Dylan Lost 98 Pounds with Keto and Intermittent Fasting 

Did you have any problems with your weight or health before going on keto? 

My name is Dylan, and I am from central Wisconsin. I own a family barbecue restaurant, which is just part of what was working against me to cause a big weight gain that started in my 20s. The other part was due to the trauma of a severe injury I received playing football while I was on a full-ride scholarship in college. I dislocated my ankle; a severe injury that laid me up completely for six months. 

I think that’s when my weight gain really started. But it got worse when my girlfriend became pregnant with my daughter. I think I gained pregnancy weight—and post-pregnancy weight too. Lots of eating out with the kid. 

My daughter recently turned five, and they took family pictures at her kindergarten. When I saw those pictures, I think it really hit me how big I had gotten. Then I stepped on the scale. Could my former college football-playing body really weigh almost 400 pounds? Well, I did. 

Seeing that picture was the beginning of the beginning for me, and I immediately began internet shopping for diets. I tried several, but they all left me feeling weak and drained of all energy. 

How did you discover keto? 

I discovered Dr. Berg’s intermittent fasting and keto program in my Facebook feed, and I loved that he explained things in such an easy-to-understand way.  

How has your health improved since you started keto? 

I began intermittent fasting and going to the gym 3 days a week, and the weight started to come off. But it was when I added keto just three months ago that realmagic started to happen. In fact, I’ve lost around 60 pounds alone, just in those three months. So keto plus IF really speeds up the weight loss. 

It was extremely hard at first being a single full-time father and business owner, but I kept reminding myself of my promise to myself and my daughter and pushed through it. 

As of today, February 19th, 2017, my weight is down to 302 lbs. 

I feel better about myself both physically and mentally than I have in as long a time that I can remember. 

With keto and intermittent fasting, I don’t feel as sluggish, and I have scads of energy; I feel like I want to accomplish all kinds of big, positive things. 

Other changes I’ve noticed are that:  

1. I sleep better 
2. I get more accomplished 
3. Not running around like a crazy, unfocused person anymore 
4. I can really focus and get more done every day. 

How does an average day of eating/fasting look for you on keto? 

I am now doing an 18:6 intermittent fasting split and going to the gym 6 nights a week and going stronger than ever before. I eat the bulk of my meals between 10 and 11 am and try to stop eating at 4 pm daily. That seems to really work for me. 

I don’t do much coconut oil, but I do eat a lot of olive oil and grapeseed oil. That grass-fed butter, bacon, and avocados are my favorite fats. 

Being 6’4”, I can get away with more carbohydrates than probably the average person and stay in ketosis; I can eat up to 50 to 60 grams and still be running on ketones. 

For meat, I do beef, pork, chicken—lots of chicken, and I eat lots of nutrient-dense greens like kale, spinach, and arugula. 

Usually in the mornings, I have some eggs – I like salsa and cheese with those. 

If I have any advice for people out there who are trying to lose weight, it’s don’t get discouraged. It might take some time, but you will lose weight. I think everyonehas different things working against them, but keto plus IF really started making the weight fall off fast for me! 

Any other details you want to share?   

I can’t wait to see what the next 6 months have in store, as I committed with my younger brother, who is a US Marine, to start doing Tough Mudders with him. 

 I will never go back to where I was, thanks to intermittent fasting, keto, and proper diet and exercise! 

It only took me a few days to get into keto once I decided to add that with intermittent fasting, and I lost 6 pounds that first week alone!