Starvation?

Ragnar · 02-28-2013, 07:38 PM

Let me preface this with a caveat... I am new to LCHF and watching what I eat in general. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on and I think I might just be confusing myself.

My DW and I started on Atkins about 6 weeks ago. I picked up Art and Science of Low Carb Performance and decided I need to do more than just LCHF. I needed to eat more whole foods, shop on the outside of the store, etc. I don't consider myself Atkins now bc Atkins didn't (for what I could see) restrict anything but the carbs. I am not sure what program I am on.

I started at 257lbs and am now at 244lbs. (where I have been for a week) with a goal of 179lbs.

I am pretty active. I walk at lunch and then again when I get home. I spend 1 - 1.5 hrs on the bike every other day and get a big ride in on the weekends.

I do kettlebells or a heavy bag routine a couple times a week. That should be more, but I have 4 kids and I am tired!

So, I wasn't losing until I realized I was eating way too much protein. I started a food diary on a site to watch my percentages.

I don't know my RMR. I know that I should be under somewhat of a caloric restriction to lose weight, but I am wondering if I am cutting too many calories out. Is there a way to tell?

I am in Ketosis (ketone strip, not blood ketone). Most days I am not hungry, but every now and then I just feel like I am starving. I am tired a lot of the time, but I think that is because with my kids activities, I am burning the candle at both ends.

How do you gauge what is enough of a calorie deficit to lose weight while not cannibalizing muscle?

Thanks for your help!

Ragnar · 03-01-2013, 07:13 AM

Crickets but no worries!

I went and talked to our fitness coordinator at work and Thursday I am getting a Resting Metabolic Rate test and LT test.

rose1 · 03-05-2013, 11:32 AM

to LCF. Maybe post this on the mail lobby; it gets way more traffic and more people will see it.

02-28-2013, 07:38 PM	#1
Ragnar Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Ohio Posts: 5 Gallery: Ragnar Stats: 257 / 244 / 179 WOE: LCHF Start Date: January, 2013	Starvation? Let me preface this with a caveat... I am new to LCHF and watching what I eat in general. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on and I think I might just be confusing myself. My DW and I started on Atkins about 6 weeks ago. I picked up Art and Science of Low Carb Performance and decided I need to do more than just LCHF. I needed to eat more whole foods, shop on the outside of the store, etc. I don't consider myself Atkins now bc Atkins didn't (for what I could see) restrict anything but the carbs. I am not sure what program I am on. I started at 257lbs and am now at 244lbs. (where I have been for a week) with a goal of 179lbs. I am pretty active. I walk at lunch and then again when I get home. I spend 1 - 1.5 hrs on the bike every other day and get a big ride in on the weekends. I do kettlebells or a heavy bag routine a couple times a week. That should be more, but I have 4 kids and I am tired! So, I wasn't losing until I realized I was eating way too much protein. I started a food diary on a site to watch my percentages. I don't know my RMR. I know that I should be under somewhat of a caloric restriction to lose weight, but I am wondering if I am cutting too many calories out. Is there a way to tell? I am in Ketosis (ketone strip, not blood ketone). Most days I am not hungry, but every now and then I just feel like I am starving. I am tired a lot of the time, but I think that is because with my kids activities, I am burning the candle at both ends. How do you gauge what is enough of a calorie deficit to lose weight while not cannibalizing muscle? Thanks for your help!

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03-01-2013, 07:13 AM	#2
Ragnar Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Ohio Posts: 5 Gallery: Ragnar Stats: 257 / 244 / 179 WOE: LCHF Start Date: January, 2013	Crickets but no worries! I went and talked to our fitness coordinator at work and Thursday I am getting a Resting Metabolic Rate test and LT test.

03-05-2013, 11:32 AM	#3
rose1 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 25,182 Gallery: rose1 WOE: Vegetarian SB Start Date: June, 2005	to LCF. Maybe post this on the mail lobby; it gets way more traffic and more people will see it.