The keto diet: “I am not stopping. This is amazing.”

March 21 2018 by , medical review by in Challenge feedback

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This is absolutely the best ‘diet’ I have ever been on, and believe me when I say that I have tried so many.
I love the keto low-carb challenge. I lost 4.5 kg (10 lbs) in the 2 weeks. This is absolutely the best ‘diet’ I have ever been on, and believe me when I say that I have tried so many. I did have some carb/sugar withdrawals in the first week, but they were worth it! I feel so energetic, and the best I have felt in about 10 years. Why hadn’t I heard of this before? :)

Janine

Hello Dr. Eenfeldt,

The two-week challenge was amazing! I am a 56-year old, female with a lifetime addiction to sugar. I live in Port Townsend, Washington. I have a desk job so I do not get much exercise and the weight just kept going up.

I have high blood pressure and started having heart trouble and the doctor told me to give up the carbs, sugar, junk food. I search for information about low-carb, keto and found your video. The rest is history. I took the two-week challenge, then just kept going. I’ve lost 27 lbs (12 kg) so far.

Thank you for the path,
Tammi

Hi,

I am not stopping. This is amazing.
It was scary and good. I dropped 11 lbs (5 kg). I did not have a good measurement but my whole self feels so go. If I can do this anyone can. I am not stopping. This is amazing.

Thank you,
Christina

We enjoyed the challenge. The food was so awesome and easy to prepare that we signed up for the free month on the site. I love the convenience of the shopping lists (going grocery shopping today).

Angelic

We love the plan! My husband and I are 61 and our son and daughter-in-law are 27 and have been doing the keto diet with us. We have not been hungry!!! It is a different way of dieting for sure. But it works.

My husband and I have done it faithfully for one week. He lost 8 pounds (4 kg) and 2 inches (5 cm) and I lost four pounds (2 kg) and 1 inch (3 cm)!
My husband and I have done it faithfully for one week. He lost 8 pounds (4 kg) and 2 inches (5 cm) and I lost four pounds (2 kg) and 1 inch (3 cm)! My husband wants to lose 50 pound (23 kg) more and I want to lose 6 pounds (3 kg) more. We joined the monthly plan and are continuing. We hope to see continued weight loss.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

Cathy

It’s GREAT! Easy to follow.
It’s GREAT! Easy to follow.

THANK YOU.
Julie

I am a 65-year old lady who has been on a yo-yo diet for a couple years. My husband and I have moved to another country and I have gained 13 kg (29 lbs)… It has been an uphill struggle to lose weight here. Thank you for the menu for beginners I will be starting on this was of eating going forward.

Just to add I am a sugar addict.

Regards,
Liz

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