Need Advice!!!

Castillo1203
Castillo1203 Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello fellow Keto-ites. I have been on Keto for 3 weeks and lost 20lbs however I have hit a wall and need suggestions to keep this weight loss train going. Please help! Thanks! 😊

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    calorie deficit.

    initial loss on Keto is water weight due to glycogen stores being depleted, but fat/non-water weight loss comes down to cals in < Cals out
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    Yeah, you need to get calories in line.

    You may get better/more specific replies if you title your threads with "keto" in the title.

    There is also a low carb Group on this site, but the advice is the same. Stay in calories.

    Low carb group here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Castillo1203 wrote: »
    Hello fellow Keto-ites. I have been on Keto for 3 weeks and lost 20lbs however I have hit a wall and need suggestions to keep this weight loss train going. Please help! Thanks! 😊

    Weight loss isn't linear, some weeks you will lose more than others, some weeks you might even gain a bit, even if you do everything perfectly all the time.

    Unless you are quite obese, you should be expecting to lose in the range of 1-2 lbs per week, depending on your current weight. Those large initial losses are usually due to dumping excess water weight, and some times due to digestive fluctuations/improvements due to dietary changes. You can't realistically expect to continue losing weight at that pace.

    These posts may be helpful:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear/p1

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

    Calories determine weight loss/gain. What you eat contributes to satiety, compliance, and health. So if you haven't been paying attention to calories, it might be a good idea to work that into your plan.

    Here's the Low Carbers group, you may find additional info in there as well:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum

    Congrats on the great start!
  • clemons11
    clemons11 Posts: 2 Member
    Recommended weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. If you have lost 20 pounds in 3 weeks, that's over 6 pounds per week. You haven't hit a wall. Be sure not to over-do it and lose too much too fast, or you will gain it all back quickly. Best of luck!

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