Mike - you've received excellent replies to your questions. I'll only add that what your are really doing is laying down a foundation for a healthier lifestyle, and believe me, you are changing your lifestyle to one that will guarantee good health for the long term.
Your initial weight loss was well done, and a continuing weight loss of 1 pound a week is pretty consistent with what many have experienced.
Demi's point about not being scale focused is excellent, because weight is relative and while you're exercising, weight moves around (or more accurately, fat is reduced, muscle grows with exercise and a good protein supply) to healthier tissue like muscle. I use my clothes and how they fit as the main indicator. I rarely jump on a scale.
Happy girl's method of weight averaging is a great idea, as you do this over a period of time, not daily, which never makes sense.
Janet's point about keto and measuring whether you're in "ketosis" is really important, as the information out there about "going keto" is often wrong and misguided. Matter of fact, recent research shows that measuring ketones over a period of time shows that they are higher initially, then after several months, they go down significantly. This is normal and theories abound as to why this occurs, but the point is that keeping carbs low, eating only the fat that comes with healthy whole foods, and emphasizing healthy protein is the best way to lose body fat. The myth about eating too much protein, thereby causing increased glucose production (gluconeogenesis) and "kicking you out of ketosis," is just that, a myth. Matter of fact, when one is following low carb, increasing protein does not interfere with the ability to burn fat, and it results in better health.
And Bawdy's point about weight peeling off in stages is another dynamic many of us experience as long as we stay the course.
I always viewed adopting low carb as a journey of self discovery. I've learned what works best for me, learn from many on this forum and other valid sources, and make the necessary course corrections to achieve better health. The most important thing is to enjoy the journey. There is no such thing as a magic trick to rapidly lose weight, and some of these misinformed ideas about consuming more fat to lose fat have confused many. Losing 1 pound per week means that in 10 weeks, you're likely to . . . well . . . you can do the math. Calculate where you may be by summer, and that's a reasonable goal. Good luck, all the best.
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