Heather accomplished the impossible: she overcame binge eating and dropped 125 pounds (57 kilograms) on a rigorous keto diet. But specifically, how does she eat? And what mental shift was necessary for her to go on such an amazing journey? What she has to say is as follows:
I never imagined as a youngster that I would one day be lying in bed, unable to breathe due to my own extreme obesity. I never imagined I’d be shovelings cake into my mouth with only my fingers, choking on my own salty tears.
I’m Heather, and I have a binge eating problem. It has been 652 days since my last binge. This is my narrative.
I awoke on January 4, 2016, with a redoubled sense of resolve.
I would start something now and see it through to the end. For the first 30 days of following a ketogenic diet, I told myself that I owed myself nothing short of perfection.
I trod on the balance. The weight that was reflected back to me was 295 pounds (134 kg). I am 150 cm (4′ 11″). I was almost as large as my height. I told myself that it would be the last time I saw those numbers on the scale.
Over my first two days, I shed nine pounds (4 kg). Eighteen pounds (8 kg) in the first week. 33 lbs (15 kg) throughout the first 28 days of life. I made no cheats and chose to press on instead of taking a cheat day because I remained resolute and felt so inspired by my accomplishments.
I had lost 100 pounds (45 kg) by August of 2016. By the time the ketogenic diet was begun on January 4, 2017, I had shed 125 pounds (57 kg). At this point, my weight loss of 138 pounds (63 kg) is remaining stable.
With little activity, I shed that much weight. I’m now fighting to drop a pound, therefore I’m beginning to make it a habit to run and
I’ve never let go of my objective. I’ve had to set new objectives all the time since achieving them makes me feel and perform better.
Avocado, vegetables, cheese, eggs, and meat. I don’t consume whole blocks of cheese and unending mounds of bacon.
My cuisine is monotonous. I don’t eat for amusement; I eat for sustenance. Avocado, vegetables, cheese, eggs, and meat. I don’t consume whole blocks of cheese and unending mounds of bacon. Calories are important, therefore I track both calories and macronutrients. I consume about 1200 calories per day to lose weight and 1500 calories per day to maintain my weight. I have PCOS, and I probably struggle more than the typical woman with a functioning endocrine system to lose or maintain weight.
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My experience has been chronicled in an online journal at Facebook.com/HeatherDoesLife.
Regards,
Heather