My Keto journey began with an insurance blood test in March, 2017. My premium quote was tripled due to my weight and blood results. Weight was 235 lb. My a1c was 6.1. I was deemed obese and pre-diabetic. I was taking high dose Lipator for cholesterol, High dose of Protonix for gerd/acid reflux and a beta-blocker for blood pressure. Breathing was strained and I couldn't make it up a set of stairs without becoming winded. I was eating 20-30 ibuprofen a day for joint and back pain. By November, ...

I started my weight loss journey in February 2016. My 52nd birthday rolled around and I was still over-weight. Starting out at 283 lbs. My daughter Jessica started cooking healthy meals for me for about 4 weeks to help keep me get on track. After that my sister DeeDee, and I joined an 8-week kickboxing class (Paul Bowman/No Excuses Ladies Bootcamp). It was here that Paul introduced me to Keto eating. I was amazed at how easy it was to do. But, most of all...I was enjoying what I was eating. I ...

My entire life I have been overweight. When I started the ketogenic diet I was at my all-time high of 270 pounds at 6 feet tall. One morning I bent over to put my shoes on and couldn’t breathe. I decided it was time to make a change. With diabetes and heart trouble running in my family I knew it would have to be a major one. I got some information on keto and decided it was the way to go. I was a full-time college student at the time and working 2 jobs so it was difficult at first but once I ...

One year ago I decided to make an investment in myself and start a ketogenic lifestyle. That investment has paid off! I’m 5’6 and have lost 102 pounds eating keto. I’ve also lost my need for anxiety and depression meds. I’ve lost the need to nap daily. I’ve lost an addiction to food that gripped me. I’ve gained too. I’ve gained self-confidence. I’ve gained pride in myself. I’ve gained endless amounts of energy and the ability to sleep through the night. I’ve been lucky enough to share this ...

I am 29 years old and have been overweight my whole life, and for as long as I can remember so have my parents. Which is very difficult as both my brother and sister are normal weight and almost skinny. Well, last year I dislocated my left knee and had to have an operation to remove the loose cartilage from beneath the patella. After the operation, I received grim news. My orthopedic surgeon informed me that if I did not start losing weight - I would need a knee replacement within 5 years or ...

Since 2011 I’d struggled with my weight. Putting on a few extra pounds after getting married didn’t help the situation. I wasn’t obese per se, but I was definitely overweight. I wasn’t sick and didn’t feel “unhealthy,” in fact, I trained for and raced in a sprint triathlon. But buying bigger clothes and generally getting bigger and bigger had a toll on my mind. My wife and I had tried several different diets, including the raw food diet, a juice diet, slow-carb diet, etc. We even tried keto, but ...

I'm a 74 year old woman who started this lifestyle about 18 months ago after watching a TEDx talk by Dr. Sarah Hallberg on reversing diabetes by breaking the rules. At that time I weighed between 185 and 190 pounds and I'm 5'6". Although not diagnosed with diabetes, my blood sugars were high and I was likely insulin resistant. I also had some other health issues - arthritis in my foot for which I was taking over 1000 mg of naproxen for pain and irritable bowel syndrome. Since starting my weight ...

I found out about the keto diet after I listened to a podcast with Gary Taubes in January 2017. After reading and listening to everything I could about the keto diet (including finding websites like ruled.me), I was all in! Here's the thing: at 43 years old, I found myself baffled as to why I couldn't lose weight and keep it off. Like most people, I had tried everything. Well, after 1 full year of living a predominately LCHF diet, I've lost 40 lbs (and kept it off!), no longer suffer from ...