Hi all! My name is Deb. I've been on MFP for about 2 yrs. I started off doing my own version of low carb. About a year ago, I discovered lchf. I've lost about 60 pounds in total, have another 10-15 pounds to go.

I work in a Bariatric clinic where all our patients are at the very least, obese, most of them morbidly obese. I vowed to myself I would not become one of these sick people. Since eating this way, I have crazy energy and no longer have the blood sugar ups and downs I used to have. I have set my macros to 5gm carb, 25gm protein, and 70gm fat.

Lol- you're right, Deansdad. Thanks for the correction.

Tq337032 posted this link this morning. I think it what you are looking for in the running question. It is you tube and takes about an hour to watch. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/tq33702/view/-jeff-volek-the-many-facets-of-keto-adaptation-health-performance-and-beyond-721114

Hi guys!
I'm Kyla. I mostly read the forums on weekends, but that may change since I FINALLY figured out how to see them on the app.
I've been doing low carb since mid September. One of my close friends was doing pre-bariatric weight loss and I sort of copied her high protein/low carb diet to start. I switched to keto just before Thanksgiving and have been sticking to it with just one hiccup on Thanksgiving day (I couldn't resist pecan pie). Since then I've been sticking to keto macros even if I sometimes go over on total calories (Christmas and New Years).
I'm a little worried about the next few months though. I work at a school where I studied Culinary Arts and they have a student run restaurant. My family has a tradition of going there once a week to try new foods and support the students, but it's a fixed 3-course menu, so I have a feeling I'll have to pick through my plate a lot and leave a bunch of stuff untasted because of the carbs

this was so nice to read..
I am Kathy and I have lost 50 lbs LCHF and 89 lbs all together.. I am trying to maintain by staying under 100 g of carbs. My biggest struggles are days like today.. i have a chest cold and want to eat.. Friday nights and Saturdays.. I seem to over indulge more on those days. I find this group of people to be very supportive and I can always get a boost.

Hello, I'm Nicole. My journey starting in August 2013 when I went to a Chinese herbal doctor who offered acupuncture, lots of vitamins and wanted me to eliminate most carby foods. After a few weeks, I decided this was not for me. So what do I do? I go to a weight loss doctor who prescribes phentermine, however they gave me a diet to follow as well which was low carb. So after going to two different doctors who really suggested low carb I started some research and landed on Paleo. I tried Paleo for a few short weeks but I really was not incorporating meat (I was a vegetarian) so I ate a lot of red potatoes. From the Paleo forum I found low carb, but more importantly I discovered the keto diet. So I started changing my habits. Since keto is moderate protein I decided I would be able to eat meat and learn to enjoy it. So now I eat steaks, fish, pot roast, chicken...a lot of things actually. So from September 2013 to June 2014 I had lost 67 pounds. Then I got engaged, bought a house, and have gained a little bit back. But what's interesting to me is that several of my healthy habits always stuck by even when I ate carby foods. Every day I drink a gallon of water, even when I'm not on plan, and I still remain active (walking, jogging). Now that I have gotten a bit of weight off I have also taken up jogging now and can do 3 miles without dying! So I'm still here, still plugging away. I don't come to the forum every day, but I log in every day. I log my food most days, and I also eat quite a bit of calories per day (about 1800-2100).
So feel free to add me if you would like.

Wow.such wonderful journey stories! My name is Penny. I'm 55 and have had a lifetime of weight problems. My highest weight was 478. I had gastric bypass surgery in 2005. I lost a lot at first, but the bad habits crept back in. Plus i was hospital bed-bound. Low carb is the way to go for me. I had lost down to 243 last year. In July '14, I weighed 303. Then I started low carbing again. I've had a few setbacks, but have managed to lose about 35 pounds. I'm looking at keto... just learning about it right now. Any help is appreciated!

Hi everyone, I am Michelle. Deceided to change my eating habits to improve my lifestyle. The weight loss benefit is a bonus, especially when the majority of us have a little or a lot to lose. Have started before the 1st (Happy New Year everyone!!), and have obviously lost a couple of pounds. Trying to stay off the scale, as I am very visual and it tends to freak me out a little. So hence MFP to track and follow what I am really putting in my mounth. I am trying to lead a healthier lifestyle to help the rest of my body. Have PFS (Patello-Femoral Syndrome) in both knees, bad feet, tight ITbands, and everything else that goes with it. I used to run 5-10K a day for enjoyment (I may not be fast, but I will still get there), but had to stop due to the pain. Right now, or I should say after the freezing cold weather goes away, my goal is to get back out on the pavement and enjoy my runs again. So losing some weight will hopefully "lighten the load" on my knees and keep me out of physio. I am so glad to find others that follow keto!

I am Chantelle, into week two and feeling determined all ad me x