Zero carbs for ten years

October 6 2017 by in Success stories

LEFT: Age 25. Worked out. Ate low-fat/high-Carb. Infertile. RIGHT:Age 38. No workouts. Zero Carbs, high fat. 3 kids. https://t.co/qW6omlaPdy pic.twitter.com/O20hxD9NUa

— Kelly Williams Hogan (@kelly_hogan_zc) 19 September 2017

Here’s a success story I stumbled upon on Twitter.

Keto for beginners (close to zero carbs, and high fat)

Keto recipes

How to lose weight

Get started

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

Alternatively, use our free keto low-carb guide, or for maximum simplicity try out our low-carb meal planner service – it’s free to use for a month.

Ketosis

Keto for beginners: Introduction
08:02
Learn how to do a keto diet right, in part 1 of our video course.
Keto for beginners: 7 steps to ketosis
05:57
How to get into ketosis exactly.
Keto for beginners: Side effects
06:58
What are some common side effects of a keto diet – and how can you avoid them?
Keto for beginners: What to eat?
11:22
What do you eat on a keto diet? Get the answer in part 3 of the keto course.
Keto for beginners: How it works
08:37
How does a keto diet work? Learn all you need to know, in part 2 of the keto course.
Is fear of protein the new fear of fat?
35:03
Could protein restriction on a low-carb or keto diet cause problems?
The latest science behind a keto diet
13:17
What is the current science in support of a low-carb and keto diet?
What makes a diet work?
35:14
Is there such a thing as an optimal diet? And is a keto diet always the best option?
All things keto with Keto Connect
16:44
What is it like running the very popular YouTube channel Keto Connect?
Facing the global mental health crisis
32:41
How should we eat to fight the global mental health crisis?
A ketogenic diet and fewer vegetables
17:26
Should you NOT eat your vegetables? An interview with psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede.
How to make keto sustainable
15:00
How can you make the transition to a low-carb or keto diet as smooth as possible?
Fat Chance
1:05:43
Is it possible to ride a pushbike across the Australian continent (2,100 miles) without eating carbs?
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
48:32
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.
Keto and fast food
10:28
Can you get low-carb food at fast-food restaurants? Ivor Cummins and Bjarte Bakke went to a number of fast-food restaurants to find out.
"I'll do this or I'm going to die trying"
19:23
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.
Keto diets for epilepsy
29:30
How do you treat epilepsy with a keto diet in practice?
How to become a fat-burning machine
11:30
Dr. Eric Westman explains the concepts fat-burning mode and carb-burning mode. Dr. Westman's LCHF course part 2.
Eating keto to survive cancer
28:51
Audra Wilford on the experience of using a ketogenic diet as part of treating her son Max’s brain tumor.
Why you shouldn't fear protein on keto
20:15
Do you really need to worry about protein on a ketogenic diet? Dr. Ben Bikman shares a new way of thinking about this.
Challenging The Dogma
16:47
Dr. Priyanka Wali tried a ketogenic diet and felt great. After reviewing the science she started recommending it to patients.
Exploiting cancer metabolism with ketosis
44:42
Can a ketogenic diet be used in cancer treatment? Dr. Angela Poff at the Low Carb USA 2016.
Losing Weight with Less Protein
09:24
Jimmy Moore talks about the greatest insight that made it possible for him to get rid of 80 stubborn pounds (36 kg) without hunger.
Why and how you should measure ketones
26:09
How can you benefit from measuring ketones – and how should you do it?

