WAS IN KETOSIS, NOW I'M NOT..HELP!

LoriL8066 · 04-29-2009, 07:59 PM

I am soo frustrated I'm about ready to give up! I have been doing atkins or low carb since Feb. Just recently joined this forum and realized I've been eating wrong. SO I revamped my meal plan on Sunday 4-26 and began to eat strictly only protein and fat. NO carbs hardly at all.

Monday I was in ketosis...and now today I am barely. And I have not lost a pound! I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I'm very upset. I'll just post my menu as of Monday.

B-Eggs with cheese, and 3 bacon, coffee with cream and splenda
S-deviled eggs
L-Chicken salad, with mayo and lettuce

Tues
B- eggs and bacon, coffee with cream and splenda
s-deviled eggs
L-chicken salad
D-scrambled eggs with cheese

Wed
B chicken with homemade ranch dressing, coffee with cream n splenda
L tuna with mayo n cheese
D Chicken with some cream cheese and pepperoni
s-deviled eggs

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong? why does losing weight have to be so d*mn hard!!
Thanks for the help

Cuelgirl · 05-09-2009, 01:16 PM

Loree.... i can see no one has responded to your post... you would probably have more responses in the main lobby...

I dont see anything wrong with your menu... some people may say to cut out the dairy... i did and started losing again... Is TOM paying a visit? that may be a factor as well...

zerotolow · 05-09-2009, 04:30 PM

First thing to wonder about is, are your ketosticks fresh or have you left them open or was the cap loose recently?

When I am in ketosis and I get PMS my sticks are a little less purple and I stay at the same weight. Then once I get my period I lose a lot of water weight.

It sounds like you're menu is good. Depending on your portions you might need a little more food.

When I'm not losing sometimes I cook a chuck roast and I have shredded meat scrambled in my eggs instead of bacon. You can salt it to taste and it's still much less salt than most bacon. Sometimes the salt in the bacon keeps me from having that awesome water elimination that ketosis gives me when I first go into it.

rls1321 · 05-10-2009, 12:31 PM

I'm no expert but I'm looking at your meals and I think they look really good (and they are making me hungry

). For me, that would be an ideal menu for deep ketosis - as always though, everyone is different. Some will suggest that you try cutting the dairy; I guess if you're really sensitive to that it might make a difference.

But I think the more likely cause is what Zerotolow said - are your sticks any good? Maybe try getting a new bottle. Also, are you drinking tons of water? Drinking lots of water is of course recommended but it can also dilute to the point that the sticks don't turn - it's happened to me several times.

Anyways, I hope you find a solution. It could be that you're just one of those people who don't turn the sticks purple. Maybe give it another week and check your weight/inches lost?

GL

Dovelette · 05-11-2009, 08:27 AM

I thought it didn't matter if your sticks were deep purple or light, ketosis is ketosis, AND you don't even have to BE in ketosis to lose. Don't stress about the sticks, they're just a tool! You seem like you are doing GREAT!

LustfortheMoment · 05-11-2009, 02:13 PM

In the past, I seldom have shown even mild ketosis, though my carb count is only 5-10 grams. Just follow the scale and your measurements. I don't even own any Ketostix............

04-29-2009, 07:59 PM	#1
LoriL8066 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 190 Gallery: LoriL8066 Stats: 237/232/160-170..5'8" WOE: Atkins 72 Start Date: February 2009	WAS IN KETOSIS, NOW I'M NOT..HELP! I am soo frustrated I'm about ready to give up! I have been doing atkins or low carb since Feb. Just recently joined this forum and realized I've been eating wrong. SO I revamped my meal plan on Sunday 4-26 and began to eat strictly only protein and fat. NO carbs hardly at all. Monday I was in ketosis...and now today I am barely. And I have not lost a pound! I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I'm very upset. I'll just post my menu as of Monday. B-Eggs with cheese, and 3 bacon, coffee with cream and splenda S-deviled eggs L-Chicken salad, with mayo and lettuce Tues B- eggs and bacon, coffee with cream and splenda s-deviled eggs L-chicken salad D-scrambled eggs with cheese Wed B chicken with homemade ranch dressing, coffee with cream n splenda L tuna with mayo n cheese D Chicken with some cream cheese and pepperoni s-deviled eggs Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong? why does losing weight have to be so dmn hard!! Thanks for the help __________________ VEGAS!!!!! Loree* I HAVE ACCEPTED COFFEE IS MY FRIEND

05-09-2009, 04:30 PM	#3
zerotolow Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philadelphia and New Jersey Posts: 525 Gallery: zerotolow Stats: 276/215/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: First Start 2001, New Start 1-08-08	First thing to wonder about is, are your ketosticks fresh or have you left them open or was the cap loose recently? When I am in ketosis and I get PMS my sticks are a little less purple and I stay at the same weight. Then once I get my period I lose a lot of water weight. It sounds like you're menu is good. Depending on your portions you might need a little more food. When I'm not losing sometimes I cook a chuck roast and I have shredded meat scrambled in my eggs instead of bacon. You can salt it to taste and it's still much less salt than most bacon. Sometimes the salt in the bacon keeps me from having that awesome water elimination that ketosis gives me when I first go into it. __________________ My Before and Half Way photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/38144998@N04/show/

05-10-2009, 12:31 PM	#4
rls1321 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 341 Gallery: rls1321 Stats: 269/212/160 - 5'9" - 25 yrs old WOE: Atkins ('97) Start Date: 1/3/09	I'm no expert but I'm looking at your meals and I think they look really good (and they are making me hungry ). For me, that would be an ideal menu for deep ketosis - as always though, everyone is different. Some will suggest that you try cutting the dairy; I guess if you're really sensitive to that it might make a difference. But I think the more likely cause is what Zerotolow said - are your sticks any good? Maybe try getting a new bottle. Also, are you drinking tons of water? Drinking lots of water is of course recommended but it can also dilute to the point that the sticks don't turn - it's happened to me several times. Anyways, I hope you find a solution. It could be that you're just one of those people who don't turn the sticks purple. Maybe give it another week and check your weight/inches lost? GL __________________ - Rachel "The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously." - Henry Kissinger Latest Comparison Photo - July '09 11/21/09 - 57 pounds lost (52 to go) current goal - to eat clean and transition from temporary maintenance to another round of weight loss. FINAL GOAL weight 269/212/160 OR size 24w/16/8 OR Body Fat % ??/horrible/22%

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05-09-2009, 01:16 PM	#2
Cuelgirl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,287 Gallery: Cuelgirl Stats: highest 245, restart 11/3/2009 233/227/130 WOE: atkins	Loree.... i can see no one has responded to your post... you would probably have more responses in the main lobby... I dont see anything wrong with your menu... some people may say to cut out the dairy... i did and started losing again... Is TOM paying a visit? that may be a factor as well...

05-11-2009, 08:27 AM	#5
Dovelette MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cape Verde Posts: 1,672 Gallery: Dovelette WOE: Atkins OWL/JUDDD Start Date: WLS 4/20/2004, Atkins 3/31/09, JUDDD 6/26/2009	I thought it didn't matter if your sticks were deep purple or light, ketosis is ketosis, AND you don't even have to BE in ketosis to lose. Don't stress about the sticks, they're just a tool! You seem like you are doing GREAT!

05-11-2009, 02:13 PM	#6
LustfortheMoment Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 470 Gallery: LustfortheMoment Stats: 194/167/140..... 5'7" WOE: "Modified" Stillman Start Date: 4-17-09	In the past, I seldom have shown even mild ketosis, though my carb count is only 5-10 grams. Just follow the scale and your measurements. I don't even own any Ketostix............