‘I Switched From Keto To A Plant-Based Diet, Tracked Macros, And Started Rowing To Lose 55 Pounds’
Credit: Original article published on Women’s Health
The first time I actually noticed that my weight starting to go up was toward the end of high school. I was used to playing sports and being active, but my life became a little more sedentary after I graduated. My weight continued to increase throughout much of my adulthood—so much so that my doctors suggested that I get weight-loss surgery.
But I decided against that. I was extremely terrified of going under the knife because I never had before, so I was more interested in losing weight through diet and exercise. Still, committing to switching up my diet and routine took me a while.
It wasn’t until the pandemic hit that I seriously committed to losing weight.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began last March, I was transitioning jobs. At the time, I really wanted to feel my best, so I had started to focus on my health more. As I learned more about the new coronavirus, I also became scared of what it meant to be considered high risk, so I felt an even greater pressure to start getting healthier right away, which meant being more aware of my weight.
First, I turned to the keto diet and logged what I was eating using MyFitnessPal.
I used the app for help keeping track of my calories and macros. I tried to stay within my calorie range by not eating more than 50 grams of carbs a day. I would do this by having low-carb shakes in the morning