Hey folks! I am officially down 59.4 lbs in 3 MONTHS! Yep! 3 Months. I am on cloud fucking nine right now, I feel so goddamn good. I started November 1st with a goal to get to 90 days... now 90 days was 3 days ago and I think my new goal is forever! I started at 225, and today I weighed 165. This is honestly amazing and I feel like I'm getting my life back. For anyone new, I want to make a note that I didn't touch an unfriendly carb for at least 6 or 7 weeks from starting so my body adjusted really well to keto. I went through withdrawals the first week or so and between managing my electrolytes and using Tylenol, Advil, Gravol, WHATEVER to keep me on track and to keep me from cheating, I was able to stay the course. After about 2, maybe 3 weeks I felt fucking phenomenal and knew this way of eating was right for me, I had always been sensitive to carbs but not quite able to pinpoint what that meant or how to fix it. I keep my calories between 1000-1200 (I know my body and that's a deficit that works for me). Net carbs I keep < 20g/day. I still have about 35 lbs to go and I'm not giving up, it definitely seems attainable whereas 3 months ago I would have never even thought it was an option and I had been trying to give up on life for a really long time. My daughter passed away almost 2 years ago and though I had always struggled with my weight, I definitely blew up after she passed with emotional eating and my BED was worse than ever! I had PTSD from losing her, and slipped into Major Depressive Disorder; now I'm starting to feel like myself again, and I'm able to start coming to terms with the loss and not feeling so victimized and can actually start thinking about her and our memories without immediately being dejected and filled with rage... and I think Keto is why. It's helping me be a normal person - I am so much more mentally stable, I sleep better, and I'm off all my medications. I meditate and see my grief counsellor in healthier ways, and I have more positive dreams about my daughter as well. I think I'm going to wait until I get to my goal to post the sexy beast pics!! :)
Also, hands down, this is the best community and I love you guys. So supportive, I read all your stories every day and I couldn't have done it without you!! Good luck to all my fellow ketoers! You got this!
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