No nuts for me

[planetclaire]

I've been on rung 3 for 2 weeks and I am up 3 pounds! The first week was a wash, I had TOM, but the 3 pounds is still here (and was before the ice cream on Sunday too).

So what now? Go back to rung 2 for a week and hopefully lose? I'm a little stuck here

Thanks!

[Georgiana]

Are you in ketosis? If you are, then just drop the last food you added, but keep your carb level fixed. If you are out of ketosis, then cut back 5 net carbs and see if that helps.

Did you increase your carb level and move up a rung at the same time, or did you do this in different weeks? Also, did you add only one food or the whole food group?

[liv]

Nuts are tricky. There are different kinds and you may have think about if there is a particular nut that may be causing problem.

[planetclaire]

I am 100% sure that I got knocked out of ketosis on Sunday, but up until then, I am pretty sure I was in ketosis.

G - I increased by 5 grams the same time adding nuts....did peanuts 3 times, peanut butter once and almonds once. Also tried that muffin in a minute with the flax seed. I've been on rung 3 for 2 weeks, give or take a few days. The first week I had TOM so I couldn't really tell if the peanuts were causing a gain or stall since I was already up 5 pounds from that.

I have a feeling its the peanuts.

Okay, so what I am going to do is drop back to 30g of carbs per day until the 3 pounds goes back to where it came from, no nuts or flax until that happens - sound okay? After that I will re-introduce the flax (since its so useful, I hope its not the culprit) and then almonds, and by that time TOM will be back, grrrr.

Thanks guys! Any more helpful ideas, I'm open

[liv]

I think strictly speaking you should keep your carbs up but eliminate the food. That way you can find out if it was the carbs or if it was the food. Make sense?

Peanuts - tell me about them...

[planetclaire]

Yes, that makes sense. I've read so many threads on here where people have peanut issues. Too bad too, I love them so much. Too bad they don't love me back!

[Elizellen]

I left trying peanuts till the legumes rung.

[Gottabringmeback]

Peanuts...no good. Mess me up too!

[planetclaire]

What is it with peanuts??? Allergies, stalls....sheesh!

[msanjelpie]

'Peanuts' are legumes (bean family) and should be on rung 6 on the OWL Carb ladder... I wonder why they are on rung 3?