It's almost been a year since keto has changed my life forever. I started keto not for weightless but because I had huge depression with my menstrual cycle and sometimes suicidal thoughts. I was fed up one night after my hormones sent me through a hormonal rage and decided to do some research and came across a page of a woman talking about how she cut out carbs and sugar for depression and talked about following a keto diet. I did months of research and watched EVERY single keto connect video available and decided to jump in. In the first 12 days I had lost 15 pounds, but I was approaching my menstrual cycle which was the big test to find out if it was going to help. The week before my period is usually my week of havoc and that week I had NO depression!!!! No crying, no mood swings, no wanting to kill my husband, still some cravings and some cramping but huge progress. From that day on I've been hooked on keto! I am now a firm believer that keto works for depression! My one year ketoversary is coming up and I've lost 40 pounds, but most importantly I've won my battle with depression!

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes Nov 2016, joined Keto Connection Facebook group a couple months later. My hubby joined me few months after that. He's lost 85 pounds and I've lost 50. My A1C went from 12.2 to 5.0 within nine months. We love keto, will never return to standard diet! KetoConnect has been a huge inspiration and source of information for my husband and I. We've lost a total of 135 pounds so far and T2 diabetes is in the rearview.

You guys have been a staple on my keto journey, binge watch you over and over and have referred all my friend who became interested in keto to your website and YouTube channel.

 I have been in a battle with my weight all of my adult life. I have tried so many diets and that I even once had a website called “The Failed Dieter” dedicated to all my dieting attempts and failures.

In my 20s, I went through several years of depression and anxiety and stayed way too long in a bad, emotionally abusive relationship. In 10 years, I had gained nearly 100 lbs. 

One day in October 2011, I ditched the bad relationship, and set out to make good choices inside and out from that day forward. I moved to North Carolina, learned how to truly be happy and how to feel like I actually deserved that happiness. In 2014 I started The Failed Dieter and went on several diets, lost a little bit of weight, but sooner or later would get derailed and would be back to eating cereal for dinner before I knew it. I was just going to have to accept the fact that I sucked at dieting, and that it was going to be a struggle to lose weight for the rest of my life. 

In 2016, after an extremely sugar-filled vacation to the Outer Banks, NC, I decided it might be time to try this “totally crazy” diet I had seen another blogger trying. She was eating tons of FAT–bacon, and full-fat cheese, and :gasp: BUTTER, and was LOSING weight.

What was this voodoo, and how was it possible?

I learned it was called the Keto diet and decided to try it. I thought, well I’ve tried every low fat diet out there, so why not flip everything I think I know about dieting on its head and give it a try? I was pretty certain I was addicted to sugar and maybe “everything in moderation” just wasn’t a good rule for me. If I could eliminate sugar completely, maybe I’d feel better and lose weight in the process.

Two years later, that is exactly what happened! Not only did my husband Joey and I both lose weight, but we also saw so many other amazing health benefits. Our skin and hair is much healthier. Our teeth always feel like we just came from a dental cleaning. We’re finally “regular.” (TMI alert!) We have much more mental focus, fewer mood swings, and I no longer have to take medication for anxiety or any medication at all. When I first started the keto diet, I was pre-diabetic and at risk for high blood pressure. Not only did I lose over 50 lbs, but I am now no longer pre-diabetic, and my blood sugar is normal! Not to mention, I’ve gained so much more confidence and am more comfortable embracing who I really am. 

I've been overweight since I was 10. Found keto May 28, 2018 and I'm down 114 lbs in 7.5 months ! Never looking back.

I started keto back in July of 2018 I went from eating anything and everything and drinking heavily to waking up one day and saying, "That’s it. I’m Done and doing keto." I’m not going to lie, I’m not perfect on it. Yes, I have “cheat meals/days” but I’m human.  I also learned to have self control and just know what’s good for my body. I started keto at 290 and now I’m at 245. That’s 45 pounds, but it’s not the weight I’m really worried about. It’s my all around health and feeling better, which I do and that’s what keeping me going. I’d love to help anyone I can to lose weight and get healthy. If it wasn’t for KetoConnect on YouTube and a few other keto people, I would be so lost. I love all your videos you guys are so cool and so real thanks for helping me change my life.

Hey there! We are Joshua and Kristina Swaney! People also know us as The Health Hustlers! Here’s a little bit about our Keto journey. Joshua was the first to discover Keto after watching a few videos on YouTube, one of which were Matt and Megha! He loved them right of way, and tried to convince me that it was a good idea. It took me a while to get on board, but he decided to start without me anyway.  Josh was diagnosed with diabetes and non-smoking related COPD. His diabetes requires constant insulin shots, and his COPD required breathing treatments and an oxygen concentrator to be used at night. Breathing had always been a struggle, and he would even turn blue if his oxygen saturation was too low. Throughout Josh’s life, hospitals were the new normal. He was admitted multiple times a year, and has even come close to death a few times. Seeing a husband intubated, sedated, and wires all over his body was probably the most gut wrenching thing a wife could see. He needed to do something to change his health, and so he did.  He has been on keto for over a year now, and has lost over 100 lbs. Not only do we love the weight loss, but the health benefits that came with it. Joshua no longer a diabetic, and his COPD is almost obsolete! No more breathing treatments, no more inhalers! He also hasn’t been in the hospital for over a year! I am so incredibly proud of him. Although I joined, and have lost weight with him, my greatest joy in this keto journey has been seeing my husband regain his life.

I've started Keto 9 months ago and have lost 39lbs. I love how it's made me feel my skin has never looked better. I've gotten so many great recipes from your cookbook and your video's. Keto is an amazing lifestyle change. I've learned so much and feel so much healthier. Thank you very much.

Started keto because I was not liking my low calorie diet. I lost 40 pounds just counting calories in about four months, but I started plateauing and my weight would fluctuate. So I decided I would try keto to see if I could lose more! I started August 2017 and by December that year, I lost 65 pounds! 105 pounds total lost! Best part is I’ve kept it all off since! Haven’t gained weight and I continue to lose! Not as quickly but I’m doing it effortlessly!

I'm down 98 pounds since July 23, 2017 and still losing. Thanks Matt and Megha for all your tips. You guys are amazing. Love you guys.

Sixteen months ago, Iecided to start on a whim, without much thought. Didn’t think I had 40 pounds to lose, but maybe 10-15. Boy was I shocked at what a body can do!!!  This after pic was a few months ago, and I’m still feeling and looking better and better!! 

First, I have to thank you for all that you do. I started a Keto lifestyle five months ago and have lost 20 lbs, five percent body fat, and 10.5 inches overall. Most importantly, my waist-to-hip ratio has gone from high risk to good. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and haven't been able to exercise, so these results have been from diet alone. In the beginning I was overwhelmed, and you two helped me get a good basic understanding and provided recipes and product suggestions that jump-started my success. Thank you!!