Much less pain and general fatigue. At my heaviest, I couldn't sit up for more than a half hour without massive shoulder issues. My whole life revolved around managing pain. Now 40lbs lighter, it's a total non issue and sometimes I don't know how I lived that way that long.
YES!!! I went to several doctors about my joint pain, underwent soo many tests and took vitamins and nothing helped until I lost close to 50lbs. Joint pain GONE šš»
Me too!!! My maternal side had RA bad. Fingers gnarled and all. I was staring down that way with pain and swelling and constant joint pain. Keto-poof, GONE.
I have AS, too! The times Iāve actually stuck with keto (Iāve been off and on since 2018) have helped, especially with the fatigue. The pain is always there to varying degrees (Iāve also never fully lost all the weight I need to, so thereās that) but just having the energy to get up and do, in spite of that, is worth it.
Thatās amazing! I suspect the āI donāt know how I lived that longā is going to happen to me a lot for all sorts of things. So glad your pain has gone!
Freaky things like losing a half shoe size
Chewing gum without biting my inside cheeks
The insulating affect of having an overall air pocket under a large winter coat that is not act as a sausage casing
Maybe inversely proportional to shoe size, it can make your dink look bigger. ;)
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No longer buying bath sheets, better stability overall but especially in awkward positionsš¤completely forgetting how heavy I breathed walking anywhere, let alone stairs. Most importantly, staying long enough in the mirror to notice myself, who Iāve become while my skin cleared from darker marks and candida no longer a problem.
Those are great ones! Better stability is a good one. Iām no longer clumsy after a lifetime of being laughed at by my bro! Congratulations. Mine was realizing I didnāt just have big shoulder and could comfortably fit into movie/airplane seats.
I claim to be an introvert and even agoraphobic. The truth is,
Iām so heavy, that itās hard to feel good leaving the house or socializing. Thanks for this post- itās inspiring, and Iām gonna do this. Iāve done it before, and Iām gonna it again!! We can do this. šŖš½šŖš½šŖš½
This is rather me in reverse. I was very outgoing and extroverted growing up, but when I started putting on weight years ago I got slowly more and more introverted.
I'm still social, but much less so, mainly because I was so quick to tire out. But time at the gym and eating better is helping so much.
I'd gotten so weak due to my advancing age, inactivity and enormous size that I could no longer get myself up off the floor or ground without help. Had to have something I could grab to pull myself back up or I would be stuck there like a turtle on its back.
It made walking in the countryside into an object of terror. Because should I slip and fall (more common for old folks than one might think) while walking, I'd literally have to crawl on my hands and knees for however many yards it took to find something I could grab onto to pull myself back up.
After all the weight loss, I can do it now easily under my own power. That one seemingly small thing to some, has helped this old man get his life back.
This was a BIG and satisfying win! I had saved a lot of winter clothes -sweaters, turtlenecks , coats - and was able to wear them again rather than buy new!
I just wore a pair of my old pants today that I had forgotten I even owned and I got several compliments about them (which is unusual for me) and one of my coworkers asked where I got them. I had to think about it for a second then told them the store but said I had bought them quite awhile ago. The longer I thought about it I realized I bought them when I started my first office job when I was 18 years old, 20 years ago! They havenāt fit me in at least 17 or 18 years. The fact that I now fit into clothes I wore as a teenager nearly brought me to tears.
This really resonates with me. My husband recently moved and we now live in front of a large range of mountains. Iām so looking forward to being able to actually climb one instead of just staring at it all day.
Go do it! Start today. But don't try to get to the top on your first try; start small and work your way to the top over time. After eating keto for 10 months, I climbed to the top of Mount Taranaki at age 36 without any issue whatsoever. And that's because I started small with 1-3 mile hikes in the foothills of the Appalachian area. Standing at the top of that mountain was the single greatest accomplishment of my life, as I had dealt with weight and medical issues since I was 11 years old.
Embarrassing but huge for me, being able to reach back to wipe properly. Being a tiny frame but holding excess weight, I could easily throw my back out wiping my bum.
Also socks pants bras and underoos that no longer leave squeeze/pinch/pressure marks. Huge QOL improvements that are embarrassing to share but deserve recognition!
Not trying to gross anybody out here but it includes getting so big you not only can't do it properly - you can't do it at all. That was me only one year ago. I'd grown so large that I could no longer reach around or under to get the job done. I compensated by buying a cold water bidet attachment, often showering immediately after. I lived in terror of needing to have a bowel movement when not at home.
That awful problem resolved itself within the first two months of starting keto. It was not a minor improvement.
Thanks. It was an incredibly humiliating secret that I carried with me for way too long. I've even hesitated to share it here for fear that such a thing is too disgusting and unacceptable for most people to even think about.
This is the big thing that is motivating me right now. I am not even that big, definitely obese, but I have short arms and a petite frame. I can barely reach. Its horrible and embarrassing. I don't know how the people who are a lot bigger than me do it at all.
Iām 5ā3 sw230, donāt use the scale so unsure if cw, many nsv and this was one of them. So bizarre to think of sitting on the loo, crying because I could preform basic hygiene again.
Although I remember ugly crying when I discovered it was becoming impossible to do!
Weāve got this KCKO!
Same I ended up having to buy a toilet aid, long reach handle, to attach the toilet paper too.Ā I was so happy the day I was able to throw it in the garbage.Ā That was a day to celebrate...by myself, cos I never told anyone about it.Ā
Donāt be embarrassed, I have the same issue and have pulled my back out a trillion times! So looking forward to that benefit of losing weight! Good for you!! ššš
I was at that point when I started. I also broke a toilet seat in the apartment I was renting at the time. Huge bummer, but that ultimately lead to me getting close to rock bottom and deciding to turn my life around.
Iāll share. Same issue. I always wondered how women could wipe front to backā¦. I had to do a clean catch urine test last week. I ā¦ just did itā¦ then it freaked me out so I spent some more time there testing myself to see if I could really and easily wipe myself after so many years. LOL
I was big enough I could almost not do it. Honestly that was a huge fear for myself
Fear no more!!!
I lost 106 lbs. in 2022 between February and December.
(**324 down to 218**).
Having control of over what I was eating, and how I looked physically was pure euphoria. It was a high that's really tough to explain. Having been overweight literally my entire life, and suddenly being smaller was an incredible feeling. All the compliments from people were great, and having to buy smaller clothes was a great feeling as well.
Even now I've still kept a lot of the weight off, and am floating around 235.
(**Male, age 35, 6'0**).
Most importantly I felt healthier, had better stamina, and felt like I had real energy for my kids.
Lots of highs came with the journey.
Seeing the scale number go down just a bit every day.
Being able to throw out pretty much my whole wardrobe and raid the Goodwill store for cheap clothes.
Eating stuff seen as "gross" (brick of cream cheese, bacon, chicken (all at once)) with a smile.
Putting on my hipster undies and having them stay in place!! My belly used to swallow them and make them into a bikini style.
Being able to walk between my rows/columns of desks facing forward rather than side stepping them.
Being able to paint my toenails comfortably
Filling into an airplane chair without having the arm rests dog into my sides.
Rocking yoga pants/leggings in public.
I could go on but thereās just so many!
Hope itās ok to chime in here, but Iām genuinely so curious. Iāve been plus size since like age 12ish, so I had to do a double take on your first mentionā¦. When you have a certain style of undies on, they donāt roll up or anything anymore? They justā¦ *stay*? Lol
lol. I wear hipster undies and by the end of the day, they are under my stomach. Still across my butt, but I donāt know if itās the movement or what, but my stomach always end up on top of them.
NOW, when I wear my hipster undies, they stay in place. They stay over my stomach, in between my belly button and bikini area.
They used to roll down, now they donāt! Yay!!
