Twila

“I’m a lifelong dieter as well. Oh I could lose weight if I severely limited my calories and exercise like crazy but then when I tried to maintain I would gain it all back plus some. I finally quit trying because I was tired of failing. That got me to 410 lbs!! Not good. I agree that knowledge about the Keto diet was key for me. And planning and tracking my food. I’ve lost 235 lbs with probably another 20-40 lbs to lose. Having the mindset of this is my forever way of eating has helped me. Thanks Maria!” - Twila

King Family

"It is a long story of why we did it. Other then the obvious. We did it for our daughter who was having issues being over weight as well. From the age of 5 they thought she was going to start puberty. I guess an effect of being obese. So we needed to do it for her. My wife is 35 now and I am 36. Our daughter is now going on 11. Our son is 7. My wife stumbled upon your website one day and we decided to give it a chance. I was about 500 lbs taking heart burn meds and blood pressure meds. My wife was pushing 190 on a little 5 foot 3 frame. The weight started coming off instantly. We have been eating this way for 5 years now. My beautiful wife is now 115 lbs (lost 75 pounds). I no longer take any meds never had heart burn since, and I am down to 219 (LOST 281 pounds). Our daughter no longer has her health issues, and our doctors are so proud of what we accomplished as a family. The use us as "poster child". We have no desire to ever go back. The food is amazing. But most importantly we are healthy. Our daughter is going on 11 and still no puberty. I can't even begin to thank you enough for everything you do and did for us. We are ever great full. Thank you for the amazing recipes you come up with. Thank you Maria for your hard work and desire to help make others life's better." - Joshua

Jessica

"Just before Christmas in 2016, I had my first grand mal seizure and was diagnosed with epilepsy. I weighed in at the hospital at 382 pounds. I had a fractured shoulder and was told by the hospital physician that if I were to have another seizure and break my leg that crutches were not an option. I would be bed ridden. I was 31.
Also, I was newly married, in a corporate job working 60+ hours a week, and way sicker than I ever realized. I knew I had to get a handle on my health and begin researching "best diets for neurological health". The ketogenic diet came up repeatedly.
I began following this new way of living with very little guidance purely for the neurological benefits. Many other benefits were almost immediate. My multiple migraines every month were gone; my body and joints stopped hurting from all of the processed food and sugar I was consuming. I slept better than I ever had. But even more than that, my weight was dropping. Steadily.
However, within 6-8 months, I began stalling and struggling. The weight loss wasn't budging and I was following the guidance of strangers through blogs and facebook groups to try and figure out why. On my birthday, I received a cookbook by Maria Emmerich, and decided to start researching Maria's way of following keto.
Everything changed.
Maria understood the connection between food and nutrition for the body. She was passionate about helping others achieve not just a healthy weight but optimal overall health. For the first time, I felt empowered that I had the knowledge to continue on this way of eating for the rest of my life. I went from 406 pounds (at my highest) to 156 pounds. I am transformed and healthy, and attribute a tremendous amount of my success to following Maria.
Maria, thank you from the bottom of my heart for pouring your knowledge and wisdom into others. You helped change and save my life, and I am so thankful. " - Jessica

Amanda

To date I have lost 220 pounds. I have been trying to get my family to eat Keto with me with no success. I will be the first to admit that I didn't want to buy a cook book at all. Especially since I held on to the belief that Pinterest is the answer to everything. Maria Emmerich's Keto Comfort Foods in particular has been the ultimate game changer. My husband hasn't liked any version of mashed cauliflower until Maria's he has now given up mashed potatoes. My 20 month old son will sit for nearly an hour eating it. I am beyond excited as to what the future holds for my family and our Keto lifestyle. I have recommended these books to everyone. Literally every recipe I have made has been fantastic.

