57 Year Old Newbie, Ketogenic or Bariatric!

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Its Ketogenic or Bariatric. I started a 314 lbs. This is my last attempt to lose weight, or under the knife I go with Bariatric surgery. I am reading, "The Art and Science of Low Carb Living", by Volek & Phinney. And, "The New Atkins Diet ~ The New You".

I am metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetic, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, asthma, insulin. I have lost my mobility/strength, I am sedentary. Every time I try to walk, I get injured (twice with knee problems, once with hip/sciatic nerve damage.)

I hate being fat, I hate being HUNGRY all the time.

The Ketogenic diet sounds the best to me. I just started it last Friday, August 29th. Its been a little hard keeping the carbs under 100 grams/day. I haven't reached in the book, the proper levels of the macros yet.

I just bought a BBQ grill tonight, I figure if I am going to eat meat, I want it to taste really good. (Yes, some fat drips off the food, but it adds a lot of flavor when it hits the hot steel and make a lot of smoke.)

I am not sure how the friend thing works on this board, I'll figure it out.

Dan
Rochester Hills, MI

thegreatcanook

High dan! Just up I-75 a bit in Bay City, MI!! Keto works. I've lost 110 lbs. While I haven't struggled with the injury issues that you have, I would urge you to fight hard for a non-surgery approach! Add me for support!

emptylbj

I am close to you Dan with issues. Asthma, high blood pressure, pre-diabetic and fat. I started the Keto after reading and reading. I have listened to a few books and it jut makes sense to me. I started the keto diet 9/14 at 323 pounds. Looking forward to hearing your successes and sharing mine. Good luck.

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emptylbj wrote: »

I am close to you Dan with issues. Asthma, high blood pressure, pre-diabetic and fat. I started the Keto after reading and reading. I have listened to a few books and it jut makes sense to me. I started the keto diet 9/14 at 323 pounds. Looking forward to hearing your successes and sharing mine. Good luck.

Here is my progress:



I hope this helps,

Dan the Man from Michigan
It's Ketogenic or Bariatric! How I Found the Ketogenic Diet
Blog #10 Keto: Abbreviations, Acronyms & Terminology Used on the LCD & Keto Discussion Groups
Blog #13 DittoDan's Milestone's, First's And Good
Changes Since Starting the Ketogenic Diet
DittoDan's Keto Blogs
How I got Off of Diabetic Prescriptions Drugs Since I Started Keto
Blog #11 Really Good Keto Websites
Low Carb Discussion Group on MFP (LCD)
Ketogenic Diet Discussion Group on MFP

SubwayBoss

Dan, I have been overweight almost my whole life and I am 40. I focused on eating foods that keep my mood up. That means low carb, high fat and moderate protein. My problems are eating to be in a good mood and I learned that any carbs would trigger carb cravings. Add me if you like.

willnorton

KETO OR ANY LOW CARB PLAN BROTHER

willnorton

i started at 450 lbs...went PALEO?PRIMAL...which is a low carb diet...i try to stay now around 20 grams of carbs a day...

ok..... i have lost about 100 pounds now...i was type 2 diabetic taking 49 units of insulin a night..Lantus... within 6 weeks, i was completely off insulin .... stopped taking high blood pressure meds ..Lisinopril..

I feel like a new man..... ask me about ceylon cinnamon and apple cider vinegar..its also helped with weight lossand diabetes...

all this in less than 1 year

DittoDan

willnorton wrote: »

i started at 450 lbs...went PALEO?PRIMAL...which is a low carb diet...i try to stay now around 20 grams of carbs a day...

ok..... i have lost about 100 pounds now...i was type 2 diabetic taking 49 units of insulin a night..Lantus... within 6 weeks, i was completely off insulin .... stopped taking high blood pressure meds ..Lisinopril..

I feel like a new man..... ask me about ceylon cinnamon and apple cider vinegar..its also helped with weight lossand diabetes...

all this in less than 1 year

Way to go Will! Are you on the LCD or Keto group here at MFP? If not here are some links:

Low Carb Discussion Group on MFP (LCD)
Ketogenic Diet Discussion Group on MFP

We had a discussion about vinegar (I love vinegar), see if this is related:

Vinegar and Insulin Resistance

I have heard about cinnamon, but not doing it. Please send me a link...

Keep up the good work,

Dan the Man from Michigan
Fat Head (the History of the Demonization of Saturated Fat)
What If We're Wrong about Diabetes? Peter Attia

DittoDan

My progress report for 6/20/2015:



I hope this helps,

Dan the Man from Michigan
It's Ketogenic or Bariatric! How I Found the Ketogenic Diet
Blog #10 Keto: Abbreviations, Acronyms & Terminology Used on the LCD & Keto Discussion Groups
Blog #13 DittoDan's Milestone's, First's And Good Changes Since Starting the Ketogenic Diet
DittoDan's Keto Blogs
How I got Off of Diabetic Prescriptions Drugs Since I Started Keto
Blog #11 Really Good Keto Websites
Low Carb Discussion Group on MFP (LCD)
Ketogenic Diet Discussion Group on MFP

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