Anyone actually losing weight on Keto?
Options
chris02jaliyah
Posts: 8 Member
I have been doing the Keto diet for 2 weeks now. In my first 10 days I went from 203lbs to 193lbs. I figured it was just water weight. I made the mistake of weighing my self this morning and I’m 195lbs. I told myself I would only weigh myself every Saturday. I know my weight will fluctuate from day to day but I’m just looking for reassurance that if I stick with this diet that I will lose weight. I have been doing a great job of keeping my daily net carbs under 20 and I pretty much only eat at home or pack my lunch. I started working out twice a week and have incorporated weights too as well. Anyone have any success with the keto diet? How long did it take? Do you have any tips?
2
Replies
-
Yes, if you stick to a deficit with any way of eating you will lose weight
Many women retain water at ovulation as well as premenstrually, so if you are at either of those points in your cycle that could be what's going on. Also, if you just started a new exercise program you could be retaining water from that. Ditto for stress.7 -
I only started Keto January 7. I haven't weighed myself yet, but will do so this weekend. I feel lighter, less bloated and generally feel good.3
-
I had a similar experience and the one pattern I noticed was that around ovulation and shark week, so twice a month, I'd gain back a few pounds without changing my eating at all then when it was over I'd lose like 4 to 6 lbs all overnight. Keep good track of your cycles and you might notice a pattern as well. It definitely helped me not get discouraged when I saw a random gain6
-
I’ll make sure to keep my menstral cycle in mind. I’ll avoid weighing myself during this time to avoid discouragement.
bcgirl1963 good luck on the Keto diet. It’s easier to follow than I thought it would be.1 -
chris02jaliyah wrote: »I have been doing the Keto diet for 2 weeks now. In my first 10 days I went from 203lbs to 193lbs. I figured it was just water weight. I made the mistake of weighing my self this morning and I’m 195lbs. I told myself I would only weigh myself every Saturday. I know my weight will fluctuate from day to day but I’m just looking for reassurance that if I stick with this diet that I will lose weight. I have been doing a great job of keeping my daily net carbs under 20 and I pretty much only eat at home or pack my lunch. I started working out twice a week and have incorporated weights too as well. Anyone have any success with the keto diet? How long did it take? Do you have any tips?
Log your food/track your calories. Keto works by creating a calorie deficit.
That said, you will have fluctuations, as noted above. Some people choose to address this by only weighing periodically. I prefer weighing daily and using a weight-trending app to watch my trend (Libra for Android, Happy Scale for Apple).
8 -
I successfully lost 30 lbs on the Keto diet last March after an injury that resulted in me packing on some extra weight (broken leg). I gained it back after a vacation and getting back in to bad habits like dirty eating and avoiding the gym. It's been a week so far back on the diet and gym plan and I'm down 6 lbs so yes it works. I would advise from experience not to count net carbs, rather just count the whole number. Keep your carb intake under 30g per day maximum. My goal is 25g carb daily with the macro ratio at 5% carb, 20% protein and 75% fat. This app will make it easy to track that. Also a good idea to increase water intake, sodium, magnesium and potassium as well while on Keto. Fiber if you get constipation too. I get mine from the spinach naturally and haven't had any trouble. Best of luck.1
-
I started mine back up on Dec 30th. I've lost 7lbs since then. It may not seem like much but it's vanity weight. I started with a normal BMI. So I'm pretty pleased.
If you aren't losing weight, you're eating too much. You still have to track calories and stay under your TDEE. If you're doing that, you'll lose. If keto isn't making it easier for you to do that than it would be for you on carbs, that means keto isn't right for you.
If you are staying under TDEE, the issue is either that your calculated TDEE is wrong or that you aren't counting calories correctly. If this continues to be an issue, adjusting either should work. It's too soon to tell right now, though. Weight fluctuates a fair amount. Give it some more time.1 -
I’ve lost 18 pounds on keto in about 3 1/2 weeks. I’ve been counting macros and calories and getting more active since the beginning. I feel great and my husband says I don’t snore anymore. Love it!5
-
Not me0
-
I’ve lost 18 pounds on keto in about 3 1/2 weeks. I’ve been counting macros and calories and getting more active since the beginning. I feel great and my husband says I don’t snore anymore. Love it!
