kpk54 wrote: »

bozmo wrote: »

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I still haven't lost weight in a month I know its harder for 50yo women, but *kittens*. It seems everyone else is just shedding the pounds. I'll stay the course. I am testing ketones with a blood meter and am in ketosis. But I would really like to be one of the people who makes noticeable losses weekly.

Hopefully you are weighing and measuring your food intake since you are not losing? I'm confident you know (or have read) that being in ketosis does not directly cause weight loss. There are thousands who eat ketogenic as a lifestyle in maintenance and do not lose weight by intentionally eating maintenance calories versus deficit calories. Calories in< calories out still applies. Here's a good 7-8 minute reminder about calories and when to count/track. I will reinforce the idea that Dr. Westman says that Keto is not a calorie counting diet....unless or until....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSRTnDsMCHQ&amp;t=266s

One of my favorite videos. Yes I'm tracking everything - well the best I can.
There was also an interesting podcast by Jason Fung (on his podcast site but I forget which episode). As I recall he mentions two things: one is that you will most likely lose fat in the reverse order you gained it. So your newest fat goes first and that fat you've had on your thighs since childhood will be last. The second is that your body has "setpoints" and its harder to break through these since your body wants to keep stasis there. So if you were the same weight for several years and now are trying to change that weight its more difficult. I bring this up because if true, this may be my stall. I was this same weight for several years. Hopefully once I break through I will go down to my skinny weight I had for decades Time will tell.

6/13
plan it
log it
eat it
I had a friend in town who I haven't seen in a while and we met at a brewery. I planned on one beer. A few beers later the nachos looked good. crap. Well back to the clean eating today!

Not going to meet my weekly step goal today, looking at about 8000 shy. Had to bring hubby to the ER the other night, minor thing but it really put a wrench in my routine.

Going camping this weekend, kayaking and walking planned plus keto camping meals.

supergal3 wrote: »

I seem to be in the same boat as you! Haven't lost an ounce in two weeks and really way over 50 yrs Keep telling myself Must Keep Trying. It does get discouraging at time.

Yeah, it was really easy to lose weight (and not even gain it) in my 30's. All those women who told me "just wait until you're 50 - that doughnut will go straight to your hips" were right. sadly. I do have better energy and I feel slimmer - even though my pants are liars and tell me I'm still the same size.

[keep saying to myself] Stay the course, make minor adjustments, do what you can do.

Recognizing the non-scale victories keeps me sane. And I think that just being in the mindset of "I'll be skinnier soon" helps me dress with more flattering form fitting clothes rather than the "I'm fat" loose t-shirt.

Log what I eat every day ✅
Exceed tracker step goal by 100 steps ✅
Find and complete a calming bedtime routine to reduce stress and encourage sleep --still working on finding routine
Lose at least one pound this week. Nope. Discouraged but not beaten.