d_dc_lady wrote: »

I stopped eating breakfast (sooo weird for me!) because I am just not hungry in the mornings any more. Now I have two meals a day.

I eating only twice a day. I feel like I have 4 more hours in my day! No cooking, prepping or planning around food. Just get up ready to rock & roll. It's yet another byproduct of keto that makes it a lifestyle I think I can sustain.

4/6- 198.7
Sunday 04/08: 197.6
Sunday 04/15: 197.8. (+.2)
Honestly, this was expected. I competely fell off the wagon and ate crap all week.

Wow! It's great to see all the progress and NSV's that people are experiencing.

January 1: 266
January 31: 249
February 27: 240.5
March 31st: 229.7

Sunday 4/1: 229.7
Sunday 4/8: 231.2 (+1.5)
Sunday 4/15: 231.2
Sunday 4/22:
Monday 4/30:

April Goal: 217

I won't meet my goal but what this month has shown me is it is time to adjust my macro's. I'll be interested to see what a small adjustment may make.

Sunday 4/1 132.4 @ 25.7% FB
Sunday 4/8 131.4 @ 25.3% FB
Sunday 4/15 131.2 @ 25.4% FB
Sunday 4/22
Sunday 4/29

Well....... it could be worse, but I think I'm going to have to make some tweaks.
For the last 8 years, I always platue at 130, and a lot of times to get to that point I have to work really hard.
This week I have been obsessed with numbers; calories, macros, daily steps, working out at like 20 minutes everyday, and most days I do more than that, and of course the scale numbers.
I think this week I'm going to try to change my macro % a little, and lower my carb intake a little.
Bring on week 3!

How to you check muscle loss?

@JoannaVenuto I'm sorry you're struggling right now but I think you're on the right track with getting your blood work done. And it's huge that you haven't gained - I think it's a good sign that when you get your hormones in balance you'll start losing again. I agree with @chinatownchina about eating twice a day. Maybe do OMAD every other day or a few times a week, and just keep a super close eye on your Macros. Hang in there and it might be that getting your hormones in balance will make all the difference. I'm curious to see if your little carb binge doesn't actually kick things into gear. I've found that when I went over on my carbs and then got right back on track I actually seem to lose more. Maybe I'm crazy... You're gorgeous, btw, and you can do it!!!

cgcrutch wrote: »

How to you check muscle loss?

Here’s my take on measurements. All measurements are inherently inaccurate (Nothing is perfect). With that in mind I use all my measurements as bench marks to compare progress. I try to weigh myself at the same time, on the same scale, in the same time interval. For me that means; as soon as I get up, on my Tanita scale, every day.

Let me be clear! I’m not suggesting weighing every day. In my obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) way, that’s what I feel compelled to do. What I am suggesting, is that whatever you do, do your routine as close to the same manner as you can each time you weigh-in.

My scale is a Tanita brand. Along with my weigh it calculates, body fat, hydration, muscle mass and several other measurements. There are a countless number of scales out there that will do the same thing. Although I’m not confident that my Tanita scale is the most accurate measurement tool out there, I am confident in the method I use it.

ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION: I use my Tanita scale for muscle mass. For our challenge group I compare my muscle mass reading, as well as other readings, over a given time frame. For example. On my first weigh back on 31 Dec, 2017 my muscle mass was 125.0 lbs and yesterday it was 123.6 lbs. So, 125.0-123.6=1.4. I’ve lost 1.4lbs of muscle mass over those 14 weeks.

Long answer to short question???? Anyway, I wouldn’t take any single measurement to the bank. However, using the same tool, same time, same place method I believe any measurement can be used as a benchmark to compare your daily, weekly or monthly progress. Whatever measurement tool you choose, be consistent and measure away.