Yup ,I’m 69 yrs, no hip pain or back pain now

Just as with the SAD, Keto is fast becoming filled with junk food versions of the foods filled with grains, sugars, and chemicals that we should not eat. Manufacturers are jumping on the Keto bandwagon to make a buck. Sadly, the healthiest, most sustainable way to live the Ketogenic lifestyle (IMHO) is to eat real whole foods, prepare them ourselves, and choose eating out meals very, very wisely. It is a lifestyle change in foods we eat and how we eat. I have made the mistakes too, but for me eating now is more about the quality of life and health than a quick "taste fix'. Thank you ladies for sharing your knowledge and experience with us all. Well done!!

It finally clicked with me that this is a life style way of eating and Not a diet!!! It took me till I was 62 to figure it out!! Glad y’all got it at a younger age!!

I would tell myself that I will feel so much better in every way. I no longer have food cravings. I no longer take a bunch of meds. My gut is so much happier that I don’t have to base all my trips on where the closest bathroom is. Mentally I’m sharp, even though I’m 65 and retired. My brain is more like I’m 35! Thank you both for the hard work you put into helping others. You make a difference in the world! 😊

WHAT I LEARNED: Food/carb addiction is real. Every single diet can result in successful weight loss...but, if you don’t address and resolve what’s going on mentally, spiritually & emotionally at the same time you change your diet, every single diet will fail-even KETO (although KETO is now my preferred lifestyle). It’s less about what you eat...and more about WHY you overeat.

Tip from me; MAKE A LIST of what ails you. Migraines, creeky knees, hip, skin. Everything you can possibly think of. Once you start going keto/carnivore, you may later forget all the problems you started with because you'll eventually feel really GOOD.

I would tell myself what you touched on toward the end of this video: Don’t obsess over being fat, losing weight, being on a diet. Go live your life!

I am only 6 months into the keto lifestyle and while I am very close to my goal. I keep telling myself this isn't a end date it's just a switch to maintenance. I do think the one piece of advice I would give myself is don't get too obsessed with the scale.

Something some one told me was, "If you always eat like you always ate, you will always look like you have always looked". Yep, it's a wonderful lifestyle change.

I think I would tell myself that it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. When I started, I was dreading losing all of my favorite foods but after a couple months, I didn't even want those foods anymore so it wasn't as big of a struggle as I expected. Tonight I gave my dinner roll to another family member and didn't even care.

I wish that I didn’t share with everyone that I was doing keto every time I was offered non-keto foods. People often act judgmental and/or concerned. Now, I just say no to certain foods without the need to tell people why.

I would tell myself to JUST GET STARTED, it doesn’t have to be perfect, “all ducks in a row” to benefit… you can work out all the little details later!!! Regardless of how much I tried to do everything perfectly to start, I ended up tweaking everything anyway 😆 We’re all so different and it has to work for our individual lives. Sustainability is SO KEY!!!

I can attest to how hard it becomes to lose weight, the further you drift away from unprocessed keto foods. When I first started, I ate meat, veggies, eggs, nuts, berries, coffee, tea, water, cheese, and fat sources. I was losing 10 pounds a week. I introduced diet sodas, keto desserts, keto bread and other things and it became a gateway back to everything else because the cravings I had when I wasn't home where I could eat the right way. It's best to just kick the sweet cravings all together.

Well I am 71 now but I would tell my younger self that the food industry is just trying to make money and they don’t have your health in mind. And sweets are chasing more sweets, never ending.

Losing the 'weight' of being disappointed in oneself is the real benefit of losing weight... it's an extremely tough journey but knowing we have it in us, makes it worthwhile... I have lost 160 pounds and these thoughts are part of my navigating how to maintain. Thanks for the video ❤

Hi I wished I could have done this sooner. Im 69 and so grateful that I did it. My pain has gone and I feel the best I ever felt in my life.

If I could chose "when" I'd tell myself this, I'd chose to have told myself to get on keto in my 20's. I think I'd have solved all my fertility issues and I'd have the children that I wanted.

