Maybe a bit dramatic, but that's how I currently feel, coming back on keto after spending a long time in a high-carb diet.

For the past few months, I picked up a high carb diet after a long period of weight loss on keto. I felt good for some time, but gradually felt myself slip in terms of my focus and mental clarity.

At the end, I felt like I had very little control over my own mind. It felt like a wild animal that I needed to fight to do anything - go to the gym, focus on work, etc.

On keto it feels like I have control over my own mind. I can decide to do something and just do it. My mind will still rebel if it's boring or hard, but the intensity is a 2 rather than an 11.

That's all I have. Wondering if others have experienced the same.

Some keto meals looks questionable, but they end up tasting amazing. What's a keto meal or snack you love that someone who isn't doing keto would probably never try? Share your weirdest keto food combinations

I’m looking for the current or better yet, former stressed out, overweight moms who have made it to the other side

I’m looking for some encouragement, inspiration, and maybe advice for people who are/used to be in a similar situation to me.
I am 33 (F), 5ft 4in tall, and weight about 280 and have for about the last 5-6 years. I have Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and insulin resistant PCOS. I had my gallbladder out 3 weeks ago. I very likely have undiagnosed ADHD and poor impulse control with food which is probably why I have found myself in the situation I am in. I also have signs of NAFLD starting.

I am a mom to 4 kids. I have twin 7 year olds (one of whom has Level3 autism and is more like a 3 year old) then an actual 3 year old and a 15 month old. I’m a SAHM and my husband works full time, often working weekends and many evenings due to the nature of his work.

I have what some people would probably classify as mild/moderate mental health struggles. I get very depressed about my weight and my health. I live with a high level of stress and mostly functional anxiety, which I attribute to the extra struggles and needs of being a special needs parent, and also just a parent of 4 still-pretty-small-and-needy kids.

I have not given weight loss a good honest try for several years. I’ve been either pregnant or breastfeeding since December of 2022. My 15 month old is on the verge of weaning, and I am not planning on becoming pregnant again. My husband and I are in agreement that this chapter of my life needs to be focused on recovering my health. I have a severe diastasis recti (about 12 cm at its widest point) and a significant umbilical hernia. I have a relationship with a surgeon and have a long game plan for hernia repair and DR repair after significant weight loss (he also conveniently did my gallbladder surgery, and was able to visualize my hernia himself while in there robotically to yeet my gallbladder. )

(Side bar on the gallbladder: it was in awful shape, and my doctor says it likely wasn’t functioning for a long time and I must have a high pain tolerance, which is correct. My recovery has been great and I seem to be digesting fats just fine, so I’m one of the lucky ones in that way I guess.)

I have very seriously been thinking about attempting keto as a long-term lifestyle. It seems to offer many benefits in addition to weight loss, like improving insulin resistance, mental clarity, decreasing inflammation, and maybe you can name some more. I know that 80% of my weight loss needs to come from dietary changes. I do enjoy whole foods. I like cooking from scratch. My current weakness is carbs/sugar (which I know can literally just be something my brain is hooked on). I want to lose weight for my health, to be a present and active and energetic mom for my kids. I think of my son for whom I will likely be a caregiver for the rest of my life and I want to be well enough for it. I want to be a good example for my daughters and help set them up for success health wise and to avoid the mistakes I’ve made.

I think I’m getting stuck in my head and too anxious to start. I need to be able to feed my kids balanced meals while also fueling my body with what it needs. My kids are a normal-level of picky. They eat vegetables but mostly will eat them just steamed. They’ll eat different proteins as long as they can have ketchup or ranch (ugh). I need to come up with protein, vegetable, carb (mostly for them) meal ideas that I can easily separate out what I shouldn’t consume. It just feels overwhelming, I need someone to tell me it can be done, and that they got it done.

If you’ve made it this far, thank you. This is my first post on Reddit!
Basically, I’m ready for a change. I need to change. I just feel stuck and paralyzed and hopeless and alone. Help me get moving.

Hi all, my doctor told me today that I have early lymphoedema, stage 1 and possibly from an infection.

Has anyone found improvement with this condition on a keto diet?

I have done a bit of research today and saw an anti inflammatory diet can be helpful but I'd like to hear real life experiences.

Im a 43 year old male who started a strict keto diet 8 months ago to try and solve some digestive issues and reoccurring diverticulitis, which the diet has most certainly solved. The added benefit was the weight loss. I am 6' tall and was just under 200 lbs when I started (not overweight but I definitely had some extra unneeded pounds), so with the diet and regular exercise I pretty quickly dropped down below 180 and have consistently hovered around 176 all of this with added muscle mass. I have been really strict with the diet with my only occasional break being extra carbs from vegetables or fresh homemade wholesome bread. I have never counted calories the entire time in fact when weight was dropping off I was afraid I was not eating enough calories.

I feel great and think I look the best of my adult life. My question is that now after stabilizing with weight after rapid loss I feel like Im starting to slowly loose more weight again as of this week Im getting closer to 174/175. I would not mind hitting about 172 or so and keeping that but I do not want to go below 170 for sure as I never began this diet to actually loose weight. Im curious if others have had this experience with the continued weight loss. My wife wants me to get a blood test in case its something else, but I really dont think it is, but who knows.

What do yall think about this?

Hopping back in to Keto after almost a year and just looking for some connection and encouragement on here 😊. I lost about 40 lbs over a year on Keto and…took a break over December…that has lasted 10 months 🤭

Anyway - I have gained a fair bit of the weight back and am looking forward to getting back to feeling better!

Any wins to share? Lets cheer each other up other on ✨🥳

I heard all good things about keto when trying to conceive. I recently had a miscarriage and I am now again trying to conceive. I m 5 feet and around 65 kgs and realize it's important to loose weight fast

Can successful moms pls help me with their keto diets. I would really like to try that.

Ps -I m vegetarian but open for eggs. Also I had pcod detected 12 yrs back but my gynac said that my ovaries and uterus look ok but there is definitely hormonal imbalance. I also have one 4 yr old baby already and miscarried in September 2026 and I just turned 36. Appreciate your help

I was recently recommended a Low Carb or Keto diet, and I don’t know where to start. I have never tried to diet, and cant afford a health coach or dieting app, so I was hoping to hear from some real people. I am young and in college, a very very busy person (often not getting home until 9pm), very low income, and a just little nervous to start this change. I would just love to hear some recommendations, tips and tricks, recipes, or even just some words of wisdom from anyone that would like to share!