The low-carb approach

February 5 by Ollie Redondo, medical review by in About membership, Weight loss

No matter what Heidi tried, she could never lose a significant amount of weight. After struggling for many years with hormonal issues and depression, she came across low-carb.

Together with her husband Andy, they changed their eating habits and put low-carb and intermittent fasting into practice. The results couldn’t be better, they even got a place in the London Marathon last year!

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Heidi Staden: It seemed like everything wasn’t right. You feel you can’t lose weight, it’s your fault and if only you exercise more. It was difficult.

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Andy Staden: We both have always struggled with weight and always had that… I call it an addiction problem.
Heidi: Cutting calories and the fat was not the way to do it, we had to approach it the low-carb way. We both lost significant amounts of weight.
Andy: You had more energy, felt a lot better with yourself.
Heidi: And I’ve been really enjoying the cooking and I think we’ve cooked more now than ever. I don’t ache, you know… I’ve not felt depressed or down.
Andy: It just allowed me to unlock the door and be free of all the challenges around the addictions with food.
Heidi: When I do it, I really enjoy what I eat and I don’t have this fear anymore. It doesn’t control me.

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MnScotty
February 7 1
I've never felt better and all I have done is cut down on carbs. It's the only thing that has worked for me as well.
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Arthur Ingram
February 7
Cutting out carbs certainly contributes towards weight loss. However, if you active or exercising you need the fuel (carbs). Without carbs you will get dizzy and weak. So its a catch 22

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James Addis
February 7
Cutting carbs works well for me. Cutting carbs completely hasn't been sustainable.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
February 7

Cutting out carbs certainly contributes towards weight loss. However, if you active or exercising you need the fuel (carbs). Without carbs you will get dizzy and weak. So its a catch 22

When the body is fat adapted, you will burn fat for fuel instead of glucose.
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb-ketogenic-diets-athletes-2
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Glenlo
February 7 3
You don’t need carbs to work out fat is just fine plus protein. Of course if you are an avid fitness fanatic either way is fine. But like me I’m 67 lost and gained weight my whole life when I stopped working out I always gained, Atkins or “keto” knocks the weight off. It’s the maintenance that is a challenge. Note: recently I read if you have a chest day on keto it messes with your blood vessels!
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Siddhartha
February 7 2
Have been on low carb and IM for latb2 months....I have lost 11 kgs of wt and 5.2% of bady fat during this time...am lifting more wt in the gym and running a bit faster than I used to....it's a great feeling...body is light and no bloating...no sleepiness in the afternoons...am always alert
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Joe
February 7 2
Wrong. This is so wrong.
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DC
February 7
I lost two stone since November and the eating change alone keeps it off, I don’t need to go to the gym every other day, I go when I feel.like it now as it’s literally to tone up rather than lose weight. Carbs made me ill.... and as a middle aged Man I never thought I’d lose weight without surgery to be honest. Best thing I ever did! Bread, pasta, sugar etc etc etc .don’t need them and don’t miss them either.
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Billy
February 7
I dont want to buy the books before I know it works can you give me ideas whati can and cant eat

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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
February 7

I dont want to buy the books before I know it works can you give me ideas whati can and cant eat

You can start reading about keto here on our site for free!
https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto

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