Minus 145 pounds thanks to a keto diet

April 10 2018 by , medical review by in Keto, 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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