Let the Journey Begin

Half_Bruin
Half_Bruin Posts: 56 Member
I started yesterday. So far so good. I have been a serial dieter all my life with massive weight swings (lost 100 lbs. two different times and a handful of 50-75 lb losses). While many of those were great success in my life, for their to be this many weight losses their had to be accompanying weight gains. I am the biggest I have ever been. I graduate law school in 3 months, take the bar in 5 and would love to add a life change to the list of accomplishments this year. I am not entirely sure why I decided on Keto but I feel like its something I can do and get great results. Any advice, encouragement, or critiques are greatly appreciated.

33/m/330lbs (I will leave my height off because I feel bad enough with those stats...lets just say, I am no where tall enough to support that weight). Looking to drop to 180. Currently going with 2100 calories with a macro split of 70% fat 20% protein 10% carbs (right around 50 grams). Want to lose a total
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  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Welcome! I'm no longer a "die-hard" but still eat </= 50 grams of carbs most days. I posted elsewhere that I have 1 foot firmly planted in (very) low carb and 1 firmly planted in CICO. My weight loss back in 2013-14 was via low carb with added exercise, I maintained a couple of years, still in maintenance trialed keto for reason other than weight management (2016) and have remained very low carb since.

    It was my keto experience that was most effective for me in learning what I needed/should eat and could manage long term to maintain with reasonable easy. I was SHOCKED at how I no longer craved sweets (I had done some bingeing in 2015 :( in my struggle to maintain) and how I was no longer experiencing physical hunger while trying to maintain on my low" maintenance calories" as a 60+ year old female.

    I wish you the best getting your weight off. You'll probably have some not-so-good-days. Just get back at it. That's my biggest tip. I firmly believe that weight loss is practice for long term maintenance. I've certainly learned that I need to keep paying attention. I could easily go back to my old eating habits. Don't lose your focus. Remember why you started. Remember today when you didn't want to post your height. It doesn't have to be that way. And good luck on the bar exam!
  • nill4me
    nill4me Posts: 682 Member
    Congrats on all of your successes! You must be very excited! You can do this too. Like kp said...be mindful. dont kill yourself if you "slip-up" so to speak, and just keep on keeping on. There is a ton of great material out there to help you with your journey. its not one size fits all, so tweak as you need to. pay attention to electrolytes. Best of luck to you...you got this :)
  • chinatowninchina
    chinatowninchina Posts: 1,279 Member
    Hi, if you want to please join the March Challenge on the Announcements, we weigh in weekly on a Sunday usually and for some of us that's an encouragement to stick with it! Congratulations on the almost finishing law school by the way! Also my son was about your weight and with Keto is down 160lbs so far. I think for him the trick was to understand he just can't eat carbs, he went off Keto at one point and gained back about 40lbs in just a few weeks so now he really knows they are not for him and he's found alternatives to the things he thought he couldn't do without like bread etc. Good luck on the Keto diet
  • RAC56
    RAC56 Posts: 432 Member
    Keto is delicious. For many of us it has become our WOE instead of just a diet. Good luck. :)
  • Jacqgh777
    Jacqgh777 Posts: 150 Member
    Welcome!!!! Thanks for the uplifting words!! I love the Keto lifestyle. Good luck and blessings on your journey! We are all here to support one another!
  • TheMerryMermaid
    TheMerryMermaid Posts: 69 Member
    Welcome and congratulations! I've found Keto the easiest eating plan for weight loss I've ever done, mostly because of the loss of cravings and hunger that eventually happen. Graduating law school and especially studying for the bar can/will be stressful. Take that into consideration when stepping on the scale. Stick with it! There is a lot of support here in this Keto group.
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    kickin' A! KUTGW!
  • chinatowninchina
    chinatowninchina Posts: 1,279 Member
    That's excellent you can really see the difference, well done!!
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    That's a pretty astounding change already! Great progress.
  • __Roxy__
    __Roxy__ Posts: 825 Member
    Wow! Fantastic!! You've done well so far. Great job :)
  • elize7
    elize7 Posts: 1,088 Member
    Awesome! It only gets better from here.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    In just a month?! Nice!
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Lookin' good! It'll shape up. Keep your nose in the books for that bar exam. Congrats on the 1st 40. Just keep doing what you're doing !
  • chinatowninchina
    chinatowninchina Posts: 1,279 Member
    @Half_Bruin you are doing really well, how's the house purchase and the bar exams, nothing like doing all the stress things together!
  • skctilidie
    skctilidie Posts: 1,404 Member
    Congrats on that 40! Keep it up.
  • chinatowninchina
    chinatowninchina Posts: 1,279 Member
    @Half_Bruin excellent and good luck in those exams!
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,103 Member
    The obvious flattening and shrinking aside, look at the difference in your face!!!! Kudos.
  • chinatowninchina
    chinatowninchina Posts: 1,279 Member
    so much change, well done!!
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Aaaa-mazing @Half_Bruin. Excellent progress! Now, get your nose back in the law books. :)
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Epic!
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Very Impressive!
  • Half_Bruin
    Half_Bruin Posts: 56 Member
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  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Wow! Smokin'!!

    Don't you feel just GREAT!? And aren't you utterly excited to be finding yourself again?!
    @Half_Bruin

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  • ironmaidenchick
    ironmaidenchick Posts: 213 Member
    Looking great! Awesome motivation :-)
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    You're lookin' great! Wow!
  • ketobucko
    ketobucko Posts: 46 Member
    Amazing transformation congratulations mate you look great,