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<blockquote data-quote="Japes" data-source="post: 1364418" data-attributes="member: 277410"><p>LCHF sounded incredibly counter-intuitive to me, and I resisted going that way for a while. I was 18 and a half stone, tried desperately on several occasions to lose weight well before my diagnosis with the High Carb Low Fat advice and loads of fruit and veg, but to no avail, and gave up. After all, I was, as 1 GP so charmingly put it, "ridiculously healthy considering your weight." Completely switching that food advice round and allowing myself eggs, butter, cream, full fat whatever and good oils, was just totally weird.</p><p></p><p>But, the results speak for themselves. I've almost completely lost the weight I needed to - down to the last stubborn few pounds, and I really can't remember when I was last in the 9 stone something for weight - around 14 or so, probably and I'm in my 50s now. </p><p></p><p>On the whole, on LCHF, my blood glucose levels are excellent and, according to my spreadsheet, the bad weeks are only when I've risked cake or cookies or chips. It seems to take days to get the elevated results back down again. Other bad spells have been illness or stress related. Good incentive to avoid both where possible. </p><p></p><p>However, with 30g - 45g of carbs a day. mostly from vegetables, a few berries and the occasional piece of very dark chocolate, a lot of walking, and good portion control, I'm fine. In fact, I've never been healthier or had more energy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Japes, post: 1364418, member: 277410"] LCHF sounded incredibly counter-intuitive to me, and I resisted going that way for a while. I was 18 and a half stone, tried desperately on several occasions to lose weight well before my diagnosis with the High Carb Low Fat advice and loads of fruit and veg, but to no avail, and gave up. After all, I was, as 1 GP so charmingly put it, "ridiculously healthy considering your weight." Completely switching that food advice round and allowing myself eggs, butter, cream, full fat whatever and good oils, was just totally weird. But, the results speak for themselves. I've almost completely lost the weight I needed to - down to the last stubborn few pounds, and I really can't remember when I was last in the 9 stone something for weight - around 14 or so, probably and I'm in my 50s now. On the whole, on LCHF, my blood glucose levels are excellent and, according to my spreadsheet, the bad weeks are only when I've risked cake or cookies or chips. It seems to take days to get the elevated results back down again. Other bad spells have been illness or stress related. Good incentive to avoid both where possible. However, with 30g - 45g of carbs a day. mostly from vegetables, a few berries and the occasional piece of very dark chocolate, a lot of walking, and good portion control, I'm fine. In fact, I've never been healthier or had more energy. [/QUOTE]
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