“My name is Tabitha, and I reside in the Lake Norman area, a suburb of Charlotte, NC. I’m 47, and I’ve been married for 25 years this month to my best friend and biggest supporter. I work full-time as a real estate asset manager. I self-discovered I was pre-diabetic in 2014 at a “normal” weight after juicing and eating
Amy’s Struggle with Depression and Medications Amy is a mother to nine kids and has quite a carnivore story. She had always been overweight and depressed. When she decided to have children, she gave birth to a son but lost the next baby. Amy got pregnant a month later, and “That one hit me really, really hard. The postpartum
From Ankylosing Spondylitis to Carnivore Diet: Jennifer’s Story Jennifer is a long-term care nurse and bodybuilder in Ohio who, like many of us, was raised on Cheetos and Kraft singles and a standard American diet. As a child, she experienced terrible hip pain, which later in life would be diagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis. In her 20s, “when I
From the time I was very young, I remember my extremities hurting if someone would grab me by the arm or jump on my legs. I believe now, from what I’ve learned, that I have primary lipedema and possibly mild lymphedema. I was a normal weight in high school (somewhat plump preadolescent), weighing 127 or so, having a very
I am an aspiring Carnivore.Diet Coach. I began the Carnivore Diet July 1, 2019 after giving Keto a try to rid myself of recurring infections such as mastitis and UTI’s. Little did I know, my left kidney was holding on to a larg calcium oxalate kidney stone. 3 months in to Carnivore the stone tried to exit and got stuck
Emily’s weight loss journey Emily is a 51-year-old stay-at-home mom who has “been on the rollercoaster my whole life” and struggled with her weight, food, depression, mood, and self-esteem for most of her life. She was “over 200 pounds in my twenties… thought that was the end of the world, terrible.” After she had her children, Emily reached
The Vegetarian Trash Panda Diet and Its Impact on Kevin’s Health Kevin was diagnosed with MS in 2011. He also had Lyme disease and was bipolar. In junior college, Kevin had “a vegetarian trash panda diet.” He ate a lot of Oreos, ramen, and pop tarts. This continued for five years, and he believes it set the stage
A Background of Upbringing and Family Life The overriding reason I have come to this point is ‘Gut Pain’ and not the need to lose weight. I am a 61-year-old wife, a mother of two grown-up children, and the owner/trainer of a young, high-spirited, Working Cocker Spaniel! Being the youngest of 3 daughters in a working-class family, I
Struggle with Weight Loss and Health Issues My name is Cynthia (Cindy). I’m 63 years old (almost 64) and am about 5’4”. I got married in 2004. My husband is Type 1 Diabetic-diagnosed when he was 2, and he also has Cervical Dystonia, diagnosed in 2016. I had been morbidly obese most of my adult life, had high
Sade’s Struggle with Mental Health My name is Sade. I’m 28 years old and live in Mexico, and I am from London, UK. I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in 2015 and had also been dealing with Anxiety and Depression for years prior to being diagnosed. Seeking a Diagnosis for Autism I tried to talk to
