Keto at center of her weight loss journey
“My whole life, I’ve been fat. I kind of think about doing surgery or losing weight, but it just never really takes off. I get frustrated, and it doesn’t happen. It got to the point where going into a restaurant was the most I could walk. Even then, I would have to take breaks because I was literally becoming immobile.
“Then last fall, my friend started doing Keto. It didn’t sound too bad. I was like, I’ll try it. So on January 8, I started doing Keto, and my life changed completely. I have purpose again. I don’t stay in bed for 12 hours a day anymore. I get up and I go make my breakfast. I hang out in the kitchen all day cooking and making stuff. And I love it.
“I’m down 60 to 80 pounds. I feel like night and day; so much better. Keto is low carb, moderate protein, high fat and no sugar. It’s pretty awesome. Keto is not magic. It’s not the perfect thing for everyone. But for me, it makes sense. To me, it’s sustainable. I’m not on a diet. This really is a way of life. I plan on being Keto for the rest of my life. This is a way I can live.
“I don’t know why I’m finally ready. Because for 15 years, I wasn’t ready. I had a bunch of false starts. Last month, I celebrated six months Keto. I don’t stick to things. The fact that I have stuck with something for this long is amazing. My friends will say that I’m happier now than I’ve been in five, six, seven years.
“I’m becoming myself again. It’s given me purpose again. It’s given me an interest again. Depression had stolen all my interests. I used to love to read. I kept buying books, but didn’t read them. I like reading about Keto. I like watching YouTube videos about Keto. I like talking about Keto. It’s working for me.
“My goal is to be back to my normal self in two years. I just want to be happy again. I want to be able to work again. I want to be able to get back out there. I don’t have a weight loss goal because I’m not fixated on numbers. I just want to be as mobile as possible, and to not hate life. That’s my goal. I’m making progress toward that.”
— Sheena Gordon
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Very proud of you, Sheena. If memory serves you were in a high school stage play with my daughter Robin. I still have pictures of it. You were always such a sweet person. I know you will reach your goal.