How do lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks on a keto diet?

When Kristina Bezenah weighed herself at her maximum weight, the scale read 88.5 kg. She decided to make a radical change with the Keto diet and ended up losing 27 kilos, and gaining confidence and energy.

I don't know what it weighed at the beginning at all. Something like 88.5 kg, although it may have been more. I remember seeing the number on the scale and not wanting to look again.

When I was little, I was always a medium weight. I gained weight during college, because of the stress, but it wasn't anything to write home about. But then I found myself in a toxic relationship, I was always depressed, and I ended up eating my feelings.

I craved a lot when I was sad with my life or myself (I only have a few “before” pictures from this time, because I wouldn't let them take pictures of me). I ate whatever I wanted to feel better: ice cream, pizza, candy, and the truth is that I didn't really know what I was eating.

Getting out of that toxic relationship was a turning point.

For the first time in a long time I started to be happy with myself and my life, and I was able to lose 9 kilos just by paying attention to what I ate (and not eating for the sake of eating).

I got out of that relationship shortly after reaching 88.5 kg. With just that little change and starting to feel better about my life, I was able to lose 20 pounds on my own. I started paying more attention to what I was eating, not so much junk food, more fruits and vegetables and things like that.

Also, I also got some exercise, walking for about 30 minutes a day and doing simple weight exercises, nothing too intense. So I lost another 4.5 kg in about eight months following that routine.

Then, when I weighed 74kg, I noticed a slowdown in my progress, until I found out about the Keto diet.

I plateaued, losing no weight at all, even when trying to eat less. But then I found out about the ketogenic diet through a friend.

Keto sounded like something I could stick with with no problem, and I would say it has helped me get out of that weight plateau. I started eating a lot less carbohydrates and sugars. Also, I got rid of everything that was not compatible with this diet in my pantry: cookies, crackers, potatoes, because I knew that if I had it, I would end up eating it.

I was very strict, paying close attention to my net carb intake, but still eating good, healthy foods like healthy fats and lean meats. I also made sure to stay in the 1200-1500 calorie range, to keep losing weight. This is what a typical day looked like on my diet:

• Breakfast: eggs and bacon, and coffee with cream and stevia.
• Lunch: salad with tuna and more vegetables, with cheese and avocado.
• Dinner: an omelette with cheese and vegetables to accompany.
• To snack on: cheese puffs (my favorite) and sometimes peanut butter.

I should also add that I didn't get the dreaded keto flu like many others. For the first few days, I felt a little disoriented, but otherwise I was fine.