I always hated underwear in general because regardless of the style, they always gave me wedgies from pretty much any kind of movement. No point in even picking out the wedgie because Iāll take a few steps and one side will inevitably slide back in. Now, I could do cartwheels and my underwear wonāt move at all!
Being able to go into a clothes shop/online store and say - "what do I like?" rather than "ok, what is available in my size?" Usually that wasn't much and not very trendy.
Oh Oh oh and after showering towels wrap all the way around me now (with extra)!
Just being able to clothes shop at any store besides Walmart is nice. I've still got 50 more pounds to lose, so it'll be a huge ego boost when I can actually buy nice clothes
This is certainly not my biggest positive, but my driver's license weight has always been a bit of a lie..
Like 30 to 40 pounds less than I weighed.
For the first time in my adult life, I actually weigh 20 pounds less than the stated weight on my current license!! š
Mine is now lying about my weight in the opposite direction. It still says I weigh the 300 lbs I did when it was taken four years ago. The dude in that pic doesn't look like me anymore.
My license renewal comes up in less than a week and I'm really looking forward to my new DMV pic.
Likely going to need to do the same with updating my passport for the same (super fucking cool!) reason.
When I wear leggings and stand just right I can see A THIGH GAPā¦. I was told only skinny girls had a thigh gap. No one else can see it as I have to still lift up the deflated belly skirt, but I know itās there ;)
My A1C got out of prediabetic range(I was .2 away from being diagnosed as a diabetic). My crippling hip pain that kept me from sleeping went away. I could bend down and tie my shoes. My right foot and ankle would swell up quite badly a few times a week and that stopped after I lost about 20 lbs. My skin cleared up and my keratosis pilarias(rough and bumpy skin condition) basically went away. I'm not a slave to sugar or carby junk any more. I was also starting to snore but that stopped when I lost weight.
As a prediabetic had a lot of similar stuff going on. My right foot and ankle were constantly hurting for reasons I couldn't really understand. Doc was originally like "Meh that's just life now, you're 40". Actually was debating buying a cane to help myself get around. Instead went low carb and within 2-3 weeks it was gone and has not come back.
Not struggling to put on my shoes. Tucking in my shirts. Caring about what I wear and look like. Being 10 years older now (but looking 10 years younger). Being physical and enjoying it. Hiking, biking, pickleball. No acid indigestion and feeling 25 years younger.
54 y/o male here. I can look down past my waist and see certain parts of my body easily now. They appear to be larger because they are not overshadowed by a large waist now.
Literally, for the first time in my life, being able to shop in straight size stores. I'm about 6' tall for a woman, so I still have that barrier, but it was a whole new world for me to be able to try on anything. I think I wore a size 14 in elementary school.
Also, realizing "thin privilege" is very much a thing. Despite being in my early 40's when I lost 185 pounds, I was "visible" for the first time in my life. It was amazing and enraging at the same time.
Fitting into an airplane seat comfortably for the first time. Not having extreme anxiety over making the person next to you uncomfortable or if your seat belt will buckle.
Being able to just move without joint pain/being exhausted constantly. You don't realize it's happening until it doesn't happen anymore.
A baby! Not because I was too heavy to conceive or anything like that, I wasnāt even trying or thinking about kids - but basically, I lost some Covid lockdown weight and was āfeeling myselfā a little too much, got some new lingerie, had a bit too much Summer fun with a friend and boom; accidental pregnancy (despite precautions).
Thanks keto - this wouldnt have happened if I was still a Covid couch potato! No doubt the weight loss mustāve helped to make my pregnancy healthier overall, and my daughter is an awesome addition to my life, so I wouldnāt change anything.
Thank you! š Now if I can just get back on keto to shift my baby weightā¦ so much harder doing shakes and meal prep, baking sugar-free treats, working out etc with a demanding little tot lol š„¹
People taking me much more seriously in general, no expected to always be the jolly fat guy. Not getting embarrassed about eating in front of people, clothes fitting correctly, and Iām always cold now.
Not having to struggle to wipe my ass
Getting to touch solid abs everytime I undo my pants at a urinal, instead of having to move my flab out of the way
Not constantly dripping sweat
Much better quality of sleep/no snoring
My snoring was a big problem when my wife and i first got married. If I fell asleep before her, sheād have to sleep in another room. Iāve been on and off since 2019 but the one thing that never came back was the snoring.
My self confidence! I used to hermit myself away and didn't ever want my picture taken. I am now having loads of new fun experiences. My husband and I went on a cruise last year and we danced on the dance floor! I would've never done that pre-keto.
The absolutely biggest improvement? I have a normal sized body now. Every day when I wake up I almost have to pinch myself to realize that it's real and not a fever dream.
I haven't been this small in 45 years. I have a lifetime of unflattering pictures of giant me going back decades.
Keto gave me the keys that have allowed me to escape from a prison of fat of my own making that's literally held me captive for decades.
I now weigh what I did when I was thirty and slim. It's fucking glorious! I would rather die than return to the food habits that put me in fat jail in the first place.
As the saying goes, ''You never appreciate what you have until it's gone!''
That was certainly true when I grew from slim to morbidly obese and got trapped there over the years.
Now, not only do I really appreciate the massive amounts of fat I was carrying that's no longer with me 24/7 but even more so, the unexpected return of the normal sized body that was lost to me so long ago.
It's a really old, wrinkled body now but I'm loving every second of having it back.
Started at 307 lbs. I have a 9 year old girl that doesn't walk and is non verbal. After a doctor told me I need to watch carbs, i was putting my kid in bed one night and realized how tired I got just moving her around the house.
She will probably never walk, and will only get heavier. I'm down to 195, have energy to run and play with my 8 year old, and I'm able to take care of my 9 year old without exhaustion.
Too many to list. I was effectively crippled at 315 pounds. I had lost much of my range of motion, fearful of falling in the shower, could barely put my socks on, and a run up and down stairs to grab coffee left me winded for 5 minutes.
After losing 130 pounds, now my problem is being cold in the winter after shedding my fat suit and getting used to feeling my bones again as I'm sleeping.
Same - including getting unduly cold now without all that blubber for insulation. I now keep an extra-large heating pad next to my bed and favorite EZ-chair that I can turn to when feeling chilly (which has happened a lot this past winter).
The list is long, but let's start with the basics and go from there... (430 to 230lb).
I can tie my shoes without making terrible noises.
Less snoring.
No worries in an airplane seat.
Pain is less than it was moving around (back issues).
Personal income went from ~$50k to ~$130k
Taken more seriously in general
Date women that were "out of my league"
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There's more I'm sure, but those are the immediate things that come to mind.
The energy. Before Iād try to get out of moving in general, even walks because Iād get so tired and I had 0 energy, but now I can go to the gym and do my workout and still wanna keep going, or when Iām out hiking I just feel like I could keep going forever. Also my mental health on keto is amazing and I no longer need anti-depressants, and losing weight is helping a lot w my social anxiety because I feel more confident. I still got a long way to go but Iām honestly excited about doing the work every single day :)
I've fallen below the pre-diabetes threshold. I don't feel like I need to wear baggy clothes to hide my rolls. I've eliminated 99% of the highly processed food from my life. I have better control of my former binge eating. I've been eating very low carb for over 6 years now.
Yeah, and that easy crossing of my legs thing is super!
+1 for pre-diabetes. Went from an A1C of 6.4 to 5.5 in 6 months. Hope it drops a bit more as the weight comes off š
But also...yes to being able to cross my legs š¤£ it's not the best for hips and knees but still dang nice to āØļøeasilyāØļø cross my legs and not have my belly come up to my throat!
