Wednesday, May 23, 2018

23/ Carbs in Brief, 1 of 2

Dr. Atkins (yes, the Dr. Atkins) diagnosed me as pre-diabetic at 22. Lost weight with his diet. Reinstated carbs. Had babies. Gained weight. Tried Weight Watchers. Lost weight. Gained it back. Repeat. Triglycerides were 547 (4x normal). Cut carbs. Lowered triglycerides. Lost weight. Got lax. Gained even more. Slashed carbs and saturated fats. I was . . .

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5 comments:

  1. MaliMay 23, 2018 at 4:02 PM

    THE Dr Atkins. Why am I still surprised when you write things like that?
    And oh, the stories of gaining/losing weight eating carbs/not carbs, fat/not fat, etc that I could tell you!

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    1. SusanMay 23, 2018 at 8:13 PM

      Well, we have eight days left of the food month. Get on it!

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    2. MaliMay 24, 2018 at 3:45 PM

      I've actually written (and scheduled) all my posts for the rest of the month! There is a hint to this theme in one of them.

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  2. CedarwaxwingMay 24, 2018 at 1:21 AM

    Wow, THE Doctor Adkins!

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  3. Indigo BuntingMay 25, 2018 at 4:22 AM

    Of course THE Dr. Atkins. Love this. Onto the next...

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