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> the weight loss curve usually decelerates with time and this pattern is not captured by a straight line either I have done keto for weight loss across severa
by kcplate 2y ago
> the weight loss curve usually decelerates with time and this pattern is not captured by a straight line either
I have done keto for weight loss across several stints, one lasting 4 years (I had a lot of weight to lose). I encountered plateaus at various points were despite pretty consistent caloric intake (at the time I religiously tracked everything), activity, and normal body eliminations, I would have periods of several weeks where my weight would not move at all, only to dramatically fall in a later week and continue the steady loss. I found it demotivating and had to adjust weigh ins from weekly to monthly to avoid the frustration.
I wonder what the model would say about those periods. I wish I would have kept the data from that time, it would have been interesting
- arijo 2y agoSome ketogenic therapy experts theorize that a possible cause for those plateaus is due to the body reducing its metabolism due to what it thinks is an abnormal calorie deficit, entering survival mode - then after a period of adaptation it returns its metabolism to normal and the weight loss process continues. I didn’t happen to find a plateau yet but surely will share the data if that happens.