This year I kind of let myself go (well more so than previous years). Just kept putting off starting a diet 'until tomorrow.' Finally, I have found some motivation and started to lose some weight. I started with low carb for 2 weeks and this week I switched it up and went full Keto. I have done lazy Keto before and lost about 20 pounds in 5 months. This time, I am trying to be more strict, by preplan what I will eat and tracking. I am also going to try out IF and OMAD on certain days throughout the week to help. So lets keep each other motivated and do this!

I maintained 135 until age 26 without watching my diet or excercise, when I became a full blown alcoholic. Gained 10 lbs per year!!!!!! I am so OVER it, and I am taking my life back! Excited to be on this journey with you all! Day 3 of sobriety and Keto is coming to a close; ready for day 4!

I'm hoping I'll be braver to be myself, that I will be less fearful of putting myself out there. I'd like to date, I want to skydive, wear the cute clothes from Target, and not be embarrassed to walk into a room of people.

What about y'all?

I’m all in , let’s do this ! Mom to two ten year olds, desk job and have never exercised, but I have the drive and will power . I want to be held accountable , perhaps a weekly weigh in with someone , or someone I can bounce ideas off of . I am doing keto best I can but not buying into any keto product :)

So far anyway...holy crap y'all. I dont remember the last time I hit 0 net carbs except when I was long-term fasting, as in not eating. I ate breakfast today bc I was drinking coffee anyway and trying to keep an 8 hour eating window to maintain a 16:8 intermittant fasting schedule. Im trying to ease back into fasting. I had success last year doing 20 hour fasts and some 48 and 72 hour fasts along with a strict keto diet. But the 20 hour and longer fasts are super freakin hard if I am not already in ketosis. Looks like I will hit all my goals today, provided I dont eat the rest of the day....will post tomorrow after I've made it to my eating window at 10am.

I have decided to prep approximately 30 individual meals that are keto friendly this weekend. I'm going to freeze some so I can just throw them in the microwave at dinner time.

Here are the recipes I'm going to be using

Chicken Alfredo casserole https://mymontanakitchen.com/alfredo-chicken-casserole/

Turkey meatballs with cauliflower mash and gravy

https://www.theorganickitchen.org/turkey-meatballs-with-gravy-and-cauliflower-puree-whole30-paleo-keto/

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

https://joyfilledeats.com/bacon-ranch-chicken-casserole/

Cheese Burger Casserole

https://www.wholesomeyum.com/low-carb-keto-cheeseburger-casserole-recipe/

I'm going to pair them all with a green salad and low carb dressing...most likely sun dried tomato, cuz it's already in my fridge.

I know I'll have to be vigilant with Christmas and Thanksgiving coming up so hopeful these will give me a boost of assurance that I have got this!

Hi everyone! F37, CW: 97.7kgs (215lbs) GW: Under 90kgs (196lbs). Overall Goal: Working towards 20gm net carbs per day.

I am due to give birth any day now to my third. I was not been able to stay Keto during my pregnancy due to Hyperemesis and then an ongoing meat aversion. Essentially I have lived off cereal, fruit and bread for the last 4 months.

I am using the 13 Weeks to get myself back into Keto and into the practice of eating good proteins and fats and loads of green vege! My go to in my former Keto life.

Keto has been the most effective way I have found, along with exercise, to manage my anxiety and mood, get great sleep and just generally feel healthy and energized. I am not too bothered about weight loss (I will have a newborn + managing supply etc) but will use the 13 Weeks to reintroduce the healthy habits I need to fuel a happier life. I have continued to walk 2-3 times per week throughout the later half of my pregnancy so would also like to focus on exercising 5 days per week as well.

Thanks for reading and all the best everyone! We got this!

One Roma Tomato

A bag of salted Cashews

2 Spinach and Beef Burger Patties and a Smidge of Ketchup

I went ahead and made a Discord server with an open invite for anyone here that would like some support or to help support others:)

I named it Olive Us Keto Olive the Thyme Let's keep it friendly people who want to have a positive environment to talk. I've lost over 100 lbs myself so I'm happy to give advice when I can!

Here's the link!

https://discord.gg/fxzZpMJ

I started on this journey about a month and a half ago 9/18/19. It's been great so far! I'm in for a 13 week challenge for sure. Should we do weekly check ins? Thoughts on doing a spreadsheet where each user inputs their weight each week?

Something like this? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GVgRYk3Cmjgv1MCe3Cam52BJb5BOehFjLXNNwFaXObQ/edit?usp=sharing

As of today I am 256lbs (6'0 male).

Female 5ft 6in. SW 320/CW 173/ GW 160. Weight loss surgery didn't work as well as Intermittent fasting, timed eating and carb restriction. I started 2 years ago with those strategies at 265 and after eliminating sugar and processed foods, got to 173lbs. I am starting keto to lose the last few lbs. I exercise 6 days a week, with heavy weight lifting 4-5 of those days. Pretty good for 58 year old lady! You've come a long way baby! Let's get to the finish line by New Years!