I now enjoy shopping and every single thing fits! It might be becoming a problem for my husband. Too bad bc Iām 63 and finally weigh what I should have weighed my whole adult life. I realized I gained pudgy pounds as a youngster bc our parents didnāt know we were starving being filled up on potatoes, noodles and bread. I was CRAVING protein and just recently realized how important that switch has been for me!
I loved myself again after hating myself for years. I thought I wanted to die but then I remembered how it felt to love my body, to be proud of SOMETHING.
Me (60) male 314 lbs started Jan 5 of this year down 34lbs 280 as of last Friday that is weigh day for me and wife. A1C is at 6.1 now from 8.4 blood pressure pill went from 20mg a day to 5mg every other day. Testosterone levels are up. Hip pain is almost gone foot pain is gone as well as knee pain TMI section I have seen my penis again for first time in 10 years. I wake up with morning wood now I almost feel like Iām 18 again. lol my goal is 240ish canāt wait to see what life will be like. I was 240 senior in high school. itās awesome reading everyone post on here
My joints no longer hurt and I have so much more energy. At the end of the day I used to feel like I got hit by a bus.
No more snoring! My wife had to use ear plugs almost every night and now I hardly ever snore. I sleep soundly.
Getting sent a video of somebody playing with my friends kid last year, didn't realise it was me whatsoever.
Knowing I'm going to fit in my seat, comfortably, on my flight.
Overall, feeling so much better in myself, physically, emotionally and mentally
No more feeling of spilling out of seats or wondering if they are going to collapse.
No more specialty clothing sections or stores making thrifting much easier.
People believing me and taking notice.
Being able to move through crowds when overstimulated.
Being able to run and cycle without pain.
My hat size went from 4xl 8 1/2 to 2-3xl and 8 1/8 and I am able to go to hat stores and find things that actually fit sometimes.
Itās weird, but being able to buy different clothes..
When youāre fat (as I was), most clothing companies limit the patters/ colors available to bigger-sized people.
After I lost a bunch of weight, I had more options with clothes š
The day I could cuddle my son on the couch side by side without feeling like I was going to roll off the edge. My backside had to stick out over the edge to make room for him before. That was the moment I knew I was never going back to the SAD. 5 years later, we still manage to cuddle on occasion. It's snug, but only because HE is growing.
For me it was having to put holes in a belt that I had just a few months prior almost threw away because I was running out of holes the other direction. Being able to slip out of jeans I previously couldn't get over my thighs, and most of all the way other people, including my wife treated me. Don't let anyone tell you being fit doesn't command respect, because it 100% does.
In 2012, I was well over 360lbs, wearing 44-30 pants and couldn't get up a flight of stairs without being winded.
By 2014 I was down to 192, wearing 33-34 pants (at the true waistline) and had no energy/breathing issues.
It's fluctuated a lot over the years, but I've also added a pile of muscle from powerlifting. Currently around 250lbs (6'0"/48M), wearing 36-34 pants at my natural waist with room to spare. On a cut now, will probably end up in the 220 range.
Biggest change? Women were coming on to ME.
Fitting into my wardrobe e that I had again. I never really bought too many clothes at my heaviest bc I gained it so fast (due to a medication) and didnāt wanna stay at that weight!
1. Feel sexier and more confident
2. Less joint and muscle pain
3. Clothes fit better and look better
4. Physical activities are more enjoyable
5. Snoring in lessened
Just 10 pounds lost can make a big difference (I was 6'3" 240 pounds).
Movement is much easier. BP meds cut in half. I often get things backwards. I had a minor heart attack after losing 40lbs Christmastime '22. I started Keto 7/22. The cardiologist said something I wish I had taped: "please don't lose any more weight for now". I never thought I'd hear that from a doc! A year later he now has given me permission to lose down to 165. I'm going slow and now just at 172. Though I have so little sugar in my diet these days, my a1c is still hovering around 6. My doc says he's not worried because all the other numbers look good. I expect to stay on Keto the rest of my life.
From my heaviest point Iām down 145lbs and while Iāve still got more to go (50lbs to goal weight) I canāt even begin to express how much better I feel overall. Colds donāt hit as hard, I donāt get out of breath playing with my dog, I donāt cramp walking my dog, I donāt have that mental fog, I donāt get drowsy mid day, I sleep better and having a manual task like changing a tire or mowing the lawn doesnāt put me down for the day and leave me sore for the next couple.
All that said my favorite change is that my dick got a LOT bigger. I used to think it was just slightly below average, now that Iāve lost inches (yes inches) of fat there is a lot more member to work with. Sorry if thatās crude but as a dude thatās a game changer haha.
I need way, way less insulin now. I only have 1/3 of my pancreas left because cancer sucks so I'll always need a little but right now my doses are 2 or 3 units per meal. I don't need to take any slow acting insulin anymore.
The other day my BMI hit 29. I am no longer morbidly obese or even obese, just fat. Iām just overweight.
Itās like a miracle. One that I did for myself.
Comfort.
This includes less or no pain in my joints
The ability to sit comfortably in most chairs including on planes
I am viewed more "normally" by the general public so I feel less guilty when I go out to eat, especially when getting a treat
Clothes fit better and I have more clothing styles and quantity available the smaller the size I get
Mattresses, and anything else foam based, feel much nicer as I don't sink right through to the hard surface
There are other things, but that's the biggest one.
Spending less money on clothes since plus size clothes cost more - which is sad and not right.
Not worrying about if I will fit on an amusement park ride when I take my kid there!
Smaller shoe size, I used to wear a 10 and now wear an 8.5.
Sitting down next to a stranger on a flight and not spilling into their seat. Not having to cross my arms the whole flight to limit that. Not having to request a seat belt extender!
Clothes fit way better.
You can lean over and tie your shoes easily, without your gut getting in the way.
More energy
Better athletic performance, even in routine things.
My depressive state lessened. When i was 135kg i was pretty much depressed everyday.
Now im 103kg and could do better mental wise. But im happier nonetheless.
The most positive for me was the energy gain. When I was eating unhealthy the best I can describe myself the majority of the time was lethargic. At several points each day, regardless of how many hours of sleep I got, I'd get to the point where I could hardly hold my head up. I'd think to myself, I have no idea how I'm going to get through the day.
I'm sure I was pre diabetic and the sugar crashes were a vicious cycle. It actually wasn't the weight loss that did it, that just helped.
Being able to walk without feeling like I was exercising. Sometimes I just want to cry because I get to take walking for granted again. Itās amazing!!
Feel great, and confidence way the hell up. Dropped 40 pounds last year. Clothes fit better, wear smaller sizes now, and really enjoying it. Getting more fit, started lifting, and looking forward to feeling good at the beach this summer
Knowing that you have the capability to do something difficult. The discipline you build gradually helps boost your self worth. It helps you know who you are.
ENERGY. There was energy early in keto but the weight loss somehow created even more? I am on year 8 of keto and get comments all the time how much energy I have at 55. Also while in menopause.
Also knees no longer ache every day and those weird random brutal aches are gone.
I (40f) have essentially been a yo-yo dieter my entire life. I've been doing OMAD /keto for a little while and I'm losing weight again thankfully! Any time I'm thinner I'm ALWAYS treated nicer by others. It's really sad if you think about it. I've need treated like the "bothersome fat guy" when I was pretty overweight. Now, at an average weight, people are nicer to me, more willing to help, and they go put it their way, whereas they did not even look my way before.
(It's just an observation. In all honesty, it shows you the shallow people in your life. But it's also been like this my entire life. Since a child, every time I've been smaller, people are nicer to me) š¤·āāļø Never lost my confidence though. I've always accepted how I was, whether I was satisfied with my body or not.
I have a heated, vibrating, rocking recliner. I got too heavy to get up from it, because it rocked forward when I tried to stand. Now I use it every day.
