How I lost 58 lbs! A mix of Keto, Paleo and the Vertical diet.

01/27/21 • 11 min

Family Life Elevated Podcast

Also on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rqy8YBtKuc

In this video we discuss note and wrap up our weight loss journey.

We discuss how (and why) we changed our family diet to help Seth lose weight.

We settled on a mix of a Keto/Paleo diet that is low carb and definitely low sugar.

Seth lost approximately 58 pounds (and 4 inches of waist) as he trimmed down from 213 lbs to 155 lbs.

Seth has started transitioning to the vertical diet so he can incorporate certain carbs to help support his daily work out regimen.

A few of our favorite resources that we enjoyed studying to help us select and make sense of the different diets out there.

Tom Bilyeu and his “Impact Theory” Podcast.

Peter Attia and his “The Drive” Podcast.

Dom D'agostino who is a leading researcher on the effects of a ketogenic (keto) diet.

Stan Efferding and the Vertical Diet that he uses to train world class athletes (and also regular people like us!)

Also on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rqy8YBtKuc

In this video we discuss note and wrap up our weight loss journey.

We discuss how (and why) we changed our family diet to help Seth lose weight.

We settled on a mix of a Keto/Paleo diet that is low carb and definitely low sugar.

Seth lost approximately 58 pounds (and 4 inches of waist) as he trimmed down from 213 lbs to 155 lbs.

Seth has started transitioning to the vertical diet so he can incorporate certain carbs to help support his daily work out regimen.

A few of our favorite resources that we enjoyed studying to help us select and make sense of the different diets out there.

Tom Bilyeu and his “Impact Theory” Podcast.

Peter Attia and his “The Drive” Podcast.

Dom D'agostino who is a leading researcher on the effects of a ketogenic (keto) diet.

Stan Efferding and the Vertical Diet that he uses to train world class athletes (and also regular people like us!)

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