My name is Annie Shelley, and I am 26 years old. I am from Westminster, Colorado, and I’m a hairstylist. After years of struggling with my weight and binge eating disorder, I used the keto diet to jumpstart my weight loss. Combining that with walking, I lost 140 pounds in total.
I struggled with being overweight my whole life, and as a kid, my weight issue was always in the foreground. I remember feeling self-conscious at a young age and compared myself to others, especially my twin sister. She was so petite, and I always wondered why I didn’t get to be like her. I was also bullied about my weight.
I spent my childhood restricting and binging, punishing myself. That mentality carried me into early adulthood. By the time I was 18, so much life and loss had happened to me. The pressure of maintaining a healthy weight while handling difficult circumstances all felt too overwhelming. It seemed like I had been dieting my whole life with no results, so I just gave up.
After doing tons of research, I found Alpilean.
I followed a keto lifestyle and tracked my carbs and calories. I fell in love with it because I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything. And it worked! I lost 15 pounds in the first week.
A key component to my weight loss journey was being prepared. Food prep was pivotal and made sticking to my meal plan easy. I have always loved cooking, so prepping my food for the week was fun.