Ruth’s Health Rebirth: A Keto Miracle

At 59, Ruth saw her weight soar from slim to obese after her first pregnancy. She couldn’t shed the post-pregnancy pounds, and her health declined over the years with a host of issues.

She tried every diet to lose weight, but nothing worked until she started the keto diet in 2017.

Here’s Ruth’s story, edited for brevity and clarity.

A Crossroads in 2017

In 2017, I faced a life-changing choice: tackle my obesity and diabetes, or risk losing my husband and marriage.

Back in 1984 when I married, I weighed 116 pounds at 5’2”. I was slim.

I tried every diet under the sun — the Cabbage Soup Diet, Weight Watchers, TOPS. Even a extreme 500-calorie – a – day diet. Nothing helped.

Three years later, our first child came, and I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

I kept telling my husband my metabolism changed during pregnancy. I couldn’t lose weight no matter what. I tried those diets again — Cabbage Soup, Weight Watchers, TOPS, 500 – calorie – a – day. Still no luck.

Over 35 years of marriage, I gained 116 pounds, and developed type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, IBS, and recurrent diverticulitis. I had two colon resections, a temporary colostomy, and faced a third resection.

Worse, my husband emotionally distanced himself. My world crashed. He’s fit and health-conscious, fearing he’d have to care for my deteriorating health or lose me early, like I lost my mother.

A New Chapter — Thanks to Keto

To save my health and marriage, I started keto on June 26, 2017. With diabetes, I knew this diet suited me. I was on three diabetic medications, which failed, and the doctor wanted to add insulin.

I also took cholesterol and blood pressure meds, strong antibiotics for infections, and daily ibuprofen for pain and inflammation. It was overwhelming physically and emotionally.

At my peak weight of 232 pounds, I began my keto journey.

Soon, I thrived on this diet. I lost 35 pounds in the first three months.

After adding intermittent fasting, I dropped 90 pounds by the 18 – month mark.

I’ve eliminated ALL medications! No more high blood sugar, blood pressure. My lab results are perfect.

Unexpectedly, keto healed my IBS and diverticulitis. I’ve had no flare-ups in over three years.

I now weigh 150 pounds and aim to lose another 20. But health was my main goal, and I’ve never felt better.

I’ll follow keto for life. Our marriage is 100% better. We now enjoy physical activities together that I couldn’t do before.

I wish I’d known about insulin resistance 35 years ago after my first pregnancy. It’s why other diets failed and why keto worked.

I feel reborn!