Losing Too Fast?

jessalittlemore · November 2019

I've been on keto since the end of December last year. I have typically been losing around 3-6 lbs. a month, which I've been happy with since I've read that slow, steady weight loss is the most sustainable. In tracking my progress I find that, once a month on my period I gain up to 10 lbs. water weight, and then drop down again below what I was before about a week after, then I dip back up with more water weight during ovulation, then drop down. So I have a low weight point every two weeks.

My low point two weeks ago was 307.5 and now I'm at 300.4. That's much faster than I've been losing before and it has me worried that it's not healthy weight loss. I started a new job a week and a half ago but it's a desk job, no extra exercise. I'm still counting my calories religiously, I'm drinking a LOT of water to make sure I'm not dehydrated because I've been there before. Is it possible my desk job just has hidden energy costs I'm not counting or something? It just seems so weird to me the way my weight is plummeting and I worry it's dangerous if it continues because I don't want to make my journey harder in the long run or be weak during work.

My KDEE is apparently around 2400 and I'm eating 1800 a day + exercise calories. I don't know much about macros aside from staying under my carbs, but I know my protein intake is a little low because I'm trying to stay away from red meat and I'm not hitting my recommended number according to one calculator. But, none of these factors have affected me before these past two weeks.

Should I increase my calories? Am I so prone to worrying over my weight that I'm looking a gift horse in the mouth? Is this fine?

MelissaPlusEight · November 2019

I would give it more time. Weight loss is never as linear as we all would like, and I don't think a pattern of two weeks when it sounds as though your activity pattern and water consumption have changed a bit is anything to worry about. A sudden drop is often smoothed out by smaller losses in subsequent days.

MikePTY · November 2019

Weight loss fluctuates. Sometimes you will lose faster than other times. I would not be worried about higher than average loss over a couple of weeks.

When you are at a higher weight with more to lose, you can lose rate at a faster rate than someone with less to lose and still have it be healthy and sustainable. It is good that you are focusing on making sure that your weight loss is controlled. But focusing on that too much can cause fear to paralyze you and harm your progress. At a higher weight it is perfectly normal to have bigger losses. So I would not raise your calorie intake from what it is now.

jessalittlemore · November 2019

Thanks for the insight and support! It's hard to lose the anxiety even when things are going right. I've been down this road before too many times, and I want to make sure I do it right this time.

missysippy930 · November 2019

I wouldn’t worry about it, whooshes happen, and we all enjoy seeing them. It sounds like you have a good handle on this, and understand, and know your own body.
Congratulations on your success so far, and continued success to reach your goals.

Theo166 · November 2019

There is usually a lot of stress that comes with starting a new job, which can throw off your rhythm. As others have noted, just keep tracking for a few more weeks before you get worried.

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