Frustration?..
Hi all! I have made a change to this way of nutrition, and I feel so much better....but....I haven’t seen any movement on the scale! Help! I’m staying within my macros, though I do often struggle wit meeting my fats...help, it’s been one month...looking for support and guidance
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Similar frustration here. I have been following closely for two months and only lost a pound. Like you, I feel better and know it is the right way to eat but frustrated by not seeing the scale move. It didn’t make scientific sense since reducing calories alone should show results. After six weeks, I had labwork done that shows high fasting glucose and a1C markers, which explains why I couldn’t get into ketosis. Although the doctor put me on a low dose of metformin, the BG isn’t dropping enough (average 120) to get into ketosis (average .5 and highest .9). The doctor doesn’t want to increase meds because the BG levels are in an acceptable range. So although eating Keto is perfect for glucose intolerance and overall health, it isn’t enough alone to lose weight. My journey continues and I will try to add more exercise, drink more water (flushing BG sugar out), and add supplements to aid ketosis.
I write all of this to simply say there are a lot of variables that need to be tracked and adjusted... Carb Manager is the perfect app for that. (I sent my doctor screenshots of all my readings)