Keto Weight Loss Update - Week 24

Week 24 results are in, and I'm a bit surprised by the numbers.  I had two days where I had BIG cheats. I'm up a but to 27% body fat, but weight is down. I have been thinking that my regular 1 lb per week weight loss might actually be from calorie deficit, and not as much from Ketosis. With the cheats I've had, I would expect it to have kicked me out of ketosis, meaning that my weight loss has been from lean body mass, not fat loss. The calculations below show that to (apparently) be the case, as my lbs of body fat went up by 1.23 lbs. I really need to get some test strips to really see what's going on.


Scott



Week 24 - Weight 175.0 lbs, 27% body fat.

Raw Diet Numbers



Day 0 -  197 lbs, 35% body fat.
Week1 -  195.5 lbs, 33% body fat
Week 2 - 194.5 lbs, 32% body fat
Week 3 - 192.5 lbs, 31% body fat
Week 4 - 190.5 lbs, 33% body fat
Week 5 - 188.5 lbs, 31% body fat
Week 6 - 186.5 lbs, 31% body fat
Week 7 - 187.5 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 8 - 186.0 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 9 - 185.0 lbs, 30% body fat
Week 10 - 182.0 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 12 - 183.0 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 13 - 184.5 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 14 - 183.0 lbs, 30% body fat
Week 15 - 185.5 lbs, 28% body fat
Week 16 - 183.0 lbs, 30% body fat
Week 17 - 182.5 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 18 - 182.0 lbs, 28% body fat
Week 19 - 181.0 lbs, 28% body fat
Week 20 - 179.5 lbs, 26% body fat
Week 21 - 178.5 lbs, 27% body fat
Week 22 - 178.0 lbs, 26% body fat
Week 23 - 177.0 lbs, 26% body fat
Week 24 - 175.0 lbs, 27% body fat


On Day 0, I weighed in at 197 lbs with 35% fat, which equates to 69 lbs of fat. (yuck).
At week 1, I weighed in at 195.5 lbs with 33% fat, which equates to 64.5 lbs of fat.
At week 2, I weighed in at 194.5 lbs with 32% body fat, which equates to 62.24 lbs of fat.
At week 3, I weighed in at 192.5 lbs with 31% body fat, which equates to 59.68 lbs of fat.
At week 4, I weighed in at 190.5 lbs with 33% body fat, which equates to 62.87 lbs of fat.
At week 5, I weighed in at 188.5 lbs with 31% body fat, which equates to 58.43 lbs of fat.
At week 6, I weighed in at 186.5 lbs with 31% body fat, which equates to 57.82 lbs of fat.
At week 7, I weighed in at 187.5 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 54.38 lbs of fat.
At week 8, I weighed in at 186.0 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 53.94 lbs of fat.
At week 9, I weighed in at 185.0 lbs with 30% body fat, which equates to 55.5 lbs of fat.
At week 10, I weighed in at 182.0 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 52.78 lbs of fat.
At week 12, I weighed in at 183.0 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 53.07 lbs of fat.
At week 13, I weighed in at 184.5 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 53.51 lbs of fat.

At week 14, I weighed in at 183.0 lbs with 30% body fat, which equates to 54.9 lbs of fat.
At week 15, I weighed in at 185.5 lbs with 28% body fat, which equates to 51.94 lbs of fat.
At week 16, I weighed in at 183.0 lbs with 30% body fat, which equates to 54.9 lbs of fat.
At Week 17, I weighed in at 182.5 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 52.93 lbs of fat.
At Week 18, I weighed in at 182.0 lbs with 28% body fat, which equates to 50.96 lbs of fat.
At Week 19, I weighed in at 181.0 lbs with 28% body fat, which equates to 50.68 lbs of fat.
At Week 20, I weighed in at 179.5 lbs with 26% body fat, which equates to 46.67 lbs of fat.
At Week 21, I weighed in at 178.5 lbs with 27% body fat, which equates to 48.20 lbs of fat.
At Week 22, I weighed in at 178.0 lbs with 26% body fat, which equates to 46.28 lbs of fat.
At Week 23, I weighed in at 177.0 lbs with 26% body fat, which equates to 46.02 lbs of fat.
At Week 24, I weighed in at 175.0 lbs with 27% body fat, which equates to 47.25 lbs of fat.

#keto #ketolife

YouTube is Hard

So, I started doing more videos for YouTube, and in this latest batch of product reviews (some LED lights for photography and videography), I actually appear in the video. For those folks who just watch YouTube and see the various 'YouTubers' talking, demonstrating, etc., you wouldn't think just how difficult it is for someone to film themselves, and put your image, voice, hell - your whole person out there for all to see.

For someone who can't even stand to listen to their own voice on a recording, this is doubly difficult. You find yourself second-guessing everything you say, everything you do, how you look, and even who you are. "Am I good enough?", you ask yourself. "Do I know what I'm talking about?" There are tons of questions you end up asking yourself. Then, when you finally get something posted and move on, you see that you got a 'Thumbs Up', and you feel good, until you see a 'Thumbs down'. Those suck.

