Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

[bun3kin]

Ok, I know I just started on Monday but I really thought I should lose something by now.

I have stuck to the diet, drank nothing but water (usually 96 oz.+ a day) and exercised (33 minutes on the treadmill at 3 MPH and 2% incline.)

Here is my food journal.

I did not take my measurements because I am in the middle of a move and all tape measures are packed away.

It is not close to my TOM, so I know that can't be it.

I have been using the Ketostix and according to them I have been in ketosis since Tuesday.

I have had pretty bad "induction flu" all week and felt horrible. I stuck with it because I want to lose weight, but stepping on the scale this morning and seeing no change makes me feel like my suffering was all for nothing.

Thanks for listening to my pity party. I can only hope that tomorrow will be better.

[not2late]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

On a couple of days, you aren't eating enough vegetables.

Give this 14 days a full 14 days before you hang it up.

[MorningGlory]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Hi there

I looked at your fitday and it looks to me like your carbs are way too low. If you can try to get 12 - 15 net carbs from veggies alone, that's ideal.

Sounds like you're doing everything else right...it'll work, just takes longer for some than others. And it depends on how much you have to lose...seems the heavier you are, the more you lose at first.

Don't give up!

[ThinSoon]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Don't fret... and stay off the scale. I'm only on day 4 and I'm feeling bloated today but I know that will come and go no matter what you do!

Did you just start to exercise or have you been exercising all along? I ask because I see you are using an incline on the TM...

Hang in there!!!

Tracey

[joee5]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Give it time and soon you'll see the results, if you dont already feel them now. Dont weigh yourself so much. I didnt weigh meself till my initial 2 weeks induction period was over. Stay positive and you'll be fine. God Bless, Joe

[clogger]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Hang in there, bun3kin. Like others have said make sure to eat enough veggies and wait to see the "big picture" after day 14. Also, on some days it seems your calories were a little low and your fat % wasn't high enough. I believe fat % should be around 65% of your intake.

Stick with it for 14 days and I'm sure you'll LOVE the results.

[MorningGlory]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Just a thought....you may want to check out this veggie challenge starting May 12th.

Veggie Challenge

[brandywine1241]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

If you have been in ketosis since day 2, I''m guessing you weren't eating very many carbs before you started induction. In that case, you probably won't see the dramatic water weight loss that someone who is cutting from 300g carbs/day to 20 will see.

[bun3kin]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for the help! Now I am really confused, though. The last time I posted asking if I was eating enough, I was told that I was eating too many veggies.

I have read the book 3 times (!!) and I guess I just don't get it? The way I understood it is that we are supposed to limit our carbs to 20 or less. In the book it sayd 3 cups salad veggies or 2 cups salad veggies and 1 cup other veggies. On Monday, I ate 2 salads with 2 cups salad veggies and 1 cup other veggies, because when I plugged my info into fitday it said my carb count was low. I posted asking if I was doing it right and was told that I was eating too many veggies, so I cut back on them.

I guess I don't know what to eat to get my carb count up if I am supposed to only eat the specified amounts of veggies and 3-4 oz cheese. Maybe I need to go look at some journals where people have posted their induction menus?

I am on my way to look at the veggie challange. I would love to be able to eat more veggies!

To answer your questions:
- I just started working out on Monday.
- I was eating normally until Monday, and in fact probably ate more carbs than normal in anticipation of starting.

Thanks again!

[MorningGlory]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Have you played much with fitday? A lot of people don't like it, and don't use it, so please don't feel like I'm pushing you into using it....it's just a tool and the reason I ask if you've played with it is because it allows you to see how adding fat will lower your carb count, or adding high fiber veggies will lower your carb count etc. I did the veggie challenge last year and was amazed at the amount of veggies I could consume to get to that ideal number.
I didn't use the 2 cups of this, one cup of that rule...I did it by net carbs instead. Everyone's different so don't overthink what you're doing. The veggie challenge will get your brain going and it's fun, and a little frustrating if you're not a big veggie fan, but I don't think you'd regret doing it.

Not sure if I've helped here or just confused you!

[bun3kin]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Thanks Morning Glory! I will go over to Fitday and play around.

I really thought I was doing it right the first day. I understood it to mean that the recommended amounts (2/1 cups veggies or 3 cups) was to account for other carbs, and since I wasn't eating many other carbs I thought it was ok. When I was told it was too much, I didn't know what to do!

I am definitely going to do the veggie challenge.

Maybe one day I will figure this out!

[blue996]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Stay on track and don't weigh until you are done induction. You have to give this a chance to work!

[brandywine1241]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Bun3kin, you understood the book correctly. The veggies on induction are limited to 2/1 or 3 cups as you stated. But remember, induction is only 2 weeks. The first rung of OWL is 5 additional net carbs of veggies and the cup limits no longer apply. As Morning Glory suggested, you can play around on fitday to find which salad veggies have the highest carb counts per cup to lift your numbers.

[Success101]

Re: Very Discouraged - What am I doing wrong?

Stay on track and don't weigh until you are done induction. You have to give this a chance to work!

I'm going to try and follow this advise. I am presently obsessed with the scale. I saw a positive today and I want to remain happy.