This is the first video anyone who wants to start Keto should watch! Great information.

I have NEVER felt better in my life! I went on Keto because of major hip pain. It is just about gone! The 45-pound weight loss is a great thing too! I love you girls and my husband is obsessed with the chaffle recipe. I have to make a triple batch often. Keep the videos coming!

After being on a keto way of life for over three years, I do not want to go back to eating a standard American diet. It just does not appeal to me.

Oh my word, that's the best analogy ever!! The diet is a prison sentence when you are only trying to reach a certain weight. I'm using that one 👍😁

Eating like the world is coming to an end…that hits home and describes my binge eating disorder that was triggered by restricting foods. Thanks for making this video.

Just ordered the LMNT sample pack🤗. I was never overweight until my peri- menopause years to post years. I gained 25 lbs during those 14 years. Keto and IF have been the only solutions for me. I am in it for life because it is so hard to lose in our “golden years”! Thanks for what you do.

I'm a nurse, for over 15 yrs I got up with neck pain,, EVERY MORNING , I put a heat pack on my neck to start the day, just to ease the pain..... my 4th morning on keto, I'd been up for like 2 1/2 hrs before I realized I didn't have neck pain, didn't need the morning heat pack!!!🥰

So therapeutic! It's like you guys are inside of my mind lol The mental strain that goes along with being fat...is NO joke. I feel like I'll have PTSD once I reach my goal and will be so afraid of ever eating anything that could contribute to me being fat again.

Definitely a lifestyle choice for me! Processed food tastes gross now. Inflammation, arthritis, digestion, labs...all improved. Weight loss is a bonus.

Definitely things someone new needs to hear. I’ve tried so many “diets” in the past, having the right mindset for a lifestyle change is so important. Thanks for doing this.

I started Keto in March 2021. What I would tell myself back in March is, “Girl, you are gonna love this diet!!! You are going to lose weight without being hungry.” I’m a lifelong dieter, but never have I had a diet where the food is GOOD and I’m not hungry and I’m losing weight. Keto is a miracle and I’m never never never going back to low calorie/low fat. Thank you for your videos because they have helped me so much. ❤️

I love your videos and think this one was so honest and helpful while others are entertaining and fun. I love all the hacks and low/no carb treats and you told it like it is you can’t eat treats every day and not sabotage you weight loss. I have gained and lost weight all my life. I lost weight cutting calories, WW, calories in/out, exercise, the Zone diet, WW again, low fat and cutting cholesterol and now Keto. I always went back to my old way of eating after the amount of weight I wanted to lose was lost. I would tell my much younger self (started in my late teens gaining weight and I’m now 67) to eat healthy cut out sugar and carbs (didn’t know what a carb was back then but I had a sweet tooth) and stick with it. It is a lifestyle and it is sustainable! You will feel better and not suffer the yo-yo syndrome of losing and gaining. Don’t count the pounds lost but realize the health benefits and how much better you feel not eating all the junk food. I started Keto because I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes las year and researched how to reduce my A1C. My doctor wanted me to go on medication but I refused and didn’t really think it was a big deal until I found Dr Berry. I binge watched his videos and thought what he said made sense. Then he had Amy Berger on his channel talking about a book she co-wrote with Dr Westman called End the Carb Confusion. I bought the book read it immediately and it changed my life! I am 7 months on Keto it has been the easiest thing to do ever and I eat out a lot! My A1C was tested yesterday and it is down to 5.1 from 5.9! It had been creeping up over the last couple of years. My doctor never told me about lifestyle changes that would reduce my blood sugar or explained how carbs affect your body’s production of insulin and why that is bad for you. If you’re struggling and want more knowledge please buy Amy’s book it will open your eyes to why you struggle with your weight and what Keto can do for you. I have my indulgences and enjoy some of the treats you make here. Your stories are amazing and I appreciate you sharing them with us! Thank you!

