The keto diet: “It’s unbelievable that it could be this easy”

Calvin

Can a keto diet help you quit all diabetes medications for type 2 diabetes in just three weeks? Allow you to keep your weight off effortlessly? And make you feel better than ever at 61?

Here is Calvin’s fantastic story:

I have been overweight for years – but I made major changes to my diet and started to lose a lot of weight. I was able to lose a 140 pounds (64 kg) – and I thought I was doing great – but one of the changes I made – was eating a lot of fruit – and while I drank a lot less soda – it was still a pretty consistent part of my diet.

Still because of the weight loss – I thought I was doing great – but I was tired all the time – my feet hurt – my mouth was dry all the time – and my knees hurt. What’s the point of losing weight – but still feeling awful physically?

Recently, I went to my doctor – and since I had not had a blood test in quite a while – they decided I was overdue for a check.

The results were startling! My blood glucose level was 479 mg/dl (26.6 mmol/L)!

I was told to come back to the doctor’s office – and received a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and that I was at risk for a heart attack, diabetic coma, and even amputations – if I didn’t get on medicine right away. So, I started taking 3 shots of fast acting insulin, one long acting shot of insulin each night, two tabs of Metformin daily, along with one Glimepiride tablet at night. I was taking my blood reading 3 or four times a day.

At my first endocrinologist appointment – I learned that all the other negative health issues – were all caused by my sugar and starch intake. I was blown away – that eating fruit and starch were literally killing me – and dooming me to a life of insulin shots just to control it. I immediately stopped eating fruit.

The insulin worked – and my blood sugar came down the first week – but my weight started to come back because of the insulin.

I didn’t want taking shots and pills to be my answer.

But I didn’t know what to do to fix it – and I literally prayed to God for another answer – and the Saturday after my crisis diagnosis – I came across DietDoctor.com.

I was so impressed by what I saw – that I decided to take the 2-week challenge – and the results have been miraculous.

I was off the fast acting insulin in days – then off long acting by the end of the week.

The following week – I was cut the Glimepiride completely, and by was taking only half a Metformin tablet twice a day. Before three weeks were over – I was off everything!!!

While this was all great news – it wasn’t all. My dry mouth, the pain in my knees went away completely. My feet still tingle sometimes – but nothing like before, and my energy is off the charts. I wake up instantly now – and I don’t need caffeine of sugar to get me going. No more sugar, no more starch, and no my artificial sweeteners (or low-calorie energy drinks needed to keep my going). My mental clarity has been astonishing – I get in to work earlier – and have more time in my day – and don’t have to take work home. So, I’m planning to start to workout – not to lose weight – but to simply increase my strength and flexibility. AWESOME!!!!

At the age of 61 – I feel better than I did in my 30’s. The weight is slowly coming back down (had to listen to the ‘5 common mistakes on LCHF diet‘ to get on track – more fat is just a hard idea to filter after so many years of hearing it was bad for me). But my while my weight hasn’t changed a lot – I have dropped a shirt size and feel overall trimmer.

All this – by ignoring the conventional wisdom I had been taught – and finding out I could still eat delicious meals.

I eat eggs every morning, and for lunch I either have leftovers from my DietDoctor.com recipes or hard boiled eggs. For dinner I’ve stuck strictly to what was on the DietDoctor.com meal plan – even if I thought I wouldn’t like it (but as sugar and starch left my body my taste buds seems to change – and I’ve loved all the recipes so far).

I also drink a cup of broth (once or twice a day). Now sometimes I skip lunch or breakfast – and just drink a cup of broth (and if that satisfies me – I just wait until I’m hungry). Fasting (I’ve learned) doesn’t mean hungry – and so I’m not a slave to the clock when it comes to eating anymore.

My wife (who is trim) – likes the food so much – she’s eating DietDoctor.com recipes with me.

It takes some discipline – but I now have a plan that works for me – and I plan for this to be a lifetime change.

So from a glucose level of 479 mg/dl (26.6 mmol/L) – and 3 week later – my waking glucose is 99 mg/dl (5.5 mmol/L) on average – with no pills – and no insulin shots.

My doctor sent me a message about my drastic change – that has amazed everyone – and said “You are a rock star!!!”

Now I don’t just look better – it’s what you can’t see – how much better I feel – it’s unbelievable that it could be this easy. I’m still losing weight – but now I’m rarely hungry – don’t snack – feel like a million dollars – and I EAT BUTTER AND FAT.

When people ask me how I’m doing – I no longer say “okay” – now I say – “FANTASTIC!!!”

For me, DietDoctor.com, was literally a God send. I wouldn’t have believed you could be healthy on so few carbs and high fat – but there is no faking the blood tests – I’m healed and getting better day by day. My next goal is to trim up more – and get off blood pressure medicine as well.

Thank you – you helped saved my life.

Sincerely,
Calvin

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We’re so happy to hear that you’ve had such great success on the diet Calvin!

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Do you have a success story you want to share on this blog? Send it (photos appreciated) to andreas@dietdoctor.com, and please let me know if it’s OK to publish your photo and name or if you’d rather remain anonymous.

It would also be greatly appreciated if you shared what you eat in a typical day, whether you fast etc.