“I Feel Like Superman”: How Keto Helped Alex (41) Lose 125 Lbs, Get His Dream Career, and Regain His Masculinity

“I am living a life I never thought was possible”, Alex smiles as he hands me a cup of coffee. “I’m in the best shape of my life – I lost 125 lbs! And I did it without the gym.”

Alex Petrovich’s (41) body and mind were suffering until an accidental discovery paved his way to long-term physical, mental, and financial success.

His transformation is truly astonishing in the best way possible.

And today, he’s sharing his solution to a healthier and fitter body with Health Insider.

“I needed to change.”

Many people these days struggle with their weight, but looking at Alex, it was surprising that he was no exception.

Seeing him smile confidently, I found it hard to believe that this muscular, 6’ 3 man could have ever been overweight. “The pounds really started to pack on in college,” explains Alex.

After countless summers of trying to get back on track, he lost his steam. Seeing no progress in the mirror was discouraging.

“I gave up. I felt that I needed to be more present for my family. I put myself last, and my weight began to pack on quicker than ever.

My weight climbed up to well over 300 lbs,” sighs Alex. But the extra pounds weren’t just a physical struggle. They also took a toll on his emotional well-being.

“I had big dreams, bigger aspirations, and I was always driven. But I noticed that my ambition was fading.”

Alex felt that the additional weight he had put on was slowing him down. He needed a solution to become stronger, find success and purpose in life.

“I had so many mental roadblocks. No one knew I was suffering emotionally, in silence. I needed to change,” admits Alex.

This realization led him to discover his answer to weight loss and lifetime success.

“This was 4 years ago. And I have not looked back since.”

After researching various popular diets, Alex concluded that many people misunderstand weight loss on a fundamental level.

He gets out a notepad and starts listing the many sources of our misconceptions about food and fat. On paper, I see popular brands, advertisers and media outlets, the food pyramid, and even the North American Food guidelines.

“I quickly understood that eating fats was not the cause of weight gain—quite the opposite. The culprit was sugar and carbs.

Cutting out the sugar and understanding how it gets stored as fat became the new rabbit hole I needed to explore. And so I did.”

Alex dove deep – he spent months researching low-sugar diets, particularly the ketogenic diet. 

“I devoured and consumed every book, every article, every podcast, and every research paper on the ketogenic diet so that I could understand specifics and WHY it actually works.

After that, I jumped in. This was 4 years ago. And I have not looked back since.”

“I wanted to be healthy. That was the main goal.”

Alex is smiling as he shows me pictures of his journey: “My transformation was extreme weight loss. But not in the scenario of loose skin,” and indeed, I can’t see any on him.

“No, my body was being re-compositioned entirely. Fat was melting, and my muscles were getting bigger,” he says as he pulls out a ‘before’ picture. 

The difference is immediately apparent. Instead of the chubby dad-bod in the picture, I now see an athletic, attractive, and confident man.

Alex’s weight loss timeline is nothing short of surprising. He managed to lose 85 lbs during the time it would take to get through two NFL seasons.

 At that point, Alex was already past his goal, but he kept going.

“I’m 125 lbs down and in the best shape of my life. I have done this strictly with the keto diet, and no gym,” Alex laughs and continues with the benefits.

“This diet was not about cutting calories or some wonky point system, where foods get a fictitious numerical value. No, this was about eating to satiety.”

“My life changed more drastically than I could ever have imagined,” beams Alex. 

Indeed, Alex now attributes many of his successes to the keto diet. “I quit my day job to pursue my lifelong goal of being an actor, which is my career now. I am an actor, touring musician, and an author.”

“It’s all about reinventing yourself into the greatest human you can be.”

When asked about the weight loss advice he would give others, he lists a few things, one of which is keeping track of your macros and calories: “It’s absolutely essential to have your macros under control,” emphasizes Alex.

According to him, you can use a notebook to calculate everything manually, but there are apps that do the legwork for you.

They are specifically designed for keto beginners and provide valuable knowledge, which helps people like Alex continue losing weight.

“Understanding how the keto diet works will absolutely give you the tools to sustain this for the long haul. Knowing how it works is so important for ongoing success,” stresses Alex.

The app Alex has in mind – Keto Cycle – provides a personalized meal plan, which blends the know-how of keto with individual preferences. A smart algorithm adjusts to your favorite ingredients, health conditions, and routine. 

This app comes with over 10,000 recipes, shopping lists, nutritionist coaching, and a supportive community to help you make the most out of keto.

“The whole idea of keto is to eat the right foods,” explains Alex. “Having a coach or a support system is also incredibly important because there is a lot of misinformation out there.”

As Alex starts getting ready for an audition, I ask him for his final thoughts on this revolutionary eating principle.

“It reinvented me,” he laughs. “An absolute game-changer. And I feel it has given me confidence. And true confidence at that.”

And, according to Alex, if he could do it, so can you. “Believe in yourself. You can reach your goals, become confident… And you really can feel like Superman.”

All you need to do to start your keto journey is take the FREE Keto Cycle quiz, which will customize a plan for you below.