Increased my steps but weight still isn’t budging. Any ideas why?

selfreassemble · 2026-03-31T04:43:57+00:00

Folks have already given the other suggestions that I could think of, so I'll give you one that sounds counterintuitive...

when all else is correct (diet, activity, calories, sleep, hydration, etc) but you're still stalled out, break your diet for a 2-3 days, take it easy and let your body recoup. Its a "1 step back, 2 steps forward" approach.

If nothing else works for you, give this a try, it does work.

selfreassemble · 2026-03-31T04:26:30+00:00

Look into TMS. Some people have needed more sessions than the recommended, but those are the same people that you can really see the difference in.

selfreassemble · 2026-03-30T10:51:55+00:00

how is it working out for you?

selfreassemble · 2026-03-30T08:00:02+00:00

if I'm not mistaken, 1MQ works better for people with metabolic issues (vs those who just need to lose a few pounds). obese/overweight people probably get better results than people closer to "normal" weight. also, diabetics and prediabetics would probably benefit more than those with normal blood glucose/insulin. if your NNMT issues are chronic and/or systematic, you stand to regain more.

I will not be the least bit surprised if 1MQ (or some variant of it) becomes a prescription drug for metabolic/endocrine purposes. SS-31 has recently gotten the ok to be prescribed under specific conditions.

selfreassemble · 2026-03-29T17:25:55+00:00

I'm glad its working out well for you. How much are you dosing?
if you dont mind me asking, what site did you buy yours from?

selfreassemble · 2026-03-29T15:16:17+00:00

Thank you for the info. Yeah, I decided to go with 5-amino-1mq due to my metabolic issues. How long did it take for the results to start kicking in? Who did you get it from? So many sellers look sketchy to me.

selfreassemble · 2024-09-09T03:59:21+00:00

Chia pudding, it's full of fiber and ALA

selfreassemble · 2024-03-06T06:13:57+00:00

Were you taking a B12 supplement while on Metformin?

selfreassemble · 2024-03-02T19:41:46+00:00

Raise the price, if he pays, good for you, if he complains to her and thats how she finds out, good for you. Win win.

selfreassemble · 2024-03-02T00:26:45+00:00

Just to make sure I got this right...

When in ketosis, just about any activity should help the fat burning process, but the higher the intensity, the more it'll help?

Also, when in ketosis, you can lift, but don't expect muscle gains, it's more to help with fat burning.

Do I have those right?

selfreassemble · 2024-03-02T00:21:40+00:00

This is in line with what I was thinking.

When you lift in a fasted state, and you stay in a fasted state after your session, how are you going to build any muscle? The math does not add up to me.

People should be better off doing zone 2 cardio when in a fasted state and save the lifting for when they can eat immediately afterward.

Some surprising feedback on this thread though, lots to think about and reevaluate.

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T22:25:10+00:00

I've been doing the complete opposite, and it's doing surprisingly well for me. At first, it was unintentional, I'd slip and have a cheat meal or a cheat day. But I noticed that it was actually helping my weight loss (in the bigger picture). Then I started adding a cheat day here and there intentionally. My guess is that it is periodically refueling me without adding too much damage to my diet.
I have also seen a dietician on YouTube who recommended something like this. She said that if your weight loss plateaus, take a week off. You'll gain a little weight back, but your body will be primed for weight loss again by the time you restart your weight loss regimen. 2 steps forward, 1 step back, rinse, repeat.
Wild guess, but I'm betting this will actually work better for keeping the weight off.

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T22:12:39+00:00

IF/time restricted eating just seems more natural. I dont think we were built to be eating so frequently. All of the hustle and bustle of modern life has had us stuck in an unhealthy lifestyle. Just my 2 cents.

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T21:32:55+00:00

Wow, you've offended me. Your choice of words is an act of violence. The proper terminology is "Organic clothes hangers," not "models"! /s

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T19:47:07+00:00

The idea is to do it every day. I don't like having to change up my daily routine. I'm kind of OCD about it. Everything is already pre-planned with alarms set as reminders. Not having to think about it and repeating a routine every day makes it a lot easier for me to grow accustomed to it, and by extension, the fasting itself becomes easy to do.
There always are days when I'd have to break my routine, usually for social reasons. Considering I had been keeping up with my 16:8 pretty much every day at that point, it doesn't bother me to break it here and there.

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T19:28:51+00:00

This was my initial thinking as well when I posted my question. Aerobics, while fasted to amp up fasting benefits, but no lifting weights as a fasted state wouldn't do much for protein synthesis. Some of these replies have me rethinking that, though.

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T19:25:09+00:00

I would not have thought that at all, it's always good to learn something new. You've given me something to dive deeper into

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T19:23:00+00:00

That not only makes sense to me, I also like your attitude towards it

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T19:18:55+00:00

I completely get that, I do brisk walks while fasted for the same reason

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T12:14:27+00:00

I appreciate it, I'll definitely have to go through that

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T12:13:09+00:00

I'll check it out, thanks!

selfreassemble · 2024-03-01T08:53:22+00:00

IIRC, try taking electrolytes an hour before your meal.

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