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Originally Posted by keepcalmbeclassy
I'm back on IP after 3 years. Had great success last time I did it but due to a 3 month vacation I never phased off properly. So here I am. Heavier than before but far more motivated and determined.
So I'm only in 5 days and have lost 8 pounds and have been ready about a 30 on my ketosis strips..
This morning I wake up pee on a strip. and I'm not showing ANY ketones. So I check my weight and I'm also up a pound and a half?!! My coach is out of town, her mom had a heart attack so I would rather not bother her..
My day consisted of
b- IP cappuccino rtd drink
l-eas carb control chocolate fudge drink. ans pickles that are 0 calorie 0 carb
d- big Mac in a bowl with mustard instead of the WF 1000.
Plenty of water.. I'm wondering if the fact that I got off of depo (birth control) after 7 years and just started menstruating Sunday has anything to do with it, or is this common?
Oh. And even if you're not in ketosis are you still losing weight??
Thanks in advance!! I'm hoping to lose 45 pounds by may/June at the LATEST
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That looks like too few carbs to me. I don't see 4 cups of vegetables or your 2 tsp oil/healthy fat in there, and it's light on a snack.
If you have ToM then it's probably water weight. Many of us gain a few days before and don't see any loss again until ToM has ended. Pickles are also naturally salty so you could have additional water retention there, too.
The average person has to be taking in around 40-50 net carbs to push them out of ketosis, unless you are super sensitive - which can build up with time, but unlikely to be at a reboot with a significant time interval between the last time you came off program.
There should be other ketosis symptoms though - the metallic taste, "bad" (always a subjective term because it smells good on some people) breath, cold hands and feet, lack of cravings, seldom feeling hungry, having more energy (in some people it's less energy) and being thirsty. You may have forgotten about all of those while you use test strips in the first week.