My name is Katie Hopkins, and I am 24 years old. I am from Tallahassee, Florida, and I am an operations consultant for the state. I did keto for a year and then switched to a more standard way of eating and lost 135 pounds in less than two years.
I grew up being a super active person. I played sports all year round and never really had to worry about what I ate or how I was going to get my exercise for the day. But once I got to college and no longer had the daily exercise from sports, I started to put on weight.
I kept the same eating habits even though I was not doing anything to burn those calories anymore. And before I started my weight loss journey, my biggest issues were with portion control and not being able to truly commit to losing weight.
From 2013 to 2018, I gained about 100 pounds. At my heaviest weight was 333 pounds, and I was 22 at the time.
![Losing 100 Pounds on Keto](https://buzz-bee.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Losing-100-Pounds-on-Keto.jpg)
My turning point was when I moved to Tallahassee from Fort Myers in July of 2018.
I moved to be closer to family, but I also moved because I felt like I was stuck in a rut where I was. I felt like the change of scenery would really give me the push I needed to start my weight loss journey. I knew I needed to take control of my health, and this was the perfect way to do so.
I was tired of feeling tired all the time, wishing I looked different, and always feeling defeated. Once I made the move to Tallahassee, I had a complete mindset reset and said to myself, “This is the time you actually do this. No quitting, no excuses. The only one keeping you from your goals is you.”
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At the beginning of my weight loss journey, I chose to follow the keto diet. I chose it because I had seen so many success stories and people losing huge amounts of weight. I felt like it was the best choice for me at the time because it gave me a way to really focus on what I was putting into my body, and most of the foods that are keto-friendly, I already really liked.
I turned to YouTube for most of my keto info. I followed keto YouTubers for food ideas, reviews, and just support in general. I lost my first 100 pounds on keto.
![weight loss](https://i.imgur.com/yqLne4r.jpg)
I switched to a more standard diet about six months ago.
I felt like I got as much as I could out of keto and I was ready for a new challenge and way of eating. I now eat a higher-carb diet, as opposed to keto, which is high-fat and low-carb. I enjoy eating this way now because I don’t feel quite as limited, especially going out to eat, as I did on keto. I have so many more healthy foods I can eat now.
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Here’s what typical day of eating looks like for me during the work week.
- Breakfast: Breakfast sandwich (one egg, three egg whites, two slices of sprouted wheat bread, a slice of cheese, two slices turkey bacon) and coffee with almond milk creamer
- Lunch: 6 oz. chicken breast, ¼ cup rice, a cup of broccoli, feta cheese
- Snacks: Some sort of protein bar
- Dinner: Turkey burger, whole-wheat bun, slice of cheese, spinach salad with fat-free vinaigrette dressing, feta cheese
- Dessert: Chocolate protein powder with almond milk
![weight loss meal plan](https://i.imgur.com/mxi17xe.jpg)
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