When I turned 30, I went hard on a low carb diet and went from 212 to 167. At 6'-0" tall, that was way too skinny...people started asking me if I was dying, ha. So I eased up a bit and have generally maintained my weight between 185-195 for the past 14 years. The biggest difference between now and then is my physical activity level. Obviously at 30, I had more energy, but I also worked a job that had me on my feet all day every day. It was not uncommon at all for me to get 20,000 steps in a day. But about 6 years ago, I switched to an office role with my company, and around the same time, I also injured my back. So I have been much more sedentary for the past 6 years, which has caused my weight to hover near 195 instead of 185. You make good suggestions for diet alternatives, and if I ate at home every day, I'd be inclined to try to do more of that. But I'm in the middle of my career and have probably never been busier, so I eat on the go and have to eat out every day. I'm happy that I can find places that offer salads, but finding places that offer keto-friendly dressings is honestly just not something I'm going to make the effort to do. And, I do like stevia and use it when I eat somewhere that offers it, but most places don't. I prefer to use real sugar instead of artificial sweeteners, so I just try to mix in sweet tea sparingly with my unsweet. Sadly, I can't do stuff heavy in dairy like ice cream, so I don't have to worry about stuff like that ruining my diet.