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, 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
For sure I look better, redness in the face gone, bags under the eyes gone, becoming lean again, active and so on. My name is Eric. I am 63, had a heart attack back in 2007 at age 51. I was stented and put on 80mg statin for the rest of my life. My diet was SAD, 80% plant based.
Hello, my name is Kelly. I am a 54 year old female. I have been doing the carnivore diet for 3.75 years. Losing My Liver and Colon I had to have a liver transplant due to autoimmune disease in 2013 and then lost my colon to ulcerative colitis in 2015. I wish I had known about the carnivore diet back
Martin’s Health Issues and Frustrations with Healthcare Advice Martin had heartburn “every single day.” Looking back, he is a little frustrated with the healthcare advice that he was receiving at the time, noting that “My doctor prescribed me Prilosec and never asked me what I ate!? Prilosec didn’t do anything.” Importance of Diet and Lifestyle in Healthcare When he
Hello, my name is Larry. I am a U. S. Army Veteran, Sgt., GI Bill College graduate, and a retired aerospace engineer. I Died, For Real I had a heart attack and died while riding my bicycle 10 miles from my home. A truck driver broke several of my ribs, reviving me. Two weeks later, I woke up
I was a semi-active individual in the 190 lbs to 210 lbs range for thirty-five years. I sporadically went to the gym, played basketball, and did weekend backpacking trips. Nothing spectacular. Ballooning Up To 232lb: The Wake-Up Call I ate pretty “healthy” about 70% of the time. I worked in kitchens for the first 15 years; most of
For years I struggled with binge eating after a bikini comp. Looking back, I realized I entered the bikini comp during an intense manic phase due to my bipolar disorder. Before the bikini comp, I had no issues with binging, even when I was undiagnosed with bipolar disorder. The competition served as a trigger, and from that point on (almost
I spent my life yo-yo-ing between a Standard American Diet (SAD) and a low-fat, calorie-restricted diet. My Journey with Diets and Mental Health I went to my first weight watchers meeting in 6th grade. In high school, I was an athlete, and that helped me thin out, despite eating mainly junk food 24/7. After gaining the freshman 15 (more
