And They're Off!

I am at day 4 on my ketogenic diet, and good times keep on rolling.

First, the depressing stuff. My before statistics.
I started this diet at 362 lbs. My body fat percentage is 141.3 lbs, or roughly 41%. Ouch. I hadn't weighed myself in at least a year, and I thought I might be in the upper 200's. But 362? Fuck. Fuckfuckfuck.

Jesus Tapdancing Christ.

Now the good stuff. After last night's weigh-in, I'm down to 355.5! In only 3 days!

This is a great start. I entered ketosis almost immediately, and my KetoStix are now registering a deep purple, showing high levels of ketones.

The food is the best part. Everything is delicious and full fat. Butter and cheese? Yes please!

Day 1 - The Ketogenic Adventure Begins

Welcome to my first blog! What a stupid word.

My name is Mike, and I'm currently way too fucking heavy. I plan on changing that, and this will be my progressive testament.

I am starting my weight loss journey by inducting myself into a strict ketogenic diet. This diet is very simple to follow, and scientifically proven to work wonders. In essence, it is a high fat, low carb mechanism that you may remember as Atkins (but without the negative connotations.)

"So Mike, does keto actually work? I heard it's bad for your heart/cholesterol/liver/insulin/whatever?" Good question, internet user. Keto is derived from the diets of our long lost ancestors, who were forced to acquire most of their caloric intake from animal fat. By eliminating all forms of starch and sugar, the body is forced to burn fat stores from the "squishy parts" of the human body. This is due to the lack of an insulin response in the bloodstream.

For more info on Ketogenic diets and the science involved, please visit The Diet Doctor and my favorite website, Reddit's Keto community.