Dr K

"Hi Maria Emmerich,
I wanted to say thank you for saving my life!
I had breast cancer and thyroid cancer and w chemo 3X I was fighting losing battle.
I was a crime victim 22 yrs ago gunned down after giving a medical lecture out of state.
I was going to restroom after giving lecture after ordering food to go and I was robbed, assaulted and shot in my right shoulder , destroying my rotator cuff and all bones in my shoulder. 18 reconstructive surgeries since has not given me full range of motion so that’s when I decided to focus on Infectious Disease.
It was 2 weeks later I was diagnosed w breast cancer and my hubby w prostate cancer! We were in an OMG moment. Chemo, stress & a sick grandson took its toll. When my own Dr told me “insulin time” I said hell no... time to do this and I did not look back. I tried calorie restrictions, work outs but I encountered adrenal fatigue from no thyroid (thyroid cancer diagnosed while being treated for breast cancer) so I had the metabolism issue.
I was in a size 26 and now size 2!
A1C was 9 now it’s 5.2!
My mental clarity returned, my emotional life improved and I found hope!
Thank you for all that you do, you changed my life!“ Dr K.

Meredith

"I have been overweight since second grade. In fifth and sixth grade my parents took me once a week to a children’s weight loss clinic, where group weigh ins and talk therapy were the order of the day. I was an active kid, I was on the swim team and I showed horses, it wasn’t a lack of exercise. By the time I graduated high school I was wearing a size 22/24.
Over the years my doctor and I had countless conversations about me needing to lose weight, I was put on blood pressure medication when I was 30 and put on antidepressants a year later. Around 35 I was diagnosed with Hashimotos. After the Hashimotos diagnoses I put on more weight, I was up to a size 32. In the Fall of 2016, my doctor talked to me about Metformin. He gave me a prescription that I did not fill until February of 2017. When I saw him in June of 2017, he told me that we needed to talk about insulin, I was 420 pounds.
At this time, I was Googling Keto like a mad woman and reading everything I could find. That is when I came across Keto Adapted. Maria’s recipes were impressive! Not only were they not fussy, they worked, made since and more importantly tasted fantastic. On August 21st of 2017 I jumped into Keto full on and have not looked back since. In the first three months I lost 35 pounds, enough for my doctor to say I did not need the insulin (yet). At six months in doctor took me off metformin, and the antidepressants. At nine months in I had lost just shy of 100 pounds, and my doctor cried.
August 21st of 2019 was my two-year Keto anniversary, I have lost 206 pounds and am 20 pounds from goal. Doctor took me off the blood pressure medicines and now the only thing I am still taking is for the Hashimotos, and I am working to get off of that now. I’m now in a size 14/16, I actually bought a size 12 dress the other day, because it fit! I have not worn a size 14/16 since 6th grade.
Maria has helped me greatly while I have been on this journey, I live in Wisconsin and have been lucky enough to have met her in person now 5 times. Every time I see her it amazes me that she remembers me, her warmth and joy inspire me to continue on with my journey. My only regret is that I did not find this way of eating sooner, before I had both knees replaced because I though that was the only way I would find relief from the pain.
Thank you, Maria, from the bottom of my heart, Meredith"

Mandy

“ We have been on this journey for almost 3 years & we are both about 20lbs from our goal. We’ve followed so many FB Keto groups & IG Keto-ers, but none compare to Maria & Craig! I’ve learned so much from them & this group!! I’m so excited to see our whole family becoming healthy and eating such delicious food!!!
Chad Hopkins & I have lost 247lbs together!! I’ve heard it’s harder to maintain the weight loss than it is to lose it, so I’m a bit nervous, but amazed with the progress we’ve made! Who knew you could eat yummy food AND lose weight?!?!” - Mandy

Christina

“Good morning, my beautiful friend! A "happy" to start your week...a friend posted this memory on FB this morning. I didn't even recognize it as me at first! Now you know why I say you literally saved my life. I honestly give thanks for you daily 💖 You are a blessing Maria 😘💕“ Christina

Zachery

"I have officially hit 200 pounds of weight loss right before my one year keto anniversary! " - Zachery

Laurie's Husband

"I just have to share my husbands transformation with y’all - he is absolutely incredible! In 18 months he has lost over 200 pounds - from over 400 pounds to 176! He was facing a kidney transplant, had 3 heart attacks, and numerous vascular issues. He is a testicular cancer survivor and the biggest warrior I know! He is strict Keto - no lazy Keto, no carb ups, no eating off plan. It was a matter of life or death - he chose life! He knocked out a 5k for World Cancer Day - I couldn’t be more proud. Thanks for your help Maria!" - Laurie

