# Weight loss success! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 13, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081 "2018-12-13T22:07:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081/1 "2018-12-13T22:07:23Z")
As of this morning, I have lost over forty pounds since the beginning of November! I started with a two-week water-only fast, and since then I have kept to a fairly strict keto-friendly diet, and have been in ketosis for over a month now. I have lost nearly 5 inches off of my waist, and fat deposits over my entire body have very noticeably dropped off. In addition, my problems with sleep apnea and GERD have completely vanished- no more machine, no more daily doses of omeprazole. I also have considerably more energy and focus than I have had in many, many years. Mundane, but I felt like sharing! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081/2 "2018-12-13T22:23:37Z")
How did you actually live only on water? That’s amazing. Congrats on your loss. That isn’t so mundane, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081/3 "2018-12-13T22:28:29Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > How did you actually live only on water? That’s amazing. Congrats on your loss. That isn’t so mundane, btw. It helps to have a generous buffer of excess fat 😉 And thanks! ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081/4 "2018-12-13T22:45:55Z")
Awesome, man! ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081/5 "2018-12-13T23:47:07Z")
Great job! Are you doing this under medical supervision? ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081/6 "2018-12-13T23:57:38Z")
Fabulous! ---
**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081/7 "2018-12-14T17:07:53Z")
Nice work. I’ve had some success with this too, currently at 192 down from 240 about six months ago. I didn’t do a strict diet, but did cut out a lot of carbs and sugar (although I wasn’t really eating a lot of sugar anyway). I think stopping eating terrible food (e.g. a burger and all the fries) at every meal got me most of the way there. The nice part about not doing a strict diet is that I think I can sustain this for the long term. I’m still eating a fair amount of things that I like. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081/8 "2018-12-14T17:24:02Z")
Thanks all! As of this morning, 206, down from 247 in October, 265 or so at the beginning of the year. **nearwildheaven** , I’ve been getting tested and retested ad nauseam over the last two months, due to other issues- blood work, urinalysis, CT scans- so far everything is looking good! **Driver8** , awesome! The hardest part for me is not eating bread- I was never much into sugar, but I love me some fresh-baked bread. But cheese and eggs are two of my favorite foods, and I get to eat those with impunity! ETA: My favorite thing so far was buying an XL shirt the other day… first time I haven’t had to buy a 2X, and it fit with room to spare! ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weight-loss-success/826081/9 "2018-12-14T21:09:27Z")
Can you share a good resource for keto? I desperately need help with the menu planning. Congratulations to you!