Ok, update. 21 days into very low carbing.
Been on less than 20 grams of carb a day, - sometimes less. Calorie deficit also, I'm aiming for 1100 of calories a day and miss that by 200 sometimes.
I've been doing HIIT and kettle bell on alternate days. No grain or wheat has passed my mouth. Just weighed myself after said 21 days, and NO WEIGHTLOSS.
I'm not hungry, I've been drinking loads of water. Taking my Metformin religiously and my blood sugars haven't gone down either.
I know the doctor isn't interested, and I cant change gp, we live in a tiny village. So stuck! Heres to another 21 days. When I will report back.
Sorry to hear that, I've been doing that for 8 years now. There will be several reasons for this phenomenon and some are more likely than others. Assuming that you've used something like the Harris Benedict equation to calculate your Basic Metabolic Rate and that you weigh and write down everything you eat.
Fluid retention - you'd be surprised, it's why I cringe when somebody tells me that I MUST drink a certain amount of water, obviously we have to keep hydrated, we're some unbelievable % fluid. With me I knew it was wrong because my ankles were so swollen that I couldn't get my shoes on. Just something to watch out for, I'm not going anywhere near the water debate. Strange we're the only species with an instruction manual.
Intestinal transit - basically if carbs are lower, so will fibre, and therefore everything slows up. My GP reckons that it means you absorb more calories because of it. Sounds logical, I have no empirical evidence. I did lose weight when I was on antibiotics and she says it was because with all the intestinal flora being wiped out, food was going through quicker.
As I weigh every day, despite advice from WW and the likes, I need to know what's happening and my weight goes up and down by several kilos, drives me potty sometimes.
Not eating enough - I've heard that one from my GP (she tries), so I increased my calories and guess what? My weight increased and when you're struggling to lose weight in the first place, you don't need that.
Muscle weighs more than fat - I like this one because again it's logical but you actually need to be eating properly to create muscle, could easily be part of it though.
Metabolism - nice contentious one, yes, we all have one, and yes, sometimes they are slow and sometimes not so slow. I know several people who can eat for GB, lucky so and sos, wish I knew where they put it. I have suggested amphetamine sulphate (Dexedrine) to my GP, she's not keen because of the strain it places on the heart. Maybe 40,000 volts is what my metabolism needs.
Metformin - I've recently been looking at liver function and slow metabolism. My liver function deteriorated after taking Rosiglitazone and that drug also helped me gain 7 st. Mind you, when I complained bitterly about the weight gain (after the first 1/2 stone) the GP at the time put me on Citilapram for anxiety so I didn't care after that.
Fatty liver will make losing weight tricky because of how it relates to the workings of the metabolism. Something I have to contend with because of the Rosiglitazone, so my GP says.
I think the important thing is to keep to the regime that you're on, it's giving up that causes the problems. I have off days, but I think that's because I'm human although. Keep up the good work.