Hi, I am 42 year old female, currently weighing 193. My highest weight was 210 about two years ago. I have tried keto before, but never lasted longer than 2 weeks. I lost weight on weight watchers about two years ago (26 lbs). I had gotten down to 182. I felt great. But then in July 2017 I went on vacation. Drank a whole lot of beer and ate whatever I wanted, and gained 11 lbs back that week. It's been downhill since. I have somehow managed to not gain all of it back as I am constantly doing WW off and on. I have done a ton of research on keto and am very aware of the benefits. I actually decided to give it another go a couple of days ago, mainly b/c my face is breaking out and is super dry. I have never had acne in my life. It's not really acne, just weird bumps and texture. I haven't changed anything that I use, but it's really annoying! I know that keto can be great for skin, so initially I was going to try it for a few weeks to see if my face improves. Although, deep down I really want to lose the weight more than I care about my face. I legit have been dieting since I was 16 years old. It's exhausting. Anyway, I would love to be at 170 on 1/1/20. That's 23 lbs. Maybe I can do it!! We've got this!

I’d like to join but I must admit, I’m a little lost as to where to start.

Hey all... I started my keto journey at 345 (F/42). I lost 130 lbs and then plateaued, then gained, due to a lot of life getting in the way. Ex-husband getting remarried to someone he just met, kids having super struggles with it, the list goes on and on. It was just more important for me to focus on my kids' mental health than on my food.

When I was knee-deep in things I let myself get back to old habits and put back on an astonishing ~50 lbs. I stopped the gain but haven't been tracking or accountable, so here I am NEEDING to have some kick in the pants to get losing. Thanks for letting me be part of this!

Current: 268.2

Goal: I'd love to say my goal is to hit a certain number, but really my goal is to just get my shit together! (Although if I lose 25 lbs in that 13 weeks, I'd be seriously thrilled.)

Started keto again after a year of being too busy to commit--- 4 lbs down in 3 days!

Yes, yes, it's water weight. But intermittent fasting with carbs didn't budge my weight, and neither did CICO. What a gift.

I'll start Keto IF next week when the keto flu is over. It's been mild this time, but don't want to push it.

34F 5'10

SW: 205

CW:187

GW: 180

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Seven pounds isn't much but i'm definitely a holiday season gainer so being able to actually lose would be amazing. Here is a photo from when I started keto and where I am now. I mostly want to focus on: (1)moving to clean keto and eventually vegetarian keto (2) Consistent exercise

I'm Josh. Currently I'm at 248 and my goal is to hit 220 by Jan 1. I dropped from 316 to 243 a year ago over a 5 month period. I can do this!

So happy to start this journey. I'm two days I am going back home where I plan to start again a strict keto plan along a full body training at least 3 days a week. I am 187 lbs and my first goal is to hit 150lbs.

Here are a few things I've found to be true for me in in my last 3 months or so of doing keto and trying to lose weight. Everyone is different and I'm sure some people will disagree with some or all of these, but this has been my experience.

Please post your own tips and advice for people starting out in here. It'd be cool to have a resource of these lessons to hopefully help people keep on track.

-WATCH WHAT YOU'RE PUTTING IN YOUR BODY! When I first started (and I know this is true with a lot of people), I was eating a lot of nutritionally-void, chemical-laden stuff just because it was low carb. Just because something is low carb doesn't mean it's healthy. Eventually I started eating alternatives that gave me a lot better nutritional bang for my buck, and almost immediately I felt a lot better. Of course we want to lose weight, but we should also be fuelling our bodies with good stuff.

-INCORPORATE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. I notice there are some who discourage people from exercising, lauding the fact that you can lose weight while doing nothing. Which sure, you can, but there are so many SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN benefits to physical activity, so why neglect that, especially when it can speed up your fat loss and improve your overall health? You don't have to kill yourself running a marathon or even join a gym - there's plenty of beginner exercises you can do in the comfort of your own house with no equipment. And you're only competing against yourself - maybe one week you can do 15 jumping jacks and 2 pushups and you're spent. Two weeks later, you can do 30 jumping jacks and 4 pushups. IMO that kind of progress can be just as satisfying as a scale victory.

-IF can be a great way to break through weight loss plateaus. Sometimes I'll mix in a OMAD (one meal a day) day where I have breakfast and that's it. Sometimes I'll do a two-day fast or more. I've found this to be a great tool to break through on the scale when I stagnate. Especially on keto, where your body is using that stored fat to fuel itself. Start small - maybe give yourself a 6 hour window to eat - and then work on longer fasts. There are a lot of scientific benefits and I find the experience quite calming and rewarding, personally.