If I could go back one year right before I started this new diet (as in basic diet of what I eat, not diet as in just for weightloss purposes), I would tell myself to not let people intentionally or unintentionally try to sabotage my mindset to eat things I shouldn't, to start earlier with getting family on board with eating same things I am, and to bounce right back after falling off rather than just doing the "well, I already ate X so may as well eat Y" carb filled garbage that I shouldn't have. I would also remind myself to pre-plan meals more often for days when I am very busy but can't afford to fall off track.

We’re all so lucky to have you two!! Thank you!

I would tell myself not to expect big weight and health changes quickly. That it took perhaps years to become overweight and that you have to commit to be consistent and know you are in it for the long haul. It took me 4-5 years to stabilize weight wise and health wise. BUT the key to sticking it out is to eat delicious Keri foods!

Exactly. it’s upsetting when i see people say “i’m in Maintenance and going to start introducing carbs back in to my diet “ why would you go back to what made you fat in the first place? I would tell myself you’ll be amazed how easy this is and how great i’m going to feel . I’m 56 and my youngest is 15 , we were in Target the other day and my daughter was so far behind I didn’t realize until she yelled why are you walking so fast ?? lol with over 100 lbs off i feel like i can walk forever 🥰

For me it was to stop blaming myself for difficulties, weaknesses, and failures and instead see them as invisible walls to be problem solved and overcome. I'm just starting my keto journey again. I have accepted that it's a lifestyle, that I am the only one doing this, that I will need to cook everything I eat and it's ok.

When someone says "Oh, you can't have that, can you?" I say No, I CHOOSE not to have that. I'm not on a diet, I changed the way I eat to feel better and not be in pain. I am disabled due to an injury, I wear a brace on my leg all the time. People think I live in pain, but I don't, not now. I feel so much better since I've lost weight, and since I stopped eating inflammatory foods. My leg still doesn't bend, I do still wear a brace, these are facts I can't change. But, I changed everything else about my life and I changed it by low-carbing/doing keto.

I am 65 and lost 5.8 first week. 3 days later stayed the same. Discouraged. After watching this, I feel more encouraged. Thank you. This is not my first go at Atkins, low carb, WW but I want it to last this time. Enjoy you girls😊

the longer you do keto, the less you think about food, we stick with a handful of things that are easy and tasty, and we crave less junk. But I've been like you guys, on and off for 20 years. My first bought of atkins lost over 100lbs...put it all back on trying to be like everyone else and eat "normally", meanwhile thinking the entire time about food constantly. It became sort of a disordered way of eating. And now it's harder to lose, but I feel physically and mentally better keeping to low carb. By anxiety is less, depression not as severe, and my joints don't hurt as much. Diets are the problem. Mindset and lifestyle is the fix. The hardest part is social situations. Though I'm old enough now that I'm not exactly going out to dinner with friends on the regular...

Great info. I agree. I have More energy, My pains went away, fatty liver gone, blood sugar back to normal, depression gone. I’m now walking lots and am on this lifestyle forever!

Sarah, I LOVE the streaks in your hair!!

That it’s as much about retraining your taste buds as it is about not eating refined carbs. Sarah once said she doesn’t remember what something tasted like so the keto version was delicious to her. That’s so true! I love keto desserts but they don’t make me obsessed and call to me from the kitchen. Another thing is no more bloating! That food baby was my body telling me I was inflaming the heck out of it with sugar and other processed foods. Thank you for the LMNT code!! It’s a life saver. LMNT solved the epic leg and foot cramps I developed when I adopted a keto lifestyle.

