Anyone actually losing weight on Keto?

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.

Not me

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.

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...

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 x

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.

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.

I love Keto and it is working for me. I've been doing this diet for 30 days now and have lost 24 lbs. I eat clean and get my fat from olive oil, coconut oil, butter and some from nuts and meat. I eat more fish and chicken compared to red meat although I like to eat a piece of bacon with my eggs in the morning . My main veggies are spinach, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli. I made my own keto bread with almond flour and eggs and threw a handful of shredded cheese and bacon bits for flavor. I stick to my macros and limit myself to 1600 calories per day. For me it's critical to log my food so I can gage my macros and calories throughout the day. My fitness pal makes it easy!

I did have a touch of the "Keto flu" shortly after I first started, but it went away after a couple of days. Sugar cravings also went away after 3-4 days. I'm expecting my weight loss to slow down as time goes on. I have about 200 lbs to lose, but so far I'm loving this and already feel much better. The only con for me is that I often have dry mouth and bad breath (I think), so I'm drinking more water and chew more sugarless gum to keep my breath fresher.

I just started today, do you have any tips? @ketokiki11

8 lbs in a month and I am normal weight. These are vanity lbs. I'm 12ibs from my ideal BMI.

linochka1969 wrote: »

I am 49 and I have been on keto diet for 21 days, limiting my calories to staying under 1250 and my carbs ( under 20 net , couple times hitting 24) . I track everything I eat and weight myself every day. By Saturday I loose anywhere between 0.5 -1 lbs ( so total weight decrease is like 2.5 lbs) , Mondays my weigh jumps up and then fluctuates all week). I use Keto strips every day , and I stay between moderate and strong ketosis. I am so disappointed at how slow the process is What is the reason of being on keto diet if it is not happening little faster? Would just counting calories on its own is sufficient enough?
Anybody has any experience of successfully overcoming a similar issue?

Yes, because calories are the only thing that matters for weight loss, not specific macros ratios.

eta: what are your stats (current weight/height)? Your calorie target seems a bit low.

Are you using a food scale to measure out portion sizes?

Also, are you tracking your weigh-ins with a trending app? That really helps to see where you're actually at, for weight loss.

linochka1969 wrote: »

I try to keep the suggested Keto percentage and I eat very clean too

"Clean" eating doesn't actually mean anything though, it's a completely subjective and arbitrary term. In terms of weight loss it doesn't matter what kinds of foods you're eating, only that you're at the correct calorie deficit for your weight loss goals. During my active weight loss phase I lost 50lbs and improved all my health markers while still eating fast food several times a week, all sorts of 'processed' diet foods (Lean Cuisines, 100 calorie snack packs etc).

Now I'm a few years into maintenance and eat 'healthier', but I still eat out once a week, still eat 'processed' foods and I also average over 200 carbs a day. I manage my BMI of 22.0 by how many calories I eat, literally that's it.