Discovering Keto: The Shift That Helped Me Lose 110 Pounds and Rebuild My Health 

I want to share my story because I feel somebody could relate. I have always been a big guy, 192 cm (6’3”) tall, and a former rugby player. When I stopped doing sports, my weight started to grow dramatically.  

What did your diet look like prior to adopting keto?  

I never enjoyed junk food; I simply ate too much and too often, sometimes even just because I was bored. Food has always been celebrated in my family; my parents are both overweight, and my dad has also had stomach surgery because he was diabetic and heavily obese.  

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

Long story short, in the summer of 2018, I reached 137 kg (303 lbs.). I was ashamed I could let myself down so much, so I decided it was time for a change and to get healthy and responsible again. Especially because my wife’s and my dream was happening, we were finally going to have a baby. 

At that time, I had the motivation but not the knowledge. I started a diet with shakes and pills. The results were initially good, but I was always hungry. Anyway, I didn’t want to quit. A few friends of mine suggested that I try intermittent fasting (IF), and I thought it could work, as I always lost a good amount of weight during each Ramadan.  

How did you discover keto?  

I wanted to get more information, so I started searching, and that’s when I found out about nutrition experts such as Dr. Berg and others, and BOOM! I started effortlessly losing weight 

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

I did 16:8 fasting at the beginning; in 5.5 months I was already down 40 kg (88 lbs.), way over my expectations since my goal was to lose 30 kg (66 lbs.).  

In the meantime, I quit the gym when our daughter was born, and I hit a plateau. So, I decided to study again and change my IF protocol from 16:8 to warrior diet and one meal a day (OMAD)/2mad and start keto instead of low carb and BOOM! Weight loss again.  

How has your health improved since you started keto?   

I reached my ideal weight of 92 kg (202 lbs.), exactly 45 kg (99 lbs.) less than my initial weight in only 9 months. Less than a year later, I arrived at 50 kg (110 lbs.) down!  

Weight loss was not the only improvement; I don’t snore anymore, my blood pressure and heart rate are fine, my jeans went from size 42 to 32, and my t-shirts from XXXL to XL. I FEEL GREAT! I HAVE NEVER FELT BETTER! Some people don’t even recognize me at first, or say “I recognize you only from your voice, you look 10 years younger”. Well, folks, that makes you feel good.  

Any other details you want to share?   

I learned that knowledge plus motivation is the best recipe for success!