1 -
Hi, , female 52 years young, start weight was 86.6 kgs, lost 5 Kgs on healthy low fat, no sugar diet with plenty of exercise in 14 days then switched to strict keto a week ago, weight loss slowed significantly, but was told to expect that as body takes a while to get into full Keto, so have lost about 1Kg so far on it, but am getting head aches and major loss of energy compared to previous diet, will give it another week or so to see if my body adjusts and will update you all.0
-
Yes, I lost around 25lb in 3 months but a month at home with family meant I stopped that WOE, and gained about 10lb. I am back on the Keto WOE again - everything you read about weightloss will tell you it's not linear and weight fluctuates. Count calories, be strict (cheating WILL lead to weight gain) and the science will work.0
-
KETO went well for me until the extra dairy started to cause me issues. I'm now dairy free and getting my fat from other sources...1
-
I tried keto for about 1 month with no weight loss. Switched to calorie counting and dropped 4 pounds. I still watch the amount of carbs but i felt too deprived on keto even though i was really strict.2
-
Keep going - believe in yourself and keto will be great for you! I've dropped 2 stones in 5 months (2 stone to go). I recommend not weighing too frequently - used to get me down so now weighing every fortnight. Tips: mushrooms as part of nearly every meal (no carb and filling); flaxseed (linseed) bread for when craving a sandwich. Lastly drink water like you're a fish! Good luck x2
-
Yes. I'm down 20.4 pounds since starting keto December 3rd and having a break for Christmas.0
-
1. Don't look at a gain from 1 week to the next as a gain. It may or may not be, but it isn't possible to tell that. Wait 4-6 weeks for a trend.
2. If you are, in fact, gaining: eat less. If you are eating keto, then eat less fat if you want to lose.0 -
Yes, keto has been amazing. You'll typically lose a lot of water weight in the beginning. Then you'll lose the inches of body fat at a slower but steady rate. I've been on it for a total of 6 months. I had to really study to make sure I'm doing it correctly. My meals are typically 7-10 cups of veggies with a protein and plenty of fat from either coconut oil or butter. I try t make my meals simple as possible.2
-
chris02jaliyah wrote: »I have been doing the Keto diet for 2 weeks now. In my first 10 days I went from 203lbs to 193lbs. I figured it was just water weight. I made the mistake of weighing my self this morning and I’m 195lbs. I told myself I would only weigh myself every Saturday. I know my weight will fluctuate from day to day but I’m just looking for reassurance that if I stick with this diet that I will lose weight. I have been doing a great job of keeping my daily net carbs under 20 and I pretty much only eat at home or pack my lunch. I started working out twice a week and have incorporated weights too as well. Anyone have any success with the keto diet? How long did it take? Do you have any tips?
2 weeks into a diet is way too soon to see results. My weight fluctuates daily. Here. Take a look at what my 6 months trend Line looks like: see a fast steady drop the first two months, then the next two months up and down and up and down , still trending down but MUCH more slowly and erraticallly.
It’s the trend DOWN that I care about. It took time to gain weight, ti will take time to lose it AND time to change my habits for the long term.
Patience, and stick to it. We’ve all beeen there. You can do it.2 -
chris02jaliyah wrote: »I have been doing the Keto diet for 2 weeks now. In my first 10 days I went from 203lbs to 193lbs. I figured it was just water weight. I made the mistake of weighing my self this morning and I’m 195lbs. I told myself I would only weigh myself every Saturday. I know my weight will fluctuate from day to day but I’m just looking for reassurance that if I stick with this diet that I will lose weight. I have been doing a great job of keeping my daily net carbs under 20 and I pretty much only eat at home or pack my lunch. I started working out twice a week and have incorporated weights too as well. Anyone have any success with the keto diet? How long did it take? Do you have any tips?
Cont’d from above - I am convinced it does not matter as much what you eat as how much in calories.
Keto, pescatarian, omnivore, vegetarian.
Calories in, calories out
Good luck!3
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 391.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.4K Getting Started
- 259.6K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.6K Food and Nutrition
- 47.3K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 387 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.7K Motivation and Support
- 7.8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.2K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.2K MyFitnessPal Information
- 22 News and Announcements
- 912 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.3K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions