Alnona's Journal, 23 September 2018

probably it is just water retention, your plan sounds good 

Muscle inflammation from workout. Keep your calories above 1100. It may sound counterintuitive, but too few calories is just as bad as too many. 

Thanks for the advice. Draglist, what macro numbers would you suggest? 

are you doing keto? if yes, the main rule us 20 carbs!  

Tell me guys when you say 75/20/5 are you talking the percentage of your RDI??  

You weight loss looks pretty good. My only suggestion is patience :) 

Muscle does weigh more than fat. The trick is to lose fat then replace with lean muscle. The scale is only one measurement. You'll get thinner by gaining muscle weight. (Don't worry about looking like a body builder.) Muscle burns calories 24/7 where cardio doesn't. While cardio is important, don't over do it. Relax, you're doing fine.  

If your calories are on point that is what matters. Muscle gain will slow scale loss. The scale is not the greatest way to measure progress. The mirror, how clothes fit and taking measurements are better if you're doing resistance training which should be the case. 

I would try increasing calories for a few weeks just by 300 or so. Even though it is counterintuitive, increasing fuel can help Jumpstart your metabolism. Then when you break your plateau, decrease again.  

cutting carbs may help. and the type of carbs. everyone is different for what balance works best for them. play with the numbers some. less carbs and or more complex carbs a little more fat and make sure you have enough protein. I would not drop calories if you are working out and doing any cardio. Your body will fight back if you deprive it too much. sometimes it is the small smart tweeks that move you along.  

Yeah, cut fruit, that will cause fat loss. 😂 Sugar and other carbs are calories. Energy. Eat less energy than you burn. Side with science or in some belief system. Eat more fat which converts directly to body fat cause that makes sense... 

I just looked at your diet days, you have things you can avoid on your daily, like any refined products and sugar. If you need a sweeter item once in a while eat a good fruit instead of processed food. get your carbs from whole foods. pick things that will be helping to build a better you.  

Listen to the hubby and disregard the belief that seems to only permiate on this site. A lot of old pseudoscience. 

You could 1) stop working out and cut calories but this causes muscle loss as well as fat loss 2) stay the same and keep building muscle (I believe this is a muscle or water gain) or 3) up the calories a bit, 25-50 per day and see if that makes the scale go down. I raised calories and added in some more exercise and I’m back to losing. I found it quite easy to carry around my 38# kid for 2-3 days and that would’ve worn me out just a couple of months ago. Therefore I know I’m getting stronger and believe I’m also building muscle slowly. Good luck figuring it out! It can be so frustrating... 

I am thrilled at the responses to my dilemma. I've noticed each person had a degree of success but not everyone uses the same method. I'm not a believer in all one item or another. I'm going to incorporate some the advice given. I'll keep everyone updated. I guess what I'm trying to say that no one should knock another persons path if it works for them. Thnx to everyone, I couldn't do it without you all.