Low carb (keto or otherwise) for June!

dianasturgeon wrote: »

Would love some advice please. I've lost 9 pounds since 5/31 but the last 3 days nothing. I've been in ketosis and been within my macros of 5% carbs, 75% fat & 25% protein so anyone have ideas on why I might be stalled?

I would say, either do what GorillaNJ suggested, or, weigh in every single day but think of your weight as a weekly average of those weights and judge your loss on whether your weekly average is up, down or the same.

Everyone, but especially women, are prone to daily fluctuation based on water retention. So you shouldn't judge your loss based on your day-to-day weight. Also, as they say, weight loss is not linear you may be up one week and then drop several pounds the next. It's called the Woosh effect and it's a well-accepted theory about the way your body handles fat loss (as fat cells are depleted your body may retain water in those cells in place of fat, after a period of time, if you don't replace the fat your body will "empty" those cells causing you to see a relatively large drop in weight. Everyone's body is a little different in the rates that they retain and release water, for instance, women often have a woosh after their period and/or after ovulation). So, you may have decreased body fat, but your body is retaining water in those cells in anticipation of you "restocking" your body fat. If you don't "restock" then eventually the water will be "released" and you will see a scale drop. (Not a scientist here, so I apologize for any inaccuracies or poor terminology).

Also, consider using a tool like trendweight.com to help you see whether your weight is trending up, down or staying the same. This will give you a much better idea of your actually accomplishments.