Minus 145 pounds thanks to a keto diet

April 10 by in Success stories

Some nutritionist online told me that the #Keto diet is only good for losing water weight

I am so glad that I lost 145lbs of water in these past 2 years…

🤔#Ketogenic #lowcarb #lchf #jerf pic.twitter.com/1ZIT6pYYkD

— Low Carb Dr. T (@TroKalayjian) April 8, 2018

I’ll let the picture above speak for itself. Congratulations, Dr. Kalayjian, on your success with a keto diet – you’re an inspiration!

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Keto

Keto for beginners: Introduction
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Learn how to do a keto diet right, in part 1 of our video course.
Keto for beginners: In ketosis?
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Keto for beginners: 7 steps to ketosis
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How to get into ketosis exactly.
Keto for beginners: How it works
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Keto for beginners: What to eat?
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Keto for beginners: Side effects
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Kristie Sullivan struggled with her weight for her whole life in spite of trying every diet imaginable, but then she finally lost a 120 pounds and improved her health on a keto diet.
Fat Chance
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The latest science behind a keto diet
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What is the current science in support of a low-carb and keto diet?
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
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Low-carb pioneer Dr. Eric Westman talks about how to formulate an LCHF diet, low carb for different medical conditions and common pitfalls among others.
How to make keto sustainable
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How can you make the transition to a low-carb or keto diet as smooth as possible?
Keto and fast food
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Could protein restriction on a low-carb or keto diet cause problems?
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All things keto with Keto Connect
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Audra Wilford on the experience of using a ketogenic diet as part of treating her son Max’s brain tumor.
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Dr. Eric Westman explains the concepts fat-burning mode and carb-burning mode. Dr. Westman's LCHF course part 2.
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Can a ketogenic diet be used in cancer treatment? Dr. Angela Poff at the Low Carb USA 2016.
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Kristie Sullivan struggled with her weight for her whole life in spite of trying every diet imaginable, but then she finally lost a 120 pounds and improved her health on a keto diet.
What To Do Instead of Counting Calories
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A global food revolution
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This may be the best (and funniest) low-carb movie ever. At least it's a strong contender.
Do You Have to Count Calories to Lose Weight?
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How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
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How to make keto sustainable
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