Thank you ladies. You have helped me a lot during this journey, with delicious recipes and sound and encouraging advice. .My daughter & I are coming up on a year in September of this Keto journey. It has been amazing. We feel so much better physically. We both had dealt with inflammation & pain. Keto definitely reduced inflammation almost down to nothing. Mentally we both feel so much better & we definitely have way more energy. We both have had to purchase new wardrobes & that has been alot of fun choosing clothes we could've never fit before 🥰 The recipes are very delicious and doable. Keto has been life changing. My advice is do not focus on the scale, trust the journey & Keto on. 🌿

The most magical thing is that I don't crave carbs anymore!😊 I don't want to go back to the way I used to eat, I don't feel deprived

I’ve been KETO since 2016 and maintenance since 4/2017. I found KETO on YT while searching how to lose 37 lbs of prednisone weight (5’1”). Definitely a lifestyle...🙋🏼‍♀️☕️❤️

I journal to stay focused. Type 2 diabetes destroys your life slowly I'm on day 229 of my journey and I feel great; however, everyday is a challenge. Journaling keeps me focused. My current weight lost is 50 lbs and my A1C has went from 9.7 to 6.8. I'm losing weight slowly but my focus is changing my day to day habits. I'm 55yrs old and I feel pretty. Even when my husband would call me pretty girl I never felt pretty ever. With that said, changing my day to day habits are my focus. I really enjoy the channel. I reply to a lot of your content in my journal. :)

Wanted to let you know I get a lot out of watching your videos~ I'm vegan but decided to go low carb and eventually full vegan keto and have happily lost 120 pounds!!! I was motivated by a stroke so that made it easy to stick with! I could not find much for low carb or keto vegans but I found y'alls channel and have been watching you ever since. You always made me feel like I could figure it out and I did!! Thanks for the encouragement you didn't realize you were giving this 61 year old vegan gram 🧡

The reduction of body pain and vast increase of mental clarity keeps me keto.

I would tell myself to stick with it and don’t allow other’s opinions about how much weight you’ve lost to deter you from reaching your goal. And, don’t allow creeps to deter you either. Their behavior is not your issue, it’s theirs.

When I first started I ate soo much kale I was surprised when I looked in the mirror that I wasnt GREEN lol

In the beginning I ate too much fat and then a light went on and I said that's how I got fat in the 1st place, now I'm doing low fat, low carb high protein

Ordered my sample pack! Thank you! I am the Whole Foods kind of keto. I feel great! 19 months and going strong!

I've been doing keto for about 4 months now and lost nearly 2stone and I'm still losing about 2lb a week now. The benefits for me have been working towards reversing my prediabetic stage and lowering cholesterol overall. I have stalled for weeks sometimes but I just keep going. I have dysphagia so swallowing most foods is difficult but with some of your recipes have been great for me. Ps.... I ove your channel and you both are amazing. Much love from 🇬🇧

A few weeks into doing keto my menopausal hot flashes have been extremely less frequent and intense.

That is why I recommend they read the Atkins book to understand low carb! It is nice to do their first stage and you will lose up to 15 lbs in the first two weeks and progress from there! I lost 70 lbs in 4 months! I have lost slower and even stall at times but it is a lifestyle now. I just turned to the higher fat moderate protein and feel so much better and I also learned that I am very carb sensitive! I lose at 20 net carbs, slow at 25 and stall at 30. But by having healthful fat in my diet makes good satiating and taste good and I feel full energy and do not crave carbs as my taste is satisfied! This is how I live now for 4 years! Be careful to much fatty acid can flare osteoarthritis so eat veggies and eat healthy fat not dirty keto I learned that the hard way! You can do this! I have MS and this diet keeps me in remission! 🙌🏻👏😊

I love your videos. "There's more to life than food." Best advice. I needed to hear this.

Definitely feeling better is what has helped me stay on keto. And I have heard how you will stop craving sweets and your pallet will change and I never really believed it but it is so true! Thanks so much for your videos - Love you guys! 💕

This is the only way of eating I've done that I can do forever. I like eating this way and I know I have to stay away from sugar. Good video, girls. ~Kat

I would tell myself to stick with it!!! There are so many benefits to this way of eating outside of the weight loss. You guys are an inspiration - thank you for this!

Great job ladies. You touched on several important issues in a short amount of time.

