If you’ve been following my weight loss journey, you already know I spent almost a decade buried deep in the world of keto, carnivore, and every animal-based diet under the sun. And honestly? I thought I had cracked the code. I was convinced carbs were the enemy and fat was the answer.
Spoiler alert — I was wrong.
Those diets worked at first, but eventually, they backfired big time. I ended up heavier, sicker, and completely drained. My energy vanished, my hypothyroidism flared up worse than ever, and I even developed a fatty liver. That was my wake-up call — the moment I realized I needed a complete reset.
So, what’s next? What’s the actual diet I’m using to lose 100 pounds?
Let’s just say it’s the complete opposite of everything I did for the last 10 years… and it’s probably not what you expect.
👇 If you’d rather just watch the video version, it’s right below 👇
The End of Keto and Carnivore: My Breaking Point
After nearly a decade without carbs, my body was exhausted. Keto and carnivore helped me drop weight in the beginning, sure, but slowly my progress reversed. My digestion slowed, my sleep tanked, and I felt stuck in survival mode 24/7.
At my heaviest, I hit 260 pounds — the most I’d ever weighed. That was the moment I realized I couldn’t keep doing the same thing expecting different results. I needed a diet that didn’t just stop the damage but actually healed my body.
If you haven’t read my story about how keto and carnivore failed me, I break it all down in this post: [Why I Quit Keto & Carnivore After 9 Years].
From Zero Carb to High Carb: The Big Shift
When I first started experimenting with high-carb eating, it felt like stepping into another universe. After years of fearing fruit, suddenly I was eating bowls of bananas, grapes, melon, and berries. It was wild.
At first, I tried something called the “sugar diet” — which was trending online at the time. Honestly, it was chaotic. I was eating fruit every couple of hours, constantly hungry, crashing mid-afternoon, and struggling to stay awake. My body had no clue how to handle that much sugar after years of avoiding it.
There was no structure. I was buying huge amounts of fruit, never sure when or what to eat, or if I should mix and match. Some people thrive on fruitarian diets, but for me? It was a disaster.
That’s when I realized: I needed something simpler. Something sustainable.
The Potato Diet Phase
After ditching the sugar experiment, I stumbled across the famous potato diet. Basically, it’s exactly what it sounds like — potatoes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Salt, vinegar, maybe a bit of ketchup, and that’s it.
The cool part? It worked shockingly well for cravings. Potatoes are one of the most satiating foods on the planet, and eating 3kg (about 7–8 pounds) a day left me full for hours. But there was one big problem…
Fiber.
After years of eating zero fiber, my gut had no idea what hit it. I was eating around 65 grams a day and, let’s just say, my digestion did not appreciate it. The potato diet filled me up, but it wasn’t sustainable long-term.
Still, it taught me an important lesson: simplicity works. When you take away all the extras — the oils, the sauces, the endless decision fatigue — your relationship with food starts to change.
The Big Reveal: The Rice Diet
So what am I eating now?
White rice, fruit, fruit juice, and the occasional vegetable. That’s it.
No steak, no eggs, no butter. Practically zero fat — under 5 grams a day, sometimes literally none.
It’s based on the Rice Diet, a therapeutic program from the 1930s created by Dr. Walter Kempner. Back then, it was used to treat obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and kidney disease. Thousands of patients reversed serious health issues by eating rice and fruit — foods most people today would laugh at.
It sounds crazy, right? But here’s why it makes sense.
Why a High-Carb, Low-Fat Diet Works
After years on low-carb diets, eating mostly carbs felt like breaking the rules. But the more I learned, the more it clicked.
High-carb, low-fat eating works completely differently. Research shows it can activate a hormone called FGF21, which helps regulate metabolism and fat loss. It’s like flipping a switch in your body that turns you into a fat-burning machine — no fasting, no carb-cutting required.
It’s the polar opposite of everything keto taught me, but it’s working.
My Experience So Far
I started this approach in mid-August, and within the first few weeks, I lost about 10 pounds. I’m tracking my progress daily with photos, and you can actually see the changes week by week.
And here’s the surprising part — I’m not even being that strict. It’s mostly rice, fruit, and juice, with the occasional veggie or black coffee thrown in. The key principle is simple: super high carb, extremely low fat, and low protein.
Now, don’t get me wrong — it’s not exciting food. Rice and fruit won’t win any culinary awards. But every time I step on the scale and see the number drop, or notice my clothes fitting looser, it suddenly feels worth it.
My Goal: Losing 100 Pounds in One Year
My mission is simple: lose 100 pounds in one year.
I started in August 2025, and I’m giving myself 365 days to completely rebuild my health and body.
Will it be exactly 100 pounds? Maybe less, maybe more. But that’s the milestone. More than anything, this is about proving to myself that I can finally stay consistent, reverse my health issues, and take control again.
And no — I’m not planning to eat this way forever. The Rice Diet is a tool, a phase. Once I reach my goal and my body stabilizes, I’ll transition to something more balanced.
But… Where’s the Protein?
I get this question all the time:
“How can you eat just rice and fruit and still be healthy?”
It’s a fair point. But here’s the thing — the Rice Diet has been used safely for almost a century. It’s meant to be therapeutic, not permanent. Think of it like a system reset for your body.
Short-term, it helps repair the damage done by high-fat diets and insulin resistance. Long-term, it gives you a clean slate to rebuild from. And so far, my blood pressure, digestion, and energy are all trending in the right direction.
If you’re curious how this all ties into my earlier health struggles, I’ve shared more in How Keto & Carnivore Wrecked My Metabolism and Energy.
Final Thoughts: Sometimes You Have to Flip the Script
So there it is — the diet I’m using to lose 100 pounds: rice, fruit, and juice.
It’s the total opposite of what I used to believe, but that’s exactly why it’s working.
Sometimes, to truly change your health, you have to challenge everything you thought you knew about nutrition.
In my next post, I’ll be sharing how the carnivore diet led to my fatty liver — and trust me, that story’s going to shock a lot of people.
Until then, if you want to see my weekly progress and experiments in real time, subscribe to my YouTube channel or leave a comment below. Let’s figure this thing out together — one bowl of rice at a time.
