I am mid 50s, male, morbidly obese and T2D. It doesn’t look like I have a lot of peers here, but a few who have successfully improved from my state.
Maybe, like me, they’ve been reading mostly?
Around the beginning of June 2018, I weighed 495 lbs and am/was about 6’2. I say “am/was” because my height would drop as each day progressed… Tall in the morning, shorter by night. I was still pretty mobile, but feeling the load more every day.
Type 2 diabetic but somewhat controlled by oral meds. Same is true of my blood pressure.
I read up on keto and started after about 3-4 days of educating myself.
I set my net carbs limit at 35g/day but tapered down to 20g/day where i am now.
I allowed up to 175g/day protein but tapered to 90-120g/day where i am now.
The rest of my calories came from fats like coconut/olive oil for cooking, avocados, homemade mayo, some butter, etc. My calories per day started at 3200 and have tapered down since then.
I stay under on carbs, hit my proteins, and eat fats to satiety, so my calories per day might be as high as 2600 or as low as 1600.
I don’t use sweeteners much and don’t use fat bombs. Nothing against them… I just like food better.
I eat when I’m hungry to start the day, so I may eat at 7am or I might eat first at 2pm. After that, I avoid snacking and eat meals abt 4-6 hours apart. I might eat OMAD or 3 meals depending on hunger and activity level.
Scale victories: Down 60+ lbs and LOTS of inches.
NSV: Energy. Stamina. No cravings. Control
of my eating. Clothes are baggy. I fit in restaurant booths again. Sleeping better. Lowered a1c from 7.7 to 5.9. Rest heart rate dropped from low 70s to low 60s. Occasionally lowered blood pressure. Mental clarity. Flexibilty. This list goes on…
Side note: I have found eating at restaurants to be easy peasy. Most have great options, from fast food to fine dining.
I love this WOE/WOL and truly appreciate all of you for sharing your learnings and support to others like me. It DOES make a difference… Even if some of us sit quietly and lurk.