Breaking the stall and other calorie/carb questions.

[Bndtoslv 292]

So I stalled about 2/12 weeks out for 2 weeks. THe past 2 weeks and a half I am back to losing 1 1/2 -2lbs per week. Is it coincidence that in these same two weeks my calories are up to 700-800? On that same note my carbs are really low usually under 30 … mostly I get them from milk. Do you think it is worth experimenting by bringing my carbs up closer to 50? Or, maybe alternating a low and higher carb days? I would love to see slightly higher losses although I am satisfied with just any loss! Hard to believe I am only 6 weeks out! My nutritionist said that she doesn't think I should be counting carbs or calories just tracking Protein but I am too worried this early on to take that advice. Once I am more confident I think I will stop tracking everything every day.

[OKCPirate 5,323]

Good for you on the tracking. I use myfitnesspal.com to track all this, but all I care about is the calories, carbs and protien. The stall you described is normal and glad you are back on track. If you are going to do a self experiment with carbs, you might want to increase them every three days, that may keep your body from getting into a pattern. (there are some good articles on this here: http://www.coachcalorie.com).

[SleevePerry 248]

I was thinking of upping my carbs as well. I'm getting about 25 carbs/day, but have other WLS friends who have been instructed to get at least 50g a day.

[Elode 8,093]

@@Bndtoslv There are people who carb cycle to lose weight. I don't know how it all works exactly so you'd have to research it a bit.

[Bndtoslv 292]

@@Bndtoslv There are people who carb cycle to lose weight. I don't know how it all works exactly so you'd have to research it a bit.

Do you think it works? I feel like I would like to maximize my weight loss in these first few months.