Success stories

Living low carb with Caroline Smale
07:30
Caroline Smale shares her low-carb story and how she lives low carb on a daily basis.
Living low carb with Chris Hannaway
08:19
What does living low carb look like? Chris Hannaway shares his success story, takes us for a spin in the gym and orders food at the local pub.
How to lose 240 pounds without hunger
31:06
How to lose 240 pounds without hunger – Lynne Ivey and her incredible story.
"I'll do this or I'm going to die trying"
19:23
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.
"I sort of wanted to save the world"
22:22
How can you give back to the low-carb community after achieving great results on the diet? Bitte Kempe-Björkman explains.
Challenging The Dogma
16:47
Dr. Priyanka Wali tried a ketogenic diet and felt great. After reviewing the science she started recommending it to patients.
"I knew nothing"
28:51
How come Professor Tim Noakes completely changed his view on what constitutes a healthy diet?
"My Doctor Urged Me to Take Statins"
20:17
Diamond became highly interested in cholesterol and heart disease, and was able to make vast improvements – without ever taking medications.
Losing Weight with Less Protein
09:24
Jimmy Moore talks about the greatest insight that made it possible for him to get rid of 80 stubborn pounds (36 kg) without hunger.
"It Was So Incredibly Easy!"
16:53
In this interview Stephen Bennett shares what he has learned from his low-carb journey.
Treating cancer with a keto diet
17:07
Can a strict keto diet help prevent or even treat some cancers, like brain cancer?
How to Cure Type 2 Diabetes
24:25
In this interview Dr. Jay Wortman tells us how he cured his own type 2 diabetes and then did the same for many, many others.
Carbs or not for type 1 diabetics?
14:46
How much simpler is it to control type 1 diabetes on low carb compared to on a high-carb diet? Andrew Koutnik has had great success managing his condition with a low-carb, high-fat diet.
"I Have Been Following the Wrong Advice!"
16:39
How Antonio Martinez finally managed to reverse his type 2 diabetes.
A Life Without Migraines
15:44
Elena Gross' life was completely transformed with the ketogenic diet.
Practicing and Promoting Low Carb
18:16
Dr. Joanne McCormack realized that the dietary advice we're giving to diabetics just don't work.
200 Pounds Lost and a Health Journey for the Family
15:05
Larry Diamond has transformed his life and lost 125 lbs (57 kg) on a low-carb diet, and here he shares his insights from his journey.
"Dietary Guidelines for Whom?"
09:45
It's time for a major change when it comes to dietary guidelines.
80 Pounds Lighter and No Medications
09:12
Is it possible to reverse your diabetes with the help of a strict low-carb diet? Definitely, and Stephen Thompson did it.
He Questioned His Own Beliefs
15:02
Dr. Peter Brukner explains why he went from being a high-carb to a low-carb advocate.
Low carb was the only thing that helped
11:17
Benjamin Kuo had tried everything to lose weight. But nothing worked until he found low carb.
Can You Reverse MS with a Diet Change?
14:23
Dr. Terry Wahls tells her remarkable story about MS, diet and recovery.
Everything Goes in the Right Direction
09:53
Arjun Panesar is the founder of the diabetes organization diabetes.co.uk, which is very low-carb friendly.
Making Low Carb Really Fun and Good
13:24
Learn how to make great keto foods with Maria Emmerich!

Support

Do you want to support Diet Doctor and get access to bonus material? Check out our membership.

Start your free trial here

PS

Do you have a success story you want to share on this blog? Send it (photos appreciated) to andreas@dietdoctor.com, and please let me know if it’s OK to publish your photo and name or if you’d rather remain anonymous.

It would also be greatly appreciated if you shared what you eat in a typical day, whether you fast etc.