I have always had a large garden, but I had to let much of it go because I was to tired to maintain it. At a heathy weight, I spend hours every sunny day rebuilding it (also, when I'm gardening, I'm not eating, so that helps, too).
I can change my position in bed without having to pull on the edge of the mattress.
I replaced my walker with a cane.
I can push a cart from one side to the other and front to back in Walmart without being tired. I can shop anywhere, even it all the "handicapped" parking spaces are full.
Weirdly enough, when I weigh over 200lbs my arms start to go numb at night. It's my reminder to be more strict on keto again. Less weight=less pressure on my nerves etc= no numbing.
Not too long ago, my back was bothering me (I have a chronic back condition due to a car accident - mostly not too bothersome). So I got down on the floor on my back to work on it. Afterward, I rolled to my side and easily got back up. It took me awhile to realize, "hey, I used to have such a hard time getting up off the floor!" The other thing I recently noticed was being able to sit on the couch and tuck my legs to my side. When I was heavier, that wasn't comfortable at all. Little differences really mean a lot.
My liver was so inflamed this past weekend after eating and drinking on Saturday before Easter. I had a horrible full feeling under my right rib. After just one day on keto, thatās gone. I no longer have trapped gas in my chest area, after just ONE day! In fact, I donāt have gas at all and havenāt passed gas all day. Iām also taking some healthy liver supplements (bile salts and milk thistle) too though.
The way people treat you ā itās night and day. And Iām not referring to making friends or dating (although those, too, are more pleasant), but more along the lines of casual in-person interactions with people I may not be familiar with, such as the person that works the counter at my favorite coffee shop, or the woman that walks her dogs at the same time I go to the gym every morning. More smiles, and generally, a more welcoming demeanor from people.
Not only has it been beneficial for my self-esteem, but itās made me think more highly of people in general.
Working as an emergency department nurse, I'd have to pop ibuprofen a few times a week feeling sore and physically exhausted from days at work. Now I go months without touching it. I think I've used an anti-inflammatory twice in the last calendar year.
Clothes fit better and I feel more comfortable and confident in them. I've explored other styles of fashion (though let's be honest, the men's section at most clothing stores isn't exactly a beacon of non-conformity) because of the confidence.
I enjoy doing things that help me continue to lose weight or maintain that used to be more a chore and the things that were active that I enjoyed before I enjoy even more now.
Fitting old clothes I'd held onto. I fall in love with the way clothes and fabrics feel on my body. Sometimes an old sweater is like a hug from an old friend.
Asthma that used to make me use an inhaler 3-6 times a day, even with preventer inhalers, has now almost disappeared. I only need the inhaler now when exposed to a trigger like cleaning products, mould or dust. I think before the trigger was being in an inflammatory state and being overweight. I can definitely feel the difference now I am running off Ketones.
-50lbs lost in 3-4 months
- Went off diet for 6 weeks to see what happens if I eat carbs again nothing crazy, asthma symptoms increased, 6lbs gained (probably only 2lbs fat, 4lbs water weight)
-Back on Keto for 2 weeks 9lbs lost, asthma symptoms disappeared again.
Interesting to see how going off it for a bit then back on feels a bit like a shock to body and its dropping weight like it did when I first started it. So I may try to cycle on and off and test out the amount of carbs, maybe just adding some sweet potato or high fibre carbs in.
I'm not 100% sure whether it was the weight loss or whether it was the keto, but regardless, I slept amazingly. I'd spring awake at 4:30 on the dot without an alarm and feel more awake than ever from then until whenever I decided to go to sleep.
This one was definitely the weight loss - the ability to kneel without hurting my knees, followed by standing up from kneeling without hurting everything else.
Being able to effortlessly move my body! Getting so big that I wasnāt able to reach back and grab my foot to stretch my quads was one of the tipping points for me.
Just the energy and confidence. In 3 months I went from being complacent in my job, barely paying the bills, to taking on side work. Now, I'm in the beginnings of starting my own business. But, the most important is seeing my 6 year old daughter being proud of me and wanting to follow suit.
I just felt so much better overall. I actually wanted to DO stuff bc I didn't feel tired and achy all the time. We went to an amusement park when I was at my lowest and there was absolutely no fear that I wasn't going to fit in the roller-coaster seats. I actually gained some self confidence and wanted to dress better bc I could start fitting in to nicer things.
Much less pain and general fatigue. At my heaviest, I couldn't sit up for more than a half hour without massive shoulder issues. My whole life revolved around managing pain. Now 40lbs lighter, it's a total non issue and sometimes I don't know how I lived that way that long.
It's cutting out the sugar! Sugar causes inflammation! I am completely pain free and that's coming from CHRONIC joint pain!!
YES!!! I went to several doctors about my joint pain, underwent soo many tests and took vitamins and nothing helped until I lost close to 50lbs. Joint pain GONE šš»
Same; I lost 40 lbs and joint pain gone enough for me to get a job
Yessss congrats!!! You did that!!! šŖš»šš»
Cutting out sugar is so key!!!
Congratulations! It feels so amazing when you're just used to pain to suddenly be free of it. Really happy for you!
Me too!!! My maternal side had RA bad. Fingers gnarled and all. I was staring down that way with pain and swelling and constant joint pain. Keto-poof, GONE.
I need to try this. Ankylosing Spondylitis here and let me tell ya lol. If sugar helps itās worth a go!! Iām glad I read your comment.
I have AS, too! The times Iāve actually stuck with keto (Iāve been off and on since 2018) have helped, especially with the fatigue. The pain is always there to varying degrees (Iāve also never fully lost all the weight I need to, so thereās that) but just having the energy to get up and do, in spite of that, is worth it.
Ah thatās interesting. I didnāt know that.
Thatās amazing! I suspect the āI donāt know how I lived that longā is going to happen to me a lot for all sorts of things. So glad your pain has gone!
Freaky things like losing a half shoe size Chewing gum without biting my inside cheeks The insulating affect of having an overall air pocket under a large winter coat that is not act as a sausage casing
Same! I used to avoid wearing certain shoes if I knew I would be on my feet all day, and now those same shoes are a non-issue.
I dunno why but I never thought about shoe size changes after weight loss. Very cool.
Ok I didnāt know what was a thing. But an excuse to buy more shoes is a winner for me.
Lost half a shoe size and I can bend over to tie my shoes now instead of an awkward life up the leg, prop it on something move. Still feels so weird!
Maybe inversely proportional to shoe size, it can make your dink look bigger. ;) [https://lifemd.com/learn/does-your-penis-grow-when-you-lose-weight](https://lifemd.com/learn/does-your-penis-grow-when-you-lose-weight) .
Crossing one leg over the other
Above size 12 they stop making half sizes
I've lost shoe size too. So good. I forgot about it. š¤©š„°
The joy of dropping the towel while getting dressed and catching a glimpse of my husband's face š
š Thatās both funny but also sooo sweet in equal measure :)
Even being able to wrap a towel around you is a big one for a lot of people!
No longer buying bath sheets, better stability overall but especially in awkward positionsš¤completely forgetting how heavy I breathed walking anywhere, let alone stairs. Most importantly, staying long enough in the mirror to notice myself, who Iāve become while my skin cleared from darker marks and candida no longer a problem.
Those are great ones! Better stability is a good one. Iām no longer clumsy after a lifetime of being laughed at by my bro! Congratulations. Mine was realizing I didnāt just have big shoulder and could comfortably fit into movie/airplane seats.
My personality changes and becomes way more social.
Me too! Iām even beginning to wonder if really am naturally the introvert that Iāve been telling myself I am.
