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How This Woman Lost 26 Pounds and Maintained Keto & Exercise Routine to Achieve a Healthy Bmi

Read how PeachyFuzzy lost 26lbs in a year by doing keto, intermittent fasting, and lifting. Discover how she found keto effective for controlling hunger and why lifting was a game changer for her body.

Article by Madeleine Smith

A picture of a 5'2" female showing a weight loss from 135 pounds to 109 pounds. A respectable loss of 26 pounds.
F/32/5'2" [135lbs > 109lbs = 26lbs] (a year to lose, a year of maintenance) Keto vs. "well I guess that's just my body type" (spoiler: keto wins)
Originally posted on /r/progresspics

Introduction

PeachyFuzzy, a Reddit user, lost 26 pounds in a year and achieved a healthy BMI. She follows her keto, intermittent fasting, and exercise routine to naturally control her hunger while shedding pounds.

Keto Solution

According to PeachyFuzzy, keto has taught her about real hunger and how to distinguish it from mental hunger. Due to her short stature, she found calorie deficit difficult, so she turned to keto to naturally limit her appetite. As a result, she broke out of the mindless snacking habit, which was ruining her journey. At first, she had to count hardcore, especially to get the proper portion sizes, but she adapted over time.

Intermittent Fasting Success

PeachyFuzzy implemented intermittent fasting to break the last few plateaus in her weight loss journey. But over time, she continued to fast because of the mental uplift it gave her along with the money and time-saving benefits of eating one meal per day. Now her TDEE is actually smaller, so eating one high-calorie meal, instead of three small ones, helps her stay feeling full and satisfied.

Lifting vs. Running

PeachyFuzzy had always been a dedicated runner and yoga practitioner, but she had never lifted weights until her weight-loss journey began. She was amazed a difference lifting made for her body shape, and she ate back most of her calories because she wasn’t using exercise as a tool to lose weight. She focused instead on making strength gains and running faster.

Self-motivation is Key

PeachyFuzzy's goal was to look good to herself by getting stronger, increasing flexibility, and gaining speed in running. She encourages people to try different methods that fit their lifestyles, stress levels, and preferences. PeachyFuzzy’s success story proves that the path to getting healthy isn't always linear, but with patience, consistency, self love and discipline, one can achieve a healthy BMI and sustainable weight loss.

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Madeleine Smith

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Madeleine is passionate about empowering individuals with the information and tools they need to transform their bodies and lives.