HotCakes1216's Journal, 23 November 2015

Agree with Glen. 

Ensure your LCHF plan meets at 65-70% calories from Fat and that Carbs are ~5%. This is now a low-calorie plan...i can see from your numbers that you are severely restricting the number of calories you are eating. If you restrict calories too severely on any type of plan, you will lose weight, but will not like it very much. Look to increase your fat intake to add more calories,...if you are still stagnant two weeks from now, increase carbs by a lot for one afternoon/evening, then go back to LCHF. But for now, i'd increase the calorie count by adding more fat to your diet. 

thank you Glen and I will try that mahjohn, sorry for the vent I'm just getting frustrated  

I wouldn't worry about fluctuation's of a few pounds....weight-loss is not a linear progression, there are highs and lows, weeks of stagnation where the scale does not move....it all trickles in the right direction. If you have been following your plan for over a month, add in a carb spike. As I lift weights 3x a week, I typically have carbs 3x per week after workouts. When you are LCHF, your body will eventually start to slow down the rate at which it will burn through fat reserves, this is due to the lack of sugars being eaten. A weekly spike of carbs to get insulin flowing again resets that process and you'll burn fat at a higher rate again. You usually put on 1-2lbs the day after carbs, but its just water...it goes away soon enough and you continue to lose weight the rest of the week. As for water....there is no magic number on how much to drink, but you should drink enough so that you are not storing excess water thinking there is a drought.  

I agree 100% with Mahjohn. Just be careful with the cycling. Some can handle it, some can't. 

Sometimes you just to need to be patient, maybe change up your choices some so your body doesn't think it's starving, and watch the weight come down. Remember: This is a marathon, not a sprint! And even after you get to goal, you'll need to find something you can live one and continue being healthy. Hang in there ... you've been doing well .... you'll get there! 

Sometimes you just to need to be patient, maybe change up your choices some so your body doesn't think it's starving, and watch the weight come down. Remember: This is a marathon, not a sprint! And even after you get to goal, you'll need to find something you can live one and continue being healthy. Hang in there ... you've been doing well .... you'll get there! 

It can also be salt intake. I tend to swing about 5 pounds during a cut 

Agree with the others. I would get in more calories to avoid gaining weight. I know that sounds counterintuitive. All the best. You've gotten off to a great start towards your goal.