health

I decided in November of 2018 that I had to make a change in my life. I was the heaviest I had ever been. At 4 foot 11 inches, 242 pounds is super unhealthy. I was in size 22 pants and 1-2 XL shirts. Also, being an RN, I needed to be a picture of health for my patients as I educate them on improving their diets. I started the keto diet on January 2, 2019 and never looked back. I have discovered what works for me, and strict keto is it. It surely isn't a diet. It is a full lifestyle change. With ...

I started keto in May 2018, weighing in at 276 lbs at 5'10". I researched this WOE for a while before deciding to give it a shot. I figured just like any other "diet" it might work short term, but that was about it. This keto WOE has literally changed my life for the better, both physically and mentally. I set my goal at 165 lbs, and within about 10 months and many stalls and plateaus, I hit my goal and have continued to maintain it. In the process of my new lifestyle, I have helped several ...

I was never overweight until my late teen years, when I started working in fast food. I had always been physically fit and active growing up. I hit my highest weight of 285 lbs in November 2018. I started the ketogenic lifestyle that month. I, as with any diet, was skeptical. If all diets worked there would be no chubby people... lol. I did my research and used the Ruled.me keto calculator to get started. I continued to use this tool throughout my weight loss journey, adjusting my macros as I ...

I started keto on February 16th, 2019. When I started keto I weighed 400lbs. Now, 11 months later, I have lost 152lbs and weigh 248lbs. My original goal weight was 250lbs, which I have passed, and now my new goal weight is 225lbs. I started keto to lose weight but now I am doing it to be a healthier person. Keto truly has changed my life. Now I am helping several people do keto so they can also become healthier. The reason why I started this diet was because I was always feeling tired and ...

I was a vegan for 12 years when I was diagnosed with lupus. After a failed lap band and after the birth of our 5th child, I had ballooned up to over 340lbs and became bedridden. I would additionally be diagnosed with Hashimoto's, Raynaud's, PCOS and pre-diabetes. I met a woman in an overeaters group who would introduce me to a ketogenic diet. I have been completely keto for 3.5 years and currently weigh 130lbs. I am on the lowest dose of thyroid meds now, my pre-diabetes is reversed and I have ...

I started my journey in January last year at 218 lbs after trying so many diets previously. I was borderline diabetic, extremely overweight and just outright uncomfortable with myself. I would see myself in candid photos and cry sometimes. I thought to myself that I didn’t feel like I was that “big” but the scale and pictures showed otherwise. I had to try something. I somehow found info about the keto diet on Instagram and it seemed pretty easy! So I started and a few days later started ...

I started Keto 2 years ago after becoming tired of being tired and wanting to keep up with my energetic daughter. I lost about 35 pounds in 6 months before becoming pregnant with my “keto baby” and gaining it all back. In January I started Keto again after having my second daughter. I lost 67 lbs in just under a year and I have so much more energy and focus. I started working out 3x a week which is something I never had the energy for before Keto, especially with 2 small kids at home. Keto ...

I have yo yo dieted for many years, and boy do I love a great competition. So I would join as many weight loss competitions as there were and I won a few, only to gain the weight back! Then my health started to suffer, GI issues, heart arrhythmia, and I needed to get a hysterectomy. I gained lots of weight. At my highest weight ever I blamed my gain on my health issues, when all along my health issues were a product of the weight I had gained. I found every time I lost weight I limited carbs, ...

So yesterday marked a pretty awesome NSV. I've been living a keto lifestyle for a year and a half. In that time I've had countless improvements in my health. I've lost over 100 pounds. I've cured my sleep apnea and haven't used a cpap machine in a year. I've shrunk my waistline by 10 inches from a 42 to a 32. Found my energy and focus improved. Taken my blood pressure from life threatening levels to completely normal. Gained more control over my mental health. Improved ...

My weight loss story started back when I was probably 13 and my mother took me to Gloria Stevens (weight loss salon) and they would shake maracas when you weighed in if you lost weight and the whole place would clap for you. It was like a circuit exercise salon I guess is the best way to put it. I went to Diet Center when I was in high school and went down to 144lbs. before graduation. Then, a few years later I joined Weight Watchers for the second or third time to lose weight for my ...