After coming home from a year at college, I was eager to find a healthy way to tone my body and just feel good. After a little bit of research, I came across a diet known as "the Keto diet."

The Keto diet is a diet where you cut back on the number of carbs you eat and replace it with more fats. This diet is to get your body into a state of ketosis which is when your body burns fat for energy instead of turning the carbs you intake into sugar for energy because the leftover carbs that your body did not use will make you gain weight.

The first day I started this diet, I was hesitant and thought I would feel hungry without carbs in my diet. This diet allows you to eat chicken and red meats which allows me to feel full after every meal.

Throughout the past week, I have felt very energized and notice myself not getting bloated. Even nights when I do not get enough sleep I wake up feeling energized and ready to take on the day.

At first, I was worried I would not be able to maintain this diet because nothing is better than pasta or pizza, but I have come to realize that this diet allows you to eat a large variety of foods.

Some days I will have a little bit of pasta with dinner, but I really want to stick to a Keto diet for at least two meals a day from now on because I feel so refreshed and happy with my body.

This diet has taught me a lot about nutrition. I would easily recommend this way of eating to anyone who wants a way to lose weight or tone up. Because the dit is focused around a high intake of fats, foods such as cheese and avocado have become a staple in so many of my meals. Also, this diet allows you to eat berries so I often find myself snacking on blackberries or strawberries while sitting around the pool or even while I am at work.

The Keto diet is a great way to help your body feel and look the best it can.