Keto | Two Month Update

Mr. San Diego and I started our Keto journey on September 30th and I cannot believe how fascinating this entire experience has been. If you read my Two Week Update back in October, you know that I was committed to learning all that I could about why Keto worked and how to achieve the best results for my health.

Although I thought the Keto Flu was going to kill me in the beginning, I eventually got over it and things have been SO MUCH EASIER since! Now that we’ve completed eight entire weeks, I don’t have to pre-plan as much since I’ve really gotten the hang of it. Honestly, it’s the easiest and most sustainable diet I think I’ve ever been on.

I’m blown away by my results at this point and I cannot believe that I have lost…wait for it….TWENTY-FIVE friggin’ pounds in EIGHT weeks. Y’all – twenty-five! Mr. San Diego lost 19! Every single week, I lost at least a little bit of weight, with the biggest loss the very first week (mostly water weight, I’m sure). For the first four weeks I was also fasting, but I gave that up after I wasn’t feeling well during fifth week and just never picked it back up. I wasn’t (and still haven’t been) working out because I was really, really tired in the beginning and didn’t want to push my body too much. Now I don’t have much of an excuse.


Here are some of the amazing things that I’ve experienced:

  • Losing the weight, of course – but it’s where I’m losing it that has impressed me. My face is the most noticeable because it looks significantly slimmer! “Keto Face” is a real thing and I can’t believe my second chin is gone.

  • My skin has cleared up LIKE CRAZY. I’ve always had texture issues and patches of acne, usually around my jaw line, but my skin is almost entirely clear! I also had some texture/bumps around my arms that have always been there but are now completely gone. Oh, and the darkness under my eyes has seriously lightened up.

  • My allergies are SO. MUCH. BETTER. I don’t even take my allergy medication anymore! I actually don’t take a single pill that isn’t a vitamin, and I was on several daily medications for years!

  • My eczema has almost completely gone away. I still get a little itchy on my hands but that’s it!

  • I seem to have significantly more energy in the evenings. When I come home from work, I would normally eat dinner and then accidentally fall asleep on the couch. I haven’t done that at all in the past month, which is making me more productive!

  • Although I constantly groan about missing out on carbs (like tamales during the Holidays), I really don’t ever feel tempted to cheat! Aside from the very first two days, I haven’t cheated at all!

  • Keto and Texas are an excellent combination because…brisket.


Here are some of the not-so-great things I’ve experienced:

  • I need new bras. Smaller bras. It’s depressing.

  • It’s hard to eat properly when you’re out and about. There aren’t too many options while you’re on the run. However, I always keep a low-carb protein bar in my purse and at my desk, just in case. It helps but it sucks sometimes.


Week 05 – Lost 1.2 lbs.

Week 06 – Lost 2.2 lbs.

Week 07 – Lost 4.6 lbs.

Week 08 – Lost 0.6 lbs.

Week 01 – Lost 8.2 lbs.

Week 02 – Lost 3.0 lbs.

Week 03 – Lost 2.4 lbs.

Week 04 – Lost 3.0 lbs.


Mr. San Diego and I plan to keep this up for a while since I can’t really think of a reason to slow down or stop! My original goal was three months but I’m really happy with what we’re doing and want to see how far I can go!

xoxo!