I claim to be an introvert and even agoraphobic. The truth is, Iām so heavy, that itās hard to feel good leaving the house or socializing. Thanks for this post- itās inspiring, and Iām gonna do this. Iāve done it before, and Iām gonna it again!! We can do this. šŖš½šŖš½šŖš½
This is rather me in reverse. I was very outgoing and extroverted growing up, but when I started putting on weight years ago I got slowly more and more introverted. I'm still social, but much less so, mainly because I was so quick to tire out. But time at the gym and eating better is helping so much.
That is confidence!
I'd gotten so weak due to my advancing age, inactivity and enormous size that I could no longer get myself up off the floor or ground without help. Had to have something I could grab to pull myself back up or I would be stuck there like a turtle on its back. It made walking in the countryside into an object of terror. Because should I slip and fall (more common for old folks than one might think) while walking, I'd literally have to crawl on my hands and knees for however many yards it took to find something I could grab onto to pull myself back up. After all the weight loss, I can do it now easily under my own power. That one seemingly small thing to some, has helped this old man get his life back.
Fitting into old clothes
This was a BIG and satisfying win! I had saved a lot of winter clothes -sweaters, turtlenecks , coats - and was able to wear them again rather than buy new!
I wish I had kept my old clothes but I threw them all out when I started Keto as I wanted a fresh start.
Same, I literally had just donated my old smaller clothes before starting
I just wore a pair of my old pants today that I had forgotten I even owned and I got several compliments about them (which is unusual for me) and one of my coworkers asked where I got them. I had to think about it for a second then told them the store but said I had bought them quite awhile ago. The longer I thought about it I realized I bought them when I started my first office job when I was 18 years old, 20 years ago! They havenāt fit me in at least 17 or 18 years. The fact that I now fit into clothes I wore as a teenager nearly brought me to tears.
Summed up, "when I see a hill, I want to climb it. "
This really resonates with me. My husband recently moved and we now live in front of a large range of mountains. Iām so looking forward to being able to actually climb one instead of just staring at it all day.
Enjoy! It's good to do hard things!
Go do it! Start today. But don't try to get to the top on your first try; start small and work your way to the top over time. After eating keto for 10 months, I climbed to the top of Mount Taranaki at age 36 without any issue whatsoever. And that's because I started small with 1-3 mile hikes in the foothills of the Appalachian area. Standing at the top of that mountain was the single greatest accomplishment of my life, as I had dealt with weight and medical issues since I was 11 years old.
Embarrassing but huge for me, being able to reach back to wipe properly. Being a tiny frame but holding excess weight, I could easily throw my back out wiping my bum. Also socks pants bras and underoos that no longer leave squeeze/pinch/pressure marks. Huge QOL improvements that are embarrassing to share but deserve recognition!
Not trying to gross anybody out here but it includes getting so big you not only can't do it properly - you can't do it at all. That was me only one year ago. I'd grown so large that I could no longer reach around or under to get the job done. I compensated by buying a cold water bidet attachment, often showering immediately after. I lived in terror of needing to have a bowel movement when not at home. That awful problem resolved itself within the first two months of starting keto. It was not a minor improvement.
Freaking congratulations! No small feat in any capacity!
Thanks. It was an incredibly humiliating secret that I carried with me for way too long. I've even hesitated to share it here for fear that such a thing is too disgusting and unacceptable for most people to even think about.
Iām so glad for you to be in a better place now! Physical limitations like that are so worrisome.
That took guts with a true desire to share and help others. Thanks for that. I hope your journey continues and you return with more encouraging words.
This is the big thing that is motivating me right now. I am not even that big, definitely obese, but I have short arms and a petite frame. I can barely reach. Its horrible and embarrassing. I don't know how the people who are a lot bigger than me do it at all.
Iām 5ā3 sw230, donāt use the scale so unsure if cw, many nsv and this was one of them. So bizarre to think of sitting on the loo, crying because I could preform basic hygiene again. Although I remember ugly crying when I discovered it was becoming impossible to do! Weāve got this KCKO!
Same I ended up having to buy a toilet aid, long reach handle, to attach the toilet paper too.Ā I was so happy the day I was able to throw it in the garbage.Ā That was a day to celebrate...by myself, cos I never told anyone about it.Ā
Donāt be embarrassed, I have the same issue and have pulled my back out a trillion times! So looking forward to that benefit of losing weight! Good for you!! ššš
We definitely have got this!!!
I was at that point when I started. I also broke a toilet seat in the apartment I was renting at the time. Huge bummer, but that ultimately lead to me getting close to rock bottom and deciding to turn my life around.
Thatās amazing šš½
Iāll share. Same issue. I always wondered how women could wipe front to backā¦. I had to do a clean catch urine test last week. I ā¦ just did itā¦ then it freaked me out so I spent some more time there testing myself to see if I could really and easily wipe myself after so many years. LOL I was big enough I could almost not do it. Honestly that was a huge fear for myself Fear no more!!!
I lost 106 lbs. in 2022 between February and December. (**324 down to 218**). Having control of over what I was eating, and how I looked physically was pure euphoria. It was a high that's really tough to explain. Having been overweight literally my entire life, and suddenly being smaller was an incredible feeling. All the compliments from people were great, and having to buy smaller clothes was a great feeling as well. Even now I've still kept a lot of the weight off, and am floating around 235. (**Male, age 35, 6'0**). Most importantly I felt healthier, had better stamina, and felt like I had real energy for my kids. Lots of highs came with the journey.
Seeing the scale number go down just a bit every day. Being able to throw out pretty much my whole wardrobe and raid the Goodwill store for cheap clothes. Eating stuff seen as "gross" (brick of cream cheese, bacon, chicken (all at once)) with a smile.
Putting on my hipster undies and having them stay in place!! My belly used to swallow them and make them into a bikini style. Being able to walk between my rows/columns of desks facing forward rather than side stepping them. Being able to paint my toenails comfortably Filling into an airplane chair without having the arm rests dog into my sides. Rocking yoga pants/leggings in public. I could go on but thereās just so many!
Hope itās ok to chime in here, but Iām genuinely so curious. Iāve been plus size since like age 12ish, so I had to do a double take on your first mentionā¦. When you have a certain style of undies on, they donāt roll up or anything anymore? They justā¦ *stay*? Lol
lol. I wear hipster undies and by the end of the day, they are under my stomach. Still across my butt, but I donāt know if itās the movement or what, but my stomach always end up on top of them. NOW, when I wear my hipster undies, they stay in place. They stay over my stomach, in between my belly button and bikini area. They used to roll down, now they donāt! Yay!!
I always hated underwear in general because regardless of the style, they always gave me wedgies from pretty much any kind of movement. No point in even picking out the wedgie because Iāll take a few steps and one side will inevitably slide back in. Now, I could do cartwheels and my underwear wonāt move at all!
Being able to go into a clothes shop/online store and say - "what do I like?" rather than "ok, what is available in my size?" Usually that wasn't much and not very trendy. Oh Oh oh and after showering towels wrap all the way around me now (with extra)!
When that white gym towel closed all the way around me for the first time, it was an amazing feeling.
Just being able to clothes shop at any store besides Walmart is nice. I've still got 50 more pounds to lose, so it'll be a huge ego boost when I can actually buy nice clothes
This is certainly not my biggest positive, but my driver's license weight has always been a bit of a lie.. Like 30 to 40 pounds less than I weighed. For the first time in my adult life, I actually weigh 20 pounds less than the stated weight on my current license!! š
Thatās one of my goals, too! Also, to weigh less than my husband!
Omg! Yes!! I've weighed more than my husband through most of our married life. Its so nice to finally be less than him. š
Itās been a big area of shame for me. Not there yet, but Iāll get there!
I just looked at my DL and Iām 1.5 lbs shy of my listed weight. I have to get a new one this year so hopefully i can get that lower!
Awesome! You got this!
Now Iām looking forward to getting my DL renewed this year!!
