Intermittent Fasting
I have been doing Keto since June 1st. I am a post menapausal woman with PCOS and started out about 50 lbs over weight. I am strict with my carbs, a BIG day for me would be to have 35 grams but I try hard to keep it below 20. I track my Macros and keep my protein between 20-25% of my intake. My calorie intact varies between 800 with a heavy eating day of 1200. I lost 13 lbs the first few weeks then stalled for several weeks. I started intermittent fasting 2 weeks ago, doing 16/8. I start eating about noon and end before 8 pm. The most the scale recognized was an 18 lb. loss but then my weight went back up a couple lbs. I'm still stalled and frustrated!!! Any insight is appreciated
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Sounds like you are doing everything right. Look for hidden sugars in your food. They have all kinds of funky names. Go to YouTube and listen to Dr. Berg. He has over 2000 video's so you can search for your issue. Example- Dr Berg weight loss stalled. I hope this helps.
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You might want to up your calorie intake- seems below 1200 is way to low. I have about 65 lbs to lose an carb manager tells me to take in 1465z
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Can you give an example of a full day’s eating?
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You may be slowing your metabolism with too few calories. Shoot for over 1200. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.womansday.com/health-fitness/amp6004/your-bodys-metabolismexplained-125085/
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I second Dr Berg. Here is also a page with some quick general tips. https://www.dietdoctor.com/top-tips-lose-weight-low-carb-women-40
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Thank you to all. I think I may be too impatient and putting too much emphasis on the scale. I have to remind myself of all of the other benefits I'm getting. As a 60 year old grandmother I am now able to take care of my infant granddaughter with no back and hip paid that I was experiencing. This pain virtually disappeared long before I saw any measurable change in weight. For that along, Keto is amazing. I just have to have faith that over time my weight will be more reflective.
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Hi, Barbara Clinard ! I am 73, and also added intermittant fasting to my low-carb food plan. I don’t worry about calories much, and mine vary from day to day also; but as long as the carbs stay low, and i fast, everything is going along, slowly, but going.
I have been swimming at the fitness center for exercise, and now I swim at the very end of my IF hours, so that I can burn the very most fat as possible. I am doing OMAD, and have an eating window that runs from around 11-2; so whenever I can have my meal, it works.
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Thank you for the words of encouragement. Since my hip and back pain have subsided so dramatically I am now able to walk distances without suffering and wondering if I'll make it home:-)
I am also using my recumbent bike at home. I'll come off, I just need to keep at it.
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Hey Barbara, I am 62 and also fight back and hip pain. My sister once told me that after forty it's just patch, patch, patch. So true -hahaha. However, I have now lost 23 lbs and I don't suffer near as much. So you keep it up and I hope your pain will ease up too with each pound lost.
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Walking is still harder for me, but much better after starting swimming and water exercises. I could walk in the water, and I looked on youtube for exercises to help my knees, and also did those and other water exercises.
Since I am a senior, I have a Silver Sneakers that comes with my Medicare Advantage program, and try to go to the fitness center 4-5 days a week. I can now walk a lot longer than I could before, and hope that as I lose weight, maybe I can ride a bike again.
