70 pounds in 12 months. Highly variable though, and slowed greatly whenever I ramp up my exercise. Lost 40 pounds in my first 6 months with zero exercise, joined a gym, seriously ramped up the exercise, stalled for like 3 weeks completely while I adjusted, and dealt with being way more hungry from the increased activity. Since then its been inconsistent, at times though its inconsistent because I'm working on improving so many things at once in my life that there's just no way my diet will stay perfect. But I've done well enough that I'm 100% sure I'm gonna lose all the weight (just 30 more to go!) and that I may go over on calories, but I'm not going to go crazy with carbs, so its ok if its slower

My first year of keto I went from 220 to 160. There were times when I stalled out, and times when I lost quick, and when I monitored my weight it always would fluctuate 5-10 pounds or so. I found measurement to be the best way to track.

This go around, I am not tracking as much. I am still picking my life back up, and sorting things out. However, my clothes are fitting much looser, and I am only about a month and 10 days back in.

I will NEVER break keto again, and realize that no matter how much I stall, or what life tosses at me it's worth it to keep it together.

I started Keto 09/16/13 and lost 67lbs by June 29th 2014. Then I basically stopped/started/stopped/started until a month ago when I re-started (I got engaged, we bought a house, I moved an hour away). In the beginning I lost 10lbs a month for the first 3 months, then I started working out and I would lose on average 5lbs a month but my inches lost were very high. I also felt like I lost more on KETO than calorie counting. I remember being on weight watchers and I think in 7 months I lost 24 pounds and I remember fighting to lose every pound. I find this WOE much simpler for the most part.

>10 years ago I dropped 60#s on Atkins. I lost that first 40 in the first year without struggle, but it took me another ~18 months to lose the last 20 and I fought tooth-and-nail to get there. The struggle to keep it off was even greater. I regained about 15 before I started running (and, later, cycling) and then still have battled to keep more #s from finding their way back -- running makes me HUNGRY.

can you send that to me when you get the chance, hippygirl?

I started losing weight April 18th, 2014. Between then and October 11th, I lost 80lbs straight CICO. Since then, I've lost 60 more lbs on a keto diet. I've gone from a 55.4 BMI to 34.8.

Started keto Aug. 2012, lost 62ish pounds the first year. I'm down 105ish total. Less than 20lbs until my goal weight. I found that my weight loss slowed when I stopped logging my food. The scale can remain the same weight while you're still losing fat. This has happened to me often. My clothes will become looser over a season but the number won't change.

@Miyak0‌

Have you ran your numbers in a keto calculator? It's a great resource to figure out macro ratios with the lifestyle one lives. Being that you are an active runner, you'll want to make sure you're getting enough protein but not too much that you're not in nutritional ketosis. Testing your ketones with the breath stick thing or a blood meter is a sure way to know your levels.

Miyako - I think the carb requirement depends on your particular needs and tolerance, and of course, your own particular metabolism. My carbs are between 20 and 40g, with occasional days of even less, and have been for quite a few years now and I do HIIT training and hiking quite happily on that.

I track with a blood ketone monitor occasionally (because I'm a bit of a geek and I like tracking the data!) to keep me on track and prevent carb creep.

I cook for the week - makes it nearly impossible to cheat, makes it easy to organise both budget and time wise, and I don't keep temptation or cheat foods in the house. At the beginning, I didn't carry cash with me to work so I actually couldn't buy something that wasn't on the plan. I often do a slow cooker meal, a casserole, and even salads, etc, in advance and just keep them in containers in the fridge to grab and go. This has been the key to my success!

Good luck with your goals!

Can someone help me ... I do not feel I'm progressing on Keto this last 3 weeks. I have not lost badly any weight - I'm actually going up on the scale now. I am not sedentary - however I do have an office job. I track my food, I drink my water, I work out 4 days a week minimum doing resistance training and a little bit of cardio. ( up to 6 days). I am not lifting heavy weights. Now I did have a good month at the start where the visual is a drastic change - but since then - less change - scale increasing not decreasing .... And I am not pooping! ( this truly sucks ). I'm a fan of food in - waste out ...
-The entire time I have been in ketosis. I have had 1 glass of wine 2 times in the entire month and I did have a little gin and fresca this past weekend. But at no point did I ever go out of ketosis.



This is the 4 week mark and I'm approaching 8 weeks now - and I could really use some advice.


My food and exercise diary is open...

Help! I'm 18 lbs away from my first goal weight - I don't feel like I'll ever get there. I have 2.5 weeks where I can really focus without any planned routine changes ....


Hopeless Keto kid - Kerri

Knitormiss - I didn't think the measure myself. I still wear the saw clothes - they just fit a bit better. I should have measured ... I still should measure. Decided today to just count carbs and protein grams and not worr about the fat ... Specifically. No more % watching! I hope this helps me continue.