Hello! The introduce yourself thread!

I will check it out! Thanks!

Hope I'm doing this right. Or at the right place. Not the sharpest tack in the pack when it comes to computers and taking the time to read things through.

My name is Kathy. I live in Pennsylvania. I am a chunk. Have always been a chunk, but got really chunky when I hit 246 October, 2011. Hormones the lousy little buggers. Found a couple of docs who have worked with me and lost 60 lbs. HOWEVER... there is this wall in front of me which is preventing me from losing and I'm actually gaining now.

I'm hearing, you're not eating enough protein, not exercising enough, exercising too much, turning into muscle that's why you're gaining, blah blah blah. I'm sure you get the picture. I'm frustrated.

So, 2 wonderful folks from NK invited me here. And here I be. Needing a quiet place to come to in order to get an education in NK and LC and to get in gear with continued weight loss. Aiming for 150 or lower. If at all possible. But would be tickled with 150.

Fingers crossed!!!

Hiya Kathy Welcome aboard

welcome to the new people. I'm new, too, and I'm enjoying reading stuff here.

Thanks.

Hi all,
OK, so I've finished reading ASLCL by P&V. Basically to do NK, I need to eat under 50 total carbs, figured my protein need at 102 g. Any other requirements to do NK correctly?

LCer

Thanks for the speedy reply! How many mg of magnesium and potassium do you take per day? I already drink the broth, but saw in another thread to add HWC to it. Going to try that this AM.

Yummy, HWC in the broth is so good.
Ok I take 800 mg a day of Magnesium oxide. Some take Magnesium Citrate but I can't take it, it makes me run to the bathroom all day. You may want to play around with you magnesium and start at a lower dose, then work your way up. I take 3 of the potassium 99m (from 595mg potassium gluconate). I started out with 1 potassium and worked my way up to 3 a day.

Have you already been doing LC or will you be starting NK from a regular diet of higher carbs?

Cheryl
I'm already doing low carb, been running around 1800 cals. but higher in total carbs than 50. Been stalled and been dropping carbs lower but still stuck.

lcer

Thanks, yes, I've been satisfied at 1800. I'm off to get my hair cut and pick up some mag oxide, so I'll check back later to see what Darin say. Thanks for your help.

For what it's worth, I find that sticking to my protein and carb numbers and adding fat throughout the meals to satisfaction keeps my calories where they need to be to lose.

Another point is that if you use the BMI calculators and whatnot, they'll give you what you need to maintain. I'm losing instead of maintaining, so I try to keep calories at a deficit.

And then there's the notion of stored body fat being burned, so it counts as intake---that's why a NK plan might look high protein, which it's not--- it's moderate.

90 g protein +35 g carb +100 g fat = 360 cal + 140 cal+900 cal = 1400 cal
That's 25% cal from protein.
But add in the burned body fat (call it 400 cal), and the percentage of protein drops to 20%, which is in line with NK eating.

I stole this thought from Phinney, can't quite remember where.... I heard him say a NK plan can be up to 40% protein if the caloric deficit/body fat burn is high enough... my body fat guestimate example is probably quite low.

Over a year, been tweaking with increasing/lowering net carbs, cutting out dairy, exercising more, etc., but didn't think to get back below 50 total carbs for ketosis to kick back in, duh.  Have been eating at minimum of 60% fat.  Total carbs have been bouncing under and over 50.  I'll keep it under 50 and see how it goes.  Thanks for all you help.