What are the best ways to lose weight?

The best way to loose weight should be eating right. I was one of those woman who earned to eat. Ordered food every alternate day and in no time I changed from skinny to chubby to fat, my cholesterol was way beyond borderline.

I needed urgent remedy and that's where Ketogenic diet came to my rescue. I followed it for a month with due diligence to loose my water weight along with fat. In 25 days I lost 8 kgs. I have a very embarrassing picture to show my fattest version.

Prepare mentally.

It took lots of courage for me to upload it here as I am very much embarrassed the way I use to live and eat at that time. Please don't be like me. It took lots of hard work and determination to change myself I was addicted to pizza and fries.

This is how I look now. From 140 lbs to 115 lbs currently. From size large to small, waist 30 to 26.

Keto diet is the best way to lose weight.

Keto is basically high fat, low carb and medium protein diet. It shouldn't be called as a diet but lifestyle. Now I don't follow keto, I eat clean food and do workout daily. My weight is constant now. I plan to start keto again. This time along with my friends who were impressed by the results. Ketogenic diet is simple and effective way of loosing those fat around you.

Eat healthy fat like ghee, olive oil, avocados or cottage cheese. Ditch white and liquid carbs, eat green veggies and high protien meat like fish, chicken breast or anything that non vegetarians eat I have less ideas as am a vegetarian. Do take your electrolytes specially magnesium and follow 15 mins of simple cardio everyday. You will be surprised by the results.

A lot of people are asking for a diet plan, here is mine, anyone can make slight modifications according to their taste buds. I generally took 1000 to 1100 calories according to my BMI. Please calculate yours and plan accordingly. Do not have snacks instead have 3 whole meals.

Week1

Early morning- lemon water/ bpc coffee.

Breakfast- 2 egg cheese omelette and 1 strawberry or 100 gm cottage cheese with 50 gms of capsicum or spinach.

Lunch- 100gm paneer or 2 eggs boiled with 5 white mushroom buds/ stir fried okras/ stir fried cauliflower along with 1 or 2 strawberries.Afternoon- green teaDinner- 1 boiled egg, 1 egg white, cucumber raita and few soaked almonds/ cauliflower rice and egg curry.Before sleeping- apple cider vinegar with water.

I cook everything either in ghee or Olive oil, we can use coconut oil too. The basic idea is to limit my carbs to 15gms ie 5% of my total calories and rest 65% to fats and 30% to protein.

I also followed 12:8 intermittent fasting by third week as I had lost my appetite. It helped me again to loose the last 3 kgs.

For fat- use ghee/ cheese of your choice not low fat but/ coconut oil or Olive oil, avocados, cottage cheese, butter in moderations.

Protien- eggs, fishes, chicken, lamb or pork anything that suites you.

Carbs- green leafy veggies, mushrooms, cabbage, capsicum and in fruits strawberries. For dry fruits use almonds and macademia nuts. Drink lots of water and keep yourself hydrated.

Please don't forget to take your doctor's advice and do your own thorough research before starting.

What is keto flu?

Keto flu is common take your electrolytes and magnesium supplement for that. If you feel bloated in the first week try using psyllium husk. Once you are in ketosis weight loss will be happening very quickly. It normally takes 4 days to a week to reach in the ketosis state. Weigh yourself regularly and measure yourself in inches for motivation.

I did gain 500gms once I stopped keto but it has been stable now. I eat according to my calorie goals and avoid junk foods and sugar. I do have one or two cheat meals in a week but rest of the days its clean simple unprocessed food. I also go to gym 5 days in a week to maintain myself.

Loosing weight is not easy and healthy lifestyle needs some sacrifices and discipline. I found Keto easiest and simple with minimal sacrifice. I never felt weak or starved.