Yes!! I love recommending this lifestyle to my overweight friends and explaining they don't need to be hungry living on celery and lettuce to lose weight. They say "that can't be healthy" or "it's only working for you because you exercise so much". So frustrating. I know exactly where you're coming from. I had already lost quite a bit of weight before I started keto, and it has been the ONLY thing that helped me break my plateau. I lost 13# in 23 days!!

There is a girl at my work, very athletic, works out daily, plays on a womans league soccer team, doesn't have to watch what she eats, you know the type... anyway when I started back in March another friend of mine at work was considering doing this with me, (was doing well for a week or so) and the Soccer girl was crapping all over her saying the only way to lose weight is to work out more & eat less and eat lots of carbs for energy, blah blah blah. Sadly the other lady bought into it and went back to her old eating habits even though she really needs to lose weight & control some medical issues. I've seen the looks Soccer chick gives my meals and overheard negative whispers to others but bottom line is this, I've lost just under 20lbs in 2 months, I feel better physically and mentally and I'm eating in a way that I can see maintaining long term, whats not to love? I say to ignore everyone and keto on!

No, my friends and family don't comment, but MY eyes bulge when I see this woman at work trying to lose by eating a vegan diet. She struggles at it. She wasn't a vegan or vegetarian before. She has about 50 pounds to lose. She's lost 30 pounds over many months now, but she looks miserable at lunch time eating her salad without dressing. She told me it's very hard for her and it doesn't come naturally to her to eat that way, but her personal trainer told her to go vegan to drop the pounds. I think she'd be far happier and more satisfied on keto, but I keep my thoughts to myself. I also think she's going to stop being a vegan once the weight comes off.

I work with a lady who is a raw food vegan, who is healthy & active but exists on nuts & raw fruit & veggies (from what I've seen). I really like her a lot & she is super knowledgeable about her way of eating and last year I actually tried vegan for 4 months to lose weight. I gained 30 lbs!!!! lol My body does not like carbs. Period! Shes a little shocked when she sees my plate full of meats & stuff now, but she also sees I'm happier, losing weight & enjoying my meals again.

Behold the power of ketosis! Muhahahah!