Really frustrated - Please Help

dmcforthewin
dmcforthewin Posts: 135 Member
edited August 2019 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi Everyone. I hope you guys can give me some thoughts or ideas. I understand if you haven't any ideas yourself, based on my issue. I am doing the Keto diet. My carbs are 16g, fats 86g and protein 69. I started out on a 1290 calorie diet. I had to lower it to 1100 because I was having issues trying not too go over my carbs, yet still hit my calories for the day, so I can log my day entry. I don't know what to do. I am trying to plan tomorrows meals, but I can't seem to stop going over my carbs, fat and protein, and hit my calories. I know I may be confusing, and I understand if you can't help.

How do any of you hit your daily calories, without going over your carbs and maybe even the fat and protein? I am about to give up. I was only eating like 800 calories a day before tracking, but I decided I needed to track, It's not helping my stress levels. It woud be a lot easier if I wasn't on Keto, but I need to be super careful about carbs, since I am in Ketosis. Thanks!

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  • Constance320
    Constance320 Posts: 19 Member
    Are you counting total carbs or net carbs? Your numbers work out, you should be on track.
  • Constance320
    Constance320 Posts: 19 Member
    It would help if people could see your diary
  • dmcforthewin
    dmcforthewin Posts: 135 Member
    mmapags wrote: »
    Why do you feel controlling carbs is so important? All research on weight loss concludes that, other than initial water weight loss, low carb has no advantage and compliance and sustainable diets that hit calorie goals are what matter.

    Also, it would be helpful if you would share your starting weight, goal weight, and height for better feedback.

    I do understand what you are saying and I am thinking about the whole Keto thing. I was on some Keto forums, where so many were posting progess numbers and photos of their weight loss success, so it got me wanting to try. I also was recommended by some friends about doing the low carb keto. I do get what you are saying, though. Here are my numbers.

    Start weight - 237
    Goal weight - 130
    Height - 5'4''
    Started my diet on 8-13-2019
    Present Weight - 225
  • dmcforthewin
    dmcforthewin Posts: 135 Member
    Are you counting total carbs or net carbs? Your numbers work out, you should be on track.


    Thank you for responding. I am counting all carbs. Since, I am new as of yesterday, I'm not sure how to post my diary for others to see. Would love to though.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Rather than trying to get carbs then hope you don't exceed your carb budget, try to get fat and protein without carbs. That's the whole point of keto, isn't it?
  • Constance320
    Constance320 Posts: 19 Member
    Are you counting total carbs or net carbs? Your numbers work out, you should be on track.


    Thank you for responding. I am counting all carbs. Since, I am new as of yesterday, I'm not sure how to post my diary for others to see. Would love to though.

    Try counting net carbs. Might be easier for you to get your goals
  • dmcforthewin
    dmcforthewin Posts: 135 Member
    lgfrie wrote: »
    My two cents: why don't you focus on hitting your 1290 calories everyday for a while, without the distraction of macros. Seriously ... achieving a big calorie deficit is plenty challenging and involves plenty of behavioral changes all on its own. Then in a few weeks, if you want to explore macros, fine. Right now it sounds like you're swamped trying to juggle too many balls all at once. For the purpose of losing weight, it doesn't matter how many carbs you eat, or fat, or protein. Much more important is to feel satisfied with the mix of foods you're eating so you continue to hit your calorie number everyday.

    I agree with your thoughts. Will do just that. Keto dieting is stressful to me. It mainly is the low carbs. Thank you!
  • dmcforthewin
    dmcforthewin Posts: 135 Member
    mmapags wrote: »
    Why do you feel controlling carbs is so important? All research on weight loss concludes that, other than initial water weight loss, low carb has no advantage and compliance and sustainable diets that hit calorie goals are what matter.

    Also, it would be helpful if you would share your starting weight, goal weight, and height for better feedback.

    I do understand what you are saying and I am thinking about the whole Keto thing. I was on some Keto forums, where so many were posting progess numbers and photos of their weight loss success, so it got me wanting to try. I also was recommended by some friends about doing the low carb keto. I do get what you are saying, though. Here are my numbers.

