Down 96lbs in 7 months

ashley13ar4561

Hello my name is Ashley I started keto in August 2018. I was miserable and desperate to lose the weight and after seeing my niece lose weight trying keto I said to myself I have to give this a shot. I’m beyond proud of myself for sticking to it ! It was the best decision of my life! I went from 293 down to 197lbs. Size 22w to a loose 14. Tight 3xl shirt to a M/L. Went down 3 ring sizes and a whole shoe size.

Competeballpythons

WOw
Great work!!

flakitaa

Absolutely inspiring. I started keto exactly a month ago and am down 12.6 lbs.

ldtamika31

Amazing you rock

ultra_violets

WOW. Congratulations! You're a real inspiration and proof that the keto lifestyle is the way to go. I'm two months in and I've lost 33 lb. Type 2 diabetic, blood sugar levels are normal for the first time in years. Keto truly has been a miracle for me.

tirowow12385

No wonder my shoe feels looser, Congratulations!!

lleeann2001

ashley13ar4561 wrote: »

Hello my name is Ashley I started keto in August 2018. I was miserable and desperate to lose the weight and after seeing my niece lose weight trying keto I said to myself I have to give this a shot. I’m beyond proud of myself for sticking to it ! It was the best decision of my life! I went from 293 down to 197lbs. Size 22w to a loose 14. Tight 3xl shirt to a M/L. Went down 3 ring sizes and a whole shoe size.

Hey there. Are you 197 in that photo? You must be all muscle. I weigh 187. But I don't know what my true size is because I wear a size 20 jeans that I got from Frugal Fannies that are currently super baggy on me. I'm kind of scared to see what my new size is...ALSO I don't know about keto. I mean I try to stay away from carbs and eat the good fats. Is that what let is. My Fitness Pall has my carb macros set high. I mean how many carbs am I supposed to be eating in a day to be keto?

ashley13ar4561

Yes I’m currently 197 and that picture was taken a couple days ago. I’m 5’10 so I do hold a lot of weight pretty good and I’m currently working on building muscle. Keto is high fat moderate protein and low carb. If you have a lot of fat to lose I would focus on hitting your protein goal rather then fat. For the first 3 months I did 20 total carbs then switched to 20 net carbs. I also incorporated working out since I started.

ashley13ar4561

Thank you everyone 😊 yes keto is a real game changer. It’s the only thing that has worked for me and I’ve been able to sustain.

lleeann2001

ashley13ar4561 wrote: »

Yes I’m currently 197 and that picture was taken a couple days ago. I’m 5’10 so I do hold a lot of weight pretty good and I’m currently working on building muscle. Keto is high fat moderate protein and low carb. If you have a lot of fat to lose I would focus on hitting your protein goal rather then fat. For the first 3 months I did 20 total carbs then switched to 20 net carbs. I also incorporated working out since I started.

Yes I also have had gastric bypass surgery. So my protein I am supposed to get in at least 60 grams. But my surgeon says the more protein I take i. the more weight I will lose. I started doing that after my last visit with him 3 and a half weeks ago and have lost 10 pounds. ..currently 187.1 Besides being scared to go shopping, I really dont want to buy clothes yet until I am at or closer to my goal weight.

KiairaKay

Congratulations! That’s amazing!

ashley13ar4561

I would say go for it trying on new clothes is definitely a motivator! It was for me because sometimes you lose inches

lynder64

Thanks for my morning cup of inspiration!!! BRAVO!!!

jenniferanderson3888

Did you ever platue? If so, how did u get through it? Did you exercise?

ashley13ar4561

I try to exercise 4-5 times a week mostly go hiking biking or use the treadmill I recently incorporated weights . I did plateau starting this year I just readjust my macros go back to total carbs or do a high carb day then a no carb or low carb. The weight is getting harder to drop since I’m nearing my goal weight

mom23mangos

Congratulations!

amfmmama

Thanks for the inspiration... you look fantastic

thisgirlislosingweight

You look freaking amazing!! & I loveeeee your style! Congratulations on losing weight & being consistent like a rock star!! You should be sooo proud of yourself!!!

Fivepts

Amazing work! I know it took lots of discipline. You deserve it!

cogirljb55

You look fantastic, you should be so proud of yourself!!!

LRLemon

Fantastic! I started at almost the same weight as you in late June and soon into my CICO diet I started reading about low carb. I steadily cut carbs and since December I eat around 25g total carbs per day. I’ve lost 78 lbs and feel better than I have in decades. I’ve learned so much about the metabolic system and now am centered on health, with weight loss being a byproduct.

ba1031

Congratulations!!!! I too have been trying to do keto since the beginning of January. I have been stalled for a while at least a month. What tips and/or tricks can you suggest to us.

ashley13ar4561

That’s awesome! What’s the CICO diet?

ashley13ar4561

ba1031 wrote: »

Congratulations!!!! I too have been trying to do keto since the beginning of January. I have been stalled for a while at least a month. What tips and/or tricks can you suggest to us.

My tip would be try to stay strict keto for a couple months. Don’t even think about cheat meals until your fat adapted and know you will be able to get right back into ketosis and back on track right after. Don’t make a cheat meal a cheat day incorporate one thing into that meal and only a little bit like 1/2 a cup this way you learn self control and don’t over indulge. Also stay away from sweets there’s so many keto friendly recipes and sugar alternatives.

lleeann2001

ashley13ar4561 wrote: »

That’s awesome! What’s the CICO diet?

Calories In Calories Out maybe?

lleeann2001

i dont know

lleeann2001

LRLemon wrote: »

Fantastic! I started at almost the same weight as you in late June and soon into my CICO diet I started reading about low carb. I steadily cut carbs and since December I eat around 25g total carbs per day. I’ve lost 78 lbs and feel better than I have in decades. I’ve learned so much about the metabolic system and now am centered on health, with weight loss being a byproduct.

78 pounds since December??? wowweee! way to go sis!!