[Rant] Parents can be really annoying

Hi everyone,

So I've been doing keto since June 11, and I've lost around 30 pounds. This has been the longest I've sticked to a particular WOE and I have much more energy and motivation, not just in sticking to keto but in all facets of my life. I started keto the second week of my summer research internship in Boston. on August 12, I came home from my 10-week internship (for context, I am 20, turning 21 in less than three weeks. I am entering my senior year of college. I attend out of state so I only see my family during breaks) I have barely seen my parents all summer. The day before leaving for Boston, my mom was complaining about how big my stomach had gotten and that I needed to do something fast. This was upsetting, but I faced the music and took charge of my health...especially since high blood pressure, diabetes, and other wonderful diseases run on my dad's side of the family. My grandmother is over 300 pounds, and can barely move. I'm doing everything in my power to prevent this from happening to me.

So, you would think that after coming back home, she would be 100% supportive of this WOE, right? Heh...wrong. Although she is glad that I've lost weight, she keeps making snide remarks that "what you're eating can't possibly be healthy" while pointing to the ONE meal that I ate frozen food or "my nutritionist friend said that this diet is bad for your liver and kidneys; she puts her clients on low fat diets and look at how much weight they're losing!!!!111111" or "my biologist friend says that your kidneys can shut down if you keep eating like this" except I've struggled with my weight my entire life and none of those low fat "eat every two hours" diets ever worked for me. I would cave in and cheat after the first or second week, or constantly snack and shovel food in my mouth. I had an obsession with food and would think about it all the time. I have always been big, to the point where I was wearing plus sized clothing in middle school. Plus, I've struggled with binge eating, anxiety, and ADHD for a majority of high school and college. Although I do well academically, I stress myself out way too often. However, on keto, everything has changed. I no longer obsess over where I'm getting my next meal: I can eat once or twice a day and feel satiated. I feel more in control, like I can conquer the world. My ADHD has improved. I am actually looking forward to the semester.

For the first time that I can remember, I can finally fit into size 12-14 shirts and this makes me so happy. Yet it really pisses me off when friends and family constantly pick at me. I understand their concern, but it's come to the point where I don't even want to say anything anymore. Just let me eat my bacon in peace :( plus my dad had to chime in, "you need to exercise more" except I've been to the gym every single day this week. what more do you want from me???

Tbh, my parents do this with every aspect of my life, pretty much for as long as I can remember. "oh you have a 3.5 in nanoengineering? WHY NOT A 4.0?" "oh you interned at NASA freshman year? Why weren't you home to watch your brother?" it's like no matter what I do, they always have to find fault and I AM SICK OF IT.

Sorry for the long winded rant, but it's around shark week and my hormones are in maximum overdrive. Typing this has been rather cathartic. If you guys could help me prove to my mom that this diet won't kill my arteries, I would greatly appreciate it. Any clinical research helps my case immensely.

Progress pics for the curious: http://ift.tt/2wtjYvg