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Originally Posted by twolabs
I had weigh in Tues at 153.8 (.8 loss but got period that night so made sense)
Weighed myself tues morning 152.8
Yesterday I ate-
iP eggs with 1/2 c spinach
Entire head of cauliflower (yes- no measuring)
Lettuce 1/2 c onion 1/2 cucumber (homemade oil, lemon juice dressing)
iP protein bar
3 eggs
2 ounce chicken seasoned
McDonald's coffee with sugar free vanilla and 3 Splenda packets
Today weigh 156!!!!
I clearly overrate veggies. Was beyond hungry and obviously did not stay on plan. I own that. Otherwise it was a pretty normal day- although I wonder if syrup in coffee wasn't sugar free.
How can I tell if I'm not in ketosis?
A whole head of cauliflower is probably about 4 c, give or take. Added to the spinach, onion, and the cucumber, not enough alone to "knock you out of ketosis"
Personally I think people worry wayyy too much about being "knocked out of ketosis". A much better approach is to learn exactly what is on the P1 sheet and stick to it religiously.
I'm going to echo what others have said: Stay off the scale between weekly WIs. I did for the first 5-6 months. Now I weigh more often but I'm trying to learn trends, which can help my sanity in maintenance. My weight can jump around 2-3 lbs throughout the week, depending on what I've eaten and how much fluid I'm holding onto. In addition, elimination has a huge influence on the scale. If I'm backed up, I won't be weighing.
I don't get sugar-free syrup in items I order unless I can watch them put it in (so I'm sure it is sugar-free).
In addition to too many veggies yesterday, it looks like you only had 2 IP packets. Watch the plan! We don't get so hungry if we make sure we have spare packets with us so we can mix them up if needed.