Is it me or is it my scale?
I've been following this low carb plan and doing well. My appetite has decreased significantly and I'm eating less. I know I have a few problem areas too, because I need to eat more vegetables. I eat a lot of meat, and I'm not drinking enough water. I also need to workout. With all the meat I do eat, I'm always in moderate ketosis. Only once was I in Large Ketosis because I check alot.
I'm losing inches, small and slow, but their definitely leaving! I look at other blogs of people who lost between 9 and 14 pounds the first week. I realize I've had a couple cheat days in my plan, but I've only lost 5 pounds. When do the numbers on the scale start to go down?
Ahhh, my struggle! Ordinarily this would be the point in the past where I lose interest and say it's not working, and I want a different plan, but I'm content on this plan. I need to maybe measure better, and write everything down. Maybe I need to count exact carbs and look at my calorie intake? I feel stuck. I need fluids and exercise.
On another note June 11th is my last day of work. YES! I happily applied for a new job where a friend of mine works and she's trying to have them pull my application and put me through training starting the 25th of June. I so badly hope I can move on to something better with better benefits, higher pay, and better hours.
Water is huge. That could be causing your stall. I'm afraid to say it, but cheat days are probably the culprit. My body is highly resistant to losing weight, and so when I start a round of low carb I stay on a really strict induction schedule for about a month. This involves measuring portions, counting carbs and calories, all of that icky stuff. It's hard but it works! It's possible that just tightening up the screws will work for you too.
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