Hello, my name is Joette. Let me show you what an 80lb transformation looks like. In fact, the first 2 pics were taken the day before I had a gastric lap band installed. (18 years ago.) 7 years later the band would fail & nearly kill me. I had an emergency surgery & to have it removed. The 80lbs I
Melissa’s Health Challenges: The Journey to a Carnivore Diet Melissa began her search for a proper diet because she saw that her health was unstable. Over the years, she had seen her weight fluctuate from being overweight to being obese, and at some points being underweight. From Weight Fluctuations to Metabolic Syndrome and More Because of her
Pain-Free And More Energetic I didn’t even realize how much pain I was experiencing day to day until I went carnivore and then didn’t have the pain anymore. I used to have pain in my lower back, neck, knees, and ankles. I dealt with significant fatigue every day. Some days I’d get home at the end of the day
William found himself at a challenging point in his life. He felt sick mentally, physically, and emotionally. He was watching his health slip away, and his weight had gotten up to two hundred fifty-three pounds. Two of the most common symptoms that people experience, often secondary to chronic inflammation in the body and brain, are anxiety and depression. Often, these
Here’s the success story of my oldest daughter on an only meat based diet. Sophie was born in 2007 after an early induction. When she was born she couldn’t breath and she spent 15 days in the NICU with an IV and rounds of antibiotics. I couldn’t breastfeed her (I was advised against it because it wasn’t nutritionally dense
A non-sugarcoated story With every word I type I am cringing like mad. I never wanted to do anything like this but the last few months have led me to writing this blog. The number of people asking questions or making comments have forced my hand a little. The main aim of this blog is to document what I am
VA Nutrition Training And Diabetes Prevention About two years ago, the VA had me attend nutrition training as my weight increased. Calories in, calories out. I was so hungry I kept failing. VA offered to send me to the SAME training over again. A1C And Foot Troubles 16 or 17 Months ago, my A1C hit 6.1, so I started
Hi, my name is Kristen and I would love to be included as one of the CARNIVORE SUCCESS stories. From SAD to AWESOME From SAD syndrome, I transitioned to low carb and eventually keto for years..I just never could maintain my progress. I never saw the body composition changes I wanted, despite lots of heavy lifting. Autoimmune issues
Hi, I’m Becky—and this is my story of healing. I started my weight loss journey in 2002–03, after the birth of my first child. I was over 200 lbs and supposed to be a “happy new mom,” but I felt anything but. I hated what I saw in the mirror and coped by emotionally eating through the stress of
Misdiagnosis and Frustration Basically, my full story is this: In 2006 I tore my ACL & medial meniscus in my right knee. The next day, I first saw my PCP, in hopes that he’d immediately refer me to an orthopedist before I could get in on my own. He diagnosed it as a dislocated kneecap, even after I questioned