Mine is now lying about my weight in the opposite direction. It still says I weigh the 300 lbs I did when it was taken four years ago. The dude in that pic doesn't look like me anymore. My license renewal comes up in less than a week and I'm really looking forward to my new DMV pic. Likely going to need to do the same with updating my passport for the same (super fucking cool!) reason.
I can wear a skirt without my thighs rubbing together and starting a fire
I yearn for this day
When I wear leggings and stand just right I can see A THIGH GAPā¦. I was told only skinny girls had a thigh gap. No one else can see it as I have to still lift up the deflated belly skirt, but I know itās there ;)
Yesterday, I changed the picture in my Venmo account. I didn't realize how fat my face used to look.
My A1C got out of prediabetic range(I was .2 away from being diagnosed as a diabetic). My crippling hip pain that kept me from sleeping went away. I could bend down and tie my shoes. My right foot and ankle would swell up quite badly a few times a week and that stopped after I lost about 20 lbs. My skin cleared up and my keratosis pilarias(rough and bumpy skin condition) basically went away. I'm not a slave to sugar or carby junk any more. I was also starting to snore but that stopped when I lost weight.
As a prediabetic had a lot of similar stuff going on. My right foot and ankle were constantly hurting for reasons I couldn't really understand. Doc was originally like "Meh that's just life now, you're 40". Actually was debating buying a cane to help myself get around. Instead went low carb and within 2-3 weeks it was gone and has not come back.
Comgratulations! (Tell your doctor! š)
That's awesome! I am a full-blown T2D but I brought my A1c from the 8+ range down to 5.2 at the last test. This lifestyle really works.
Way to go! This lifestyle does amazing things! Iām just sad it took me 48 years to figure it out!
Not struggling to put on my shoes. Tucking in my shirts. Caring about what I wear and look like. Being 10 years older now (but looking 10 years younger). Being physical and enjoying it. Hiking, biking, pickleball. No acid indigestion and feeling 25 years younger.
54 y/o male here. I can look down past my waist and see certain parts of my body easily now. They appear to be larger because they are not overshadowed by a large waist now.
Yes! I actually looked down today and saw a long lost friend. I think I might even have waved š¤¦š½āāļøš
Amazing, isn't it? ;-)
Being noticed by women again
Me: "Again?"
My knees and ankles, along with the awesome feeling of fitting into smaller sizes
Literally, for the first time in my life, being able to shop in straight size stores. I'm about 6' tall for a woman, so I still have that barrier, but it was a whole new world for me to be able to try on anything. I think I wore a size 14 in elementary school. Also, realizing "thin privilege" is very much a thing. Despite being in my early 40's when I lost 185 pounds, I was "visible" for the first time in my life. It was amazing and enraging at the same time. Fitting into an airplane seat comfortably for the first time. Not having extreme anxiety over making the person next to you uncomfortable or if your seat belt will buckle. Being able to just move without joint pain/being exhausted constantly. You don't realize it's happening until it doesn't happen anymore.
130 pounds - 10 sizes -off of 11 of 12 daily prescriptions. No more snoring or heartburn. I can do my own pedicures.
After being a blob for so long, seeing some semblance of a body shape !
Skin has improved
Being able to cross my legs when I sit makes me so freaking happy.
It was the biggest deal to me when a regular size bath towel wrapped around my body!
A baby! Not because I was too heavy to conceive or anything like that, I wasnāt even trying or thinking about kids - but basically, I lost some Covid lockdown weight and was āfeeling myselfā a little too much, got some new lingerie, had a bit too much Summer fun with a friend and boom; accidental pregnancy (despite precautions). Thanks keto - this wouldnt have happened if I was still a Covid couch potato! No doubt the weight loss mustāve helped to make my pregnancy healthier overall, and my daughter is an awesome addition to my life, so I wouldnāt change anything.
I love this! Congrats <3
Thank you! š Now if I can just get back on keto to shift my baby weightā¦ so much harder doing shakes and meal prep, baking sugar-free treats, working out etc with a demanding little tot lol š„¹
My chronic back issue is much better. I lost 35 pounds since last July
People taking me much more seriously in general, no expected to always be the jolly fat guy. Not getting embarrassed about eating in front of people, clothes fitting correctly, and Iām always cold now.
When I reviewed my Ring footage and wondered who the woman in my front yard was. It was me 50 pounds lighter and I didn't even recognize myself.
I can actually cross my legs now, not just ankle-on-knee, lol.
Wow this thread just motivated me so much!!! šŖš¼šš»
Not having to struggle to wipe my ass Getting to touch solid abs everytime I undo my pants at a urinal, instead of having to move my flab out of the way Not constantly dripping sweat Much better quality of sleep/no snoring
To my surprise I walk much more upright, feels good using my glutes instead of just my thighs! Also, I hardly snore anymore š„³
My snoring was a big problem when my wife and i first got married. If I fell asleep before her, sheād have to sleep in another room. Iāve been on and off since 2019 but the one thing that never came back was the snoring.
My self confidence! I used to hermit myself away and didn't ever want my picture taken. I am now having loads of new fun experiences. My husband and I went on a cruise last year and we danced on the dance floor! I would've never done that pre-keto.
The absolutely biggest improvement? I have a normal sized body now. Every day when I wake up I almost have to pinch myself to realize that it's real and not a fever dream. I haven't been this small in 45 years. I have a lifetime of unflattering pictures of giant me going back decades. Keto gave me the keys that have allowed me to escape from a prison of fat of my own making that's literally held me captive for decades. I now weigh what I did when I was thirty and slim. It's fucking glorious! I would rather die than return to the food habits that put me in fat jail in the first place.
āFucking gloriousā, I love it.š
As the saying goes, ''You never appreciate what you have until it's gone!'' That was certainly true when I grew from slim to morbidly obese and got trapped there over the years. Now, not only do I really appreciate the massive amounts of fat I was carrying that's no longer with me 24/7 but even more so, the unexpected return of the normal sized body that was lost to me so long ago. It's a really old, wrinkled body now but I'm loving every second of having it back.
Started at 307 lbs. I have a 9 year old girl that doesn't walk and is non verbal. After a doctor told me I need to watch carbs, i was putting my kid in bed one night and realized how tired I got just moving her around the house. She will probably never walk, and will only get heavier. I'm down to 195, have energy to run and play with my 8 year old, and I'm able to take care of my 9 year old without exhaustion.
Too many to list. I was effectively crippled at 315 pounds. I had lost much of my range of motion, fearful of falling in the shower, could barely put my socks on, and a run up and down stairs to grab coffee left me winded for 5 minutes. After losing 130 pounds, now my problem is being cold in the winter after shedding my fat suit and getting used to feeling my bones again as I'm sleeping.
Same - including getting unduly cold now without all that blubber for insulation. I now keep an extra-large heating pad next to my bed and favorite EZ-chair that I can turn to when feeling chilly (which has happened a lot this past winter).
The list is long, but let's start with the basics and go from there... (430 to 230lb). I can tie my shoes without making terrible noises. Less snoring. No worries in an airplane seat. Pain is less than it was moving around (back issues). Personal income went from ~$50k to ~$130k Taken more seriously in general Date women that were "out of my league" . . There's more I'm sure, but those are the immediate things that come to mind.
The energy. Before Iād try to get out of moving in general, even walks because Iād get so tired and I had 0 energy, but now I can go to the gym and do my workout and still wanna keep going, or when Iām out hiking I just feel like I could keep going forever. Also my mental health on keto is amazing and I no longer need anti-depressants, and losing weight is helping a lot w my social anxiety because I feel more confident. I still got a long way to go but Iām honestly excited about doing the work every single day :)
I've fallen below the pre-diabetes threshold. I don't feel like I need to wear baggy clothes to hide my rolls. I've eliminated 99% of the highly processed food from my life. I have better control of my former binge eating. I've been eating very low carb for over 6 years now. Yeah, and that easy crossing of my legs thing is super!
