Did Keto NOT Work For You?

Good morning fellow weight-loss friends. I’ll try to keep this short. Weight loss backstory is at the bottom.

So we’ve all heard the wonders and miracles of Keto. I would do Keto off and on, cycling about four or five weeks. I kept macros and calories in check. I saw some weight loss, but felt very meh. Blood pressure was actually higher than normal. Energy was just the same, fluctuating. The biggest issue I ran into was the mental strain. A constant “I can’t have this, I can’t have that. I really want a peach or a kiwi, but can’t. Why does this work magically for everyone else, but not me? I must not be eating enough fat, or that strawberry I ate had too many carbs”.

The r/Keto group didn’t exactly help. It’s like the fitness instagram of Reddit. A constant borage of before/afters. Anytime you question it, you’re flooded with “you must not be taking it seriously enough. You’re doing it entirely wrong. Too many calories” and one Redditor even went as far as to day “myself and numerous people I know who did keto have seen phenomenal results; except one. He decided he wanted soft drinks more than taking care of his body. So you have to decide what’s more important: taking care of your body or giving in to craving an apple”.

AN APPLE.

Then I was told I was eating too many calories (my BMR is about 2,500). I asked if keto works because of the body running on fat or if it’s more driven by a caloric deficit. Holy shit at the backlash.

Despite the unhelpful nature of the SubReddit, I still never saw the miracle of keto. If anything I actually gained weight. I got sick and tired of all the salty and savory flavors. Every bit of bacon, steak, melted cheese, extra oils, pork bellies.... fuck I’m over it.

Now I’m on my go-to Mediterranean diet, with grapes and pomegranates. All the zesty and light salads of love. SOME bread, but not a lot. Maybe 2-3 things of toast every other day (whole wheat, seeds, “power bread”). I refrain from super fatty cheeses and most dairy products (except feta, Parmesan, and my favorite which is goat cheese). Almond milks and yogurts. Now I feel SO much better. I’m not hungry or thirsty all the time, I feel a bit more energetic and motivated. While it’s too soon to really tell, I think I’ve actually lost weight.

Does this resonate with anyone? Did Keto not do much for you or did it do more harm than good? I’m trying to see if I’m the only one or what went awry.

Backstory, I used to be 350lbs at 19 years old. 250 at 21. 220 at 23. 200 at 24. 240 at 25. 170 at 26. And now 215 at 27. It’s been a wild roller coaster my whole life. I have tried every diet imaginable, and trying to manage my binge-eating disorder and polar opposite of anorexia (hence the drop from 240 to 170). I’m Male, 6’, and decently active (Pandemic considered, but was really active prior).

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