I started IP Nov 5, 2011 at 195.8 lbs.
Weeks 1 and 2 I lost 4#/week, then weeks 3-7 I lost 3#/ week. Then at week 8 I started slowing down, but also was the holidays with too many treats always around at the office! Currently, I am two thirds to goal and my losses are 1-2 #/week.
I have never measured body fat, only weight on the scale. However, I have noticed these things affecting my scale weight:
constipation
water retention after having the salty chips (Southwest especially)
being dehydrated makes an artificially low wt that bounces back as soon as I replenish.
falling out of ketosis by going into starvation mode, and the scale doesn't drop.
I use the ketostix to check periodically that I am in ketosis. Sometimes I just got stuck at a certain weight even though I was still in ketosis. It can be a little discouraging, but stay the course. Over time, you will get used to how your own body feels and know when you need to add an extra protein or something. Read as much as you can so you know what you need to adjust to be successful in phase 1.
Last edited by LilacPants; 06-05-2012 at 02:10 PM.
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