2 weeks effort undone with 1 meal-How is this possible?
mbe600
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I started Keto diet two weeks ago. My goal is to reduce fat percentage, which is currently at 35%. I am 145lbs, 5'-6", age 53 and besides the high percentage fat, I do not come across visually as fat as I measure. I have been eating on average 1300 cal (1900 cal suggested to maintain weight/fat), 10% Carb; 65% fat; 25% Protein. I got one of those scales that measure Fat %, BMI, etc. I lost 1% fat in the last two weeks and after eating a outrageous amount of pistachios last night, about 130g, I am measuring 35.5% today (34.1% two days ago). The readings have been consistent so far. How is this possible? OK, I slipped, but is it really possible, the body accumulated that much fat from one meal? I wander if anyone encounter something similar.
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It does not sound possible
Those type of body composition scales vary lots
I Was ready to toss mine after a week0 -
Those devices aren't accurate. Don't rely on those %s to make decisions.0
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Most of those work by sending a small electrical current through you. Your bodies hydration level impacts it a lot. If you are dehydrated it'll make the readings high. I don't trust the body fat scales as I can retain water like it's no joke and too much water will make the readings lower.
But yum, pistachios. I can't trust myself around them. I end up eating the whole bag.
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Cold feel change the readings!
I noticed that in the instruction manual for mine !0 -
Yes, I know the scales are not that accurate, but with measuring at the same time every day, following the same routine, I figured the changes in the numbers will be somewhat reliable. The comment on low water consumption is probably accurate, as I realized I drank yesterday only 1/3 of my usual 2 liters. Thanks.
After reading all options on fat % measuring, accuracy+price+ convenience, I don't see what other option there is that combine all that. I guess the mirror does not necessary work that well either, as nobody would guess I am 35% fat (and this has been confirmed by caliper). What are you guys using?0 -
I use tape measurements and a couple formulas based on them. That's also not very accurate. The only real way to get an accurate measurement is something like a DEXA scan or a bod-pod measurement.
I have one of the devices like you're using. But, it's really useless except for showing my hydration level. It also only measures about half your body (as that's all the current goes through... either torso or legs). So, if you carry more weight in the area being measured, it will over-estimate your bf% because you're not carrying it evenly.
The main thing? Know about roughly where you are now. Figure out roughly where you are a couple months from now. That method can be tape measurements, photos and comparison to bf% sample pictures, actual measurements (bod-pod for example -- these are the best idea). Use the same method for both measurements. Don't use a bod-pod this time and pictures 3 months from now. Make sure it's going in the right direction. Day to day measurements just aren't going to be practical or useful for measuring body fat (outside of a clinical or lab setting).0 -
Pistachios are quite carby.0
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Foamroller wrote: »Pistachios are quite carby.
A can of mixed nuts is just bad for me
Salty and I just eat the whole can. Then I end up needing exercise for two hours
I just quit buying them
I'm not a person good at moderating on things I crave. Just have to not have it, or on a day when 1000 calories won't hurt me.
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I have a scale like that too. What I do is take an average of 7 days readings and go with that as what my % was that week. Then compare it on a week by week basis. Even this is still not accurate, but I figure it's getting more reliable for tracking this way.0
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Foamroller wrote: »Pistachios are quite carby.
A can of mixed nuts is just bad for me
Salty and I just eat the whole can. Then I end up needing exercise for two hours
I just quit buying them
I'm not a person good at moderating on things I crave. Just have to not have it, or on a day when 1000 calories won't hurt me. [/quote]
And.... this is why nuts are on my list of forbidden foods when I have 50 plus pounds still to lose.
I just can't afford to dance around the edges of ketosis. .... at least that's the mindset I'm trying to cultivate.
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You need to look at the long term, not 2 weeks progress vs. one day measurement. Losing body fat will take months, not weeks. Use your measurements as a guideline but don't freak out about the variations, just like you shouldn't freak out that the weight goes up and down due to water weight and other variables.0
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I buy the individualized packages of nuts. Portion control at its finest.0
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KittensMaster wrote: »Foamroller wrote: »Pistachios are quite carby.
A can of mixed nuts is just bad for me
Salty and I just eat the whole can. Then I end up needing exercise for two hours
I just quit buying them
I'm not a person good at moderating on things I crave. Just have to not have it, or on a day when 1000 calories won't hurt me.
Mixed nuts are still my main snack, and I'm especially nuts about almonds. I've considered cutting back, but even though I eat a bunch of them, I think they're OK. Studies have found that eating a bunch of almonds makes you full later, and you end up eating less in total. At least, that's what I keep telling myself.
The macro- and micro-nutrient composition looks pretty good, too.
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KittensMaster wrote: »Foamroller wrote: »Pistachios are quite carby.
A can of mixed nuts is just bad for me
Salty and I just eat the whole can. Then I end up needing exercise for two hours
I just quit buying them
I'm not a person good at moderating on things I crave. Just have to not have it, or on a day when 1000 calories won't hurt me.
Mixed nuts are still my main snack, and I'm especially nuts about almonds. I've considered cutting back, but even though I eat a bunch of them, I think they're OK. Studies have found that eating a bunch of almonds makes you full later, and you end up eating less in total. At least, that's what I keep telling myself.
The macro- and micro-nutrient composition looks pretty good, too.
Wasabi, habanero BBQ, sea salt, honey roasted, unsalted, they are all good!
I get full when the can is empty!
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@mbe600 it varies for all of us. I have to stick with 5% carbs, 15% protein and 80% fat for it to work for me.
Yes one one bowl of frozen custard can knock me out of ketosis but if I go back to keeping my carbs <50 grams daily I jump right back into ketosis. Ketosis is not a Religion to me but just the biological results of eating <50 grams of carbs daily.
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