You start to ask yourself why did you get a Thumbs Down? Is it the content? Is it the product (since I have been heavy on product reviews)? Or is it the Fraggle Rock T-shirt I was wearing? Nah, no one Thumbs down a Fraggle. No one sane, anyway.

Anyway, I better get used to appearing in my videos, as I've started a whole new channel (thefictionscribe) on YouTube, and it's going to be 90+% vlog-style where I'm just going to be talking to the camera. The new channel is going to me mostly updates on my writing projects, writing and publishing information, and writing tips for those interested in creative writing.

I haven't created any videos for that channel yet, as it's a whole ordeal getting everything set up to film. I film in the dining room at my house, and all my equipment was built, by me, to break down for storage. It's all piled up on shelves, standing up in the corners, and tucked behind the easy chair in the bedroom. Needless to say, I have to set up the equipment the night before I film. I do the filming, break everything down, and upload the raw video on that second day. I then spend free time the following few days to get the video (and sometimes audio) edited for upload to YouTube. I don't have studio lights, something that I desperately need, but I've been hesitant to spend the $100-$200 that the lighting will cost, owing to the costs of getting my writing project completed. The lighting will make a HUGE difference in the quality of my videos, but I just can't pull the trigger on it at this point. Eventually, I will though.

Keto Weight Loss Update - Week 23

Week 23 results are in, and I lost a little bit of weight again this past week. I'm holding steady at 26% body fat. I'll need to work on that part with that elusive exercise that, like the Yeti, might actually exist, although I've never actually seen it.  :)

My weight went down only 1 lb, which is right in line with healthy weight loss, so I'm satisfied with it.  As usual, I had a few cheats this week.  I'm inching closer to that 34" waist (pun intended). I assume that I'll have to go shopping for new pants in another two weeks to a month. I wore my 38" pants waaaaaay longer than I should have, so I can get by for a few more weeks if I have to.


Scott



Week 23 - Weight 177.0 lbs, 26% body fat.

Raw Diet Numbers



Day 0 -  197 lbs, 35% body fat.
Week1 -  195.5 lbs, 33% body fat
Week 2 - 194.5 lbs, 32% body fat
Week 3 - 192.5 lbs, 31% body fat
Week 4 - 190.5 lbs, 33% body fat
Week 5 - 188.5 lbs, 31% body fat
Week 6 - 186.5 lbs, 31% body fat
Week 7 - 187.5 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 8 - 186.0 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 9 - 185.0 lbs, 30% body fat
Week 10 - 182.0 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 12 - 183.0 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 13 - 184.5 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 14 - 183.0 lbs, 30% body fat
Week 15 - 185.5 lbs, 28% body fat
Week 16 - 183.0 lbs, 30% body fat
Week 17 - 182.5 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 18 - 182.0 lbs, 28% body fat
Week 19 - 181.0 lbs, 28% body fat
Week 20 - 179.5 lbs, 26% body fat
Week 21 - 178.5 lbs, 27% body fat
Week 22 - 178.0 lbs, 26% body fat
Week 23 - 177.0 lbs, 26% body fat


On Day 0, I weighed in at 197 lbs with 35% fat, which equates to 69 lbs of fat. (yuck).
At week 1, I weighed in at 195.5 lbs with 33% fat, which equates to 64.5 lbs of fat.
At week 2, I weighed in at 194.5 lbs with 32% body fat, which equates to 62.24 lbs of fat.
At week 3, I weighed in at 192.5 lbs with 31% body fat, which equates to 59.68 lbs of fat.
At week 4, I weighed in at 190.5 lbs with 33% body fat, which equates to 62.87 lbs of fat.
At week 5, I weighed in at 188.5 lbs with 31% body fat, which equates to 58.43 lbs of fat.
At week 6, I weighed in at 186.5 lbs with 31% body fat, which equates to 57.82 lbs of fat.
At week 7, I weighed in at 187.5 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 54.38 lbs of fat.
At week 8, I weighed in at 186.0 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 53.94 lbs of fat.
At week 9, I weighed in at 185.0 lbs with 30% body fat, which equates to 55.5 lbs of fat.
At week 10, I weighed in at 182.0 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 52.78 lbs of fat.
At week 12, I weighed in at 183.0 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 53.07 lbs of fat.
At week 13, I weighed in at 184.5 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 53.51 lbs of fat.

At week 14, I weighed in at 183.0 lbs with 30% body fat, which equates to 54.9 lbs of fat.
At week 15, I weighed in at 185.5 lbs with 28% body fat, which equates to 51.94 lbs of fat.
At week 16, I weighed in at 183.0 lbs with 30% body fat, which equates to 54.9 lbs of fat.
At Week 17, I weighed in at 182.5 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 52.93 lbs of fat.
At Week 18, I weighed in at 182.0 lbs with 28% body fat, which equates to 50.96 lbs of fat.
At Week 19, I weighed in at 181.0 lbs with 28% body fat, which equates to 50.68 lbs of fat.
At Week 20, I weighed in at 179.5 lbs with 26% body fat, which equates to 46.67 lbs of fat.
At Week 21, I weighed in at 178.5 lbs with 27% body fat, which equates to 48.20 lbs of fat.
At Week 22, I weighed in at 178.0 lbs with 26% body fat, which equates to 46.28 lbs of fat.
At Week 23, I weighed in at 177.0 lbs with 26% body fat, which equates to 46.02 lbs of fat.