Lena

"We are blessed to have found your books to guide our keto journey Maria. 1 year in with forever to go! This is 200 pounds of weight loss. - Lena

Kim

“5/2019 on the left = 329 lbs , multiple medications, diagnosed with hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, poor self esteem , insomnia
5/2021 on the right = 116 lbs, NO medications, no more diabetes, no more hypertension, self esteem maxed out , sleeping and happier
Keto changed my life. Thanks Maria!“ - Kim

“My son helped me on my keto journey to losing 200+ lbs and now he’s lost 100 lbs! So very proud of him! Forrest helped prepare my meals and now he’s losing weight , he’s lost a 100 lbs this far.. so proud of my son .. the Keto Adapted - Maria Emmerich way is the only way! So grateful to Maria & Craig Emmerich for their guidance” - Kim

Ashley

"My heaviest weight was 456lbs. I needed a total lifestyle change. My heart was enlarging, I couldn't walk very far, hard to breathe, asthma, acid reflux.. The only thing I had on my side was my age.. I was only in my early 20s. I had even dropped out of high school because of my weight. After moving to a new town I focused on myself. I adopted the low carb way of eating and shed so much weight so fast. About 2 years ago I hit a plateau that lasted almost a year. No matter what I changed it wasn't coming off.. I found Maria's blog and learned so much about my body and the way it works. With the help of Maria's knowledge and recipes I broke through my plateau and have shed another 70lbs bringing my total loss to 254lbs to date and still losing... My asthma is gone, my heart is ok now, I can walk with no issues, I actually run 80 minutes a few times a week.. I feel amazing!! This is the best lifestyle for me.. I will continue to follow for the foreseeable future.. Thank you Maria for sharing your knowledge and amazing recipes with us." Ashley

Felicia

“Celebrating my 63rd Birthday today and still can’t believe how my life has changed since I found Maria and Craig Emmerich‘s books. I never dreamed I could lose 200 lbs. From 420 lbs to 200 lbs. this morning! A simple Thank you will never be enough to express my gratitude! But…THANK YOU!! 💞❤️💞” - Felicia

Cora

“Hi Maria and Craig, I finally reached my goal. I’ve lost 200lbs from my highest weight of 324 lbs. in 2016 to my current weight of 124 lbs. I followed you on Facebook and had my macros figured out by Craig. And can’t wait for him to weigh me. He’s never known me to weigh 124 lbs. last year when I saw him I weighed 142 and he was extremely happy with my weight loss and all my blood work was perfect!! Just perfect!! When I was eating sugar and wheat I had severe autoimmune issues and was in pain a lot with arthritis and anxiety. At one point a couple of my tests were so out of range my doc sent me to a specialist who basically said if you lose a lot of weight your sgot test would be lower and you’d feel better. My inflammatory markers were always high when I weighed over 200lbs. Now I feel great and have boundless energy. I walk 7-10 miles a day and take care of my ailing husband all day/night.
Ps: I’ve gone from a size misses plus 24 to a size 4. Loving my life! I also used to be on high blood pressure meds, antidepressants and several others but no longer..” - Cora

Tyler

“I truly owe my life to you Craig.. from the first DM I sent you on Facebook I never thought you would reply.
A few months ago I was 647 pounds. Truth be told being down 160 pounds and eating Emmerich Keto has allowed me to get off all pain meds for a herniated disc. ( yes I still take Advil from time to time) By pain meds I mean Vicodin. The doctor has also reduced my depression and anxiety medication. Tapering off a little every month." - Tyler

Alice

"Keto Adapted - Maria Emmerich I can’t thank you ENOUGH!! I’m a completely new person now thanks to you! I never thought this could work but I am here now 2 years later, -149lbs keto strong! 💪🏻 thank you, thank you, thank you!!! 😘” - Alice

Carol

“ A picture is truly worth 1,000 words. I am healthier at 62 than I have ever been. Starting A1C 13.8. Now 5.7. Stroke level BP which is now continually in a normal range. 180# gone. 50# more to go. Thank you Maria and Craig , Y’all have been a huge influence in my life. I keep reminding myself that the joy is in the journey! KETO FOR LIFE!” - Carol