    Start weight - 237
    Goal weight - 130
    Height - 5'4''
    Started my diet on 8-13-2019
    Present Weight - 225

    Where did you get 16g of carbs from? The lowest I had heard previously was 20g and that seems frankly ridiculous (unless, as mentioned above, you are counting net carbs). A common number for keto diets is 50g, for example.

    Also, at 225, there is no need to be eating as low as 1200 calories, much less 1100, unless ordered to do so by a doctor due to sever health complications. I speak as someone who started out your size just a few months ago. Please feed your body so that you can be healthy! The point of the keto diet is to limit carbs (but seriously, it is not necessary to limit them as much as you have been) and fill in the rest of the calories with fats and proteins. However, I will grant you that some of those spectacular successes result from severely limiting calories, since keto diets suppress appetite for many, right up until the person crashes and burns and puts all of the weight back on.

    I went on so many Keto sites and watched many videos, even with Doctors explaining and they all said in order to get started on Keto and into fat burning as quickly as possible, to stay 20grams of carbs or less (for the first few weeks) They said as soon as your body depletes all of your glycegon stores (which has to first, before fat) from the carbs for your energy, you body would eventually start producing Ketones that will start burning your fat at a fast rate unless you consume a high number of carbs again, then the process would reverse, until you burn the glycogen once again. They did say, once you get into Ketosis and become fat adapted, where you are no longer using the sugars stores, you can slowly add more carbs in, but not go over board. I understand the Keto process to some degree. I guess if someone is eating healthy whether on Keto or not, and are not over doing it on bad carbs, they will lose weight.

    As far as the 1200 calories, after setting up my profie info, Myfitness gave me a calorie number of 1240, but I just dropped it to 1200. I understand completely all that you said in your post. I probably didn't make any sense from all my rambling. Sorry
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    I’d recommend running your stars through MFP to set your calorie level correctly (and if you walk an hour+ a day you aren’t sedentary); then set your goal to 2lbs loss a week (with 80ish lbs to lose that is an ok rate)
  • jayemes
    jayemes Posts: 865 Member
    Will do just that. Keto dieting is stressful to me.

    So why do it? I would be super unhappy without my carbs. But I know that however much I like them, they don't fill me up. I have 30+ pounds to lose and I'm eating 1700 calories a day (+ exercise calories). I have my split as 40% carbs, 40% protein, 30% fat. I still go over on carbs, but I'm working on it.

    Oh, and to make your diary public, go to FOOD, then go to SETTINGS and scroll down to the bottom and change it to PUBLIC

  • cheryldumais
    cheryldumais Posts: 1,907 Member
    edited August 2019
    I understand the desire for quick weight loss that is easy as Keto often suggests. Having finally found what works for me and reaching goal weight I realize that Keto would never have been sustainable for me anyway. The biggest benefit to the 2 years it took me to get to goal weight was that I learned so much along the way. This is what enabled me to keep the weight off. Had I lost the weight on Keto I doubt I would have maintained it because I can't live that way for life. My experience was miserable both times I tried it. I got sick each time. I know people who have lost on Keto and are maintaining but they love the lifestyle so it works for them. I hated it. Find what works for you that you can live with the rest of your life. Good luck.
  • dmcforthewin
    dmcforthewin Posts: 135 Member
    I’d recommend running your stars through MFP to set your calorie level correctly (and if you walk an hour+ a day you aren’t sedentary); then set your goal to 2lbs loss a week (with 80ish lbs to lose that is an ok rate)

    I went back and looked over and made some changes to my carb levels. I changed it to 60 min, walking instead of 75 (for now) and I set my carbs at 48 (instead of 20 approx), fat 93, and protein 65. I don't want to go over 50 carbs. I am going to keep my calories at 1290 for now. That is what MPF gave me the other day, with my excercise amount and wanting to lose 2 ilb a week. I just made some macro adjustments. I may end up changing the proteins and fat amounts around later, depending on how I do. Thanks for the advice.