I have PCOS and lose slooooow. However, I am feeling great. I started eating lower carb around the middle of Feb. and a few months ago started eating Keto. I have lost 32 pounds so far and a lot of inches. Some milestones:
*Went from a size 18 to a size 10 (sometimes an 8)
*My fibromyalgia is much better
*My cravings for high carb foods are completely gone
*My migraines are much less frequent

October first was four months in. I've lost about twenty two pounds and a *kitten* load of inches. I feel better, and look better. Plus I get all of you guys as friends!

I love the recaps!

I'm going into my 18th month now.
*I lost between 25-30 pounds... it fluctuates, so I can't really pinpoint it.
*I went from a size 14 to a size 6 (some brands 4).
*I lost all the weight in the first 5 months and have teetered up and down 5 pounds since then, but continued getting smaller. Looking back to the first time I hit an average weight of under 140 pounds, I think I was wearing a size 8 and it was the end of summer going into fall. Now, my average weight is the same as then but I had to buy new clothes this past summer and the jeans from last fall are too loose, except the 6's I bought in winter that used to be tight.
*I feel all around better. More vibrant and just healthy overall.
*I've reduced my stimulant ADHD meds because I feel more mentally focused and energized.
*The IBS I have dealt with since I was a teenager is totally a non issue anymore as long as I keep fiber down, but even if I don't, it's still much better than it had ever been.
*I've learned so much about what's best for me and how to make it my lifestyle that I have zero fear of ever falling back into the old way.
*And I don't miss anything I used to eat because I love the foods that fit into this lifestyle and I know how to indulge when I want to without causing myself any harm.
*I have a confidence that at the very least, I am giving myself my absolute best chance of living a life worth living for a very long time. I want to be a great grandma some day and I think I will be and be able to do it with a great quality of life.

I'm one month in. I've lost six pounds, and I've learned things about my blood sugar, mostly that my most significant readings are my fasting morning sugars, not after meals. My fasting morning readings have gone from 104mg% to between 80 and 84mg%.

Everything's not perfect yet, but this is a fabulous start.

Rosey

I forgot:

*I no longer have any problem declining food/explaining how I eat. I used to be embarrassed by eating low carb - so many people seem quick to judge. Now I just answer honestly if people ask - I know I have science and my own n=1 experiment on my side!

Hard to say how long I've been on this woe since there were a few detours along the way but I can talk about the following changes:

1. Have lost 13lbs.
2. Am more faithful to my exercise program
3. Have upped my carb intake from under 20 to under 50 and feel soooooo much better
4. Still friends with my gym partner who is a strict CICO person

Keto / Low carb for 1 year:

1) Dropped 61lbs
2) A1C dropped from 6.0 (pre-diabetic) to 5.2 (normal)
3) Triglycerides dropped from 100 to 89 (normal)
4) No longer heaving for breath trying to go up a flight of stairs
5) Can walk longer distances without stopping
6) Went from over a size 26 (no idea what size I was, probably around 30) to a 20-22 right now. I keep trying on size 18s hoping one day they'll fit but so far no dice

The only thing I have to focus on really is my iron levels, going to get some ACV pills tonight to help.

16 months Low Carb
Ha1cs 13.5, 11, 6.8, 6.4
Great lab#s
Less meds
14 inches off my waist
I've lost over 100 pounds

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