Consistently Keto

I have been following Dr. Boz’s YouTube videos weekly since June of 2018. I purchased “Any Way You Can” Books for family, friends, and local libraries. I was the leader of our local support group “Keto Krushers” in Wilmington, DE until the pandemic hit. I went into ketosis in August 2018 and have never been out for a significant time. I got real good at fasting. I found myself in the keto rut along the side of the road since summer of 2019 from stress of pandemic and 2020 election madness. At the end of 2020, I found that I had gained 71 pounds and no longer fit in my clothes while still in ketosis. So, I joined the course on January 15, 2021. I really like how Dr Boz put the course in the Continuum order. I was able to follow the course and got back into doing 72 he fasts to really get my Metabolism back into deep ketosis. I have completed six 72 hour fast. My last fast Dr. Boz ratio started at below 30 and ended at 15. I have lost 25 lbs. since December 30th. But more importantly the brain fog and ringing in my ears are minimal and I fit back into my clothes.

I have tried many versions of keto/carnivore/low carb/fasting, and Dr. Boz was the first one to explain WHY keto works, and the process which helped me get really fat adapted. My body has trouble keeping my energy up, and the Ketones in a can have been invaluable to me, as well as taking the time to ingest lots of fat in the first weeks of the Keto Continuum. I have not settled at one Continuum number yet; I bounce between two or three (Numbers 6, 8, and 10). I thank Dr. Boz so much for explaining this all so thoroughly, and the Keto Continuum "map" is SO helpful. It will be what I always look to, to stay on the road to success. My blood sugars are down, my ketones are higher, and I have lost weight finally. I highly recommend this program. I am 58, had a partial hysterectomy (fibroids) about 7 years ago, lost most of my estrogen about 5 years ago so I use hormone replacement (vaginal estrogen and topical progesterone, minimal doses), and have battled my excess weight all my life. Keto is the first time in my life that felt like coming home, like I was finally able to eat normally and not have an appetite that never ends and is never satiated. I never understood how people could eat food and then stop, until I 'met' keto. Thank you Dr. Boz for filling in all the blanks I need to stay "consistently keto."

I’m 57 and have been overweight and unhealthy most of my life. I was doing pretty strict keto for months, but it was maddening to try so hard and at the end of the month maybe lose a pound. Then I found Dr Boz on YouTube. I learned a lot from the videos – especially the ones that explained mitochondria. I finally realized just how much damage I’ve done to my body over the better part of 4 decades. This hit hard and was a tough pill to swallow and I had nowhere to look but in the mirror. But on the other hand, it felt good to understand. So I signed up for the course and it showed me how to change and how to start repairing my body.

Anyway I’m on my way and making great progress – I’ve already done some extended fasting and have greatly improved BG numbers. So I just wanted to say how thankful I am. That said, if you are really bored, you can read on for more of my story.

While somewhat of an athlete and my high school/early adult years, I progressively got larger over a decade or 2 and then spent the last couple decades going back and forth from obese to morbidly obese.

Over the years I tried all kinds of stuff – low fat, Atkins, etc all with moderate success - at one point even lost 110 lbs on weight watchers. But always eventually gained back more. My blood sugar has of course always been high but a few years ago I was ridiculously thirsty all the time and peeing like crazy – finally went to the Dr and it was in the 300’s. Congratulations – you are now a diabetic.

So here we are – high blood pressure, Type II diabetes, CPAP, which lead to a heart attack in 2019, and to top it off had a stroke last year. 5’9” 350 lbs choking down a fistful of pills every day. Quite the resume - and I figure I may not get another chance. My WHY is easy – to stay alive. So I had been pretty serious keto and exercise since recovering from the stroke in May (still doing therapy) – BG started coming down to 120-140 or so. Down to 310 lbs from 350 and then stalled - FOR 2 MONTHS. I almost said the heck with it all. Then found Dr Boz and others on youtube, and just buried myself in learning the science.

In December after the course I was concentrating on fasting and was pretty consistently doing 20/4 and was working my way up to trying a 36-hour fast. I actually got some BG readings below 100! Then one day after 20 hours and it was time to eat, I decided that I wasn't hungry and figured let's go for the 36 right now – why not. I woke up the next morning and said the heck with it - I'm going for 48. This is not normal for me as I usually have to plan everything. I made it to 46 hours and at the end of the fast my blood sugar was 89 – a new record! - and DBR under 30! - It really felt good. I had a slight setback with family visiting for the holidays but got back to it in the new year.

Now I just started my 8th week in a row doing a 72 hr fast! These things are amazing – I’m finally seeing real progress. Finally something works - losing weight and record numbers. I’ve had readings like BG 76 BK 3.9 for a DBR under 20, BG 71 & BK 2.4. Last month I weighed under 300 lbs for the 1st time in years – currently 283. What a motivator!

Although I started with the very first computers in the early 90s and have always been online, I refused to do the social media thing. But after finding Dr Boz last year and finishing the online course in November, I felt it important enough to give in and join bookface - strictly for Neuron group. THE GROUP IS AN INVALUBLE RESOURCE. I’m not much of a “joiner”, but it ended up well worth it and now I love being a part of it.

