Please help with weight loss
Chena83
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Good evening. I have been on and off OKL for 3 years now. This is the first TIME I have ever made it to day 24. I am 5'2.75, I eat AT LEAST protien 88 grams of protien or nore 95% of the tine, carbs under 20, fat at least 90 or more. I have lost aprox 10 lbs. Times before, I would be down 10-15 in 9 days. I weigh more now, 205, than I did back then, about 189. I am taking ALL of the reccommended suppliments, multi vit, d3, omega, cla, l car, mag malate, potassium, sodium, ox bile (I have no gall bladder). Why am I not losing more? My scale shows fat% changed from 51%-44% and my muscle has increased. I do not exercise reguladly yet. Starting with a personal trainer today for correct positioning for SL 5X5. What do I need to improve to help with weight loss?
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You need to be patient.
Your body isn't the same body it was before. Who knows why it went differently than before but you're not the same. You said you're heavier and probably more metabolically damaged now than before and you lost 10 pounds in 24 days and aren't satisfied. Even in knowing that you've exchanged fat for muscle.
The only thing you need to focus on working out is the mental aspect. The plan you're following is working just fine. You are looking for ways to determine it's not.
Don't miss the forest for the trees...6 -
Keep in mind when you start lifting you are likely going to gain due to water retention in the muscles - don't fret about it, just a little water (up to 6 lbs) and will go away again after your body adapts to the exercise.1
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Check Dr. McNally protein requirements given by height formula. I recall it for men, not for women . You may be turning the excess protein to fat storage because your insulin levels may also out of range. Good luck1
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Goodman2460 wrote: »Check Dr. McNally protein requirements given by height formula. I recall it for men, not for women . You may be turning the excess protein to fat storage because your insulin levels may also out of range. Good luck
10lbs and over 5% fat loss in 24 days is pretty much the opposite of fat storage.
Like @Sunny_Bunny_ said, be patient. 10lbs in less than a month is over 2lbs a week, which is phenomenal.4 -
sounds like your doing everything right, I would take some measurements and forget the scale if its not moving. I remember reading once about your body not responding the same each time you go back to keto, the first time you see a major drop and it seems to be easier but each subsequent attempt seems less so. I don't recall why, but I had the same issue. stick with it and you'll get there you've had fantastic results so far. photos and measurements may be more helpful and encouraging to you when you feel stuck. I had times the scale didn't budge at all but in photos you could tell a drastic difference.
your protein levels are fine, I would not change that at all
when you start lifting you will get scale increases due to inflammation and water retention, don't freak out about that it will come off and building some muscle will help with the scale number starting to decrease again. even when the scale doesn't change you will start feeling thinner and leaner all over and stronger, its really a great feeling3 -
You're doing fine. No need to change a thing. You've lost 10 pounds in 24 days. Has anyone mentioned that yet? I think so.
372 days to lose for me and another 1081 maintaining. I know that only because I looked and calculated. It really is never ending. No need to think about the past. Reality is, it didn't work long term despite the more rapid loss. Focus on today. Consistency. Persistence. Patience.
But I get your point. Are you doing anything wrong? No. You're losing weight. Do the same again tomorrow. And the day after. In the long run it doesn't matter what you do occasionally. What matters is what you do consistently. I hope day 25 is going well.6 -
Thanks soooo much everyone. I should be appreciative of where I am and where I am heading. I truly love this thread. I am thankful for you all. My personal trainer told me to increase my carbs after our lifting. What should I do instead of carbs as a post workout?3
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I don't do anything special at all. I'm a total noob though...
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Thanks soooo much everyone. I should be appreciative of where I am and where I am heading. I truly love this thread. I am thankful for you all. My personal trainer told me to increase my carbs after our lifting. What should I do instead of carbs as a post workout?
My trainer recently had me add bcaa's after my workout. I'm surprised yours didn't suggest more carbs before the workout. A good protein powder after would work too.1 -
auntstephie321 wrote: »Thanks soooo much everyone. I should be appreciative of where I am and where I am heading. I truly love this thread. I am thankful for you all. My personal trainer told me to increase my carbs after our lifting. What should I do instead of carbs as a post workout?
My trainer recently had me add bcaa's after my workout. I'm surprised yours didn't suggest more carbs before the workout. A good protein powder after would work too.
She actually suggested that I do more carbs BEFORE and AFTER the workout. I thought, " that is going to put me over." Does Bcaa have a lot of carbs? I was looking into those right before I fell a sleep last night. Lol.0 -
BCAAs are pure protein. i suggest a powder instead of pills, because they are huge!
drink it before and during workout with some sodium.1 -
Freischuetz wrote: »BCAAs are pure protein. i suggest a powder instead of pills, because they are huge!
drink it before and during workout with some sodium.
Thanks. Everyone is sooo helpful.0 -
auntstephie321 wrote: »Thanks soooo much everyone. I should be appreciative of where I am and where I am heading. I truly love this thread. I am thankful for you all. My personal trainer told me to increase my carbs after our lifting. What should I do instead of carbs as a post workout?
My trainer recently had me add bcaa's after my workout. I'm surprised yours didn't suggest more carbs before the workout. A good protein powder after would work too.
She actually suggested that I do more carbs BEFORE and AFTER the workout. I thought, " that is going to put me over." Does Bcaa have a lot of carbs? I was looking into those right before I fell a sleep last night. Lol.
No carbs unless they added something but I don't think most do. It's just amino acids which will help with muscle repair and reduce doms after exercise, can be taken before and after.1
