I was wondering how many actual Keto couples are in the forum, and how many have partners that are doing Keto with them (even if their significant other is not a forum member).
My darling hubby of 29 years is not doing Keto as of yet (trying to convince him, have been getting him to reduce his junk food a bit so far…hopefully over time!)
My wife of 25 years is supportive, but she has no interest in going low-carb. Thanks to her being supportive, this has been most helpful. My middle daughter has converted to low-carb-ish eating and has lost a lot of weight and improved health.
My husband is more lchf than keto…he eats the same as I do and then adds condiments, keto bread, etc. He also tends to eat whatever he likes in restaurants, while I sit there and ask the poor waiters 99 questions 
I used to talk to him about his food choices, but now I’m going through a “he’s an adult, he can do whatever he wants” phase…we’ll see how I’ll feel in about a month 
He doesn’t struggle with allergies and food sensitivities (histamine intolerant:raising_hand_woman:♀), so he doesn’t understand me most of the time. He thinks I don’t see him, but I know exactly what he’s eating
My wife and I are both doing various degrees of lazy keto. I am doing it out of girth-based necessity, while she is doing it because she believes firmly in the anti-disease benefits of a ketogenic diet and the autophagy benefits of intermittent fasting. Plus I am sure as some kind of demonstration of support. So for me it’s a dietary prison sentence & rehabilitation program while she somehow actually enjoys it. Then again she believes fish and other water based creatures taste good, and somehow selected me to be her life partner, so she is clearly unstable. Incredibly good looking and shapely, but unstable.
Keep working it Susan… Baby steps. Education and results are helpful. Show him how it has helped so many others with so many things. He has to make the decision himself as you already know, but just be patient and supportive. Continually help him find the alternatives and benefits with little easy changes. 
Dh isn’t in the forums, but he is eating lazy keto with me. He does eat closer to lchf more often than I do. But he is supportive, keeping his own T2D under control eating this way. He is a TOFI and the hardest thing is keeping weight on him. He is 6’ and weighs 145 most days. He battles IBS, and it cracks me up when he is doing research and comes in saying things like “our way of eating seems to be the most recommended treatment for IBS”, because I told him that months ago. He keeps discovering things like that, which I had already told him about. At least he looks into stuff and finds drs. who support what I have already told him.
I’m the only one in my household who follows Keto, or even close to Keto. My husband does IF naturally, sadly the rest of his diet is sub-optimal. He understands the advantages, just isn’t to the point of doing it yet. My son is the same, he’s started leaning more towards salads but still needs to kick his sweet tooth. I share my victories with them, and they’re happy for me, just not ready to join me yet.
Myself and my wife (who is not on the forum) have both been doing keto for 9 months. It’s great for support and accountability.
My wife joined me in keto January last year. I am carnivore now, but she is still keto.
My husband eats the same things I do but he doesn’t track. He also has a glass of milk everyday and a little fruit so that would put him not strict keto because I am sure he has more than 20gs of carbs a day. But definitely HFLC
My husband is not on the forum, but started Keto last Nov. He has been my guiding light ,humungous support,and awesome cook! He’s lost 65# I started Keto in April. I’m down almost 30# with 20 to go. 
I’ve posted about my husband before but you weren’t here so I will tell it again.
About 3 weeks after I went back to Atkins in Nov 2017 (didn’t know about keto yet) he announced he would do it with me to support me. That and he is retired and does most of the cooking when I am home.
He did not need to lose much weight and loves his bread. He even makes his own homemade that is outstanding.
I appreciated his support but knew what was in store for me.
Whining, complaining, pouting… Every time we went out to eat he sighed heavily at the waitress who was bringing bread to the table and telling her “we can’t have that” like it was a death sentence. Same with ordering food. Melodrama.
I finally snapped at him that he WAS NOT supporting me and making my lunches miserable and PLEASE eat some carbs and shut the fuck up!
Blink… blink… blink… He had no idea. He was going through carb withdrawal.
Fast forward a few months. His belly was flat w/o exercising, his joint pain much reduced, his energy level doubled. I finally had a convert!
He will never go back to a SAD diet and even though he is a unicorn and can eat a lot more carbs than me… he supports me 100% and loved me when I was fat and loves me thinner and healthier.
He never cared about my size but when I was having trouble getting up and down stairs he had grave concerns I would be healthy enough to manage chickens and goats which is our dream.
No more!!!
My partner started about a month after I did. He doesn’t count and he eats a lot fewer vegetables than I do (he was so happy that I started a diet that kept his beloved wings, meat and cheese, but still begrudges the loss of pizza lol) but he’s lost twenty pounds so he’s a convert now
Susan, in December of 2016, my wife and I decided we were starting keto January of 2017, and have been doing it ever since.
At first (probably the first six months to a year) we were closely tracking our ketones, BG and weight, but after that we got “lazy” and now just stick to meals we know that are okay.
Lisa, wrote a letter to the Diet Doctor, for one of their testimonials, and I shared that here, as before and after pictures.
All your stories are awesome, and the pics of you and your wife,before and after are remarkable, Darren, that is awesome.
I think it is so neat that there are so many couples on here that are succeeding with their spouses. I would love it if I can convince my hubby too… I keep hoping!
Digital_Dave and DoggieMom are also married for ages and a couple too; correct? I am thinking I have this right? =) very awesome for them too =) --If I am mistaken, someone please tell me!
They are either married, or the two friendliest people on the forum; aways calling each other honey and babe, and blowing kisses.
Yes, Susan, they are a couple, and I have a theory that they joined the forum just so they could talk to each other about Keto.
Pist, between you and me, I don’t think they talk much I’m real life.
My wife and I do it together. We started together a little less than 2 years ago and still doing it. We’re “lazy keto” or “dirty keto” as some people say. We were more strict in the beginning but don’t count anything anymore. We just eat real food, mostly keto. I’m here on the forum, she’s not.
We’re healthier than we’ve been in many years. I had a real compliment a few weeks ago. My brother & sister-in-law came to visit. And when people come to visit, we tend to do things we don’t otherwise get to. On this particular visit, we decided to go to several new waterfalls in the area. There are quite a few on the Tennessee Cumberland Plateau but a bunch we haven’t seen yet. Most of them require some hiking to get to. I used to be the “fat one” in the family, 5’10" and was somewhere around 300 pounds, not good. I’m still 5’10", or at least close to it, and closer to 200 than 300 pounds (217 this morning, but it goes up and down.) My sister-in-law asked, “Where do I get all of that energy?” I was out there hiking over rocks, up and down hills, up and down steps where they have them built, and generally not having any difficulty at all. Wow! What a compliment!
A few years ago, I remember of being told I was too “heavy” to be able to go on a hike at a friend’s place in West Virginia. I pretended not to be hurt, but it did smart a little. Not there anymore!
The energy kinda sneaked up on me, though. It didn’t come all at once. And I still know that I’m not 25 years old anymore… closer to 55. But I don’t really think too much about not being able to do stuff physically any more. Odd thing, though… sitting in a car and driving for 10 or 12 hours over the course of a day will whip my butt more than being out hiking over the hills and rocks or even pushing a lawn mower for the same 10 to 12 hours. Road trips just don’t set well. Strange…
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Hehe that is too funny, but thanks for clarifying that for me =).
Very nice, and it sounds like you live in a very beautiful place. That is so great that you have your life back, and being able to do things that many 55 year olds in today’s society would physically struggle with but that Keto has given you the mobility to do so. I know atm I could not do any of that, but after my goals are achieved, who knows what I will be able to do! That is impressive.