece of fruit or a healthy carb to my diet now.

    In a nutshell, she thinks it would be beneficial for you if your body made its fuel (glucose) from noncarbohydrate sources. There are many reasons for this type of diet to be suggested such as high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high blood sugar, and cholesterol imbalances..to name a few.

    I'm glad you are experiencing some good effects of your new plan. Hopefully the helpful suggestions given aid in furthering your success.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
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    Kmhornak wrote: »
    kgeyser wrote: »
    So am I the only one to read through this entire post and wonder why the OP didn't call the nutritionist and ask this question?

    I did, I actually talked to her today. Sodium intake could be a cause. She thinks I need to drink more water and up my protein to at least 30%.

    Did she tell you to eat more fat too? No more turkey burgers? :)
  • Kmhornak
    Kmhornak Posts: 42 Member
    edited October 2014
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    blktngldhrt wrote: »
    Kmhornak wrote: »
    Just had a chat with my specialist. The word she used for this phase one is Gluconeogenesis. I can't explain any of it, LOL! But that was her reasoning for this plan.
    We talked about my eating habits and we made some tweaks. The good news is that I can start to add a piece of fruit or a healthy carb to my diet now.

    In a nutshell, she thinks it would be beneficial for you if your body made its fuel (glucose) from noncarbohydrate sources. There are many reasons for this type of diet to be suggested such as high blood pressure, high triglycerides, high blood sugar, and cholesterol imbalances..to name a few.

    I'm glad you are experiencing some good effects of your new plan. Hopefully the helpful suggestions given aid in furthering your success.

    Yes, that is exactly it! I had bloodwork and had high everything (except blood pressure). She mentioned so much about my pancreas and liver and how they work in all of this. Really, I am not well versed in it so can't repeat all of it word for word.

    She didn't say much about the turkey burger. I am getting a good amount of fats, but just suggested the protein and more water intake. I will agree that my water could be higher, esp. if there's a sodium issue going on.
  • Kellyfitness128
    Kellyfitness128 Posts: 194 Member
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    BombshellPhoenix wrote: »
    Kick-start your metabolism? I'd see a new nutritionist. Your metabolism should always be functioning...unless you're dead. In fact, eating in a calorie surplus for extended periods actually help metabolism, so unless you have a medical condition, you should be in a prime position FOR weight loss without doing anything special to your diet, outside of a calorie deficit.

    Agreed. Also, I'd see a dietitian over a nutritionist as they have more education. Being in a full state of ketosis isn't healthy and can lead to high cholesterol, kidney problems, kidney stones, osteoporosis, and of course all the diseases linked to high cholesterol like heart disease. Carbs are absolutely necessary in one's diet to fuel your brain and cells. Any nutritionist that recommends a low carb diet is not a nutritionist that I would recommend.
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