Confused and not losing any more?

Try going 20 net and stick to it. The fats shoood be higher than your proteins. With women- loss can be slow. Im going to guess if your not eating outside your carb limit - you may need to tweak the carbs. But remember- put that scale away for awhile ! It can be evil! Fat doesn't weight much- have a pair of jeans that are reall snug to go by. Heck I used a pair I couldn't pull past my thighs! Pull them out every two - three weeks! Don't give up! Your body will start melting next month or two - I'm thinking. 

Wow ! I’m 64 so we’re cousins here ha ha ! I’d ask what exactly are u eating for those 13 net ? Great you’re testing so know the keto part is working. 

Yes I so agree !!! Put scale on hold for a while, feel good, exercise, have fun ! Find the healthiest best tasting 20 net carbs you can find and enjoy it all !

elchalk if whatever your doing hasn't moved in roughly 2 months try just going up to 20. Keep in mind also total carb counts. I'm finding things with high carbs to begin with then take away net carbs can hinder me anyhow. Like my black bean organic pasta, etc. it's very low net but high total. Not sure about your med. I would suggest googling the med with "ketosis" or ketogenic results etc.  That's for nerve pain right ?

elchalk just try it for say two weeks. Cut back on any nuts also. Keep the calorie counts low. NO artificial sweetners for 1 month if you can handle that. I see your eating a bit of salads. I would cut back on that for 1 month or so and see what happens. I would make a homemade dressing if you can or buy blue cheese or make a ceasor dressing. Hidden naughty treasures in those dressings. Eat more butter. I just browned some seasoned ground beef with black pepper and other powders and put some in a med sized coffee cup and hid about 2-3 tablespoons of reall butter in there. I'm so full right now. Hoping this breaks a small stall I have. 

elchalk put some extra real butter on that egg. Lots if you can handle it. Lol

elchalk I think reading again you need more fat. Oils butters etc. avacado instead of something. I'm reading the best is fat should be a lot more than the protein. 

elchalk med should be fine. It's not a true anti- inflammatory like ibuprofen. The diet alone should over time help with inflammation of your joints. That's what im learning now anyhow. As time goes on you may be able to cut back and see what happens 😊

Also. Have your thyroid checked if you haven't for awhile. Get some multi vits going and check out my post earlier about what I'm taking. Potassium is a must for suplliment and magnesium (however I got headaches from this )

elchalk go with what you did years ago just don't unmindfully eat. Only eat when hungry until just satisfied. Try a little fruit strawberry or raspberry in evening 2 times weekly. Fast ( go without food if your up for it in the morning or whenever).  Push that hunger button if you can. Don't look at the clock " oh I should eat because it's lunch time".  Eat when your hungry.  Absorb all the info you can. We can't tell you what your doing wrong, just that your doing right. Don't beat yourself up about the scale or fat loss. Just keep doing what your doing. Your metabolism may be just stubborn- this could be insulin resistance. I just dropped 1 pound overnight because I tried someone else's tip of hamb seasoned with butter in a coffee cup about 230 pm yesterday and I was full.  I had 1 egg and 3 breakfast sausage links in butter- coffee, water, slice of low carb pizza( small). I bring my calorie counts down by lesser portions and I'm full. I thought I had to eat like 2 eggs, 5 strips of bacon. That's not neccesary for me.  If you think long term, year or two, for me lifetime, your prize is at the end. 

elchalk what is your bmi now, height, weight? Keep the protein sizes smaller, 6-10 ounces in one sitting is a bit. I'm 5'6 and my protein is roughly 3-4 ounces max, usually smaller. 

elchalk try 1 egg and bacon swarming in butter on top, no sugar free jello or a lot less, non if you can, lunch-4 ounce chicken- very small salad w/ homemade dressing (ving/oil , or blue cheese(Mayo, sour cream, garlic, butter milk, blue cheese crumbles, or homemade butter mike ranch)or cut up chicken and egg in Mayo, cut up egg and tuna in Mayo. If your in the states and like blue cheese dressing -Lighthouse has a good one but home Made is best.  

elchalk oh- and dip the grilled steak or chicken in melted butter each time you eat it. 

Help me! Please I’m new to this started 1 week ago! How do I know how many calories to consume? Reason I ask is I tried this a year ago and don’t lose but 3 lbs at that time I didn’t worry about calories and I think that was the problem eating too many calories. I’m 51  5’7 I weigh 171lbs and want to lose 15-20lbs also can I use the erythritol sparingly?

klcicero I personally would not use ANY artificial sweeteners. If I REALLY have to have a mixed cocktail, I will use Stevia "Zevia" soda from advice of a ketogenic body builder I have chatted with. The sweeteners tell your body things we don't want them to tell us. I really didn't loose much weight when I ate sugar alcohols last year and now I know why. This is my personal experience and may give someone else a different outcome but for those of us who don't have say 40+ to loose, it's going to be a more difficult journey.  Staying away from all artificial sweetners is my key for my body. I have read up on these by ketogenic people and they mostly say the same. I have been watching butter Bob on YouTube. He lost a lot also. Advocate of staying away from it all. So I will stick to that. 

klcicero I'm going to guess to stay under 1500, but for more calorie restriction for your weight I would shoot for 1400-1300. Fats should be higher than protein no matter what. Eat clean, no Adkins treats ! Let's get you through possible keto flu first and go from there. Avacados are a helper for now if you like them. Remember age and 15-20 pounds plays a role in this. You have to give it months to see results at times. Fat should be 80-90-100 grams and protein I think for your weight about 60-70. There are particular calculators for ketonians out there for this. Each meal shouldn't be more than say 3/4 ounces of proteins.  I never sit down to a huge steak and eat it all.  I know that as my problem last time. Too much food. When your fat adapted then you can start your intermittent fasting. Don't eat by the clock. Eat when your hunger pangs hit you and keep portions smaller than you think. Put that scale away and use a tight pair of jeans and pull them out every 2-3 weeks or so.  I purposely buy really tight jeans now that are small for me to wear in public and use that as my motivator. For woman the best feeling is fitting into those jeans or slacks we have been dreaming of. I didn't see good results for first 3 months. This is a lifetime lifestyle for me. I know eventually I'll be where I want to be and might take a year. Im okay with that.  My body has carried this fat for a really long time. 

If you can eat 1200 in a day then go with that if your not hungry. 

badmojomn Hi thanks for the info I was also thinking 1300-1500 calories so I will try that. Now for no sweetners Yikes what do you eat for dessert or if you just want a little something? I have been eating raspberries with whipped cream.....is that Okay? Do you have any other suggestions? I really really need to see some results so I can keep this  going.  Thanks for your help

klcicero badmojomn ,badmojomn is right, I can't have any as I call them 'fake sugar' too. I do stay in the Keto zone, but don't loose. If I keep them out and don't adjust anything else... I loose again. If I want someone sweet tasting, then a low carb shake actually works. Don't ask me why... they got some sweeteners in it.  I use Adkins Nutritional shakes and Premier Protein shakes, both are low carb. Not every day though... a every day same food can stall you too.

Sticking to it is a Super Power.