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 ...

Like so many others, I've started over so many more times than I can count. I've tried everything under the sun to lose weight and was successful the year before I got married because I knew it was fast approaching. But I kept my diet super low in carbs and hours and hours at the gym to get there only to gain that weight back after I had my girls (within 3 years). After that, I would yo-yo diet. This time was different, my 9-year-old received a letter from her school saying she had to be ...

I started Keto in Jan 2018 at a starting weight of 177 lbs. and never looked back. The first 40 lbs. came off within the first 6 months and the remaining 15 lbs. came off very slowly over the following 6 months and I've maintained my new size 0 for over a year now. Keto was an easy transition for me and suited my lifestyle. I find Keto easy to follow even when traveling or eating out. 2017 was a difficult year for me with 3 surgeries and 2 pre-cancerous scares. I was able to find that Keto ...

Sep 15 2016 I returned from a 3 week holiday in Thailand and was 85% percentile covered in psoriasis and depressed from work environment and weighing in at 185kg. My Dermatologist prescribed Humira Injections and suggested bariatric surgery as my only option. When in Thailand I had a chat with a friend that recommended LFHC (Low Carb High Fat) that has worked for him. I started to research and look into it myself and reject the surgery option and give myself 6mths. I started cold turkey LCHF ...