JackieSpahr's Journal, 23 March 2018

Oh Jackie I’m sorry! This has to be so frustrating. I wish I had an answer for you. Maybe try a different way of eating? Straight calorie deficient instead of lchf? Maybe add some more exercise and up your calories a bit? I don’t really know what will start working for you but I hope something does and you see the progress you’ve worked so hard for. Hugs my friend! 

Go onto your exercise page and click on the bottom of your page "this is some of my exercise." Do this for every day, even when you don't do any exercise. Then you'll be able to see what FS thinks your calorie deficit for the day is when you view your history. This will help you. 

Are you sticking to your RDI most days? If not that will slow you down. Do you weigh your food with a kitchen scale, use measuring cups or eyeball it? Weighing in grams is the most accurate. It has really helped me keep it real. Even 100 extra unaccounted for calories a day can sabotage you. Don't get discouraged. You can do it Jackie!  

Maybe start a werk with an easy menu. Some foods you can check to see if this is the right way of losing for you. Like eggs w/veggies or some yogurt in the morning. Salad with yogurt dressing and cheese at noon. Nuts at snack. Some meat with veggies at dinner for a week. And drink non caffeine tea or water. Keep the calories under 3-400 per meal and see how you are looking and feeling after a few days or a week. Add in foods to experiment to see what might make you gain or lose doing it a week at a time. I notice that changes normally show up 12-24 hours or more after the applicable food has gone through my body. But if you are tracking. Then experiment, if you have the time and inclination? 💁🏻‍♀️ 

Try a Steak Day or a 3 day Atkins Fat Fast. Steak day = fast all day, water / coffee only, then a big juicy steak for dinner with low carb veggies. Or cheese or any other protein / fat meal. Atkins Fat Fast = small, 200 - 250 cal "feedings" of 80 to 90% fat, total of 1,000 cal per day. Lots of water / coffee. No longer than 3 days. 

That is the part about weight loss that sucks. It's not a one size fits all thing. You have trial and error on so many levels to find find what works for you. Whether it's lchf, Paleo, vegan, high protein.....the list goes on and on for days! Just find what works for you. And remember everyone stalls regardless of whatever diet they choose to follow. It will start moving again just be patient with yourself. It wasn't gained overnight and won't be lost overnight. Think of it as a very slow race😁😉🐢 You got this!!!! 

If your calorie deficit is too high, your body may produce a lot of cortisol which makes you retain water. Make sure your deficit is no more than 10-20%