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Cyphonik
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So i am a Veteran and while in the service i kept myself lean and worked to strive where i needed to be. After getting out of the military i stopped and put on a lot of weight. I went from 195 to 229 quickly. Last week I saw a picture of myself with my 2 daughters when we were at a restaurant. I had such a glow about me at this time that i sat wondering what happened to that person. Therefore last week i decided im going to get back into the best shape of my life. My work at times is very demanding as im an electrician. I dont want to run when im done working and dont have energy to do pushup or sit ups right now. So i am starting with the lifestyle change of eating. After doing a ton of reading, I decided that it wouldn't be hard to try the Ketogenic diet and therefore that is what I'm doing. I started Tuesday (8-29) and as of this morning i have went from 229.6 to 225.8. I still have a way to go as i have a lot of body fat that I would love to melt and get lean. Hope to find friends here to help me along that Journey.
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You will be amazed at how much diet plays a part in your health, more than exercise. In my opinion the keto diet is the way to go.2
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Hi there! I've been researching the Keto diet as well as I've already eliminated sugar - now just a few more to control. It seems an "easier" one than others, just my opinion so far. So Im with you in trying it.1
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I have been researching different healthy ways to loose weight and the keto diet seems the best fit for me. Officially starting on Monday. I have a long road ahead 60 + lbs for optimal body weight.1
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