At 54, She Lost 230 Pounds on Keto and Took Up Running
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Amy Eiges, now 54 and living in New York City, weighed over 400 pounds (181 kilos) in 2017 after joining Weight Watchers 35 times without lasting success. She found Diet Doctor through an internet search and canceled a scheduled bariatric surgery appointment two weeks after starting keto.
Over more than five years on the diet, she reversed her prediabetes, resolved lifelong depression, and went from being unable to move easily at 400-plus pounds to running 2-3 miles a day and completing a 5K.
Eiges lost roughly 230 pounds (104 kilos) in total. She became a certified health coach, now supporting Dr. Tro Kalayjian's medical weight loss program, and has said: "I can't change my history, but I can do my best to make sure others don't have to endure the terrible diet and medical advice I was given for decades." She emphasizes distinguishing true hunger from emotional eating and building motivation from self-love rather than fear.
Key takeaways
- ›Started a ketogenic, low-carb diet at over 400 pounds
- ›Lost approximately 230 pounds over several years, reaching about 170 pounds
- ›Took up running 2-3 miles a day once the weight came off
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