Enter weight loss here- start of your journey date - begging and end goals- GO!

I started at 188 pounds May 11, I'm 5'6. I noticed the start of my body transform on month 3, weigh in now at 173 Oct.6.  Goal weight 160 for now.

***Post your pants getting looser or your belly going down, family and friends noticing your thinning out, or the scale! Keep it simple and short. Post every few weeks or so for needed encouragement for everyone😊.

Words of encouragement for the journey of ketonians and low carb followers, stay on it no matter what! 

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    • Amy_O
    • Amy_O
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Started (again?) yesterday. 

    4 Nov 2019: 79.9kg

    goal: 70kg

    goal date: 20 Dec 2019

    REALISTIC goal date: 17 Jan 2020. 

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    • Slim Dog
    • Slim_Dog
    • 4 yrs ago
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    I seen a photo from a year ago. Quite a change here

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    • JT
    • snow_scarf.3
    • 4 yrs ago
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    First day was yesterday  11/8/19

    5’5” / 69 yr female

    SW 227

    CW 226

    GW 175

    Goal #1:  lose 10 lbs by end of December 

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    • Cenciso2
    • Cenciso2
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Start 230 5'2 8 weeks in and now I'm at 203.0 so close to breaking into the 100's. Went from a size 20 to a 16 which is getting looser! Also have lost 6inches on my stomach so far

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    • Mare
    • Life is a beautiful ride
    • Mare.4
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Thank you for sharing that you noticed changes in your body after month 3.  I'm 1 month into my Keto journey and have lost 8lbs.  I started at 172, and my goal is 155. At age 55, with a history of good eating and consistently exercise, I now realize I'm going to need to stay focused for months versus days.  I'm committed!  

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    • Amy_O
    • Amy_O
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Amy_O update after 1wk: 76.7kg this morning. First third gone. The difficult thirds are ahead of me. 

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    • diet123
    • diet123
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Moby I think 8 pounds in a month is great! My weight isn’t coming down on the scale much either and I’m feeling defeated as well, but my app says 6.6 pounds a month is what I should expect. I don’t know how people are losing 20lbs in 2 weeks and such. That can’t be healthy for one, and I honestly don’t see how it’s even possible if you do the math calculations on 1 pound being 3500 calories. You would have to have a HUGE deficit to lose that fast, I would think. Like starvation mode. It just doesn’t make sense to me. 

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  • I started at 180lbs on Oct 30. Almost 2 weeks in, I GAINED 4 lbs! I hit all my targets every day. Net carbs <20g (most of the time in the negative for the amount of activity tied into my Fitbit).  Urine ketones measured at moderate after 1 week but last couple of days, but now consistently hovering at small. I drink all my water daily.  WTF!? 

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  • Correction. Ketones measuring moderate as of this latest pee break! Sure would appreciate any guidance. Thanks in advance!

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  • LisaP 

    The strips measure waste ketones and become ineffective when you become fat adapted as you will be using them  for energy with little waste. Ketosis doesn’t mean you automatically lose weight, it just means you're burning plate and stored fat for energy.  A person maintaining their weight is still in ketosis as long as their carbs are sufficiently low according to their carb tolerance.  Calories matter, keto makes a deficit in calories easier due to the lack of hunger and sustained energy throughout the day. Check your fat, it contains 2x calories per gram than either protein or carbs.  So eating 100g of fat is 900 calories.

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    • Karbndall
    • Start-7/2019, hit goal-9/2019
    • Karbndall
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Lisa Perdue Not sure which brand of strips you have, but the manual for mine was pretty clear.  The sticks are most useful for indicating ketones/ketosis yes or no, even though there is a chart for level.  Forget the chart.  As your body gets fat adapted, the production and discarding of AcAc ketones varies, but any color change should indicate ketones.   Also very important, the sticks have a rather short shelf life of 90 days after opening and quality of sticks matters.  Bottom line is, any color change is what you are looking for, not how deep the color is.  Any color change indicates ketones, thus ketosis.  The really good news is after 90 days, you should have a pretty good feel for carb limits anyway. 

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    • arizonafun54
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    • arizonafun54
    • 4 yrs ago
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    diet123 Hey, have you tried the Beef & Butter Fast.  Search for it in YouTube. 
    I did that fast for 5 days and lost 

    9 pounds!!!!!  Crazy I know. 
    it works if you do it correctly. 
    What have you got to lose?

    Try It!!!

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    • Candy
    • Candy.12
    • 4 yrs ago
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    September 13 186 / November 13 154!!!

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    • Mare
    • Life is a beautiful ride
    • Mare.4
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Candy congratulations!  You’ve found the secret to your success. 
    well done. Many of us struggle to loose 4lbs a month and you’ve knocked it out of the park. Congratulations!

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    • Supermom
    • Supermom.2
    • 4 yrs ago
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    July 28 I weighed a hefty 205lbs at 5'4".  Nov. 19 I'm 167.2!  7 lbs to goal weight but I'm resetting my goal and going all the way baby!  I'm in my 50's and wearing clothes from my 30's.  Feels awesome.  Can't wait to get to the end and go back to vegetarian lifestyle.  Hope I don't gain it all back instantly when I make the switch and get off meat and dairy.  Any thoughts on this?

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    • diet123
    • diet123
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Mare  that would be me struggling. 32 lbs in 2 months?? How is that possible tho??  My numbers are coming down so slow!!! 

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    • diet123
    • diet123
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Supermom I would think meats and dairy would be higher in calories than vegetarian? 

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    • Alli2002
    • Alli2002
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Started 9/16/19 at 220.4 lbs.  weighed in today (12/17/19) at 187.6 lbs.  I’m 35 y/o and 5’6”.  Love seeing the belt cinch in more everyday!  Also having support is key!! I’m doing this with my mom and sister and we text on a daily basis.

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    • Smith870
    • Smith870
    • 4 yrs ago
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    240 start weight nov 11. Current weight 222 dec 19. (May weight was 256) 5’8” 45yo. 

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    • Luv2Smile617
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    • Luv2Smile617
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Kaci N What are your results now? I'm hoping to see someone that loses the initial 30-40 lbs but then keeps going top loose the remainder 30-40.

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    • abcole28
    • abcole28
    • 4 yrs ago
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    January 2, 2020 for the 2nd round! Starting at 188; GW 150 

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    • Supermom
    • Supermom.2
    • 4 yrs ago
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    diet123 Yes, meat and dairy aren't necessarily higher in calories than vegetarian foods, however they are far more nutrient dense and so I end up eating way fewer calories on keto, even though I'm eating decadently fattening foods!  Well what I used to think was fattening clearly isn't fattening, because I weigh 50 lbs less than I did last August!  As long as I'm burning some of my own fat along with the fats I'm eating, I lose.  Anybody else peeved at the old "food guide" that was all such a big fat lie???

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    • Supermom
    • Supermom.2
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Alli2002 Alli, you can lose faster than you have been, if you skip breakfast just have your coffee in the morning.  Lunchtime, have your breakfast or brunch and make it a big meal.  Next you'll want supper around 5:30pm.  Make suppers a ginormous salad, like 7 cups of salad!  With your meat and/or cheese, goopy dressings, olive oil and apple cider vinegar etc.  Then you're done.    The fast from after supper til noon the following day is when you'll burn so much weight off it's crazy the difference it makes.  Good luck!

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    • Supermom
    • Supermom.2
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Smith870 Wow you're doing awesome keep it up! You can get under 200lbs by March break!

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    • Christy
    • Christy.18
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Where do I go on this app to find out my grade for the day, to find out how I did? 

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