In September 2017 I weighed 242 pounds, and I was very unhealthy, depressed, and emotionally miserable. I had tried and failed to lose weight many times - every attempt left me hungry and exhausted, so I always gave up. I stumbled across the ketogenic diet and decided that I could either stay miserable or give it a try and even if it failed I was already as unhappy as I could possibly be. To my absolute surprise, keto changed my life in every way possible. It was sustainable, energizing, and ...

I have had great success not only in weight loss but in many other facets of my health and wellness. I have been on a strictly ketogenic diet since July 2018. I avoid all grains, sugars, starches, and stay under 20g TOTAL carbs per day. In that time, I have lost 75lbs! ( yeah!!) Also, a chronic hives condition no doctor Could figure out...(2 years with horrible hives) is gone. I haven’t had Asthma now for a year (after 15 years with it bad), I was on blood pressure meds for 5 years, and now ...

I’ve always been the fat kid and have struggled with my weight my entire life. It wasn't until I started to get really serious with Crossfit and a lower-carbohydrate existence that I started to actually transform not just my body, but my mindset as well. I remember in 2007, I stepped on the scale at over 260lbs. I remember talking with my wife about joining some cardio-kickboxing class that was going to cost FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS for 10 weeks (that seemed like a lot to pre-Crossfit me?). I did ...

Two years ago my legs looked and felt like they would pop with the prick of a pin. I could not have my socks pulled up without leaving a large indent in my calf that would last for hours. Needless to say, it was uncomfortable and something needed to change. I had tried to make changes in the past with some success, but I always fell back into my old habits. If first you don't succeed try try again. And I did, but this time I used my failures as motivation, telling myself that I can accomplish ...

In May of 2014 I was 33 years old and 271 lbs. The largest I have ever been in my life. At this point, I did not have any noticeable health problems. I just hated being fat. I wanted to lose weight because I wanted to like the way I looked. A co-worker of mine told me about a book called Carb Nite. This booked outlined an ultra low carb diet followed by one "Carb Night" each week. I gave this a try for close to a year and got down to 215 lbs eating this way and working out. Fast forward a ...

I weighed 390lbs and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. My a1c was 11. I was put on 3 different meds and insulin shots. I began keto and helping others with keto. I now weigh 260lbs, no longer have diabetes and am off all medications. I read everything I could find on keto on the internet, made it a goal to read 1 keto-related article a week to increase my understanding. I kept small goals - in the beginning, it was to lose 5lbs a month, walk around the block without getting winded when ...

My name is Gillian Bredenhann and I live in South Africa. I have been obese for most of my life. Approximately 3 years ago, I decided that I was tired of being unhappy. Tired of watching everyone swim in the summer days, but I was obviously self-conscious and not going to get into a bathing costume. Tired of having to buy size 24 clothing. Just plain tired. I weighed 118kg at my highest. Initially, I started by eating low-fat meals, and really just cutting down on all the foods that all of us ...

I was diagnosed with type two diabetes. The doctor was trying to get me to do insulin and oral meds. I refused, and he told me I do not have a choice basically. I was around 34 when diagnosed. I was 5’7, 262 lbs wearing almost a 44 waist. I started doing research on different diets and workout plans. I started doing hundreds of hours of research on a ketogenic lifestyle. Now I am 185 lbs, wearing an almost 32 waist pants. Lost 77 lbs so far, but the most important thing is, my A1C went from ...

My weight problems began in my late teen years. Prior to that, I would go through phases of trying to eat healthily or working out, but I never really had to worry about my weight. However, as I got older and started experiencing heartbreak and real-life stress, I started turning to food for emotional comfort. Burying my emotions in comfort foods and too many trips through the fast-food drive-thru resulted in my weight going up. So I started counting calories and eating low-fat foods to lose the ...

I’ve been Ketogenic for almost 3 years now, I can’t imagine a better way of life! When I hit my highest weight was probably one of the toughest realizations for me because I never really focused on how much weight I had gained. I was going to be a bridesmaid in my best friend’s wedding and between when I first tried on my dress and a week before the wedding, I gained so much weight that my dress almost didn’t fit anymore. My mother in law told me about Keto and after losing 10lbs in water ...