I've been on keto for 7 weeks now doing my cutting cycle, I started out at 205 lbs. Now I am 185 lbs, I know I lost fat but I just feel something's strange..
Although my arms/chest look more defined, my midsection and love handles aren't budging! I work out 3 days a week and add 3 days of cardio in between.
After 15 lbs of weight loss I would expect my love handles to at least shrink a little.
So I started looking at some after/before pics of people who did a CKD, they all seem to have lost weight but still had the same shape as before, keeping their love handles.. Is this to be expected with keto or will they one day go away?
Thanks.
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05-26-2006, 08:56 PM #1Registered User
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Keto vs love handles
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05-26-2006, 11:26 PM #2Registered User
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They should go away. For most people this is a problematic area and is one of the last places where fat is reduced. As long as you are still seeing progress with minimal fat loss, keep on going.
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05-27-2006, 01:41 PM #3Cailin Deas
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I think it varies from person to person, and you are probably more aware of love handles so you keep noticing them. I want to get the extra fat off my bum and thighs!
65% fat, 30% protein, 5% carbs = keto.
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05-31-2006, 07:11 AM #4Registered User
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I have noticed that I am losing fat from everywhere but my stomach and chest. Im sure they will come off eventually. But they are slow coming.
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I have noticed that I am losing fat from everywhere but my stomach and chest. Im sure they will come off eventually. But they are slow coming.
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05-31-2006, 11:44 AM #6Registered User
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How much weight did you lose so far? Eileen is right, the most stubborn fat is in the love handles for men.
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05-31-2006, 11:55 AM #7Registered User
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i dunno ive lost like 8 pounds of keto not counting the first week, the love handles arnt a problem for me its my stomach and my chest that are hardest for me. i dont have gyno just stubborn fat on there.
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Have you guys ever read Milos Sarcev's work/theory on the effects of different hormones on fat storage?
According to his theory, CKD should be pretty perfect for love handles as they are generally insulin induced. Have you tried sticking to mainly lower GI carbs on your carb ups?
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06-01-2006, 09:36 AM #9Registered User
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No ive never heard of it, i dont have a problem with love handles, just top layer of fat over my 6 pack and fat on my chest that doesnt seem to budge.Originally Posted by chimponarope
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It depends on the person. For myself, the face is the first to go and the love handles are the last.
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Ahhhhh, you lost your face?!Originally Posted by Man2kx
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Haha, you know what I meanOriginally Posted by gabster21Ahhhhh, you lost your face?!
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It'll come off with time from there.Originally Posted by codynann
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06-03-2006, 09:48 AM #14Farmer Tan
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Yeah, I used to wonder the same thing. But then I tried other diets too. I have just learned that as long as there is any other fat on my body the midsection and the chest hold on to the fat for dear life.
...at least when it gets down to the last 4% of bf I want to lose. When I was at about 18% bf the stomach fat melted off. Now at about 12% it doesn't want to move. My arms keep geting more vascular, and my legs are looking more defined, but the stubborn fat takes time.Sorry to be a grammar nazi, but: You're means "You are." Y-o-u-r means your. As in your hand, your head etc.
"Then" refers to a place in time. E.g. "I went to the store, THEN I went home." It is not used for comparison.
"Than" is the one used to compare two things. E.g. I would rather eat beef THAN chicken.
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