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Re: 5g carbs and i'm out of ketosis!
I do get it. From what I see you are not eating nearly enough food. When you eat far too little, as it appears you are, your body goes into starvation mode and won't allow you to lose weight.
I plugged your food into fitday and was generous (large lamb chop, large lettuce leaves, large eggs etc.) and came up with:
650 calories
46% fat Your fat is way too low, it should be at 60-65%
50% protein Your protein is way too high, it should be 30%
4% carbs seem okay, but you should be eating more veggies
Basically, you are eating at least 1/2 what you should be on a daily basis, and this is dangerous for your health. If you decrease your protein and increase your fat you will lose weight. There is no question about it. Accorgind to Dr. Atkins, no one should ever go below 1200 calories per day except on a rare occasion.
Here's some information about it:
Quite simply, your body goes into 'starvation mode'. This mechanism, which is thought to have evolved as a defence against starvation, means the body becomes super efficient at making the most of the calories it does get from food and drink. The main way it does this is to protect its fat stores and instead use lean tissue or muscle to provide it with some of the calories it needs to keep functioning. This directly leads to a loss of muscle, which in turn lowers metabolic rate so that the body needs fewer calories to keep ticking over and weight loss slows down. Of course, this is the perfect solution if you're in a famine situation. But if you're trying to lose weight, it's going to do little to help you shift those unwanted pounds.
As a general rule though, most nutrition experts recommend never going below 1,000-1,200 calories a day if you're dieting on your own. It's also worth bearing in mind that the body doesn't suddenly 'enter' and 'leave' starvation mode, like crossing the border from Devon into Cornwall. It's a gradual process - so you don't need to panic if you do go below your calorie intake very occasionally.
I do get it. From what I see you are not eating nearly enough food. When you eat far too little, as it appears you are, your body goes into starvation mode and won't allow you to lose weight.
I plugged your food into fitday and was generous (large lamb chop, large lettuce leaves, large eggs etc.) and came up with:
650 calories
46% fat Your fat is way too low, it should be at 60-65%
50% protein Your protein is way too high, it should be 30%
4% carbs seem okay, but you should be eating more veggies
Basically, you are eating at least 1/2 what you should be on a daily basis, and this is dangerous for your health. If you decrease your protein and increase your fat you will lose weight. There is no question about it. Accorgind to Dr. Atkins, no one should ever go below 1200 calories per day except on a rare occasion.
Here's some information about it:
Quite simply, your body goes into 'starvation mode'. This mechanism, which is thought to have evolved as a defence against starvation, means the body becomes super efficient at making the most of the calories it does get from food and drink. The main way it does this is to protect its fat stores and instead use lean tissue or muscle to provide it with some of the calories it needs to keep functioning. This directly leads to a loss of muscle, which in turn lowers metabolic rate so that the body needs fewer calories to keep ticking over and weight loss slows down. Of course, this is the perfect solution if you're in a famine situation. But if you're trying to lose weight, it's going to do little to help you shift those unwanted pounds.
As a general rule though, most nutrition experts recommend never going below 1,000-1,200 calories a day if you're dieting on your own. It's also worth bearing in mind that the body doesn't suddenly 'enter' and 'leave' starvation mode, like crossing the border from Devon into Cornwall. It's a gradual process - so you don't need to panic if you do go below your calorie intake very occasionally.
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