banshee
03-15-2006, 06:16 PM
On December 1st, I celebrated my 3 year PP anniversary. I had tried low carb a couple times before, but this time I was able to stick with it and really make it a lifestyle change and way of eating for the rest of my life. (Part of that success was the support and ideas that I received from the previous incarnation of this board.)
To give the statistics, when I started:
Weight: 182 pounds
Body Fat (BF): 69% (125.5 pounds)
Lean Body Mass (LBM): 56.5 pounds
Waist Measurement: 39 inches
Hip Measurement: 49 inches
Thigh Measurement: 33 inchesNow:
Weight: 146 pounds
BF: 39% (57 pounds)
LBM: 89 pounds
Waist: 27 inches
Hips: 37 inches
Thigh: 19.5 inchesYes, those numbers are accurate. :D The scale shows that I've "only" lost 36 pounds, but I've actually released 68.5 pounds of fat off my body and gained 32.5 pounds of LBM! I've gone from a very tight size 22W pant (probably really needed a 24W or 26W but refused to buy anything larger!) to a comfortable size 10 Petite pant, and from a 14-16 Regular top to a 6-8 Petite. My wedding ring went from a size 8 to a 4.5.
My cholesterol numbers are all in the normal to good ranges. At one point my triglycerides were over 200 and as of last March, they were at 61.
Healthwise:
I've eliminated 4 prescription medications for pain and fatigue.
I no longer take antacid tablets (used to take them several times a week for reflux)
I no longer pop Advil like it was candy
I no longer have insomnia and trouble with fatigue
The Eades' recommendation to take magnesium "cured" my fibromyalgia. (I now suspect it wasn't fibromyalgia, but was actually an undiagnosed magnesium deficiency.)
According to 1 doctor, I have "perfect blood", and according to another doctor, "You're perfectly healthy. I only need to see you once a year or when you have a problem."
I no longer suffer from depression caused from always being tired, always feeling sick and never being able to participate in activities with my friends and familyIn general, low carb and the PP lifestyle have enabled me to go from a chronically ill person destined for an early grave to a healthy person who has the energy and drive to continue becoming even more healthy.
The journey isn't over, and probably never will be. I continue to work at increasing my fitness level and improving my nutritional profile. I want to reduce my body fat to a healthy 20%, and possibly even to a women's "fit" level of 16-18%. I'm trying to make exercise a habit rather than an afterthought in my life. My most recent challenge is dealing with newly diagnosed asthma. While this is a challenge, it is something I can handle, which is definitely not something I would have been able to say back in December of 2002!
To give the statistics, when I started:
Weight: 182 pounds
Body Fat (BF): 69% (125.5 pounds)
Lean Body Mass (LBM): 56.5 pounds
Waist Measurement: 39 inches
Hip Measurement: 49 inches
Thigh Measurement: 33 inchesNow:
Weight: 146 pounds
BF: 39% (57 pounds)
LBM: 89 pounds
Waist: 27 inches
Hips: 37 inches
Thigh: 19.5 inchesYes, those numbers are accurate. :D The scale shows that I've "only" lost 36 pounds, but I've actually released 68.5 pounds of fat off my body and gained 32.5 pounds of LBM! I've gone from a very tight size 22W pant (probably really needed a 24W or 26W but refused to buy anything larger!) to a comfortable size 10 Petite pant, and from a 14-16 Regular top to a 6-8 Petite. My wedding ring went from a size 8 to a 4.5.
My cholesterol numbers are all in the normal to good ranges. At one point my triglycerides were over 200 and as of last March, they were at 61.
Healthwise:
I've eliminated 4 prescription medications for pain and fatigue.
I no longer take antacid tablets (used to take them several times a week for reflux)
I no longer pop Advil like it was candy
I no longer have insomnia and trouble with fatigue
The Eades' recommendation to take magnesium "cured" my fibromyalgia. (I now suspect it wasn't fibromyalgia, but was actually an undiagnosed magnesium deficiency.)
According to 1 doctor, I have "perfect blood", and according to another doctor, "You're perfectly healthy. I only need to see you once a year or when you have a problem."
I no longer suffer from depression caused from always being tired, always feeling sick and never being able to participate in activities with my friends and familyIn general, low carb and the PP lifestyle have enabled me to go from a chronically ill person destined for an early grave to a healthy person who has the energy and drive to continue becoming even more healthy.
The journey isn't over, and probably never will be. I continue to work at increasing my fitness level and improving my nutritional profile. I want to reduce my body fat to a healthy 20%, and possibly even to a women's "fit" level of 16-18%. I'm trying to make exercise a habit rather than an afterthought in my life. My most recent challenge is dealing with newly diagnosed asthma. While this is a challenge, it is something I can handle, which is definitely not something I would have been able to say back in December of 2002!