‘I’M 23 KILOS LIGHTER’
When Madi Nelson fell pregnant in 2015, her weight skyrocketed from 100kg to 140kg.
While the 21-year-old from WA dropped 20kg after the birth of her son, she struggled to lose the extra weight.
‘I tried all different fad diets you can name under the sun and I only lost a few kilos,’ Madi tells New Idea. That was when her sister-inlaw recommended the keto diet.
‘I was a bit hesitant to begin with,’ Madi says. ‘I did quite a bit of research, then I was like: “I’ll just do it.”’
Weighing in at 117kg in March, Madi threw herself into the diet in the hopes of losing weight and being there for her son, Zavier, two.
‘I hated not being able to do simple things like taking him to swimming lessons,’ Madi admits. ‘I was so self-conscious.’
Before embarking on the diet, Madi admits that she used to love chocolate and carb-heavy meals.
But now, she has said goodbye to carbs and sticks to healthy fats that keep her full.
Of course, that doesn’t mean that she has to say goodbye to all her favourite foods.
‘I’ll make carbonara, but I’ll have it served over cabbage or broccoli and cauliflower instead of pasta,’ Madi explains.
Since starting the diet, Madi reveals that she has lost approximately 23kg, but she isn’t stopping there.
‘My ultimate goal is to be a size 12 to 14. I don’t want to be super skinny or anything. I want to be healthy and happy,’ she says.
Now weighing 94kg, Madi feels better than ever and has more energy to spend with Zavier.
‘My son loves it, he loves being outdoors and now Mum doesn’t want to be indoors, Mum wants to be outdoors and it’s amazing.’