#keto #ketolife

Keto Weight Loss Update - Week 22

Week 22 results are in, and I lost a little bit of weight again this past week, and after a slight bump in body fat last week, I'm back down to 26%.

My weight went down only 1/2 lb, which is ok, but not great. I had a few cheats this week, so I'm pretty sure I know where the minimal weight drop came from. The good thing is that my body fat percentage went back down, and because I'm at my lowest weight so far, my total mass of body fat is at its lowest level so far as well. Yay! I can definitely tell that my stomach is much flatter than it used to be, and when I started this whole thing a couple of months ago, I was in a 38 inch waist. I'm in a 35 inch waist now, and it's loose, so it won't be much longer (maybe another month) that I'll have to go shopping, as I got rid of all my old 34 inch pants a long time ago.

I'm looking at changing from a weekly update to every other week, or even once a month, depending on how things go. I might drop a post in here and there, but I think I have a pretty good handle on how my body reacts to cheats, and would rather focus on other aspects of the Keto lifestyle, such as the cooking that I do. I would like to start posting recipes and other things instead.

Scott



Week 22 - Weight 178.0 lbs, 26% body fat.

Raw Diet Numbers



Day 0 -  197 lbs, 35% body fat.
Week1 -  195.5 lbs, 33% body fat
Week 2 - 194.5 lbs, 32% body fat
Week 3 - 192.5 lbs, 31% body fat
Week 4 - 190.5 lbs, 33% body fat
Week 5 - 188.5 lbs, 31% body fat
Week 6 - 186.5 lbs, 31% body fat
Week 7 - 187.5 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 8 - 186.0 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 9 - 185.0 lbs, 30% body fat
Week 10 - 182.0 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 12 - 183.0 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 13 - 184.5 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 14 - 183.0 lbs, 30% body fat
Week 15 - 185.5 lbs, 28% body fat
Week 16 - 183.0 lbs, 30% body fat
Week 17 - 182.5 lbs, 29% body fat
Week 18 - 182.0 lbs, 28% body fat
Week 19 - 181.0 lbs, 28% body fat
Week 20 - 179.5 lbs, 26% body fat
Week 21 - 178.5 lbs, 27% body fat
Week 22 - 178.0 lbs, 26% body fat


On Day 0, I weighed in at 197 lbs with 35% fat, which equates to 69 lbs of fat. (yuck).
At week 1, I weighed in at 195.5 lbs with 33% fat, which equates to 64.5 lbs of fat.
At week 2, I weighed in at 194.5 lbs with 32% body fat, which equates to 62.24 lbs of fat.
At week 3, I weighed in at 192.5 lbs with 31% body fat, which equates to 59.68 lbs of fat.
At week 4, I weighed in at 190.5 lbs with 33% body fat, which equates to 62.87 lbs of fat.
At week 5, I weighed in at 188.5 lbs with 31% body fat, which equates to 58.43 lbs of fat.
At week 6, I weighed in at 186.5 lbs with 31% body fat, which equates to 57.82 lbs of fat.
At week 7, I weighed in at 187.5 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 54.38 lbs of fat.
At week 8, I weighed in at 186.0 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 53.94 lbs of fat.
At week 9, I weighed in at 185.0 lbs with 30% body fat, which equates to 55.5 lbs of fat.
At week 10, I weighed in at 182.0 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 52.78 lbs of fat.
At week 12, I weighed in at 183.0 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 53.07 lbs of fat.
At week 13, I weighed in at 184.5 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 53.51 lbs of fat.

At week 14, I weighed in at 183.0 lbs with 30% body fat, which equates to 54.9 lbs of fat.
At week 15, I weighed in at 185.5 lbs with 28% body fat, which equates to 51.94 lbs of fat.
At week 16, I weighed in at 183.0 lbs with 30% body fat, which equates to 54.9 lbs of fat.
At Week 17, I weighed in at 182.5 lbs with 29% body fat, which equates to 52.93 lbs of fat.
At Week 18, I weighed in at 182.0 lbs with 28% body fat, which equates to 50.96 lbs of fat.
At Week 19, I weighed in at 181.0 lbs with 28% body fat, which equates to 50.68 lbs of fat.
At Week 20, I weighed in at 179.5 lbs with 26% body fat, which equates to 46.67 lbs of fat.
At Week 21, I weighed in at 178.5 lbs with 27% body fat, which equates to 48.20 lbs of fat.
At Week 22, I weighed in at 178.0 lbs with 265% body fat, which equates to 46.28 lbs of fat.


#keto #ketolife