stormywxs288 wrote: »

What a difference making a plan, logging it on MFP, then sticking to the plan makes. This has been a pretty keto clean week for me despite obstacles like dinner out with friends, graduation parties and a class I took over the weekend. Here’s the rub though. I can’t maintain this lifestyle. It is too much like a restricted “DIET” -following too many rules. Eventually, I want to eat intuitively, what I know is right, without all the planning, logging and rigid attention to detail.

That day will have to wait until I reach some long-term goals. Today I weighed in at 159.0 giving me a loss of 3.6 pounds for the week. That puts me within 5 pounds of my 6-month goal of 50 pounds lost. I’m also creeping up on a Body Mass Index less than 25.0 by recording a 25.7 today. My Tanita scale says my metabolic age (MA) is 47 (real age 68) and my body fat% (BF) is below 20%. Both my MA and BF meet goals set back in January of this year.

So, back to a few more weeks of diligent planning, logging and adherence for me. I am so happy I found keto. Keto has given me control of my appetite. With that control I’ve been able to reasonably restrict my calories steadily for over 5 months now. I can see doing that for another few weeks to reach those long-term goals. I can also envision staying on keto in a more relaxed manner to maintain healthy stats for my lifetime. I keto and I eating fat.

In regards to the bolded above. That would be me in a nutshell. I am so glad I found keto. (fat actually). I choose to not be strict keto. I do choose to remain low carb/high fat because it provides control of my appetite.

I didn't begin my past 5 year weight management journey with keto. I found it in the middle of the now, 5 years. Since keto, I have continued in a lchf style with no emphasis on being in ketosis but rather limiting my carb intake and maximizing my fat intake, only to the degree that I enjoy food/eating, get the variety I desire, find my "diet" adaptable to all situations, do not feel restricted, am satiated and not craving. I still log most of the time, because I seem to like to and maybe consider it a bit of a safety net. I sometimes don't log and have not had negative consequences due to not logging.

It can be done. I think some folks may refer to this as lazy keto. Dunno. Lazy is not a term I generally apply to myself. Kinda like the term "cheat". I don't refer to my "flex" days as "cheats". They're part of my plan. I don't seek them out and I don't create them. I know when they'll realistically occur. A 7 day vacation at the beach is not a reason to overeat my chosen level of carbs for 7 days. I might enjoy a half ear of corn and a small red potato from a Low Country Boil and call it tasty.

I'm reading a very excellent book right now. It is not specific to diet or food though it does reference both occasionally.
How could it not when so much about eating is habit. The book is The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. Currently what I am reading is about cravings being a part of a habit building cycle which ends in reward. Example: a woman learns (behavioral) to enjoy the fresh smell of Febreeze and craves it's use with her cleaning (satisfaction reward) not being complete without it. Excellent read for those interested.

Devinpa wrote: »

First day for Keto for both myself and husband. It's difficult finding stuff to make for him for lunch, that is sure. He has lettuce wraps today... I am all new to Keto and am doing tons of reading. I still don't understand how to figure out the correct amount of carbs in food. Counting calories just didn't seem to work for me

Starting weight...and this is the heaviest I have been in 5 years! I feel awful and look terrible!
I use to walk daily, but due to stenosis and other problems with my back (2 surgeries with no relief), I can not stand or walk for very long. I do use the elliptical twice a week (1 miles is about all I can handle) and strength train, and when I don't do that I TRY to use the recumbent bike.

I am 54 years old, 5'5 / 5'4 1/2 and today's weight is 156!

SW: 156
GW: 140
Current goal is to lose 5 lbs and then 5 lbs. One step at a time!

Any help, encouragement, experience, would be GREATLY appreciated.

Welcome @devinpa ! This is a great place to find encouragement. I started this journey after watching a lot of Dr. Eric Berg's videos on YouTube, so I concur with stormywx that is a good place for a wealth of information.

d_dc_lady wrote: »

5/31: 159.0
Sunday 06/03: 158.0 (-1.0)
Sunday 06/10: 157.8
Sunday 06/17:
Sunday 06/24:

Been stuck for a month at 157-158 range. Not sure what to do and feeling very frustrated I've measured and rechecked my calories/macros, and everything is in order. I've had maybe 2 higher carb (but still in ketosis) days since I stared in March, but no "cheat" days and I use IF whenever I can. Maybe my body is just happy where it's at? I don't know. Any suggestions?

@d_dc_lady I had the same thing happen to me and high fat keto was not working any longer, so I switched to a lower fat version of keto with different macros based on the premise that when trying to actively lose fat, more fat on the plate is not helpful.

