dear all,
i'm not sure i should post here (as i let my weight originally go up to 260 [from what was in my stats, i haven't changed them], and did have over 100/still have almost 100 to lose - *sigh* - or in the general low carb daily support area, but i'll try here first...
okay. i have to confess, i have not been doing the right thing ...i know that, so i am asking to please not lecture, or give tough love, please be understanding and help me find a way to continue...
what happened is, instead of being able to do a proper, nutritious low carb diet, including veggies, protein, and fat...
i live in a situation where, i became unable to afford food - any food. i literally stopped eating, and had just water and vitamins (and i know this is dangerous, and it was NOT by choice ...please "don't try this at home"!),
and i lost - had to've been way more than water - over 70 pounds in about 4-5 months -
then it completely stopped...not losing a pound or half a pound, for a week, weeks...
i understand there might be stalls, and i might have to accept them ...but i am also under a lot of pressure to lose weight...
finally, i got to eat, and, though i went up a few pounds from the food and water retention, that came off,
plus _additional_ weight - i started losing again
but then i had no more food, and all i could afford was protein powder -
i had started losing muscle ...on no protein, and also i think on one scoop (24g protein) a day, so i went up to 2 scoops
...48g protein, NOT enough for a person of my size, but all i could afford to maintain -
i also started off on 2 TB coconut oil a day (1 a.m., 1p.m.)
and was losing a little for a while ...but again, seemingly after so long of not eating,
stopped again...
as of maybe a week ago, i tried going up to a 3rd TB coconut oil, thinking, maybe i'll make this closer to "ketogenic" (75% of calories from fat),
even though this is by NO means the right way to do it
i lost about half a pount, but then stopped again
today, as a last resort, i am trying a 4th TB of coconut oil -
and i dont think i can do more than this - i LOVE coconut oil (especially, solidified), but this is liquid, and, for me, right now, it's a lot to get down,
i am GAGGING every time i have to take it,
my whole body aches from malnourishment (repeat: know this was not the right way to do this, and, it was NOT by choice...do not try this at home!)
and i am not even losing weight anymore
again, i mention, i know to expect slowed weight loss at some point, and stalls,
but i think that my body might be trying to hold on to weight because i am starving?
do u all think that if i do a re-feed, for maybe 1 day, that i could give my body a little recharge, and maybe it would help me start losing weight again?
and do u think i should repeat it, every time the loss stops?
also, i find the ketogenic way of eating, if i was trying to calculate it with regular foods (right now, at least what i 'eat' every day is fixed - i know how many calories are in the 2 scoops protein, and coconut oil every day), it would be too complicated for me -
but i am trying to think of how i can lose weight the fastest because, though i know it might slow down ...like everyone else trying to lose weight, i don't want it to
lol
i am under really a lot of pressure to lose weight
i was wondering if "low carb high fat" LCHF would be the fastest way,
and if u all think it would, can someone please maybe give me a sample 1 day LCHF meal plan, that maybe i can repeat? ...like, maybe, very "egg-intensive," and mayo?
i'm doing the best i can, and, really appreciate the wisdom of the seasoned members who've been thru it all..........
again please remember, i know that the way i've been losing is NOT the right way, and it's NOT by choice - im afraid im going to get scolded...
please believe me, as soon as i both lose the weight and can afford food consistently, i am going to eat solid, nutritious food!
writing this post has been, as much for "therapy" as it has been for getting weight loss help ...thank you all~
i'm sorry i wrote so much, thank you for reading!
blu~