[SV] Pinch me! Did I really find the answer on the internet?

I was an average sized person until I hit my late 30s and started rapidly gaining weight. I was diagnosed hypothyroid, but the doctors said that wouldn't account for more than 10 pounds of extra fat. I started on Synthroid and cut calories, but the weight kept piling on. Years and many, many diets passed. I developed arthritis, lupus and CFS. My weight continued to rise even on a 1500 calorie per day whole foods diet. I no longer felt at home in my own body. It became my untrustworthy enemy.

At 240, I just couldn't bear it anymore. I became depressed and bitterly angry when two different doctors--my GP and my Endo--basically accused me of lying about what and how much I ate. They insisted that if I were eating as I said I was, I would not be fat. They didn't even bother to look at the daily food & calorie charts I brought in, since they were convinced I was bingeing and not telling the truth. They also told me that I was getting old; that menopause might have slowed my metabolism; and that IF I was telling the truth, then my body might be in "starvation mode" and therefore I wouldn't lose any weight.

I looked for answers on the internet and came across videos about the keto diet, insulin resistance and adrenal insufficiency by Drs. Jason Fung and Eric Berg. I found success (and frustration) stories here on Reddit. I read and watched everything I could find. On February 4, I threw out my fresh and dried fruits, wheat flour, whole wheat bread, packages of beans...my jar of cranberry juice and my lowfat milk.

It's been 74 days. I've lost 32 pounds. I have not felt hungry or deprived. My arthritis is still there, but better, and I am walking 2.5 miles a day. Lupus and CFS still dog me, but I feel better than I have for a long time--which is motivating me to stick with it and see how far I can go.

Today when I stepped on the scale and was 208 I had a moment of fear: What happens if this is it? What if I don't keep losing? What if it stops working? So I came here to read the success stories of those in it for the long haul. They helped so much. I feel calm and centered. Thank you, Redditors!

tl;dr: Doctors were all about CICO. They were wrong.