BostonQualifier's Journal, 07 Mar 18

1. Make sure protein intake is adequate. 2. Make sure carb intake is adequate. 3. Consider vitamin B-12 or B-complex, and vitamin D supplements. I think that the closer you get near goal the more important muscle toning is instead of the actual weight on the scale. Did you see this article?>> http://people.com/health/instagrammer-proves-weight-just-a-number/ Not scientific by any respects, but I think its a good anecdote for this situation. : )  

Yes make sure protein is high and B12 you can take B12 vitamins if you are not getting enough. I’m vegan and need to take B12 vitamins and also make sure I consume lots of protein..  

Stay hydrated!!  

That's a great article. I'm a marathoner (and am hoping dropping some pounds will help improve my times!), so I totally get that the scale lies! But it's SO hard mentally to be okay with whatever number is on the scale.  

It’s been know for years and years that the scale lies. Look at when you train with weights. Muscle weighs more than fat. So you can be a size 4 or 5 but the scale reads a weight where you are questioning yourself. If you have water retention it can give you a non true reading.. Lots of people say it’s how you look in the mirror and how your clothes are fitting. It is mental I know I was 110 pounds and bone skinny and thought I was fat.. 

The lower stomach is diet mainly and exercise.. but diet plays an important roll in that area. I use to train with experts years ago and they told me that area will depend on your diet. Even if you exercise and exercise and you are not getting the results you want that diet is the main thing for lower stomach.. Do you have access to a sauna? I go in the sauna after work outs and stay in as long as I can and it burns calories and extra pounds.  

I don't have access to a sauna. And yeah, it is mental. I'm currently a size 0-2, but I feel like I've got mounds and mounds to lose. And yes, I am trying to eat super "clean" and decrease carbs--which is SUPER hard being a runner. To be completely honest, I am super discouraged at this point. 

I am rooting for you!! Positive thoughts! I bet if you add an abd exercise plan you will see results in 6 - 8 weeks. 

Oh ok do not give up I just started an all natural meal replacement shake with a natural fat burner and a energizer herbal tea.. so far so good.. The shake is low calories only 110 and little fat.. It is a 25o meal replacement with all nutrients and the tea is only 5 calories.. The fat burner 3 calories. I find it helps with suppressing appetite and the shake fills you up it’s good for work outs too.. Yes I know when I was a size O I still thought I was fat. You look good you can do this! You look great too.  

You can email me if you want bobo6978@yahoo.com  

Your calorie deficit will not effect your energy levels as much on a ketogenic diet. When you're in a state of ketosis, your body doesn't have to slow down your metabolism to scale with the available carbohydrates, it can access energy directly from your fat stores. You can either initiate a fast or alter your diet in macronutrient ratios of 5% carbs, 70% fats and 25% proteins. The best way for an athlete to cut is to simply fast because a fasted state, eg where your insulin is baseline which occurs 12 hours after your last meal, slows down the breakdown the muscle by 75% to preserve muscle mass. If you combine fasting with an Ephedrine-Caffeine-Aspirin Stack you can further accelerate your weight loss and achieve your target weight with little to no loss in lean muscle mass, as ECA stacks are clinically proven to increase the amount of lean muscle mass retained post weigh loss. 

Nice work