Nothing Lost, Nothing Gained

When I had my daughter exactly eight weeks ago, I weighed about 232 lbs (I lost 13 lbs during my pregnancy without changing my old eating habits at all).  Throughout these past eight weeks I have not really lost any weight, nor have I gained anything.  I have transitioned to a low carbohydrate lifestyle for about five weeks, and even though I have not necessarily seen the results I want I have a very positive outlook and have ideas as to why not much is happening.

1 - I have not implemented any type of workout routine, and my regular job already entails standing on my feet and walking for full ten hour days.
2 - I am not truly counting my food intake very closely, especially fats and protein.  I think I am most likely getting TOO much of both on certain days (mostly my days off where I am bored and more prone to eat).  The carbs are very low and I watch for those like a hawk.

That really sums up the nothing lost/nothing gained situation for me, at least.  I would imagine if I adhered more directly to a ketogenic regimen - especially focusing on less snacking and keeping the fats > proteins in the foods I eat - I would see better results.  I also know that some people have varying needs in terms of calories, fats, proteins, carbs, etc...it's possible that I am simply overdoing something (I think the calorie intake is no bueno).  No more sipping whipping cream here and there for me haha!

Speaking of whipping cream...oh man, for a carb free, healthy fats snack/dessert...whipping up whipping cream with stevia is so fabulous.  I usually use about 1/2c. to 2/3c. of cream and one packet of NuNaturals NuStevia (https://nunaturals.com/product/121)...and it tastes as good as any canned whipped cream product with 1 net carb (depending on the whipping cream of choice, I actually like WalMart's Great Value because it's the cheapest AND it actually tastes the best of the brands I've tried with 0 carbs in it).  The NuStevia does have 1 carb per packet, but the taste is so much better than any other brand of stevia I've ever tried...so I can accept that one carb for the perfect sweetener. :) Even my picky, sugar addicted boyfriend couldn't tell the difference and loved how it tasted.

I hope that I can keep up the good work on avoiding my food pitfalls.  I feel good, and my digestive system ESPECIALLY is thanking me for what I have been giving it instead of what I was giving it before.  As a person that has been prone to bouts of irritable bowel-like flare ups, eliminating all of the starches, grains, and sugars from my diet has worked wonders.  I have not had any stomach cramping or loose stools in four or five weeks!  For someone like me, that's unheard of.  I have had days where I've been to the bathroom four or five times.  Now, with my new diet, I typically go once a day like most normal people.  I also, indirectly, have eliminated most sources of GMOs since I no longer eat processed foods and things such as soy, corn, and sugar.  I love it!!!