The improvement in your posture alone speaks volumes. Congratulations.
The Great Big Public Keto Before And After Thread!
Goal179
(Dawn)
#46
OMG!!! How much weight did you lose? You are a rock star!! I am simply speechless. 
N1coleS
(Nicole Sawchuk)
#47
I am not as dramatic as others but there seems to be a gap for the women who have kids and get slightly frumpy and are told that is normal. I was never small or skinny but since I was tall, I carried my weight well. Honestly I didnāt even know I was bigger until I started seeing pictures of myself and I was sort of shocked. So I started working out like crazy. It worked at first but it didnāt take long before the weight started coming back on. I hired a nutritionist, followed my diet to a tee but with no success. In fact I put on another 10 lbs following the low fat diet. I went to the doctor and got tested for everything. I was told this was just what happens in life and since I was not obese or severely overweight, they dismissed me. 3 years ago I heard about keto (Leanne Vogel in Calgary) and I started reading her book. I remember it felt absolutely crazy to give up carbs! But I was desperate, so I jumped on the bandwagon and lost 8 lbs the first month but stalled out. I stuck with it because I started feeling so much better, no more mood swings and my energy levels increased! But no weight loss over the next couple years. But hey - I didnāt gain any weight either!
I grew up in a house of Type 1 diabetics, so I knew watching my blood glucose levels was important (and mine was slowly creeping up) but it was my brother who said something to me last year that stuck with me. He has been type 1 diabetic since he was 5 years old. All his life he was skinny, and during his teen years and early 20ās he just went wild and never took care of himself. But he said āthe moment I started following the diabetic experts, began watching my BG and taking my insulin religiously, I got fatā. As an engineer, that struck me as weird and I was determined to research why. Thatās when I stumbled upon Dr Fung and everything clicked for me! It was all about the insulin! Sure I was eating keto, but I was still eating 3 times a day with snacks! I immediately jumped on the fasting bandwagon a year ago today and just like he said, everything fell into place as long as I was willing to work at it!
Between April 2017 - December 2017 I lost 35 lbs. In January 2018, I added strength training back into my life and have gained 5 lbs back but my measurements have stayed the same! I look more toned and most importantly I feel great. I absolutely love the freedom fasting has given me. I may no longer fast as long as I used to, but I no longer worry if I canāt eat lunch or will be eating supper late.
I no longer have cravings (I used to have the worst sweet tooth). My energy levels are through the roof and I am able to handle the stress of work, kids and life in general so much better! No longer do I suffer from bouts of depression or anxiety! I am pushing 40 years old and I feel better than I did in my 20ās!
Are there still struggles? Definitely, but I feel confident that this is the right path for me! So if you are a women in your late 30ās who has given upā¦donāt! Just keep tweaking because what works for the rest, may not work for you but it does not mean you are hopeless.
IceNine
(Karl)
#48
Around 145lb (I started at 300, currently between 160-165). I am apparently extremely compatible with this lifestyle. I donāt even hold back on the artificial sweeteners.
Pretty sure I was a type 2 diabetic at my heaviest though, which Iām pretty sure is completely reversed now. No proof or anything, because I hate doctors. But I had all the classic symptoms of T2D, including the fact that to this day I canāt really feel the bottoms of my feet too well (neuropathy damage, Iām assuming).
But aside from that little niggle, Iām doing alright 
I didnāt post a āStoryā when I put that pic up, but itās one weāve all heard before. Struggled with my weight my entire life, yo-yo dieted, sometimes to a healthy weight, but always fell back into my old habits. I still consider myself to have a 100% failure rate with weight loss. But this keto business works so well for me, I feel like I might just succeed this time. Iām currently 2 years thin, and Iāll consider this a complete success if I make it to 5 years without gaining back anything significant.
So far, so good.
Dave-in-Utah
#50
I have previously read your story in other posts and you have been an inspiration to me. Thanks for sharing, Karl.
Youāve got the right attitude - keep on going. 
LizinLowell
(Liz )
#53
OMG you are so lovely!! You were lovely heavier and will continue to be lovely at whatever weight you end up. Iām rooting for you and those dancing knees!!
Elle79
(Ellen)
#54
You look fab Dawn! Go you. We want a video of the dancing though once you you get there.
goldwingnut
#55
Jennifer!!!
Simply Astonishing.
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(What I wanted to say was, youāre hottt, but you know. Those voices in my headā¦)
OldDoug
(Doug)
#60
Karl, nerve healing, if it happens, is a slow deal. Iāve got some slight numbness in my hands/fingers, mostly the little and ring fingers, so the ulnar nerve. It definitely has gotten better with keto and fasting.
With one exception, very slight numbness in my toes, hardly notice it all, but I attribute all of this to being pre-diabetic for decades. It was at work for a long time - back in 2003 the bottom half of one little toe went entirely numb. Iām sure thatās never going to fix itself.
LindaS
(Linda S)
#61
Way to go!!! I am Type 2 Diabetic, have been for over 20 years and hope to reverse it. Iāll all ready been able to reduce my medications and am looking forward to getting bloodwork done soon and seeing the results with my Diabetes doc. It is so difficult here in Canada, when I go to our local Diabetes Health clinic and they are telling me to eat 3 meals, 3 snacks a day, 25-30 carbs a meal, eat fruit, etc. I just smile. Looking forward to my next visit to see what they say. I saw a friend yesterday I hadnāt seen in awhile - he commented on my weight loss. Iāve lost about 80 lbs, not entirely from Keto and over several years, but here I sit typing this in a fleece jacket that I once hoped āwould fitā, and Iām proudly sitting here swimming in it.
Keto on is my saying, and alot of folks are asking me what Iāve done.