Amy

“I just want to say I’m so incredibly proud of this man. He decided to go keto with me just 1 short year after I decided to start on my journey. You may remember a few months ago I successfully went off my blood pressure meds. We have the same doctor and our doctor has decided to approve to wean him off of his blood pressure meds after seeing my success and his now 80 lb weight loss. I’m so pumped that we have gotten keto healthy together and are reducing our medications as a result. A true testament that eating keto works! Together we have lost a total of 160 lbs!
Craig, I forgot to mention My husband Dennis has MGUS which is the precursor to Multiple Myeloma. The amazing thing is since going Keto he goes to the oncologist and his protein marker has actually decreased instead of increased which means he is reducing his chances that his MGUS will develop into Multiple Myeloma which is an incurable blood cancer. Once his Mspike protein levels reach a certain level he will have to be on Chemo the rest of his life. I truly believe Keto is life changing and possibly saving his life!!!” - Amy

Kalia

“These photos were taken 1 year apart. I have lost 150 pounds in 15 months. People whom I haven’t seen in months don’t even recognize me. I feel amazing. It’s all thanks to Maria’s knowledge. Seriously this lifestyle change is so easy and I don’t miss eating the junk and FEELING like junk. I sometimes forget what I looked like and then a picture like this shows pops up in my photo memories and my jaw drops. Crazy how far I’ve come. I have 10-15 more pounds to go to get to my goal weight. If I can do it, anyone can! Thank you so much, Maria!!” Kaila

Rebecca

"I decided to get a DEXA scan because I love measuring things and I wanted to know how my body is composed after following a ketogenic way of eating and losing so much weight (160 pounds) over the last 3 years. I wanted to make sure that I’m doing everything I need to do to be as healthy as possible and even though I’m thin I did not want to be “skinny fat” or lose a bunch of muscle or bone. I’m SO pleased!!! I have about 20% body fat which is freaking awesome like athlete/fitness level for women and my bone mass is 1.5 standard deviations *above* what a 30 year old at peak bone health would have and 2 standard deviations above women my own age!! This is with almost 0 exercise as I have just now added exercise within the last few months alone (I have multiple sclerosis and was not able to do very much before) and it is nothing super strenuous. Totally Geeking Out over this report!!!!! 🤘🏻💪🏻” - Rebecca

Amy

"Check our these amazing results! Susan lost 175 pounds on keto!
Craig, I failed to mention a follower of Maria too. Made many of her recipes over the years with cheese Danish recipe my fav to date. I've lost almost 200lbs. Keto was great but stalled. Carnivore has made a drastic change in my joints. Just last year was considering hip replacement, but happy to say that's water under the bridge. Never realized what oxalate did to your body until traveling down the carnivore road. Energy level through the roof, just a whole new person in that manner. Attached is my blood work done on 3/19/20 day before my 58th birthday....I only feel 28" - Susan

Stella

"I'm down 164 since January 2018." - Stella

Rita

"Keto has helped me lose 194lbs!!! No more walker/cane, less pain, less meds..." - Rita

Minnie

I wanted to thank you for the inspiring talk that you gave at the Ann Arbor, MI book signing! I’ve been grain free and sugar free for five and a half years. Have made many of Maria’s recipes! I’ve lost 185 pounds from my high weight of 310 pounds but this year I started regaining a few pounds back. I saw a quote my Dr. Ted Naiman this year about eating less dietary fat...lightbulb moment. Found Marty Kendall’s group...learned even more. Then read a post from Craig about the new Keto book. I quit smoking in June and that uncovered some food issues and trigger foods. I am cutting dairy and nuts to see if that helps. Thank you for giving me new direction on my lifelong journey to good health!

