KETO SUCCESS

I've been Keto for 6 months and have lost 46lbs. I'm not working out, only doing keto. My husband is doing it with me, which really helps.

Been keto for 5 months and lost 22 lbs. which is all I had left to lose. Overall weight loss is 47 lbs. I'm also working out.

I am currently doing Keto and working out 5-6 days a week. Did low carb for years and I think my body just got use to it. As soon as I started doing Keto, it jumped started my weight loss and I had more energy when working out.

Three years ago, I did keto for 5 months and lost 75 lbs but gained it all back after going back to bad old habits. I've been back on it for a week and I weigh in tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised if I lost a good 5 lbs. I know a lot of it may be water weight, but I certainly do feel so much better already. My mood is better. I feel lighter. I have a bit more energy. I don't feel bloated and blah anymore. It's a big difference. I'm excited to continue this journey. Feel free to add me if you like.

I started Keto in March of 2016 and lost 25lbs. I've mostly kept it off and I work out 4 days a week, lifting heavy and a bit of cardio.

That's awesome success! Good for you!! I've been on for a few wks and down about 7...took a bit to get hang of it but well on my way. Trying not to step on scale as it's discouraged me...feel like ive lost more just by my face and how I feel when I walk. I'm 4'11 and 138 down from 144 and 149 at highest not counting preggo weight which reached 165..urgh. So add me! Would love to do as part of a group!

I started keto October 12, 2017 (eight days ago) with my husband. We did the fasting mimicking diet last Thursday into early Friday evening to get into Ketosis faster (we used the ketostix to gauge our level). We then calculated our macros and began eating a ketogenic diet. We both have always worked out but I couldn't get my weight to budge - I couldn't accept that you can't out train a bad diet. I go to the gym 5-6 days per week and do a little cardio and mostly strength train. I'm down 8 pounds as of this morning (whoo hoo!!). I'm doing the <50 gm of net carbs and I'm in the 1900 calorie/day range based on MFP calcs - I haven't yet managed to eat that many calories but I get close.

My Stats:
Height: 5'6"
Age: 45
SW:171 lbs
Weight Today: 163
GW: 140-150 (depending on where my body fat percentage lands - want to be in a healthier range)

Yesterday I only had 30 minutes to work out so I did 10 minutes of cardio (usually stationary bike - it gets me sweating quickly) followed by upper body strength training - bench press, lat pull down, seated row and cable tricep pulls 3x10 reps moderately heavy (it's relative). Woke up this morning 2 lbs. lighter. I try to drink 3 liters of water per day too.

Hope this gives you some perspective. Just remember everyone's story is unique to them. What works for one person may not work for another. Keep trying until you figure out your sweet spot. You got this!

Cheilsea wrote: »

Hi all, I am just getting started with the Keto diet as well. Would anyone mind sharing their go-to foods? Also, what do you use in place of milk? I usually try to drink 1-2 glasses of grass fed whole milk a day to help with my bone/teeth strength and am worried about that. Do you just supplement with Calcium? Thanks for your help!

Unsweetned vanilla almond/cashew milk is BOMB!! I don't even buy the regular stuff anymore.

Down 35 lbs and have been doing keto 3 months. 15 to go!

I do cardio 5-6 times a week (run 3 times/elliptical 2-3). I also watch calories but the best part of keto for me is low appetite. In the beginning I had trouble meeting minimum calories daily - not such a problem now! For food, I eat fish, eggs, cheese, veggie burgers as main protein and make sure to get lots of veggies in. Dinner is usually a huge salad with full fat dressing (usually creamy like ranch) + a protein choice. Sometimes l'll make something like zucchini lasagne or a spinach quiche and eat it over a few days but generally keep it simple.

I aim for <20 net carbs a day.

YMMV

I've been keto for 6 weeks and lost 23 lbs.
I have exercised exactly 2 times. Most of the weight came off in the first 3 weeks. Now it has slowed to 2-3lbs/week.
I put my calorie intake lower than MFP suggested, though. It had my maintenance calories at about 3000/day. Another calculator that I think is more accurate placed me closer to 2600/day for maintenance. So I put myself at 1600/day to achieve ~2lbs/week weight loss.

mommymission89 wrote: »

Three years ago, I did keto for 5 months and lost 75 lbs but gained it all back after going back to bad old habits. I've been back on it for a week and I weigh in tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised if I lost a good 5 lbs. I know a lot of it may be water weight, but I certainly do feel so much better already. My mood is better. I feel lighter. I have a bit more energy. I don't feel bloated and blah anymore. It's a big difference. I'm excited to continue this journey. Feel free to add me if you like.

Just to give an update on this thread, I lost 9.3 lbs in the first week, so even better than expected.

On Tuesday I’ll have been keto for 1 year. Although I did go on and off between mid January through mid May. I’ve been back on fully since mid May. In total I’m down 51 lbs. Looking to lose 73 more pounds.