Isabella on keto: “I feel rejuvenated”

January 25 2019 by , medical review by in Arthritis, Success stories, Weight loss
Isabelle success story

Isabella had tried every diet in the book but nothing would stick. She heard about the keto diet from an old friend, and she and her husband decided to give it a go. This is her story:

My name is Isabella and I’m 52 years old. I live in Kerry, Ireland.

I have tried lots of diets over the years and been successful lots of times but have always ended up going to extreme lengths to keep losing and always ended up putting the weight back on.

I met up with an old school friend in June 2018 and she told me about her success on keto. For the first time, the science actually made sense. My husband and I decided to commit to it and started on June 10th.

My biggest challenge when we started was eating fat. It had become so ingrained that eating fat made you fat.

Starch structureHe lost 30 pounds (13 kilos) and has kept it off easily.

I have lost 109 pounds (49 kilos) so far and would like to lose 31 (14 kilos) more.

I have osteoarthritis and couldn’t walk much because of the pain in my knees. I now walk at least 5 miles (8 km) every day. My IBS is gone and I feel rejuvenated.

My husband hasn’t used indigestion remedies since he started and hasn’t had a migraine either.

This way of living has given us a new lease of life and we are loving life!

Comment

Congratulations Isabella, that’s a fantastic achievement!

None of the health benefits you mention are very surprising though, losing weight, reducing pain from osteoarthritis, improving IBS, less indigestion and a reduction in migraine headaches are all commonly reported benefits on low-carb diets, with varying levels of scientific support.

/ Andreas Eenfeldt, MD

Get started

Do you want to try what Isabella has done? Sign up for our free 2-week keto low-carb challenge!

DD+ MEMBERSHIP

Most popular success stories

  • Losing 120 pounds with keto and the right mindset
    Losing 120 pounds with keto and the right mindset 
  • Keto and intermittent fasting: 'I am completely blown away by the changes'
    Keto and intermittent fasting: 'I am completely blown away by the changes' 
  • How to lose 112 pounds with LCHF instead of gastric bypass surgery!
    How to lose 112 pounds with LCHF instead of gastric bypass surgery! 

All success stories

W0-39–800Women 0-39
W40-800Women 40+
M0-39–800Men 0-39
M40–800Men 40+

Share your story

Do you have a success story you want to share on this blog? Send your information, plus before and after photos, to success@dietdoctor.com. It would also be greatly appreciated if you shared what you eat in a typical day, whether you fast etc. More information:

Share your story!

More

Keto for beginners

How to lose weight

Keto

  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Eating keto to survive cancer
  • All things keto with Keto Connect
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Exploiting cancer metabolism with ketosis
  • My success story with Jim Caldwell
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    A new life with a keto diet
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    LCHF and diabetes: science and clinical experience
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Treating cancer with a keto diet
  • Diet Doctor Podcast #35 with Ben Bikman, PhD
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    A life without migraines
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Challenging the dogma
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    80 pounds lighter and no medications
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    "I'll do this or I'm going to die trying"
  • Diet Doctor Podcast #31 – Dr. Ken Berry
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Low-carb living
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Q&A with Miriam Kalamian
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Is lower insulin the key to better brain health?
  • My success story with Gillian Szollos
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Trouble shooting high blood-glucose levels
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Can you treat cancer with low carb?
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    How to reverse type 2 diabetes
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Low-carb living
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Is fear of protein the new fear of fat?
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Losing weight with less protein

Lose weight

  • My success story with Kenneth Russell
  • My success story with Chuck Hicks
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    How to motivate your patients
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    The hidden costs of medications
  • My success story with Jim Caldwell
  • Living low carb with Yvonne Lane
  • Are all calories the same?
  • Diet Doctor Podcast #35 with Ben Bikman, PhD
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Living low carb: Sue Jones and Michael
  • Pie-making champion goes low carb
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Will a low carb diet shorten your life?
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    80 pounds lighter and no medications
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Q&A with Franziska Spritzler
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    "I'll do this or I'm going to die trying"
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    200 pounds lost and a health journey for the family
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    The science of low carb
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    He questioned his own beliefs
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Everything goes in the right direction
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Q&A with Dr. Eric Westman
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Why a low-carb diet and other questions
  • "It was so incredibly easy!"
  • What's it like being a low-carb doctor on TV?
  • Is obesity caused by too much insulin?
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Weight loss and type 2 diabetes reversal on low carb – is it sustainable?

