How to Lose 112 Pounds with LCHF Instead of Gastric Bypass Surgery!

February 11 21:16 in Weight loss stories, Weight loss surgery
Johanna

Before and after LCHF

Johanna Engström has had a fantastic journey. She was inches from having gastric bypass surgery, but decided at the last minute to try LCHF instead. Fast forward around one year and she’s lost 112 pounds! And her internal organs are still intact.

Truly impressive:

Expressen (Swedish paper): How we got thin and styled like the stars (Google translated from Swedish)

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11 Comments

  1. 1
    greensleeves
    February 11 21:24 4
    She looks beautiful! Literally 20 years younger. Great success story.
  2. 2
    Marci Wyzdyx
    February 11 21:25 5
    Gastric bypass surgery should be re-classified as a hate crime. It is surgically induced anorexia -- which has been known to kill people. About 1 out of 200 die each year following gastric bypass surgery.
    Reply: #8
  3. 3
    Ketopia
    February 12 3:39 5
    I was nearly precisely in her shoes (though heavier): 465lbs and facing gastric bypass surgery. Fortunately I found low carb, then keto, and dropped 135lbs since March 2011.

    It is startling how easily doctors recommend gastric bypass compared to how reluctant they are to suggest trying LCHF. Why it's not standard protocol to attempt LCHF first is absolutely baffling, and depressing.

    Congratulations to Johanna for her success. She will be an inspiration to countless people.

    -Michael

  4. 4
    Marion Hermannsen
    February 12 7:35 2
    Mother and daughter? This has taken 20 years off you, so well done!!!
  5. 5
    Kindke
    February 12 11:18 1
    Very impressive, she definitely looks way younger in the "after" picture.
  6. 6
    Sandy
    February 12 13:53
    You do look much much younger. Congrats!!
  7. 7
    PJGordonRN
    February 12 19:18
    Let's be realistic...though drastic, gastric bypass surgery doesn't kill even 1% the number of people that obesity does. So stop it. LCHF certainly is safer and should definitely be recommended 100 times more frequently than it is. I didn't die or have complications, but have been much more successful eating LCHF once I was educated about it. You can't choose LCHF if you're not aware of it.
  8. Reply to comment #2 by Marci Wyzdyx
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    PJGordonRN
    February 12 19:20 2
    Let's be realistic...though drastic, gastric bypass surgery doesn't kill even 1% the number of people that obesity does. So stop it. LCHF certainly is safer and should definitely be recommended 100 times more frequently than it is. I didn't die or have complications, but have been much more successful eating LCHF once I was educated about it. You can't choose LCHF if you're not aware of it.
  9. 9
    bjjcaveman
    February 13 7:50 1
    What a transformation!
  10. 10
    Dan Moffett
    February 14 5:44 1
    That's great. I've lost 160 pounds to date living a LCHF lifestyle. What FREEDOM this lifestyle has given me, along with energy and health. This web site has before and now pictures.
    http://ilivepaleo.tumblr.com/

    Thank you Dr. Eenfeldt for all you do to spread the word.

  11. 11
    John
    February 14 22:27
    Are we sure the 2 photos belong to the same person?

    They look 2 different persons. I checked her Facebook profile but cannot see anything.

    Thanks.

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