Hi
I started on a primal diet about 6weeks ago ( caveman diet)
I have reduced my carbs to around 40 to 80 grams a day. I am not eating any grains and getting most of my carbs from veg and low carb fruits, I don’t eat meat but eat fish everyday along with nuts and eggs.
Typical day food is
Breakfast
Tomato and mushroom 3egg omelette
Lunch
Protein shake ( primal fuel)
Apricots
Handful of almonds
Or
Tuna with salad
Dinner
Fish(salmon, cod,sea bass)
With salad or veg
I have found this very easy to do as my blood sugars have reduced.
My problem is I have not lost a pound! No body fat and no reduction in measurements
I do kickboxing 4x a week so would hope to see something.
Is there anyone else out there that struggles to lose weight or am I alone in this? Thanks
Hi I have always exercised for around 20 years, kickboxing for about 5months, before that crossfit for a year before that I ran half marathons and lifted heavy. I have always eaten healthily so could never work out why I was gaining fat. I only have around 14 pounds to lose, but that has been there for the last couple of years without shifting. So hence me starting the low carbing, I use healthy fats and butter.
It occurs to me your weight could be muscle from the exercise you do. Muscle weighs heavy and you have probably lost just about all the weight you need to lose.
Incidentally, I eat low carb and walk a lot and am not losing weight. It is so very discouraging.
Very discouraging I agree! I wish it was muscle but I have fat around my back,stomach and arms! I really thought it might be something to do with my diabetes. When I tell people I work out all the time they look at me like I’m lying (haha) but I will carry on with the primal diet and see what happens
Actually, the type of oil you use in cooking doesn't make a difference. The high heat used in cooking degrades the oils--you're better off using the extra virgin stuff for salad dressings and using the cheap, junky oils for cooking.
If you don't eat enough calories, you can get into a 'starvation mode' where your body weight will sort of lock up. I'm not a biochemistry whiz but have tried running at like 1500 calories/ day and 1800 and will drop more pounds on 1800. I think it's useful to figure an amount of calories, rather than carbs, and then "make up" any carb calorie shortfall w/ protein, nuts, etc. that can provide fuel.
Have you calculated the carb, fat, and protein breakdown of a typical day's diet? It looks to me that you're consuming a fair amount of protein. It's been my experience with a similar diet, that in the absence of abundant carbs, my body converts protein to glucose.
Perhaps if you consume more fat and less protein, you might start to drop some weight. From all the reading I've done on this topic, people that report good weight loss are using a high fat, moderate protein, and low carb diet.
I also agree with AR; if you're consuming too few calories for your basic energy needs, it leads to the body putting the breaks on releasing its fat.
Keep good records and be patient. We all change weight every day +/- 2 pounds. This natural oscillation can fool you.
A year ago I lost 23 pounds (15% of body weight) on a low carb, high fat diet. I'd still like to lose another 10 but have run into the same resistance.
Don't give up -- I think you're on the right path!
I would check your food macros, just your basic metabolic requirement for calories each day using an online calculator and ensure you are running a calorie deficit of at least 500 calories a day.
Low carb will help, but a calorie deficit is what is important for weight loss.
Try religiously keeping an online food diary for two weeks logging EVERYTHING you eat and drink, as people typically under estimates in this area and are eating over their calorie goal.
