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
I am a 75 year old Australian and my wife and I have completely turned our lives around with a series of changes as we learned more and more about how diet can influence health. To get a perspective about the struggle over about 30 years – yes 30 years I will tell you about each step and misstep over
I’m a 67 yo physician, trained as a cardiac anesthesiologist who has been carnivore for 1 year. My previous medical history, included hypertension, coronary artery disease, Diabetes T2 with multiple problems associated with diabetes including visual problems, renal problems, cardiac, hypertension, significant peripheral neuropathy with muscle wasting and obesity. I also had some joint disease which limited my exercise. If
Hello, I struggled with food and alcohol for the first 35 years of my life always going to both for comfort in every area of my life. Four years ago I was on my death bed literally, had a freak accident almost take my life. At that time I was severely depressed, 300lbs, no self esteem, felt worthless, pre-diabetic, alcoholic, etc. After the
The Problematic Nickname I am 25, 175lbs, stronger, happier, with better skin and digestion, than I’ve had since I was 17. Growing up, my family, in an attempt to chastise me or tease me, gave me a sort of nickname regarding food: “cookies, cakes and candies.” I loved sweets, and was known to eat all my brothers’ winter
I want to share my story with people and hope it may be able to encourage and inspire someone who may be in a position where I used to be. So where do I begin? I am currently 41 years old and probably in the best shape of my life of my adult years. Childhood Addiction to Food
19th May 2019 Dear Reader, I wanted to write about my weight loss, physical and mental transformation, and the 7-year road I’ve been on. It hasn’t been easy, it hasn’t been terribly hard, but it has been difficult at times not to get discouraged and lose my way. Discovering Low Carbohydrate Way Of Eating I don’t know my
Yo-Yo Dieting And Weight Gain: A Vicious Cycle I have always been heavier, but over the years, with yo-yo dieting, I kept getting bigger and bigger. I always went on a crash diet, lost 30 pounds, celebrated by eating junk, and inevitably gained back 40 lbs. After my daughter was born, I even lost 75 pounds with a low-carb
Chris’ Health Issues On Christmas Day 2016, I was admitted to the hospital with an infection on my left arm. It turned out to be necrotizing fasciitis, which required numerous debridement surgeries and skin grafts. I spent seven weeks in the hospital and a year recovering. In my research on the condition, I discovered how much metabolic health
Childhood Health Issues When you live with pain for so long, it becomes the norm. You have no idea what a pain-free, healthy life is. This is my story. They say you are what you eat! One of my first memories, when I was seven years old, of attending our family doctor was because I had an
