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Recently I received an e-mail from Marcus. Here’s his story:
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Hi Andreas!
I want to thank you and your team for keeping up such a great website with all the information, stories and updates on the current debate, that’s going on today about LCHF and more.
First, I want to thank my beloved twin sisters, who began trying 2 years ago to change my otherwise so cool diet, including at least 1 liter of Coca Cola and a pound of candy a day. Even with a lot of exercise it was still difficult to maintain my weight.
But five and a half weeks ago, on the day after my 30th birthday, I decided to do something about my diet, my weight, my life… before it’s too late?!
I’m amazed at what has happened in those weeks.My waistline has shrunk so quickly. I feel much lighter. I lose on average 2 1/2 lbs (1.2 kg) and 1/2 inch (1.4 cm) around my waist per week. Not to mention that other lifelong problems I’ve had with my skin have disappeared. I can’t wait to see what the future holds if it continues at this rate.
I also want to thank my dear friends who work in the kitchen at Gothenburg’s City Theatre, where I work. In addition to making amazing food, they always do a little extra for me at lunch. Gluten intolerant as I am, it can sometimes be a challenge to eat well, especially when eating out. My friends at the theater make it easier for me in my every-day life. Not only do they always make gluten-free options at lunch for me, but now they also consider that I now eat a low-carb diet
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Thank you for all the inspiration on this website, and I hope I’ve been able to contribute a little with this e-mail.
PS! Here’s my blog about getting rid of my sugar addiction:
http://sugarboom.blogg.se. (Google translated from Swedish)
Congratulations, Marcus!
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When I zoom in on the photos I see that the tattoo band on the left arm is different in the two photos and the hair on the chest is different.
Would love to see a year's improvement in my life in 5 1/2 weeks, but please don't take a good long term lifestyle and cheapen it with posts like this.
Thanks.
Check out r/keto as well - its annoying for a middle aged woman like myself, but young men often *drop* the weight off when they do a keto diet. Even for me, I started the day after boxng day (27th dec) and as of today (4th Jan) I've lost 2cm off my waist, hips and thighs.... Mind you.... i am a special case as I also have Hashimotos thyroiditis, so I tend to retain a LOT of water and I drop it quite fast.
The last time I tried this approach seriously, about three years ago now, I lost almost 9 kilos in a fortnight ! So this kind of weight loss, initially, is possible. It slows right down after a month or so, and aome people never get that initial drop, but I honestly don't belive that those pictures are faked :)
After 5 weeks on lchf my Hba1c reduced from 8.3 to 7.1, extremely motivated, thank you
very much.
John D Pipes (76yrs.)
To a newcomer who is considering this way of life It would cast doubt on the veracity of the web site and the legitimacy of the diet.
Best of the new year to you all.
Bruce
I am by nature a skeptic. All science based people should be. Show me proof these people are the same and I will believe :)
Scepticism is good, especially when it comes to diet and wellness!!