Great points to keep in mind. One of the most important being, seems to me: "Your weight is a little bit of the equation, but there's a lot more going on." If I could add to what you're saying at around 10:00 - the way so many of us are used to eating, particularly in America, is completely unlike anything that was normal before the mid-20th century. It doesn't even really have to be keto in particular as much as any lifestyle that involves eating primarily whole, unprocessed foods. Cut out everything Madison Avenue says you should eat and that's half the battle right there. I know this is keto-focused, but that's really what I'd've told the younger me. Not that I would have listened. Who am I kidding? 😆

Hi girls 👧🏻 👧🏻 , I did keto in 2018 lost 57 pds in 7 months got to goal and was extremely happy of course I gained some of it back when I stopped that’s why I’m here now been on it almost 2 months lost 10pds and 7 inches in total 18 pds left to go I would first smack my self silly lol then say why didn’t I continue ?????? So now this time around I’m on it for life and being on your channel is making it so much fun with the recipes and all I adore you girls 🌻🌻🌻

First THANK YOU for this video!!! I needed to hear this... The one thing I would tell myself is to just take it one day at a time, don't compare yourself to others and just do You!!!!! 😊

I agree with you that the subsequent times you get back on the keto wagon your weight loss will be less dramatic. Also, keeping it simple with whole foods and cutting the "keto" snacks is right on target. You want to subdue the sweet tooth not cater to it! I feel so much better on keto and I know I am a carbaholic! One bite of sweet is not enough and one is too many. I love your advise to keep a journal of the journey...how you are feeling, what food upset your system, etc. Also, pay attention to real hunger. If you can't drink it away with electrolytes, then it is real hunger. Eat. Keep up the good work, ladies!!!!

I would hold my beautiful face in my hands 🥰 and say I love you very much and so does Jesus. Stop hurting yourself, you got THIS beautiful baby girl 🌺👐💝😘 the best is yet to come. 🥰

I love your channel and the reality you bring! Got my sample!

I am so glad to have found your channel. I have done keto a few years ago and lost 40 lbs and felt great. Then my mom was diagnosed with cancer and my life went off the rails. I was diagnosed with mysthenia gravis 2 years ago and I have specific symptoms which if they go away I will know it was from the keto. Thanks for sharing your story and also thanks for the link to the electrolytes. I just ordered them!

Yay! Love your guys’ videos!

My mental clarity. I take highly natural vitamins. I also do intermediate fasting. Recovering from chemo and being sick my whole life.

You guys were so RIGHT ON today. Thanks.

Thanks for the encouragement. I listen to you guys when I need a bit of motivation.

Looking forward to trying LMNT. Thanks for the video!

Loveee this video! I've watched it twice already!😍

You two have hit the nail on the head with this video!

Not only is it NOT a life sentence, it’s a way of life I’m teaching my children, so that they will hopefully start their adult lives with healthy bodies and a healthy relationship with food. We say in our house: Dessert is a SOMETIMES food! 😁

Keep it simple…stop the excuses and lay off the carbohydrates. Whole Foods like meat and a little non-starchy veggies work like a charm. Break your sweets and starches habit as they are not needed. Take a short stroll once a while to move a bit. Speed walking is not necessary. Love your tips and sharing your stories. Lots of benefits to this journey.

I ordered my sample pack! I'm excited to try it when I start keto. Thanks ladies, great video!

Awesome video! I’m new to your channel and wish I had found you sooner. Thank you for your insight, realistic approach, and humor. You’re doing a great service to all of us on this journey.

Thank you for the sample link.I have been wanting to try these!I agree with all the advise.Great information as usual❤️

Thank you for the great advice ladies. I love my keto lifestyle and don't want to go back to my old ways of eating. I feel great mentally and physically. God bless.

Another great video! Love your content. So practical

Yes, I've lost weight on keto (over 30 pounds!), but the wonderful unexpected thing I've discovered is how well balanced my lab work is now! My glucose numbers are below 100, when before I had been ready to tip over into diabetes. My HDL has never been higher, my triglycerides are much lower, and both are in proper ratio to the other. The vast majority of my LDL are the Type A particle variety -- not the calcified, oxygenated Type B that promotes hardened arteries. This is a TERRIFIC motivator for me to continue on keto, knowing that it is giving me great health apart from the weight loss alone!

