Sarah had always struggled with her weight, but she had never really won. Her reproductive endocrinologist suggested that she consider becoming keto after she had infertility treatments. She dropped some weight as a result. Regretfully, she managed to regain it all and then some. On the eve of having bariatric surgery, she tried keto once more. Read Sarah’s account to learn what transpired:
Hello, I’m Sarah.
I’m a 39-year-old from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and keto has helped me lose 170 pounds (77 kg) in the past two years.
It has taken me a lifetime to lose weight. I was a plump child, weighing 250 pounds (113 kg) in my late teens. It seems as though I have lived a diet my entire life. I went to my first weight-loss meeting when I was thirteen years old.
I was first introduced to the ketogenic diet and the Diet Doctor website by a reproductive endocrinologist. While receiving infertility treatments, I lost 60 pounds (27 kg) thanks to keto. Regretfully, our infertility odyssey abruptly ended in failure. In an emotional spiral, I regained everything and more.
I understood that something needed to shift.
Two years ago this January, feeling trapped in an unhappy marriage, I was depressed and totally desperate. When I got on the scale, I was surprised to discover that I had reached an all-time high of 344 pounds (156 kilogrammes). I understood that something needed to shift. I visited my doctor to have a full physicaland requested a referral for weight-loss surgery. With borderline high blood pressure and a slew of aches and pains, I realised my lifestyle was finally catching up with me. I could sense the breakdown of my body. Daily chores were getting harder.
Structure of starchI chose to give keto another go. The wait period for surgery within Canada might be one to two years. I intended to lose 20–30 pounds (9–13 kg) by coasting until I would have surgery to “fix me.” I see now how erroneous that thought was. I leaped with both feet and approached the situation day by day, then week by week. Before I realised it, a year had gone by, and I had lost 100 pounds (45 kg).Today, my first ketoversary,
I contacted the hospital trembling to cancel the surgeon’s appointment. I requested to be taken off the list. I can now confidently state that I lost 70 pounds (32 kg) a year ago because I had to have the self-confidence to think I could carry on doing this on my own.
Today’s life is so far different from what I could have ever anticipated. I feel completely different now. My mental and physical health are in excellent condition. I’m at peace with my history, and I believe I’m who I was supposed to be all along.
For me, this way of living is absolutely right. I adore that it doesn’t feel in the least bit restrictive. I wish I had been aware of more years ago that I am a sugar addict. Removing it from my diet provided me with the balance I had been looking for but could not achieve. This girl is keto for life, that much is certain.