16 Comments

1
luke
October 6 2017 1
what you are offering isn't what Kelly did/is doing.
2
Diana
October 6 2017 5
Kelly looks very underweight to me. I think she has a distorted image of her self. There is no reason why she couldn't eat low carb vegetables. Humans are omnivorous for the most part except Eskimos and they are genetically pre disposed to survive that way. She could have had the same fertile results eating low carb, grain free and vegetables with some occasional low carb berries. God that has to be a boring diet. All meat, eggs and cheese all the time.
3
PJM
October 6 2017 2
The amount of vegetables pre-agricultural societies is nowhere modern consumption levels. Outside the tropics (and perhaps even there), animal foods were the primary source of nutrition. We been evolving towards being carnivores for a long time.
4
Clint
October 6 2017 5
No, I don't want to do what Kelly did because it's ZERO carb. Is there a change of which we need to be aware, because that's not what this site is promotiing last time I checked.
1 comment removed
6
RR
October 6 2017 4
Love it. The truth is our diet was ONLY fat and protein for thousands of years. DNA does not change in that time frame. We are adaptable creatures... so we survive -- but to say this is wrong is wrong. :) Scientifically / historically speaking --- our diets were mainly FAT. We were in fact scavengers that could eat bone marrow because we had the smarts to break bones. (not pretty but true....) :)
7
Lisa
October 7 2017 6
I just read her entire blog and I'm captivated. She said veggies gave her IBS and when off all carbs, she thrives. So interesting. Not everyone can tolerate the lectin levels in plant foods.
8
Human
October 7 2017 3
Same for me, follow zero carb diet, cause I can't tolerate veggies and berries. Eggs, meat, poultry and butter plus some salt, species. That's enough and that's not boring, feel great.
9
Maria
October 8 2017
Plant free since 2 years - love it! Easy peasy. What's for breakfast? Meat! Lunch? Meat? DInner? Meat! And drinking: water. That's it folks! :) http://www.zerocarbhealth.com/index.php/2015/05/03/what-can-i-eat-on-...
10
Michael
October 11 2017 3
I eat very little veggies most heavy cream, fat meats nut oils(black walnut and pistachio oils ate my favs), lean meats with added oils like the above, as well as, unrefined coconut oil, Cocoa butter tallow fresh lard and eggs ratio three yolks to one white( (it takes the protien of one yolk to assmilate the nutrients in the white part so I add two more yolk). I quit sugar. I use pyure organic stevia with erythritol and stevia drops. Very few veggies.
Lost 220 pounds so far. BMI 26.1. DOC said yesterday. No exersize other than walking a few miles daily.
I weighed in at 188lbs with jeans and shies with keys, wallet and phone on me and i'm still losing. I feel great
11
Smith
October 12 2017 1
I am concerned that Dietdoctor is sharing this information with us. Zero carbs isn't a balanced way to eat, and not even what is described on this site. I typically appreciate this site for promoting health, but find Kelly looks underweight and associate how she looks with an eating disorder. Care needs to be taken to promote health not just skinnyness. As a woman, I don't want to see women who look like this (and to be encouraged to look like this), I want to see women who's health shines through their happy face, with a reduction in health problems and a normal body composition.
12
Hope
February 16
I think she looks far too skinny, but, if she feels great and is healthy, more power to her. I myself do better with very little carbs- but it's hard to do.
13
CK
February 16
Aren’t some carbs necessary for serotonin production?
14
Morag
February 24
I don't agree with any site promoting severe weight loss, this comes from someone who eats low carb but has just lost a close family member through extreme dieting and anorexia. I am sorry, but your site has gone down in my estimations. You should not be promoting such extreme dieting or weight loss. Shame on you. This is not the body image, or diet, that you should be promoting.
15
Ed
February 25
Many long time followers of this site and low carb are coming to this realization.

You can't ignore the fact that nature is filled with starches and fruits. So what's the deal then?

LCHF and HCLF cycling (i.e. 3 day LCHF, 1 day HCLF). We need all macronutrients, just not at the same time. The next few years will be about this surfacing to the mainstream.

It really boils down to this:
Eating LCHF / HCLF, the foods are self-regulating.
Once you combine fats & starches/sugars -- social customs, strict family rules, and culture step in and regulate & control eating habits for the sake of health & wellness.
When this breaks down (as you see today), there is no more regulation at the individual or family level, then that's where Government must step in and pass things like the soda laws.
16
Debra G.
March 1
It is interesting how different people react differently to foods. Keto is my go to because my body responds well to it. Others respond well to carnivore. As long as we are all healthy I say go for it. Thanks diet doctor for this article. It is not my place to say someone looks sick or too thin. It is between her and her doctor. I usually have to listen to vegans comment how unhealthy I am living because I choose keto. I say it is nobody's damn business on how others choose to live....live and let live!!
17
C
March 1
Thank you so much for sharing this and letting people make up their own minds what is best for them.

Zero carbs for ten years

More