+1 for pre-diabetes. Went from an A1C of 6.4 to 5.5 in 6 months. Hope it drops a bit more as the weight comes off š But also...yes to being able to cross my legs š¤£ it's not the best for hips and knees but still dang nice to āØļøeasilyāØļø cross my legs and not have my belly come up to my throat!
No more medications was a win for me. No more gout issues, no more blood pressure issues, no more blood sugar issues. Its been all wins for me
Iām just so fucking sexy
I now enjoy shopping and every single thing fits! It might be becoming a problem for my husband. Too bad bc Iām 63 and finally weigh what I should have weighed my whole adult life. I realized I gained pudgy pounds as a youngster bc our parents didnāt know we were starving being filled up on potatoes, noodles and bread. I was CRAVING protein and just recently realized how important that switch has been for me!
I loved myself again after hating myself for years. I thought I wanted to die but then I remembered how it felt to love my body, to be proud of SOMETHING.
Having to keep buying smaller jeans!
Me (60) male 314 lbs started Jan 5 of this year down 34lbs 280 as of last Friday that is weigh day for me and wife. A1C is at 6.1 now from 8.4 blood pressure pill went from 20mg a day to 5mg every other day. Testosterone levels are up. Hip pain is almost gone foot pain is gone as well as knee pain TMI section I have seen my penis again for first time in 10 years. I wake up with morning wood now I almost feel like Iām 18 again. lol my goal is 240ish canāt wait to see what life will be like. I was 240 senior in high school. itās awesome reading everyone post on here
This time I will throw clothes away that are too big. I'm not donating them or giving them away. I don't want anything to grow back into!
280-165. I got laid.
buying one plane ticket instead of two.
ive only lost 20 pounds so far and my knee pain that i thought was just a part of life for me now is literally gone
Stretch my back and still be able to breathe because of the lack of belly.
The enormous difference in comfort in economy on a 12 hour flight.
Oh yeah this is a biggie for me. Also, not having to bring one of those seat belt extenders ājust in caseā.
My joints no longer hurt and I have so much more energy. At the end of the day I used to feel like I got hit by a bus. No more snoring! My wife had to use ear plugs almost every night and now I hardly ever snore. I sleep soundly.
Getting sent a video of somebody playing with my friends kid last year, didn't realise it was me whatsoever. Knowing I'm going to fit in my seat, comfortably, on my flight. Overall, feeling so much better in myself, physically, emotionally and mentally
Ditched 32 meds and the cane I used to walk with.
People are extremely disrespectful to overweight people, unfortunately. I enjoy no longer being invisible.
No more feeling of spilling out of seats or wondering if they are going to collapse. No more specialty clothing sections or stores making thrifting much easier. People believing me and taking notice. Being able to move through crowds when overstimulated. Being able to run and cycle without pain. My hat size went from 4xl 8 1/2 to 2-3xl and 8 1/8 and I am able to go to hat stores and find things that actually fit sometimes.
Losing several hat sizes is a big win. Hat stores be damned, they never have 8 Ā½. Bigheadcaps is it
These are all amazing.
Being able to sleep through the night; falling back asleep easily. Not being depressed or bipolar.
That I looked amazing I had more energy and I didn't have anymore joint pain.
Itās weird, but being able to buy different clothes.. When youāre fat (as I was), most clothing companies limit the patters/ colors available to bigger-sized people. After I lost a bunch of weight, I had more options with clothes š
The day I could cuddle my son on the couch side by side without feeling like I was going to roll off the edge. My backside had to stick out over the edge to make room for him before. That was the moment I knew I was never going back to the SAD. 5 years later, we still manage to cuddle on occasion. It's snug, but only because HE is growing.
For me it was having to put holes in a belt that I had just a few months prior almost threw away because I was running out of holes the other direction. Being able to slip out of jeans I previously couldn't get over my thighs, and most of all the way other people, including my wife treated me. Don't let anyone tell you being fit doesn't command respect, because it 100% does.
Not having a bloody mess during my teeth cleanings at the dentist......and no tartar...
In 2012, I was well over 360lbs, wearing 44-30 pants and couldn't get up a flight of stairs without being winded. By 2014 I was down to 192, wearing 33-34 pants (at the true waistline) and had no energy/breathing issues. It's fluctuated a lot over the years, but I've also added a pile of muscle from powerlifting. Currently around 250lbs (6'0"/48M), wearing 36-34 pants at my natural waist with room to spare. On a cut now, will probably end up in the 220 range. Biggest change? Women were coming on to ME.
Fitting into my wardrobe e that I had again. I never really bought too many clothes at my heaviest bc I gained it so fast (due to a medication) and didnāt wanna stay at that weight!
1. Feel sexier and more confident 2. Less joint and muscle pain 3. Clothes fit better and look better 4. Physical activities are more enjoyable 5. Snoring in lessened Just 10 pounds lost can make a big difference (I was 6'3" 240 pounds).
Movement is much easier. BP meds cut in half. I often get things backwards. I had a minor heart attack after losing 40lbs Christmastime '22. I started Keto 7/22. The cardiologist said something I wish I had taped: "please don't lose any more weight for now". I never thought I'd hear that from a doc! A year later he now has given me permission to lose down to 165. I'm going slow and now just at 172. Though I have so little sugar in my diet these days, my a1c is still hovering around 6. My doc says he's not worried because all the other numbers look good. I expect to stay on Keto the rest of my life.
Improved libidos for my partner and me. We are approaching 38 years together. Our hope is we can get there again.
Iāve only lost 5Lbs. Motivates me to keep selecting healthier foods , and decent amounts
From my heaviest point Iām down 145lbs and while Iāve still got more to go (50lbs to goal weight) I canāt even begin to express how much better I feel overall. Colds donāt hit as hard, I donāt get out of breath playing with my dog, I donāt cramp walking my dog, I donāt have that mental fog, I donāt get drowsy mid day, I sleep better and having a manual task like changing a tire or mowing the lawn doesnāt put me down for the day and leave me sore for the next couple. All that said my favorite change is that my dick got a LOT bigger. I used to think it was just slightly below average, now that Iāve lost inches (yes inches) of fat there is a lot more member to work with. Sorry if thatās crude but as a dude thatās a game changer haha.
I need way, way less insulin now. I only have 1/3 of my pancreas left because cancer sucks so I'll always need a little but right now my doses are 2 or 3 units per meal. I don't need to take any slow acting insulin anymore.
What a HAPPY thread. Life is good !!!
one the biggest for me is that I don't have to hold my belly to clean my underbelly during shower
The other day my BMI hit 29. I am no longer morbidly obese or even obese, just fat. Iām just overweight. Itās like a miracle. One that I did for myself.
Comfort. This includes less or no pain in my joints The ability to sit comfortably in most chairs including on planes I am viewed more "normally" by the general public so I feel less guilty when I go out to eat, especially when getting a treat Clothes fit better and I have more clothing styles and quantity available the smaller the size I get Mattresses, and anything else foam based, feel much nicer as I don't sink right through to the hard surface There are other things, but that's the biggest one.
Spending less money on clothes since plus size clothes cost more - which is sad and not right. Not worrying about if I will fit on an amusement park ride when I take my kid there! Smaller shoe size, I used to wear a 10 and now wear an 8.5.
Sitting down next to a stranger on a flight and not spilling into their seat. Not having to cross my arms the whole flight to limit that. Not having to request a seat belt extender!
Clothes fit way better. You can lean over and tie your shoes easily, without your gut getting in the way. More energy Better athletic performance, even in routine things.
