19M 6’0” SW:350 CW:290 GW:175
An update on my journey so far!
I went to my primary care doctor and he recommended the keto diet to me. I started 6 weeks ago, and the results have been really good so far. In May, I weighed 350 lbs, and as of today I’m at 290! This is the first time since middle school I weighted below 300, and let me tell you I cried when the scale said 290 for the first time in so long.
It’s been such a struggle to keep with my diet because I'm stuck at home until college starts back next month, and my family’s diet is much worse than I realized. They have done their best to support me and are fully behind me on my weight loss, which is the most important thing for a teen trying to lose weight IMO, but it can still be a struggle for them to understand my diet or weight loss issues. This advice may not help everyone, but if your family can’t really understand the whole Idea of carbs, fibers, sugars, etc. because of how they have eaten throughout the years, giving them a basic list of foods that are ok really help smooth things out while they "relearn" their food habits. It's worked wonders for me.
I’ve also been going to my park’s walking track as much as I can. I’m up to 2 miles in 40 mins. I can’t do much because I'm so out of shape but I figure I have to start somewhere. I’m going to start with weights when I get back to campus. I did have some questions for the wonderful people on here though.
Since I’m losing nearly 200 pounds, given my age, do you think I’ll have much loose skin? Any tips to help prevent it would also be appreciated! I’m worried because most of my weight is in my abdomen and I really don’t want to have a lot of loose skin if I can help it.
And since I’ve started this diet, I’ve noticed a major drop in my appetite. I really only eat like one meal a day, which may be a hamburger patty or something similar with no sides. Is this ok if I'm taking a once a day multi-vitamin? Probably not lol.
If anyone has any questions for me as to what I’ve learned through this journey so far, please DM me. Also, if you just want to talk or vent about your troubles so far I’m here. I’m new to Reddit and would love to make some new friends along the road to better health!
Thanks for taking the time to read and I wish you the best of luck on your journey. Stay strong!
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