Before and during: 352 pounds vs. 210.
I’m 54 years old and 6'0" tall and have been overweight all my life. I’ve gained and lost probably 10,000 pounds in my life, honestly, and the time frame between these two pictures is several years, because of going off and on ‘diets’ and losing then regaining the weight.
352 was my highest weight; 208 was my lowest last October. Since then, I have re-gained about 10 pounds, but am working hard to regain my focus and drive to get under 200 pounds this year.
My story, in short:
About two years ago I realized that I am a carb/gluten addict and fully committed to a ketogenic / low carb-high fat LIFESTYLE. I weighed 300 pounds at that time, having just regained 50 pounds during a six-month long binge on sugar, grains, and starches.
I do not believe I have B.E.D. I firmly believe that I am addicted to carbs and gluten. When I stop eating them, I go through withdrawals, but then the insatiable cravings dissipate and go away. I’m no longer controlled by food. I have more energy, my brain fog lifts, my blood pressure and cholesterol regulate to proper levels. It’s honestly a miracle!
But, just like an alcoholic, I’ve finally learned that I can’t have one bite of my trigger foods without falling into a downward spiral of weight gain, binges, and self-loathing, the cravings making it nearly impossible to stop myself.
If you’ve ever felt like you are out of control, if the cravings have ever been so strong that you literally ate until you thought you’d pop and then ate some more, if you are tired and lethargic and unfocused, you might also be a carb/gluten addict.
Realizing this has changed my life. It could change yours.
There are several posts on my blog about carb addiction and what its been like for me, if you are interested in learning more. I’m always happy to talk with anyone about keto or carbs or anything at all.
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