Eating this way is eating delicious meats and a few veggies. Focus on new things or a new hobby. Love it.

So helpful to hear you talk about this. Makes me realize our thinking on diet /food (wins & fails) is universal. Just have to keep trying till we GET IT!

I turned 50 this year. My hormones are affected by the sugar and carbs I eat. Like dizziness and nausea. Grains are heavily sprayed by chemicals and have turned to poison for me. When I eat sugary things I can literally feel my blood sugar rising and I just feel awful 😣. So in order to have a life now, I’m working with a hormone specialist and she has instructed me to stay away from grains and sugar. She also suggested I fast at night and not during the day as I was. I miss coffee, but I feel better. Maybe down the line when my body has detoxed I can add it back as a once in a while thing, but for now my adrenal glands say no. I enjoy your inspirational videos that show the struggle we all face when trying to improve our health.

Oh how I needed to hear this! Y'all are awesome! Thank you for keeping it real! This is forever. I'm so excited to be on Keto! There are so many meals and foods and substitutions and such! I really do appreciate your advice and suggestions (as a noob) bc there is just so much conflicting info out there! Yall are doing it and have made it your lifestyle but I love that you have each other to help keep yourselves real! 2 of my 3 daughters are twins and they used to too! They're 33 now and one lives in a different state (sadly). They're night&day fraternals so don't have quite the connection y'all do but still always finished each others' sentences, etc. Y'all are fun to watch!

Love your comments and vision about for a lifestyle change versus a road to a weight loss goal. This is a very helpful video to listen to when I start to think the goal weight is the goal.

I went the first month of my journey in 2020 with very few Keto "Treats". For me I had done some research and new it was best to become fat adapted as quickly as possible by eating clean so I would say I was 95% clean in the beginning. After 18 months I do still have treats from time to time (I even had a small piece of watermelon and cantaloupe on my Birthday Vacation as a non-keto treat) but I am now able to turn down all the desserts, chips, ice creams, and breads that were offered with little difficulty. I'd say I'm more 80/20 depending on the week and so far after 100 pounds lost I think it's working out okay. I can't wait to get my free LMNT samples (shipping was paid of course). I have heard y'all talk about them a ton over the last year and I'm excited they are sponsoring your channel. Thanks as always for sharing and Have a Great Week!

Yep!!! I have been Keto for maybe 6mo now and we just got back from vacation. While on vacation I did not eat Keto for the 1st time and I am almost glad b/c I couldn't wait to get back on. My acid reflex almost immediately came back, I felt tired, and just yuck. I am glad for the 1st time in my life I know the difference and actually want to get back to my new way of eating. Anndddddd so glad I found you ladies b/c you were the the one's that really made me want to do it this time.

Love your matter of fact way you share your journey. Thank you.

Got my sample pack from your link. Paid $5 for shipping, and it arrived quickly. Can’t wait to try them!

So excited about the promotion for LMNT! Thank you. You gals are just adorable!

Thank you for the link. I ordered my samples :)

You ladies are truly amazing. I am so encouraged. Thank you ❤️

You girls look beautiful today!! Yes, thank you so much for encouraging us!! 🦋🦋🦋

Trust the process!!!! Blessings!!!

Just wanted to share my appreciation for you both

You two are so wise! I needed this video today.

Thank you ladies for this video. I just lost 28 lbs on keto. Occasionally I panic that I'll snap and binge on pizza or ice-cream or something, but then I realize how much better I feel and it all makes sense. This is a lifestyle for me.

Awesome words of wisdom! I'm restarting LC Sunday, August 1. Doing my shopping tomorrow

I took up your LMNT sample pack offer! Woot!

Thanks for your encouragement. If anyone would know and understand it would be the two of you. Last night I started my first 36 hour fast and I have to admit it’s a challenge these first few hours. But I look forward to seeing what amount I lose after the 36 hours. As I’ve said in the past you two are awesome 🙏