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Hi. My name is Pete and I’m new to "Low Carb Friends.com"
In the late 1980’s I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and was also obese (all my life actually). For the next 20 years after being made aware of these health problems, I did very little about it. Needless to say my health condition plummeted and attempts to remedy it with conventional diets and other weight loss fads, failed miserably.

One night in 2005, out of desperation I did a Google search for weight loss and came across a NZ website emphasising the benefits of a low carb lifestyle. Low carbohydrate??? What the hell was that??? Anyway I emailed the contact person for an appointment a guy called me the next day and I told him about my situation… he claimed he could help me and to attend my first consultation. After listening to him talk about the low carb way I actually thought that this guy was crazy. But the photo’s of his clients posted on his shop window showing before and after their weight loss, persuaded me to join up. For years I had been told by my doctor and other diabetes professionals to eat certain foods and stay away from various others. What this guy was suggesting I eat was sheer stupidity (so I thought at the time) this was all the bad food that had been drummed into me since childhood.

As he was not a medical professional he did request that I monitor my blood glucose levels frequently during the induction phase. If I did not! with the amount of med’s I was taking and the change in menu I could possibly go hypo. I needed to adjust my medication myself if the occasion required. Wow! Was I in for a shock…my high blood glucose levels dropped dramatically within 24 hours and I had to adjust medication accordingly. Prior to joining up with this program I weighed in at approx 303 pounds (although I have been bigger). I was also shooting 75 units of insulin daily and also downing approx 10 pills, my glucose readings were reading on average 14 mmol/l. Since then I have bounced in and out of the low carb approach and unfortunately gained weight when out of sync.

However, the last 6 weeks has seen a resurgence for me and I’m now determined to deal with this once and for all. Today I’m currently 245 pounds (270 pounds 6 weeks ago) and still dropping (the lightest I’ve ever been since my 16th birthday). Not only that, I no longer use insulin or glipizide and need only minimal amounts of medication (4 pills per day). My stamina and energy levels have increased my relatives and friends are complimenting me on my weight loss and my doctor is dumbfounded . One other satisfying thing for me is that after 20 years of being rejected for Life Insurance…I now have it.

I now know that the low carb way is the only way for me, everything else has failed. I’m enjoying a sense of well-being and vibrancy in life I have not experienced since my 20’s. My goal weight is approx 198 pounds and I’m determined to see it through. When someone with similar health problems asks me about low carb and what it did for me..I show them my old clothes and my old insulin syringe.

All the best and good luck.

Well it happened a little less than one and a half years ago. When I went to culinary school I lost track of my goals and put on weight. The food was so good and there were always leftovers from class. After a while I noticed the weight, luckily it’s never too late. So I got back on diet a 5 or 6 months ago. I got on Atkins induction and started walking for exercise. I was about 330 then.

Fast forward to the present. I eat great healthy choices again. I walk at least 7 miles every day and lift weights. I really wish I hadn’t had went off diet, but in the end it worked out.

Anyways I’m back!

I started low carbing again-9/19/02- wt 352-Today 2wks later
I weigh 330 lbs-22lbs in two weeks-lost-I know that my weight
loss will slow down now-but with my help and all of your help
I will be at goal weight of 275lbs by Xmas-then I will set another
goal until I reach my goal of 150lbs one day

Help! can anyone shed light on my problem> Have been in Ketosis for 3 weeks (great) then last friday my husband retired and Saturday we whent out for a meal and I was as good as gold but had 2 glasses of wine. Next day I was out of ketosis ( I expected that) But now 3 days later and no cheating do you think I can make that dern stick turn pink? No way! I am drinking 4 liters of water a day and I promise I am being good! any one give me a clue?? I have the metal mouth taste so I feel like I am in ketosis but the stick is either lying or I am!

I just started this diet. It is my 3rd day and I have already lost 4 lbs! I guess I am off to a good start

Its definitely the motivation I need to stick with it!

Today is December 2, 2002, I am ready to whip this bod into shape. This time it has to stick. I joined approximately a year ago and found Atkins way to be the quickest and most fulfilling. For some reason as we all know I usually get hijacked along the way and down a crate of french fries or a sixpack of beer then another diet bites the dust for a while. I feel the best way to tackle this now is to go to the store today and follow the recipes in the recipe room. Some sound delicious and if I make them in advance and get through breakfast I know I can do this. I love to see the ketostick turn purple and I am going to tell you exactly when!!! O.K. folks here comes a future success story. 50 lbs. to go to goal!
195/195/145
The more people I meet, the more I love my dogs!