Hi, I've been reading these boards for a while and found some stuff really helpful.. But I just need a bit of advice!
I have been on induction for 2.5 weeks and lost a pound. I won't lie, I've had a few slip ups... I ate a cake one day and a flapjack another.. But even so I'm disappointed with my loss. Aside from those slip ups this is my average diet:
Breakfast: 3 rashers bacon, 2 eggs, fried in butter
Lunch: 1 tin of tuna/crab meat or chicken breast. Half an avocado, 2oz cheese, stick of celery. 1 tbsp sour cream or mayo.
Snack: smoked salmon, or cream cheese with splenda. (Yesterday I had pork rinds but they had maltose in- is that bad??)
Dinner: chicken/fish/pork/beef with broccoli, peppers, mushrooms. With olive oil or butter.
I drink 1 cup of caff and 2 cups of decaff coffee per day, with cream. I drink 2.5 L water per day. I have cut out diet coke/sf jelly to avoid aspartame. I try to get 12-15g carbs from veg and increased my fat intake. I exercise for 1hr 5 times a week.
I have been testing my urine with ketostix and have no trace of ketones.
My questions are:
1. Am I doing alright (apart from the cakes!!)
2. Have the slip-ups caused lack of ketosis/weight loss this whole time? (They were about a week apart)
3. Is it possible that splenda delays weight loss?
4. How can I get into ketosis? I know some people have no change of the sticks but I have no other symptoms at all so don't think I am in ketosis.
Any help would be MUCH appreciated! I have 2.5 stone (35lbs) to lose in 9 weeks in order to fit into my wedding dress! I am starting to panic!!!!