Type 2 diabetes

  • My low-carb story with Marc Gossange
  • Living low carb with Chris Hannaway
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    "I have been following the wrong advice!"
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    How to help patients reverse type 2 diabetes
  • Living low carb with Yvonne Lane
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    LCHF and diabetes: science and clinical experience
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    The essential problem with type 2 diabetes
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    80 pounds lighter and no medications
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    How to prevent chronic disease – Dr. Trudi Deakin
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Diet & diabetes – how to normalize your blood sugar
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    The science of low carb
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Everything goes in the right direction
  • What's it like being a low-carb doctor on TV?
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Why low-fat diets don't work — Dr. Jason Fung's diabetes course
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Weight loss and type 2 diabetes reversal on low carb – is it sustainable?
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Trouble shooting high blood-glucose levels
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    The problem with sugar
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    LCHF for obesity and diabetes
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    "We are not designed to be chronically ill"
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    How to reverse type 2 diabetes
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    Living low carb with John Holding
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    The 2 big lies of type 2 diabetes
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    "I knew nothing"

 

6 comments

  1. 1
    Rowayda
    January 26 2019
    Hallo, I've been eating the Keto way for more than month and not getting results. Daily I stay at around 20-25g carbs, under 1500 calories, 100g protein and 120g fat (avo, coconut oil/milk, olive oil and some butter)
    Unfortunately I have had 3 back, 3 neck and knee surgeries, I need to have a full knee replacement done in a month.
    I am in a lot of pain and not as mobile as before
    Please could you assist me, what am I doing wrong
    Regards Rowayda
    Reply: #3
  2. 2
    WarblingLisa
    January 30 2019
    Congrats Isabella! How exciting for you and your husband! Thanks for sharing your success.
  3. 3
    Reply to comment #1 by Rowayda
    WarblingLisa
    January 30 2019
    Hi Rowayda! You didn’t mention your age. I’m finding that losing weight is more challenging now that I’m older than in the past, even with keto. It may take awhile for your body to adjust to keto. Also, be sure to note how your clothes are fitting. My clothes became looser long before I ever registered much of a weight loss on the scale. Hang in there!
  4. 4
    Elizabeth
    January 31 2019
    Hi there Rowayda ,one month isn't long enough too see big results ,ur clothes r a big sign of loosing weight ,give it a little longer ,intermittent fasting is a big help with weight loss ,keep going u will see results soon 😁
  5. 5
    Jean
    February 6 2019
    Hi Rowayda, Please KEEP ON GOING with Keto. Remember that this is a lifestyle change, a big one, and it takes a bit of time for your body to adjust. I can promise you that there's a magical change about to happen, and especially when your body becomes "fat adapted" (which can take a while to happen). That's when Keto becomes really EASY, you forget what hunger was, and you can go for quite long periods without even giving food a thought. BTW, I am 75, I have lost eight kilos in 12 weeks (2-3 times faster than ever before in my adult life), and I'm finding this so easy that I will never go back to 'dieting'. Four years of Chronic Fatigue have gone, I have so much energy. Many other health issues have disappeared. Just you keep on counting your Carbs, and it will happen for you also. Best wishes, Jean.
  6. 6
    Jean
    February 6 2019
    More for Isabella: And why would you stop now, when you are looking so wonderful? Jean

Leave a reply

Reply to comment #0 by

.

Older posts