Slow weight loss on LCHF

[Pepsi Max]

I started LCHF start of February & I've only lost 2lb!! Is this right? I have about 1-2 stone to lose.. I lost the 2lb in the first week & since have stayed the same. I'm loving the diet but am I doing something wrong? I was hoping for a steady weekly loss of a lb... I log my food to my fitness pal app so I'm on top of it, roughly I eat Max 50g carbs a day.

 

[noblehead]

The slower you lose weight the less likely you are to put in back on, 2Ibs is good.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Half a pound a week is fine, no need to worry.

 

[Ali H]

Still zero weight loss for me! Even my GP can't believe what is going on. I am logging everything on Endomondo and MFP but nope, it just isn't happening. I feel your pain.

Ali

 

[jack412]

cut carbs, you need to get to a level where you can lose weight, and everyone is different. some people will lay down fat on 50g of carb a day and some won't lay down fat on 300g and be skinny
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/carblevel.htm
also just the RDA of protein 50-70g

 

[Applenerd81]

Several factors:

How close are you to your ideal weight? Closer to your goal, weight loss slows down, all loss no matter how small are still a loss

50g carbs may be too much carbs, if in doubt, focus first and foremost on fat - then protein - then carbs. 80% fat-15% protein-5%carbs is a good ratio to aim for. Even the best carb counting can still be out by up to 30%, and hidden carbs, and the fact that around half the entries for food on myfitness pal are wrong!

Add some light exercise (walking, take the stairs etc) - in ketosis/LCHF your body wants to burn fat, give it the excuse to do so.

Stick with it - everyone is different but the body needs time to adapt to this new regime, monthly progress is a better goal.

I started early Jan, yet to plateau but I've found getting enough fat tricky. Double cream, butter, coconut oil, olive oil cheese and similar are the things top of my food list.

 

[millysue]

Isn't it more important that your bs levels are going down, than worrying about your weight.

 

[Pepsi Max]

Isn't it more important that your bs levels are going down, than worrying about your weight.

They are not really... They seem the same....

 

[Pepsi Max]

Thanks everyone, guess I'll try cut down more carbs!! 1 stone down would bring my weight in the BMI ideal range but right on the boarder... Another few pounds off that would bring it to a better range. Its so dishearten because I spent the last 6 months of last year in a slimming club but had zero weight loss!! It's not like I've lost a lot of weight & now plateaued.... My body does the opposite of what it should!! Grrrr

 

[Pepsi Max]

Still zero weight loss for me! Even my GP can't believe what is going on. I am logging everything on Endomondo and MFP but nope, it just isn't happening. I feel your pain.

Ali

How long are you doing LCHF?