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So, I'm pretty confident that this is water weight. I have been some form of low carb for months. Yesterday I had Japanese food (habachi style), then today had the leftovers. So going from very minimal carbs to a large portion of rice and sauces that definitely contained sugar two days in a row, I'm sure those carbs are holding some water (about 3.4g of water for every 1g of carb I think). I went to GNC yesterday and got some new vitamins (Women's Ripped) that are supposed to boost energy and metabolism and help with water weight at the same time. I will start taking them tomorrow.

I have been seeing so many posts about CICO, and seeing a lot of success stories. I have been stuck at the same weight for what feels like forever. So I must be eating too much. I am having a hard time believing that though, because my BMR is 1941 calories. That does not count ANY activity. I consistently eat less than 1500 cal per day. Over the past two months, I should have lost at least a few pounds.

400 daily deficit X 60 days = 24,000 calories out

So as you can see, I am confused. Starting tomorrow I am going to try CICO, 1200 calories per day. I figure any diet at 1200 per day should work, period. And at least I will get to eat some things I have been missing, like adding a banana to my protein smoothie.

I know there are many CICO followers on FS, so please give me advice. I need help. I do not want to give up on losing the weight. And this long term plateau is where I have always given up in the past. Is there a secret to CICO or can I just make sure that I am burning more than I am taking in and the weightloss will happen? I feel like I have already been doing this, but maybe needed to cut the calories even more? How accurate is BMR? Because that is what I have been basing things on in the past. It might seem silly, but I chose 1200 calories because that is the number that Dr. Now always recommends on My 600 lbs Life. It seems like the magic number, no matter what the people weigh he says, "I'm putting you on a 1200 calorie high protein diet."

116.7 kg Lost so far: 15.7 kg. Still to go: 39.6 kg. Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

Gaining 2.1 kg a Week

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I don’t recommend you to eat 1200 kcal but I’m not a doc. At your size it seems extremely low. There are many online RDI calculators available. Fat secret recommends your calories as well. Yes your gain is most likely due to added carbs and mainly water. CICO allows me to eat anything I desire as long as I’m in my range. The best advise I can give is to measure and weigh your food. You’d be surprised how little 1tbs is PB is and how most Kaiser roll do not weight 68g 😫 CICO only works if you are dedicated to tracking accurately. Commit, be constant, be honest and don’t give up. Good luck. Oh and no crazy fasting only to binge later. Please.

04 Oct 20 by member: Lowkeylife

Drink water. Often if you feel hungry- you're actually thirsty. Watch your sodium intake. Try to stay between 1500-2500 mg per day. Stop eating 2 hours before bed. Good luck!

04 Oct 20 by member: Rosie We Can Do It

Thanks🙂

04 Oct 20 by member: crm22415

Definitely what Lowkeylife said, get a decent digital food scale and weigh your food. Also, check out some "anabolic" recipes on YouTube from people like Remington James and Greg Doucette. I have been able to meet my calorie and macro goals pretty regularly with the foods they show on their channels. Good luck with everything!

05 Oct 20 by member: mrbungledisco

My doctor told me 1200 - 1500 calories for me but I try to stick to the 1200 if I can and I also try to watch my sodium intake I try to keep it at or below 1000 mg a day and I try not to eat so many carbs good luck on your journey

05 Oct 20 by member: jenny3781

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