After Losing 140 Pounds on Keto He Started Gaining — Weighing His Food Showed Why
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Calvin had lost 140 pounds (64 kg) eating low-carb, high-fat, according to Diet Doctor. Then, after he started exercising, his weight began creeping up even though he believed he was still eating keto.
He ran a three-step experiment on himself: he read up on common keto mistakes, logged everything in a tracking app, and weighed his food on a kitchen scale instead of estimating. The numbers surprised him — he was eating far more than he assumed, too much protein relative to fat, and hidden carbs from nuts and 'sugar-free' products. He also realized his lunch was habit rather than hunger, and replaced it with water and bouillon.
After the changes, his measured ketones rose to 1.7 mmol/L from almost nothing, and he lost 5 pounds (2 kg) in under a week, followed by about 7 more pounds (3 kg).
Key takeaways
- ›Had already lost 140 pounds (64 kg) on keto
- ›Started gaining after adding exercise, despite eating low-carb
- ›Tracked in an app and weighed food: too much protein, too little fat, hidden carbs
- ›Lost 5 pounds in under a week after adjusting, then 7 more
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