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A doctor once told me diabetes was for life, and I would continue to take more and more medication. Years later, after not taking care of myself, I was in a deep state of stress and depression. I was obese, on a lot of medications, and I hated everything about my life. I quit my meds because I was too embarrassed to go to the doctor and have him tell me I was getting worse. My refills ran out. I was on my own. January of 2025, I ended up in the hospital with DKA. My ketones were high, my blood sugars were in the 500s, and I was acidotic. After five days in the ICU, I was sent home with a prescription for a CGM and insulin. 70 units a day between lantus and humalog. I decided I needed to do what needed to be done. I had studied the keto diet for years, and I had read @drjasonfung’s books. I put myself on a low carb diet, and I fasted. My new doctor was on board because the first thing he said when he entered the exam room was “we’re going to get you off these meds.” No joke. That’s not fantasy. I intentionally chose a doctor who would be supportive of what I wanted to do. Three months later, I was off all insulin. My only diabetic drug was Metformin. And even that I don’t take all the time. I started at 350lbs. Today, I’m 225lbs. 125lbs down. I still have a ways to go. I still want to get off beta blockers and blood pressure medication. I have been on meds my entire adult life. There is nothing to do about the past except learn from it. I just finished a five-day fast, a true test of discipline. I sit here, thinking about how much more life I have left to live, healthy and happy. And, I sip my bone broth, look out at the sunshine, and smile. That’s what kind of hope the keto diet gives me. If you dunk on those who eat ketogenically, please consider there are people who saved their lives by going low carb. What would you say to them? Put that in the comments. I’d love to read it and respond personally.

@mindmusclepro @muscleforlife I’m thinking of trying the carby way. My A1c has been stable for a year (5.1%-5.4%). I’m just tired of fasting and eating keto all the time. It’s exhausting. But, I am very nervous about glucose spikes in the short term. Eh. Just something I’m pondering.

@muscleforlife Coffee is a big No as well 😜

"Don't eat blueberries because they spike your blood sugar levels," said someone who's full of shit.

@PromptLLM A lot of very famous philosophers and writers did the same thing. Worked for them

Claude's solution to depression is to walk more

@autogynefiles Gotta be Mary Oliver.

Sure. Which ones you do recommend?

@robynrdobbins Robyn, do you know where Fort Wayne is in TX? Only Fort Wayne I know is in Indiana..

Support your local screening. Nothing beats seeing a film on the big screen. Tix here: cholesterolcodemovie.com/screenings/

@micheal_ws18 It’s not a black and white answer. It’s relative to your normal eating pattern. If you normally drink sugary sodas, yes, the zero soda is good for you. If you only drink water, it’s bad for you.

If you drink a zero-calorie, sugar-free soda, is it still bad for you?

@CoachDanGo A wellness spa membership that includes sauna, cold plunge, mineral soaking (like a hot springs), and pampering. Your nervous system will thank you. And, it’s only a few hundred per year.

What are some expensive health purchases that are 100% worth it?

@realDaveFeldman @drjenunwin To be honest, Dave, I think the 4 stars give it real credibility. Sometimes people (including me) are wary of 100% 5 star products. But, even a few % 4 stars means “reasonable people with opinions still like it”. hahah! Congrats!!

Truly blown away looking at our listing today! So much thanks to every single one of you who has watched The Cholesterol Code, given us your honest feedback, and are actively sharing it with others. This kind of momentum doesn’t happen without you! 🙏🙏🙏

@drjamesdinic I am one of those keto-people (not zealotous) who wishes I could eat significant carbs! But, I do LCHF because it keeps my blood glucose levels normal during acute weight loss. I was 350lbs for 15 years. My pancreas can’t keep up with carbs anymore. Maybe when I’m a healthy lb.

Low carb diets can increase your dietary protein needs meaningfully due to the increased need for gluconeogenesis (i.e. dietary protein --> glucose). In people eating mixed diets: Eating protein at just 1g/kg of body weight reliably keeps them in positive nitrogen balance (utilizing the updated biphasic two-phase response curves). However, if you are very low carb that does not appear to be the case. Indeed, two studies on low carb diets showed that even eating 1.24 g/kg body of protein couldn't keep them in positive nitrogen balance! (just another reason to consume carbs) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12915672/ AND pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11167929/ Those eating very low carb diets and who are: Sedentary low carbers --> need ~ 1.3-1.4 g/kg to remain in positive nitrogen balance Active low carbers --> need ~ 1.6g/kg to remain in positive nitrogen balance Yes, eating carbs spares dietary protein.

@TuitNutrition The Elvis Duran Morning Show replay! Hilarious and a great way to spend an hour on a week day.

Tell me your favorite podcasts that have nothing to do with keto, carnivore, heath (including mental health), or nutrition... aaaaaand GO!!

These questions are not about the answer, but about your thought process. It says something different about depending on if your answer is: 50% at 59 min or We don’t know if the dish is full at EXACTLY 60 min or if it’s just full by that time.

I really can't explain it but you need to be consistent in the gym to be financially stable.

I firmly believe that mental and physical health are inextricably linked. If you are depressed, look in your gut. If you eat like crap, look in your brain.

I’ll never forget the day my doctor took “obese” off my chart. He didn’t even leave a “history of…”; he just removed it. It was a major milestone for me, having been obese since I was 18 years old.

You gotta be the light shining outward first. I am not in a relationship, but my best friend is losing weight because I am, I talk about it in a happy way all the time, and she felt inspired. There’s no reason to impose your will on somebody else like that. BTW- gaining weight above healthy fat % is a medical condition. So…

Is it rude or caring to politely tell your significant other that they are gaining weight and should give it some attention? Caveat: No medical conditions.

Saw a post that said high protein diets would kill us. That regular, sedentary people eating 150-200g protein a day is not healthy. Seems a bit suspect. When I was eating 80g protein a day and fasting multiple days a week, I felt terrible. I felt much better at 130g. Above that, I noticed no change. I need to learn more about this! But, getting deep into it will require more science knowledge than I currently have. Some days I feel like I need a new college degree to understand this stuff lol, and I’m pretty smart.

If y’all have a bunless option, I’ll be heading there day 1 to try it! (Also, I could just take the damn burger off the bun…) I will be interested in trying the taste!

@CoachDanGo It exists!

My friend invented the Coconut Water Americano. An espresso shot with 8oz coconut water + a dash of cream. Delicious. I add some extra splenda.

I already mostly do pour overs lol

@gregogallagher It’s only hard to start. Once the habit is made, your body prefers less food to a point. This does not apply if your body fat % is less than 18 as a man.

Being in a calorie deficit is so hard that most people can’t do it without using drugs to mimic their satiety hormones