Jackie

"I'm kind of hard headed. It takes a lot to get my attention. I was 398 pounds at my heaviest in 2010. I had struggled with my weight for most of my life, although I often saw myself as being bigger than I really was. Until I really was. I was unhappy and struggled with depression. Food was my everything. Of course in my mind, I didn't see it correctly because it never betrayed me. It was there to make me "feel better". Of course we know that's a lie. But I wanted as much as I could get. I was struggling so hard with daily functioning. The toll on my body was horrid. I was so ashamed of myself that I neglected self and annual exams for years. My shame was stronger than my sense of self preservation. I was literally killing myself, one bite at a time.
I imagine on some level I might struggle for the rest of my life. But I have found such a sense of support and community here. I have broken some lifelong bad habits and found something that will sustain me and I'm so grateful for each and every one of you. My story, is still being written. But I can tell you that the glow that someone referred to on my face is what happens when you learn to love yourself and if you can't do that nothing else really matters." - Jackie

Jenny

"The Before Picture is from Nov. 2016 and in Progress is Sept. 2018. Anthony started in March 2017 by eliminating food he was sensitive to and I started Keto in May 2017 due to high blood sugar (I was having trouble with my vision and fortunately decided I should maybe check my blood sugar- so glad I did and I have not had sugar since). My fasting blood sugar is finely 95 (with PCOS and insulin resistant that has taken 18 months of strict keto to finally have under 100 readings consistently! I have lost 150 pounds (and have about 90 more, and my body continues to heal and repair itself. My husband, Anthony joined me on Keto about 6 months ago and he has lost almost 100 pounds but more importantly, his arthritis is considerably better, He has reduced his blood pressure medicine, his heart often would go into a-fib, but since eating keto he has not had an episode. His kidneys are functioning better too. We feel better (less aches and pains) and are so much healthier! We love this way of eating and are so glad we found Maria and Craig early on our journey!" - Jenny

Robyn

"I started in mid-June and my family all joined me in July. My husband lost 67 lbs and went from a size 38 to a size 32 pants. He is off of bp meds and his cpap, and fixed his cholesterol.
I have lost 63 lbs. I started at a whopping 320 (only 5 foot tall) and am down to 256.6. I have fibromyalgia and eating this way helps my pain so much! I feel so much healthier, no more glue in my gut, and no more insatiable hunger.
My daughter was told she was borderline insulin resistant, adhd, and had a behavior disorder. She has lost 38 lbs, and no longer has any symptoms of any of her conditions. She sleeps better at night and has amazing grades in school this year, her first year in Junior high."
My oldest daughter also lost around 12 lbs, which was all she needed to lose. My husband is at his goal. I have a long way to go yet, but I'm going to keep on trucking. Keto is the way to go." - Amanda

Robyn

"This is what your help has done for me...a mom of 5, and business owner with employees...parents that depend on me. I reversed, super high bp, pre-diabetes, hormone imbalance (badddd) , pre-arthritis, insomnia and a slew of other things. I must give people your website information at least once a week. Ive lost 150 in fat and massed about 20 lbs in muscle. XOXOX" -Robyn

Jane

“Today was a good day and I wanted to share. This morning I had my quarterly checkup and my doctor took me off that darn statin and decreased my BP med by 1/2!

BP was 120/54 this morning. I'm so excited to be rid of that statin and I think in 3 months, I'll be rid of the blood pressure medication also.

I'm only 28 pounds from my goal weight having lost 170 so far. NONE of this would have been possible without Maria Wojcik Emmerich and Craig Emmerich!

Thank you for giving me my life back! ❤“ Jane

Sarah

"I am so thankful for the Emmerich's and their healthy approach to keto and clean eating. I started my journey February of last year and today I am not only 150 pounds lighter, but in the best shape of my life. Keto on, trust the process, and keep moving 🙂

I DID IT! Fall of 2019 I told my son Ben that I would run to the school from our house a year later, by Halloween of 2020, (it is about 2 miles). I knew I needed to be healthier and I wanted to give myself a goal to shoot for. Well 2020 came and went, and let's just say that I did not run to the school that fall. Or the fall after that...Last February of 2021 I said enough is enough and I changed my eating habits and started moving. Well today, July 9th, 150 pounds less, and 2.5 years after my promise to my son, I not only ran to the school, but around the parking lot, around the center of town, and back to my house . Over 4 miles! 🙂 Feels good ❤️ (I can't believe I am sharing this, but here is a photo too from that same fall that I made my promise to Ben, and today)" - Sarah