Ketogenic Diet

taylorwinn415
taylorwinn415 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
how do I break a stall on keto? I just started last month and I've been eating everything right and keeping track of my macros, I don't understand what's happening

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Are you in a calorie deficit?
  • taylorwinn415
    taylorwinn415 Posts: 4 Member
    what does that mean?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Youre not eating in a deficit...
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    edited July 2017
    You need to eat fewer calories than it requires to maintain your current bodyweight, that's a deficit. Keto, not keto, clean, filthy, it doesn't matter for weight loss. A caloric deficit is non-negotiable.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    taylorwinn415 wrote: »
    what does that mean?

    Weight loss is created by a calorie deficit. You can do that with keto, but you won't lose weight on keto unless you're also in a deficit. So if you aren't tracking and you haven't lost weight in a month, it's possible that you're eating too much to lose weight.

    If you're logging your food, you should be able to see how many calories you're averaging per day and compare that to what MFP suggests for you to lose weight.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    taylorwinn415 wrote: »
    what does that mean?

    Are you eating less calories than you burn throughout the day? Logging your foods on MFP with as close to 100% accuracy as possible? Keto will only help you lose weight if it keeps you in a calorie deficit.
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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Also, you won't lose weight every week, Even if you do everything absolutely perfect, it s normal to go a week or two without seeing the scale go down.

    And if it's your TOM, extra water weight could be masking your normal loss.
  • taylorwinn415
    taylorwinn415 Posts: 4 Member
    yes, I have a calorie deficit of about 1,450. I normally eat less than that a day and around 15g of carbs. I apologize for not understanding initially, I'm still really new to all of this lol
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    taylorwinn415 wrote: »
    yes, I have a calorie deficit of about 1,450. I normally eat less than that a day and around 15g of carbs. I apologize for not understanding initially, I'm still really new to all of this lol

    do you mean you EAT 1450/day? It would be hard to run such a deficit if you weren't also morbidly obese
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  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    So, you eat 1450 a day?

    What are your stats (current weight, goal weight, height)?

    How long has your stall been?

    Do you use a food scale (for all solid and semi solid foods) and cups/spoons for pure liquids only?

    Do you log everything that you eat and drink every day?
  • guardianjuan007
    guardianjuan007 Posts: 1 Member
    you might need to recalculate your macros
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