Weight loss update- Ketogenic Diet

Recently, I wrote a post about how frustrated I was that the scale wouldn't budge. I wrote about how incredibly frustrated I was that I was doing all the "right" things and couldn't see any progress.

I have FINALLY started losing weight again. If you're stuck at a plateau and you're doing all the right stuff (being active, eating clean, etc) and you're not budging on the scale, consider looking into a ketogenic diet.

I was desperate so I did a ton of reading. I decided to give it a try and was worried and skeptical about this radically different approach, but decided I had to try something different because clearly what I was doing wasn't working.

I am still a TOTAL noob. Not remotely an expert, so I encourage you to do your own googling and read a lot about it before you try it. However, I used a keto calculator and it suggested macros for me to stick to and said not to exceed 20-30 carbs a day. I stuck to those rules and FINALLY have started losing weight again. It's coming off slowly still but I can eat and feel satisfied.

The basics are low-carb, high-fat, moderate protein. You don't want to lose muscle, you want your body burning fat. The very general idea behind it is that you don't get fat from fat, you get fat from excess energy stores from too many carbs. If you're carrying a lot of extra bodyfat, you can train your body to start burning it's current energy stores. Your body will naturally burn carbs you JUST ate BEFORE it burns your bodyfat. This clicked for me.... "OMG, I'm working out to burn off what I just ate. Yikes." You still need to have a calorie deficit, you can't go hog wild and eat all that you want as long as you don't have carbs, but you can eat enough to feel satisfied. I haven't felt like I was starving or deprived. I still try to work in veggies, but I don't eat as much fruit. I don't each starchy stuff like bread or potatoes at all. Yes, it is a sacrifice. If you're truly stuck though, it can be a game-changer!

I don't have a ton of time to go into it or post links, I leave in a matter of days for BMT and I don't want to spend too much time on here blogging when I could be with my family. But seriously, if you're stuck and feeling hopeless and frustrated, look into it!!! I literally just googled it and read a variety of articles about it. I hope this little update might help someone else who is in the same boat!