What started out as a fun contest turned into a life-changing experience.




At first, the couple didn't follow any specific diet. They simply cut most carbs from their meals, including starches and sugar. But as anyone who tried ditching carbs knows, it isn't easy. Tyler ended up caving at the two-week point after losing 10 pounds. Keli decided to continue.

"I was happy with my success after losing a few pounds, so I decided to keep going," Keli tells Health. Soon, her general low-carb plan turned into the keto diet. "As I was looking up low-carb recipes and food inspiration, I kept seeing things about the keto diet and started making little changes to get into ketosis."



"I’ve never been at a point in my life where I felt comfortable with my weight, and I’d tried losing it so many times and given up," Keli says. "I can’t really say why it was easier this time, but I guess I just felt ready. Once I heard about the keto diet and started changing from a low-carb to keto diet, I started really enjoying my meals, and I was having a lot of success with weight loss, which motivated me to keep going!"

"Being in ketosis helps calm the big swings in hunger and blood sugar spikes that come with a diet full of sugar," she adds. "I’m satisfied between meals and rarely snack or even feel the need to being in ketosis."

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