Let’s see, looking at your profile and history:
1) You’ve been on this site for 16 years.
2) You’re from Texas
3) You last posted about low carb 3 months ago, and that was 3 replies on a single thread on the subject.
4) Other than today’s post, and the 3 replies above, you haven’t posted on low-carb for at least 3 years (that’s as far as I went back).
Perhaps you can tell me why I should NOT believe your posting? You’re history certainly doesn’t show you to be a shill for Big Carb.
By the way, CONGRATULATIONS on turning your life around - I love those stories (and yes, I believe them here, every damn one)!
Wow 16 years on FR and only got in trouble once (better than I did in my 28 years in the Military!)
Yeah I didn’t find Low Carb until Dec 2018 and even then I messed it up a couple of months so in that respect I’m an underachiever (I have only lost 40 + or- lbs)
Lost about 10” off my Beer Gut, dropped my BP from 198/ish over 98 /ish (at the Dentist Office it would be 220 on the High side and she wouldn’t even work on me until I did Deep Breathing to get it down to a “Safe” level and I was on Meds then) now I walk around at 130/79 ish. Christmas 2018 I was wearing (tight) 42” waist jeans now I’m shopping for 36”.
I am OFF “ALL” Meds (the BP stuff was the worst) and Dr says “Keep doing what you are doing”
I do want to go get an A1C and a CAC Test (I can do Glucose/Ketones tests after that and then infer Insulin myself... cheaper at home and I’d rather have the Data than a Snapshot)
I do not care a single whit about Cholesterol (but my Dr always wants that test)
If I was to ever give anyone any advice it would be to (in order) go to the Pantry and Throw away All Veg Oil, All Sugar/Candy and Syrups (including Honey) Noodles/Pasta, Rice, Flour, Corn Starch, Potatoes, Grains/Cereals and build simple meals with what is left and that would be a great start.
Get to know your Butcher, I get so many GREAT deals on Fatty Steaks and Chicken Thighs and as he has now went Keto himself, when he sees me he knows what I am looking for and then the High Fat meats are the most discounted and worst displayed.
Thank you for your kind words
TT
My husband started the Keto diet about 6 months back. He dropped a ton of weight, his bloodwork numbers are excellent, he sleeps so much better, and even his allergies have gotten better.
I have tried several times to try it with him but I have IBS-C and I’m on a specialized diet for that. I can do some of the same things, but when I try to do everything he does, the animal fats and red meats, my IBS flares so bad. I cannot do fiber in any form except ground flaxseed. So I am doing a lower carb diet and sticking with things like olive oil and chicken.