CASE STUDY: HOW THIS 26-YEAR-OLD LOST OVER SIX STONE
WITH THE KETO DIET AND APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
What is Keto?
The Keto diet puts your body in a metabolic state called Ketosis where it doesn't have enough carbohydrates to burn for energy and instead burns fat. James says the varied nature of the Keto diet helped him to stick with it: “The beauty of Keto is being able to enjoy things that you can't on other diets and the fact that I don’t miss out on many of the things I love.
"Some days I enjoy bacon, sausage, half a tomato and some scrambled eggs for breakfast, whilst other days I'll have some Keto granola and natural yoghurt. Lunches vary from chicken salads or homemade soup, or on the days where I'm too full from breakfast I’ll have a boiled egg or some salami and diced veg. Dinner is always very varied and I've recently begun experimenting with Keto variants of favourites like chicken kievs which are coated in milled linseed and my personal favourite, homemade Keto pasta dough which I make using vital wheat gluten, oat fibre, eggs and olive oil.”
His Journey so Far
After going through a difficult period in his life, 26-year-old James Warren from Nottingham began to eat excessively as a coping mechanism which led to significant weight gain, affecting his overall wellbeing: “Due to personal reasons, I turned to food and my weight really started to balloon. I was at work one day and looked in the mirror and realised just how big I had got.
"It was directly impacting not only my mental health but also my physical health, so enough was enough, and I decided to begin my weight loss journey.” Having previously struggled with various diet plans, James decided to try the Ketogenic (Keto) diet which involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat.
THE ROLE OF YUMI APPLE CIDER VINEGAR GUMMIES
Reduce tiredness and fatigue:
James said: “For me, since taking the Yumi apple cider vinegar gummies, I have noticed a huge improvement in my energy levels which has helped me to keep going and stick with my diet.”
Improve Digestion:
James said: “The Keto diet slightly upset my stomach for the first few weeks which is apparently quite normal but the Yumi gummies really help my digestion.”
A Tasty Way to Get the ACV You Need:
James Said: “Not only are the benefits completely noticeable, but the Yumi Lean & Detox gummies also taste great! Gone are the days of holding my nose and drinking apple cider vinegar in liquid form.”
An Easy way to Support Your Keto Diet:
James said: “I now just pop two gummies in a morning with my breakfast and they form part of my daily Keto routine. All in all, I can't go without them because the benefits are superb.”
James' Top Tips
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Start when you are ready
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Give Keto a go
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Give yourself a helping hand with apple cider vinegar
ACHIEVING OVER SIX STONE WEIGHT LOSS
James started with some light weight-training at home during lockdown before purchasing a road bike which he now cycles for two to three miles three times a week. This exercise, alongside his Keto diet and apple cider vinegar gummies has helped James to achieve a weight-loss of 6st, 3lbs. He says setting realistic, achievable targets has been key to his success: “
I had previously always set unrealistic targets which often led to me failing to hit my goals. So I set a goal of 19st, 10lbs, which was a weight loss of two stone, and then decided to review it when I got to that goal. I got down to my goal in just five weeks and then set one stone targets every four weeks before reaching what I now call my 'satisfied weight' of 15st, 3lbs, totalling a weight-loss of 6st, 3lbs.
I now follow a Keto diet full-time which allows me to maintain my weight and enjoy the benefits of more energy, better sleep and lower cholesterol and blood pressure.”