It fit! :)
So I tried on my husband's jacket that I love. I could wear it before, but zipping it up was impossible.
Today it zipped and I wasn't squished in it lol.
I weighed and I've lost 2-3 pounds since last Friday.
My calories are still confusing. I have some fellow Keto lifers who say calorie counting isn't that important. I have others who say it is and I need to be getting in a lot more than what I am.
My total calorie count for today was 604.
Total carb count was 18, awesome!
The trouble is, I used an online calculator to figure out what my BMR is, this told me my body needs 1600 calories just to survive. Holy moly that seems like a huge amount! But when I figured up my actual caloric NEEDS, it's somewhere in the 2400 range. That's based on a moderate activity level, since I exercise about 30 minutes to an hour daily.
It's hard knowing the balance you actually need.
I know when I tried dieting before, the goal was to cut calories. So to be told now to eat MORE calories, it makes me go "huh? How is that going to help me lose weight?"
I understand that if I don't take in enough calories, my body will think I'm starving and won't shed anything. UGH!
Others have told me to not complicate things...too late for that. Others have said to listen to my body and eat when I'm hungry, stick to real, wholesome food. As long as I eat low carb, everything else will take care of itself.
The most calories I've gotten since tracking my macros was 1406 and I went way over my fat and protein limits that day.
So my point to this whole post is...try different things and find out what works for you! For me, right now, I'm trying not to stress about my low calories. I still exercise every single day and the only non-Keto food I eat is a few saltine crackers. I eat lots of chicken, veggies, tuna, beef, and other low carb goodies.
If you start this and realize one thing works, keep doing it. I just learned about "Intermittent Fasting", where you stop eating by a certain time and start eating at a certain time the next day. Many people give themselves only 8 hours to eat in a day. I'm not ready to jump into that yet, but many have said it helps them lose more weight because it makes their body burn more fat.
I have seen so many success stories and a low carb diet has helped many people get off medications, get pregnant,etc. Our bodies need good, nutritious foods. It needs REAL food.
I still haven't had a cheat day, or even a cheat meal. I have no cravings for sweets, bread,pasta,etc. The junk-food aisle full of Little Debbie has no power over me. I do have more energy, overall, although I miss my super-high energy that I had when I first started.
Stay strong! Here's some motivation for you.
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