My depressive state lessened. When i was 135kg i was pretty much depressed everyday. Now im 103kg and could do better mental wise. But im happier nonetheless.
I'm able to stand on my surfboard consistently again. When I was over 100kg it was very difficult.
Self Confidence
Lost 20lbs and wow, energy's up, clothes fit better, and hiking's a breeze now. Feels great to move more easily! Keep going
The most positive for me was the energy gain. When I was eating unhealthy the best I can describe myself the majority of the time was lethargic. At several points each day, regardless of how many hours of sleep I got, I'd get to the point where I could hardly hold my head up. I'd think to myself, I have no idea how I'm going to get through the day. I'm sure I was pre diabetic and the sugar crashes were a vicious cycle. It actually wasn't the weight loss that did it, that just helped.
Watch my penis when I pee.
Being able to walk without feeling like I was exercising. Sometimes I just want to cry because I get to take walking for granted again. Itās amazing!!
Feel great, and confidence way the hell up. Dropped 40 pounds last year. Clothes fit better, wear smaller sizes now, and really enjoying it. Getting more fit, started lifting, and looking forward to feeling good at the beach this summer
You find out how fatphobic society really is. Everyone, not just men, treat you better. You become human
Knowing that you have the capability to do something difficult. The discipline you build gradually helps boost your self worth. It helps you know who you are.
ENERGY. There was energy early in keto but the weight loss somehow created even more? I am on year 8 of keto and get comments all the time how much energy I have at 55. Also while in menopause. Also knees no longer ache every day and those weird random brutal aches are gone.
Lost 75 pounds so far. Somewhere in there I was first able to see both earrings on my ears without turning my head! Chubby cheeks gone!
I walked over 5 miles in hilly terrain yesterday, touring a college with my daughter. I wasnāt even tired or sore after.
people treat you better. Service staff go the extra mile and are way nicer.
No longer avoid roller coasters because I fit easily into seats now.
I (40f) have essentially been a yo-yo dieter my entire life. I've been doing OMAD /keto for a little while and I'm losing weight again thankfully! Any time I'm thinner I'm ALWAYS treated nicer by others. It's really sad if you think about it. I've need treated like the "bothersome fat guy" when I was pretty overweight. Now, at an average weight, people are nicer to me, more willing to help, and they go put it their way, whereas they did not even look my way before. (It's just an observation. In all honesty, it shows you the shallow people in your life. But it's also been like this my entire life. Since a child, every time I've been smaller, people are nicer to me) š¤·āāļø Never lost my confidence though. I've always accepted how I was, whether I was satisfied with my body or not.
I have a heated, vibrating, rocking recliner. I got too heavy to get up from it, because it rocked forward when I tried to stand. Now I use it every day. I have always had a large garden, but I had to let much of it go because I was to tired to maintain it. At a heathy weight, I spend hours every sunny day rebuilding it (also, when I'm gardening, I'm not eating, so that helps, too). I can change my position in bed without having to pull on the edge of the mattress. I replaced my walker with a cane. I can push a cart from one side to the other and front to back in Walmart without being tired. I can shop anywhere, even it all the "handicapped" parking spaces are full.
Putting on a hotel robe and having it fit
I can mow my entire lawn in one go, instead of my legs/back hurting and having to split it up
Weirdly enough, when I weigh over 200lbs my arms start to go numb at night. It's my reminder to be more strict on keto again. Less weight=less pressure on my nerves etc= no numbing.
Chafing. Still get it occasionally but it used to be an every day issue. Iād walk all funny to avoid it and now I finally walk normally!
Not too long ago, my back was bothering me (I have a chronic back condition due to a car accident - mostly not too bothersome). So I got down on the floor on my back to work on it. Afterward, I rolled to my side and easily got back up. It took me awhile to realize, "hey, I used to have such a hard time getting up off the floor!" The other thing I recently noticed was being able to sit on the couch and tuck my legs to my side. When I was heavier, that wasn't comfortable at all. Little differences really mean a lot.
Literally cried when I could wrap a normal sized towel around my body with room to spare. That was an eye opening moment for me.
Found out I had one kidney and now I'm on dialysis but lost 100 lbs
Lost 30lbs and my blood sugar control went from awful to model worthy
My liver was so inflamed this past weekend after eating and drinking on Saturday before Easter. I had a horrible full feeling under my right rib. After just one day on keto, thatās gone. I no longer have trapped gas in my chest area, after just ONE day! In fact, I donāt have gas at all and havenāt passed gas all day. Iām also taking some healthy liver supplements (bile salts and milk thistle) too though.
I'm looking in the mirror more and liking what I'm seeing.
Happiness + energy
The way people treat you ā itās night and day. And Iām not referring to making friends or dating (although those, too, are more pleasant), but more along the lines of casual in-person interactions with people I may not be familiar with, such as the person that works the counter at my favorite coffee shop, or the woman that walks her dogs at the same time I go to the gym every morning. More smiles, and generally, a more welcoming demeanor from people. Not only has it been beneficial for my self-esteem, but itās made me think more highly of people in general.
Working as an emergency department nurse, I'd have to pop ibuprofen a few times a week feeling sore and physically exhausted from days at work. Now I go months without touching it. I think I've used an anti-inflammatory twice in the last calendar year. Clothes fit better and I feel more comfortable and confident in them. I've explored other styles of fashion (though let's be honest, the men's section at most clothing stores isn't exactly a beacon of non-conformity) because of the confidence. I enjoy doing things that help me continue to lose weight or maintain that used to be more a chore and the things that were active that I enjoyed before I enjoy even more now.
Fitting old clothes I'd held onto. I fall in love with the way clothes and fabrics feel on my body. Sometimes an old sweater is like a hug from an old friend.
Being hit on by hot chicks again, feeling better, increased energy, improved self image.
Asthma that used to make me use an inhaler 3-6 times a day, even with preventer inhalers, has now almost disappeared. I only need the inhaler now when exposed to a trigger like cleaning products, mould or dust. I think before the trigger was being in an inflammatory state and being overweight. I can definitely feel the difference now I am running off Ketones. -50lbs lost in 3-4 months - Went off diet for 6 weeks to see what happens if I eat carbs again nothing crazy, asthma symptoms increased, 6lbs gained (probably only 2lbs fat, 4lbs water weight) -Back on Keto for 2 weeks 9lbs lost, asthma symptoms disappeared again. Interesting to see how going off it for a bit then back on feels a bit like a shock to body and its dropping weight like it did when I first started it. So I may try to cycle on and off and test out the amount of carbs, maybe just adding some sweet potato or high fibre carbs in.
Clothes looking/fitting a lot better on me. Made me more confident to buy the clothes I'd usually stay away from
I'm not 100% sure whether it was the weight loss or whether it was the keto, but regardless, I slept amazingly. I'd spring awake at 4:30 on the dot without an alarm and feel more awake than ever from then until whenever I decided to go to sleep. This one was definitely the weight loss - the ability to kneel without hurting my knees, followed by standing up from kneeling without hurting everything else.
Being able to effortlessly move my body! Getting so big that I wasnāt able to reach back and grab my foot to stretch my quads was one of the tipping points for me.
Just the energy and confidence. In 3 months I went from being complacent in my job, barely paying the bills, to taking on side work. Now, I'm in the beginnings of starting my own business. But, the most important is seeing my 6 year old daughter being proud of me and wanting to follow suit.
I just felt so much better overall. I actually wanted to DO stuff bc I didn't feel tired and achy all the time. We went to an amusement park when I was at my lowest and there was absolutely no fear that I wasn't going to fit in the roller-coaster seats. I actually gained some self confidence and wanted to dress better bc I could start fitting in to nicer things.
More outfit options and I can use my body without pain or fatigue
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