Keto family: I am very confused! I have my macro set to gain muscle at my current weight and all I’m doing is losing. Current body fat at 9%. Is this a concern?...

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Goal is not to lose more weight or lose anything at this point but I seem to keep dropping on the scale. I am eating approximately 1600 cal a day and my macros are and check. So I keep increasing fat calories I guess?

Wait, you are only ~113lb at presumably mid/late 20s? M/F? Not trying to be rude, just trying to understand...

Are you measuring bf using a dexa scan or one of those scales (usually inaccurate)?

You need calorie excess + weight training + sleep + proper nutrition + chronic stress management (cortisol) to gain muscle—not just macros

Also keep in mind a lot of this weight fluctuation is mostly water and glycogen

Yes I am a 30-year-old female. I am measuring with a one by one scale at home and I understand there is a level of inaccuracy with it but it must be in the ballpark I assume..

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Very hard to add muscle on a keto diet cause your protein intake is typically lower than on a carb diet...my protein intake on keto is about 1/3 less than when i was on a carb diet and maintaining/adding muscle

How many grams of protein do you eat right now?

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