Good luck to all trying to build new and healthier mitochondria…

There isn't anything else out there like what this course offers. If you've ever felt as though keto is a blind shot in the dark that's all about low carb, then this course is just what you need to get your questions answered, achieve ongoing success, link up with others just like you, and learn how to make this way of eating a life style rather than a fad diet!

I have been over weight my entire life. Lost 70 # on Atkins in 1973. Got married in 1975 had baby in Jan 1980. Had gastric bypass 11/1982 at 315#. Dropped to 200 #. 3 yrs later gained to 298. Did Atkins dropped to 165. Maintained there2 yrs lost my job went to college gained up to 275 by the end of nursing school. From 1995 to 2012 I lost and gained 40 then 50 then70 pounds. I lost another 100 pounds in 2012 and gained from 175 to 200 over the next 2 years.
Dec 24 2014 I got a call from my son saying he had just received the diagnosis of lymphoma over the phone and what was it. My husband came home from work and we left for California. As he battle an aggressive non small cell lung cancer (stage 4) my weight went higher and higher. Between 3 months in the hospital 4 weeks of it in a coma on a vent, comforting my 4 young granddaughters and rotating ICU shifts with my husband and daughter in law my weight ballooned. I tipped the scales at 285 1 year later when he died at the age of 35.
I came out of my fog just as Covid hit in 2020. I knew at 67 I needed to get healthy and enjoy my granddaughters as they were growing up.
I started Atkins again in Sept 2020 with very poor results. I discovered Dr Boz the first of Nov and started my journey into Keto. I studied as hard as I had in nursing school and made the decision to STOP the cycle madness of gaining and losing.
It is now the first week of March and after losing 55 pounds I find my mind wandering. I have missed tribe meetings and ate later than normal. I am rewatching KC segments to make sure I don't start sliding out of control. Thank you Dr Boz for teaching the way you do. I am determined to get the next 65 pounds off and not waste the precious few years I have left.

I have enjoyed studying through this curriculum. Now I need to apply it all. I have tried the ketogenic diet before, but knew there were gaps in my knowledge and I needed some kind of guidance to do it correctly. So now I have the tools, and I can go back through to use them to better my health in this stage of my life. I am overweight, and I am getting older and some days I feel it. I am looking forward to seeing where this journey takes me. I know it works because I have tried it to a point and I could see changes and I felt so much better. I stalled though, so this time I am going to take each step carefully and in time I am sure I can accomplish my goals of not being obese, and slowing down the aging process, feeling better each day. I have been watching on YouTube and now that I can have access to a guide to help, with the information of resources at my fingertips, I can't wait to go after it again, but with success this time. I enjoyed each easy to understand lesson. I have learned so much and I am sure this will help me in sharing it with others.
Thanks so much for this course to guide change for bettering health and life.

Great course very well taught! 6 months in my queries and concerns were identified and mostly answered in later modules. I took my first Dr Boz ratio on the last day/session of module binge and I think it says it all!
Dr Boz ratio : 23.75
I'm in !! THANK YOU !

Looking for the science to back the ketogenic lifestyle? Dr Boz lays it out for you step by step. If only I had this resource when I was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2011. Dr Perlmutter recommended the ketogenic diet in 2012 for me. I believed in him so I tried my best to do it but didn’t know how. There weren’t many resources then. For years I bumbled thru & declined the standard of care (chemo & radiation). Most of my doctors did not support my choices. Unfortunately they aren’t taught about nutrition in medical school. By the grace of God I stumbled upon Dr Boz’s You Tube channel. I got a lot of free information from the videos but the course brought it all together. I’m a visual learner (especially after two craniotomies). There is no cure for brain cancer, they say it always grows back. Hopefully I can stay consistently keto with Dr Boz’s guidance to manage this disease. I’m the healthiest sick chick you will ever meet. Now I have the tools needed to ensure I get to see my daughters milestones. The best part is being able to share this with others so that together we give the gift of healing. There is no greater feeling than knowing you have some control over your future. Thank You for sharing your gifts with the world.

I am a diabetic type 1 on an insulin pump! I tried for the longest time to stick to 20 carbs but was unaware of the fats and how to really start and track your progress! You made this so easy to understand! Due to lack of internet and power failures, I was not able to start and finish with the group. I will be repeating all the course as I know I will succeed! I love what you do! Wish I could start a group but I live traveling in an Rv through USA! Hope to be back in Florida and if you are there visit your clinic! Excellent work Dr Boz!

Thank you so much Dr Boz for taking the time to make this course available! It has been such a help to not only do the course but to be able to go over it when ever I need to so that I can stay consistently keto😁.

I am struggling but keep failing upward. Keto is not a sprint but a way of life. Thank you for giving me the tools for the long haul. The Lord bless you!

If anyone is needing education and encouragement for living the keto lifestyle THIS IS IT!
Mary J.