Some people don't like it because it is great eating all that fat, but it wasn't working for me any longer. I lost my most recent 17 lbs (taking me from where you are now) with lower fat macros. Let me know if you want me to send you the info to look into.

@xDaniDragonflyx That's FANTASTIC!!!!

cbishop7777 wrote: »

I'm going to be a bit unorthodox. Last Friday I stepped on the scale in the morning and was so excited to have FINALLY broken through into the 50s. Saturday morning we left for an overnight with some friends out of town and, as is almost always the case, ate not-so-keto-friendly food and drinks. Weighed myself yesterday after we got home and was going to post here, but could not bring myself to put 162 in the line for Sunday's date. Is it cheating to record the weight I was on Friday, knowing that the weight gain is water and will be gone soon? (sigh) Just so frustrating.

Keto Jan SW: 175
Current Weight: 160
June Goal: 157
Goal Weight: 140

Sunday 06/03: 160
Sunday 06/10: 159.5 (06/8)
Sunday 06/17:
Sunday 06/24

My motto is, “If you’re not cheatin, You’re not tryin”. I’m really not one to give advice on scale discipline because I don’t follow any of the conventional rules. I weigh myself at least once a day. It is the first thing I do when I wake and quite often the last thing I do before bed. I know that is an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that some would view as unheathly. However, I consider my OCD love affair with my Tanita scale my own business and own it.

That said, one thing I love about this group is checking in on Sundays. I believe that once a week approach tempers my OCD approach to weighing in. I personally use my Sunday weight as my check in. I use my daily weight checks to tweak/adjust my eating/activity behaviors during the week. Again, I acknowledge my OCD scale behavior is unorthodox, but it fits me.

What I’m getting at is, I would recommend doing what works for your experiment of one. Personally, I think using your best weight of the week on Sunday sounds a lot more sane than my OCD approach. I’m not saying, “anything goes”, but if it works for you then do it. Five months ago if you told me eating 75-80% fat was a good idea, I would have called you crazy. Now I eating fat! Keto on my freind!

I have lived a charmed life! First, I’ve already admitted I have “male privilege”. That is where all men have to do is say the word diet and we lose 10 pounds. Second, I have “retired privilege”. I’m both retired military and retired teacher. With that comes access to all the gyms in my school district and the world class gym at Fairchild Air Force Base.

At FAFB, I just completed a bod pod (BP) to get an accurate measurement of my body fat (BF). The bod pod is a device that uses air pressure to calculate BF. It is supposed to be one of the most accurate methods to measure BF. I took my Tanita scale with me to the bod pod, so I could compare my Tanita BF to the BP. My Tanita measures me 1 pound heavier and 1.3% more than the BP.

Of course, all measurement has inherent inaccuracies, but I respect the BP measurements more than my scale. I have access to the BP, so I will use it again, when I reach my 6-month goal weight (154.4), hopefully this month. Until then - old Tanita remains my daily friend. I my Tanita scale most days!

missmakaylakayl wrote: »

Count me in!

I have PCOS and thyroid problems, and I feel this has been such a positive change in my diet and overall health.

Keto May SW: 249.5
Current Weight: 242.4
June Goal: 230

Sunday 06/03:
Sunday 06/10:
Sunday 06/17:
Sunday 06/24:

Same problems.

My motto is, “If you’re not cheatin, You’re not tryin”. I’m really not one to give advice on scale discipline because I don’t follow any of the conventional rules. I weigh myself at least once a day. It is the first thing I do when I wake and quite often the last thing I do before bed. I know that is an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that some would view as unheathly. However, I consider my OCD love affair with my Tanita scale my own business and own it.

That said, one thing I love about this group is checking in on Sundays. I believe that once a week approach tempers my OCD approach to weighing in. I personally use my Sunday weight as my check in. I use my daily weight checks to tweak/adjust my eating/activity behaviors during the week. Again, I acknowledge my OCD scale behavior is unorthodox, but it fits me.

What I’m getting at is, I would recommend doing what works for your experiment of one. Personally, I think using your best weight of the week on Sunday sounds a lot more sane than my OCD approach. I’m not saying, “anything goes”, but if it works for you then do it. Five months ago if you told me eating 75-80% fat was a good idea, I would have called you crazy. Now I eating fat! Keto on my freind!

@stormywxs288
Thank you for that encouraging word! I weighed myself Tuesday morning and I was back down to my Friday weight again. I hope to be even lower by this Friday. Then the weekend hits and it seems like my body just knows I'm going to weigh in Sunday and retains water! Well, I am heading in the right direction even if it is a cha cha.
Thank you for your service to our country, sir. Keto on!

Sunday 06/03: 175.9
Sunday 06/10: 177.9
Sunday 06/17: 176.6 at 12.2% BF
Sunday 06/24: