YogaPantsUser wrote: »

I'm keeping my carbs pretty low so I try for 20 or less but I'm pretty loosey goosey with it. Trying to keep protein below 60. Trying to eat lots of vegetables. I'm probably losing about 2 pounds a week but I'm only 2 months in also with a lot to lose. Lost a lot at first but my calories were too low. I just want to keep healthy and steadily lose, doesn't matter how fast.

How many calories would you say you eat per day? I've been keeping my intake around 1300, but now I'm wondering if I'm going too low. Obviously everyone's different, but I figured I'd ask.

I just went back the other day and checked my info out of curiosity since it was in 2013/2014. It seems 2013 food dairy and part of 2014 info has finally been deleted by MFP. Possibly the nutrition part (macro percentages) of the app did not exist prior to ~November of 2014 (??) so glad I checked it while info still exists.

Since this is a low carb forum and not strictly keto: I lost my excess 60+ pounds averaging ~128 grams of carbs per day. I chose a small food deficit combined with a reasonable exercise deficit. Combined, the deficit averaged ~600 calories per day based on my averaged final results of 1.25 pounds/week for 53 weeks.

How many calories would you say you eat per day? I've been keeping my intake around 1300, but now I'm wondering if I'm going too low. Obviously everyone's different, but I figured I'd ask.[/quote]

I try to vary from low of 1200 to as high as 3000, who knows maybe more but still trying to keep within LCHF

Hi @tina4kids! I lost about 35 lbs on LCHF back in 2015 as well, and started back right around Christmas 2017, this time more Paleo than strictly low carb. I haven’t lost weight as quickly this time, however, I don’t have the severe low carb flu symptoms I had before, either. (Taking electrolytes seriously from the beginning helped.)

I do try to keep calories right around 1930, which is more generous than the target I set for myself a few years ago. My goal is based on losing 0.5 lb per week, and I don’t eat back my exercise calories. I do moderately exercise about 4 days per week.

I’ve lost about 11 pounds since the initial “whoosh” of about 4 lbs of water weight.

My daily carbs are anywhere from 50-120g, though net would probably be more like 40-95g (subtracting fiber).

Oh, and I’m about to turn 38, with 3 kids. 5’9”, 175lbs.

I've been doing LCHF for over six months now. I try to keep calories below 1600, carbs between 20-30net grams and fat at 60% of total calories. I've lost about 15 pounds but my progress has been very slow... about half a pound per week at best. I'm not an avid exerciser, so I'm working on slowly incorporating more activity into my life. Although the loss is slow, I figure that it's a lifestyle, not a diet, and I will eventually reach and maintain my fitness and health goals. I know it's hard to not see the scale move faster, but when that happens, I try to adjust my expectations about how my body should work and be kind to myself.

Although the weight is coming off at a snails pace, I have noticed increased energy, less hunger in-between meals, and nearly zero cravings for sugar. I hope you keep at it!

Geez, I envy some of you. I have to eat 20 to 30 net carbs and about 1200 calories to even think about losing weight. After about 5 weeks, I've lost 5 lb. But it didn't come off evenly. I lost 2 lbs the first week, then nothing for 2 weeks. Then 1 lb the 3rd week, nothing the 4th week and then 3 lbs the 5th week. So, I can go for several weeks with the scale claiming I've lost nothing. My clothes will be lose, I'll feel thinner but the scale will say nothing, then suddenly whoosh. I weigh every day and graph it. It is definitely not a regular steady decrease.

Don't look at each day separately.... chart your TRENDS. You will see the curve slope down.
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