Class Of 2016
Sunny_Bunny_
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I really love the idea of shining a spotlight on the folks that were new to low carb starting anytime in 2016. I think it's a great opportunity to encourage the incoming 2017 class by showing them what they can potentially achieve in just one year or less.
Sometimes I think it's not as impressive to hear from those of who have been at it for a much longer time because it's hard to see ourselves 2+ years down the road and the brain wants to credit that longevity with all the benefits that person is reporting.
We all know that major benefits are achieved within that very first year and even just weeks into a committed Low Carb life. Changes that just get better with time, but let's face it, it's hard to think too far ahead.
This is not meant to be a measure to compare one person to another and who did better or lost more weight. Every one of us has different goals and even had surprise benefits that perhaps became more important than any weight loss goal.
So, Class of 2016!!! I ask you to share your personal journey and the benefits you achieved this past year. Weather weight loss or health markers or less pain. Whatever benefit you saw in just this past year or less, please help the Class of 2017 see what they might also be able to report next year if they choose to see it through. And we know they can!
Sometimes I think it's not as impressive to hear from those of who have been at it for a much longer time because it's hard to see ourselves 2+ years down the road and the brain wants to credit that longevity with all the benefits that person is reporting.
We all know that major benefits are achieved within that very first year and even just weeks into a committed Low Carb life. Changes that just get better with time, but let's face it, it's hard to think too far ahead.
This is not meant to be a measure to compare one person to another and who did better or lost more weight. Every one of us has different goals and even had surprise benefits that perhaps became more important than any weight loss goal.
So, Class of 2016!!! I ask you to share your personal journey and the benefits you achieved this past year. Weather weight loss or health markers or less pain. Whatever benefit you saw in just this past year or less, please help the Class of 2017 see what they might also be able to report next year if they choose to see it through. And we know they can!
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I started 1 Jan 2016 at 151lbs, sadly after having hit my goal of 135lbs 9 months earlier through convential (high carb/low fat) CICO over a 12 month period. Went back to the same CICO, undereating and over exercising. It took me 9 months to lose 8 flippin pounds. Enough!!!
I found LCHF/keto on 1 Oct 2016. Then converted to Carnivore/ZC on 31 Oct. By mid December, I went from 143lbs to 131lbs. I accomplished in less than 3 months what I barely could in most of a year.
I've lost the weight, but gained so much more! I have energy, vibrancy, and an overall healthful feeling, both mentally and physically. It wasn't the weight that concerned me (I had resigned to just commit to health over some size ideal that seemed out of reach for me).
I wanted control over my appetite and not feel like a crazy train of incessant exercising to make up for a ginormous appetite, which was clearly fueled by my carb intake and lack of fat intake. Once I found a WOE that my body was begging for, it has finally begun to cooperate and is becoming the best it can be. Now I exercise because my body HAS the energy and strength, not because I need to self abuse it into submission.
So, thank you LCD group! I have the tools to be successful. 2017 is gonna rock!!16 -
I started near the end of 2015 (Nov) so I'd still like to share if that's all right!
I've had my ups and downs and still trying to find my groove for maintenance but still have lots of good to share. This group has been super helpful and encouraging for me!
Benefits I've seen from LCHF (for reference, I turned 40 in May and have MS and PCOS):
* Weight loss started happening much more easily!
* No longer constantly hungry
* Reduced carb cravings
* Reduced joint pain
* Cycles became more regular (i.e. helped the PCOS)
* Good blood work! (including HDL of 75 and FBG of 80)
* Significantly reduced GI issues, and I was able to stop taking prilosec
* My symptoms of hypoglycemia became far more rare. I can go longer without eating and not get all faint and lightheaded.11 -
I started keto the last week of September 2016, decided logging my food intake might be a good idea so I joined MFP a week later so far:
I've lost 30 pounds
I no longer have pain in my knees
I no longer get winded walking across the parking lot to my car in fact I've been using the stairs instead of the elevator at work ( the first week I started that I thought I was going to have a heart attack, my office is on the 4th floor)
I sleep better and no longer wake up tired. I now wake up before the alarm goes off, no more riding the snooze button that in itself is incredible for me.
I have so much more energy
I found out I actually like to cook12 -
Hello everyone! I started with the LCHF woe on May 2016. I went from taking 6 different meds (3 just for my type 2 diabetes) to now only taking 2 overall. My A1C went from 7.5 to 5.2 in 5 months. I lost 25 lbs so far and felt so good I started fitness which led me to discover and fall in love with my inner athlete (She's a beast lol). Imo, this woe can help every type 2 diabetic get control of their disease and slow it's destruction! And it's easy to follow along with being delicious!
