Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »

I would consider not exercising too much either. Going overboard ends up being counter productive. It creates stress, which produces cortisol, and a while chain reaction of hormones that can set you back. Think of the exercise as an enhancement and not what actually created the weight loss. You also get inflammation and water retention from sore muscles and too much time spent each day can really trigger hunger that negates any benefit you would've gotten in the first place.
I think it's generally suggested to do a HIIT type workout that only takes like 10-15 minutes a couple times a week. Like twice.. Not 4 or 5 times. Or cardio in 20-30 minute sessions 2-3 times a week. Of course, anyone that is more fit and has been at it longer can generally do more if they want to.

Yep the excess exercise is true for me. Every single time I've cut my exercise in half I've lost weight that week. And the only exercise I do is walking lol Usually over 20,000 steps a day. I would assume weight lifting or intense exercise would affect the scale even more.

I listened to a Fat Burning Man podcast over the weekend in which he interviews Denise Minger (of Death by Food Pyramid fame). One of the topics addressed was "why some women gain weight on Paleo." Granted, LCHF is not necessarily Paleo, but it may still apply. The answer, in a nutshell, was that some people - women in particular - need more carbohydrate for proper hormone function. And that there could be gut issues. The link to the podcast is here: http://fatburningman.com/denise-minger-raw-vegan-vs-paleo-ditching-dietary-dogma-and-how-to-spot-a-fraud/

I also read a book called "No Fail Fat Burning For Women" by Skye St. John. She definitely advocates a LCHF, Bulletproof-style diet. She also recommends "carb re-feeds" every 10 days using "safe starches" such as sweet potato, plantain, butternut squash, and white rice. Interesting concept. I haven't tried it myself, as I have been eating fruit and starch after running so I'm not super-low carb (try to stick between 50-100g). and for the record, I am restarting after a lot of holiday cheating and a couple pounds gained

Tanya1551 wrote: »

The gain has now turned into a 0.2 loss .... So from 268.8 to 271.0.yesterday back down to 268.6 this am - only change is that i ate a ton of bacon and avo for dinner and bumped up my calories.
Your support on this post truly helped me not to fall off the wagon completely yesterday - i now trust the process!!

I lost mine this morning too. I made the decision to work at this 10 pounds at a time. So my goal is always to lose ten then when I meet that I'll reset my goal to the next ten.