Hi,
Yes, I read that you take 1 TBS for every 50 lbs of body wt.

I was taking more, but now keep it to 2 TBS most days. On the days I want to go low cal. I do drop the CO a bit. But the wt. is not moving for me much right now, so maybe I'm not the one to ask... most of the web-sites say not to worry about the calories in the oil... might be more effective to just cut your carbs when you burn less. Hope that helps.

I tried something different this last week with coconut oil. When I first started going gluten free and mostly paleo I lost 18lbs but then my weight loss plateaued for about a month. I was doing everything right (working out, eating clean) and nothing was working. I was sticking to about 1500 cals a day (coconut oil included). So last week I thought I'm going to eat 1500 a day and NOT count the coconut oil cals (so in reality it is probably something like 1800.) And of course for the first time in a month I see the scale go down 1.5 lbs! I don't know if that's related but it was the only thing I did different!

I tried something different this last week with coconut oil. When I first started going gluten free and mostly paleo I lost 18lbs but then my weight loss plateaued for about a month. I was doing everything right (working out, eating clean) and nothing was working. I was sticking to about 1500 cals a day (coconut oil included). So last week I thought I'm going to eat 1500 a day and NOT count the coconut oil cals (so in reality it is probably something like 1800.) And of course for the first time in a month I see the scale go down 1.5 lbs! I don't know if that's related but it was the only thing I did different!

Me too!!
How many TBS of CO do you eat a day?
Thanks! :flowerforyou:

I tried something different this last week with coconut oil. When I first started going gluten free and mostly paleo I lost 18lbs but then my weight loss plateaued for about a month. I was doing everything right (working out, eating clean) and nothing was working. I was sticking to about 1500 cals a day (coconut oil included). So last week I thought I'm going to eat 1500 a day and NOT count the coconut oil cals (so in reality it is probably something like 1800.) And of course for the first time in a month I see the scale go down 1.5 lbs! I don't know if that's related but it was the only thing I did different!

Me too!!
How many TBS of CO do you eat a day?
Thanks! :flowerforyou:

I usually do about 2 1/2- 3 tbs a day. I break it up in the morning and afternoon. Morning I usually take it in my coffee which I know some people are grossed out by. Afternoon I take it with yerba mate tea. I swear by the stuff

I just recently went out and bought a good tub of coconut oil and I have been taking 2-3 TBS per day. I also cook with it all the time. The only other oil I use is olive oil.
Anyway, I was wondering this same thing... I havent been counting them but then 2-3 TBS is around 240 - 360 calories. I have already upped my cals hoping to break through a plateau but I dont want the CO to put me WAY over. Anyway, I am not going to count it for a couple of weeks. If the scale stands still or goes up then I will start to count it. Let me clarify - if I cook with it, I count it. The 2-3 I take as a supplement, I dont count.

I am trying to do at least 2 tbsp a day. I find it hard to do 3. But with 2, I find that along with other good food choices, it fills me up so much that I don't need to snack in between meals, and therefore the calories are saved for the bigger meals.

I'm so glad I found so many helpful people going through the same thing as me!
I have Hashi and I just started taking one tablespoon of coconut oil everyday! My question is should I have more for it to help me lose weight? And also, does it matter what time of day I take it? Like before breakfast to get my metabolism up or does it not make a difference?

I tried something different this last week with coconut oil. When I first started going gluten free and mostly paleo I lost 18lbs but then my weight loss plateaued for about a month. I was doing everything right (working out, eating clean) and nothing was working. I was sticking to about 1500 cals a day (coconut oil included). So last week I thought I'm going to eat 1500 a day and NOT count the coconut oil cals (so in reality it is probably something like 1800.) And of course for the first time in a month I see the scale go down 1.5 lbs! I don't know if that's related but it was the only thing I did different!

This ^^^
I am also doing 1500 calories and always stay under 100 carbs but I have been slacking off the coconut oil because it takes so many calories away from eating my meals. After reading this I am not going to count my coconut oil and see what happens. I have coconut oil as the oil used for my popcorn 1 tbls plus oil to season it after cooked instead of butter.
I also have hypothyroidism and notice it has helped me to rub it on my throat where the thyroid gland is.

Reading these post has been an eye opener for me. When I first started on MFP I was using coconut oil on just about everything I cooked but stopped because it was taking away too many calories. But during the time I was cooking with it is when I had a steady decrease in my weight. For the past 3 weeks I have had almost no change in my weight so I'm going to start using the oil and not counting it just to see it will help.