Hey guys...

Liquid_G

I was about 6'1" 340lbs about a year ago. Went to the doctor for something unrelated and found out I was type 2 diabetic (big surprise) and was going to have to be put on medication / insulin shots etc.. f*ck that.

Been on the Ketogenic diet since then. Low Carb High Fat diet. No starches/sugar/very little carbs from vegetables etc. Basically forces your body to burn fat for energy instead of glucose (sugar/carbs etc). There's more to it but that's the cliff notes version.

Its tough sometimes. and going out to eat can sometimes be a huge pain in the ***. But its all about learning what you can and can't eat. It's amazing when you start reading labels and see how much sugar and BS is put in foods we buy everyday..

Slowly but surely down to ~280 and still going. With literally zero exercise (desk IT job). Check out the everything about keto forum. Get lots of info and support there..

Also can recommend the Myfitnesspal app thing if you want help tracking ****. I hate doing it but can help you realize how many calories and carbs you taking in.

Its not for everyone but its definitely working for me. Might be worth looking into.

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oro

+1 Keto is definitely an amazing option if you've tried other diets before and calorie counting just doesn't seem to work for you. As it has been said earlier in the thread the options to lose weight are numerous and some work better for different people.

I had a hernia surgery which was botched by the first surgeon who performed it and in trying to train for police try outs I re-opened the op site. Without the PTO required for the surgery I had to limit my physical activity till I could cover the hours needed to get the surgery, depressed and eating like garbage ballooned me to 235lbs I'm only 5'9 so that was a lot of weight on my frame. After my surgery I immediately started a keto diet with 0 exercise for fear of damaging my new op site. I am down 58 lbs in 4.5 months. Zero cardio, but I have picked up doing push ups, pull ups and squats recently and will start into cardio slowly as well.

It worked for me so it may work for you, I believe so heavily in it I made a small blog for my family where I put up recipes for foods I've made that are low carb and my father who is type 1 diabetic has benefited greatly as well. If you want you can try it out and see if you take to the diet. Pretty much the solid rule you abide by is stay under 50 grams of carbs a day, you cut out your carbs and up your fat intake far higher than protein intake. For snacks you would be eating nuts, jerky, etc. You will find you eat a lot healthier as you have to cook your meals and to keep things fresh you end up using a ton of vegetables that you otherwise wouldn't have considered prior.

I'm sure liquid G can attest to your energy level feeling completely different as well, it honestly feels like you are running on a higher grade of "fuel" if that makes sense.

Oro Strong That's the blog I have for some recipes but looking up keto you will definitely find other sites that are far more detailed and have more to offer but it might give you a few that you can try out and see if it is for you.

Again not saying it's the perfect diet, but it has been the perfect diet for me, and if it ends up helping you out then I figured it is worth mentioning.

-Cliffs
-Keto worked great for me
-Under 50 grams of carbs a day
-A few low carb recipes to try out