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		toomuchtodo on Oct 27, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cutting Back Sugar Improves Obese Children's Healt... Very true! I started at 200lbs (I'm 5' 6", 32 years old) and cut out soda. That got me down to ~175lbs. Keto is helping me get down to ~150lbs.

kaitai on Oct 27, 2015 | [–]

And once you're at 150, it's only 50 weeks until you are weightless!

No disagreements on keto being useful for many. For those who want to maintain their weight, though, it's not often the right diet. So I'd argue it's not "general-purpose."

cossatot on Oct 28, 2015 | [–]

That's awesome, I hope it keeps working out for you.

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