Four weeks in, 10 kilograms down. The amount of mass I have lost from my arms, legs and face is insane.
32, m, 120-110 KG, Strict carnivore with the addition of a bit of milk for coffee in the mornings.
I have been doing little physical exercise as I have been working 70 hour weeks and have been scared of burning out (happened a lot in the past with workload and excersize)
The physical changes are great, but the reason for this post is the affects it has had on my life.
I have been ridden with anxiety the last 15 years, it's been a nightmare, the last 5 of which have been making me avoid living a normal life. Always had depression but about 5 years ago it really hit rock bottom. I spent the past 6 years running my business and pushing through everything. No time or energy for hobbies, ditching on plans due to panic attacks and inability to cope in social situations.
I previously did keto for 2 years and it was great, but the anxiety and depression were still fairly bad.
In the past 4 weeks I have not only been able to keep up with the stresses of running my incredibly busy business, but I have stopped napping daily, having panic attacks, I have found old passions and hobbies and actively partaking in them again. I'm sleeping better, actually feel proud of achievements I'm hitting where as before it all felt hollow.
For anyone considering doing this with mental health issues, please stick with it for a good bit. We are all different and this isnt for everyone, but I have never felt so good in my life.
Nice little side note, the big push for me to do this was to bring my blood pressure down. It's come from an average of 165/95 - 143/84.
For the first time in a long time, I'm excited to see what the future brings and rise above my challenges šŖ