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Great idea for a thread @Sunny_Bunny_ !6
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I started low carb in March 2016 after more than 2 years of disappointingly slow losses under a daily deficit. The CICO formula just never worked for me. I had tried everything else, so I figured this would be worth a try also. I never expected weight loss to improve.
For almost 20 years, I've had both type 1 and type 2 diabetes (i.e. "double diabetes") and losing weight, despite slow going, had helped with the type 2 side quite a bit. Originally, low carb was expected to help stabilize BG's and reduce spikes. It did. And it also finally resulted in the CICO calculation matching pretty closely to what I experienced for weight loss. As a result of that additional weight loss, I no longer meet the clinical criteria for type 2 diabetes.14 -
Congrats, @midwesterner85. That's great progress, especially for someone with 2 species of diabetes to complicate things.5
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I started LCHF at the beginning of June 2016. Since then I:
- lost 23 pounds so far (post-menopause, so it comes off slowly)
- no longer need medication for my T2D
- no longer need medication for cholesterol
- no longer need Prilosec
- sleep better at night and wake up refreshed
- don't get hungry between meals
- have more energy now at age 55 than I did in my 20's
- am overall more calm and less stressed
If you had told me a year ago I could have all those great results just by swapping out carbs for fat, I wouldn't have believed it. Now I can't imagine going back to my former "diet."10 -
I'm a class of 2017. I just started yesterday am and so far I've damn near lost my sanity...4
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angievanhill wrote: »I'm a class of 2017. I just started yesterday am and so far I've damn near lost my sanity...
What do you mean?1 -
angievanhill wrote: »I'm a class of 2017. I just started yesterday am and so far I've damn near lost my sanity...
If you are having any trouble I'd bet money some of us have first hand experience that could help you out. Create a new post asking a question or venting your trouble and maybe we can be of help.7 -
And be sure to check the Welcome, Newbies thread!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10493401/welcome-newbies-what-do-you-need-to-know3 -
I started in the class of 2016 - did really well before life kicked in and I lost my way, but am jumping back on the wagon knowing this WOE is the most fantastic thing I have ever done and going to aim to make 2017 the year I finally kick binge eating, and weight issues for good11
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I'm a late starter for the class of 2016. I didn't start Keto until July of 2016!
From then till now the changes have been nothing but amazing!
I started Keto to help with weight loss, Fibromyalgia symptoms, and pre diabetes.
My weight was going nowhere but up, while my doctors were telling me I had about five years left before I was wheelchair bound. My pain levels were through the roof. I was taking 900mg of neurotin three times a day along with about a handful of other meds. I was refusing narcotic meds since I have two kids on my own. I was also getting trigger point injections 30 shots from neck to bottom of spine every three months. I went from a full time job to a part time and looking at leaving all together. All my passions in life were put aside. Gardening, crafting.... everything.
Then Keto happened.
I've lost over 36lbs so far about 25 away from my high healthy goal.
I'm off ALL meds except for Metformin which I'm continuing by choice.
My pain is for the most part all gone. I still have an occasional flare up which I can now manage with ibuprofen.
I've got my life back.
Keto on!16 -
I started keto, after two failed attempts, on June 1st, 2016.
Brief history, I was an addict for eighteen years and my biggest relapse trigger was, surprise, surprise, weight gain!
Anyway, I lost almost thirty pounds since i began, drug free, and I'm going on four years sobriety. This year is going to be a year of accomplishment!!
There have been some stops and starts, and some splurging along the way, but just like quitting drugs, I just keep right on plugging along. I didn't quit using after one try, and I'm not going to quit sugar in one try.
Just keep getting back on the wagon!! Don't stay in the gutter with the cake! Try again. Then try again, again. And again and again, if need be.
I'll probably reach my goal weight this year, for the first time in my life without cocaine.
Like they say in the rooms, "If I can do it, ANYONE can!"20 -
I started just before Xmas 2015.
In 2016, I-
* Almost reached my goal weight
* Got my blood sugar under control
* Ended the reign of terror from my GI system
* Passed Metabolism for Dummies 101
* Figured out where to go for advice
In 2017, I hope to-
* Improve my body comp
* Ride a bike century by mid-summer
* Adopt more nutritionally-complete meal plans
* Venture out of the house in white pants sans Depends (after Memorial Day, of course)
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Class of 2016 is a darn impressive group! WTG!! 8
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KetoLady86 wrote: »I just typed my long story and it disappeared.
Oh no!
Using emojis is what causes that. Sometimes they eat everything you write other times they don't.2
