“I have so much energy”

May 20 2017 by in Depression, Success stories

Before and after

Carla went low carb last year in March, and has successfully lost 49 lbs (22 kg). But according to her, that’s not the greatest difference it’s made to her life:

The e-mail

Hi Andreas,

Just want to let you know that I’ve been LCHF since March last year, and it’s transformed my life. I’ve lost 49 lbs (22 kg) and it’s still going down, and whilst the weight loss is great, the biggest difference has been to my overall health and motivation.

I have so much energy, the brain fog has lifted, a lifetime of issues with depression and anxiety are gone…
My resting heart rate has come down from 85-90 to 55-60, I have motivation to exercise for the first time in my life! I started cycling, and now I’ve worked my way up to 100 km spins, I’m doing resistance training… I never would have thought I’d ever love exercise but I really do!

I have so much energy, the brain fog has lifted, a lifetime of issues with depression and anxiety are gone, and I feel like I’m living life fully for the first time in 34 years.

Your site is the best resource out there, what you guys do is incredible. Keep up the good work!

Kindest regards,
Carla

Comments

Congratulations Carla – so glad to hear that you’re feeling great and have reached so much success.

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