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I’ve enjoyed reading through many of the posts the past few days, and wanted to jump into this group with a quick introduction so I may move from the shadow of observation to the light of participation.
Five years ago I went on Atkins, losing from 250 to 200 in about six months. After using Atkins to lose the weight I went back to my “healthy†lifestyle of carrot juice, breads, veggies, tons of fruit and very little meat. In 2003 I found myself in a doctor’s office facing a diagnosis of adult onset diabetes 2. He found very little wrong with my diet, so he began medicating me, first with Avandia then Glucotrol XL, then Glucotrol XL combined with Metformin. As my fasting blood sugar began to climb so did my weight. A few weeks I ordered the Atkins book on diabetes published shortly after his death. It truly has been a Godsend. Everything clicked. So this past Sunday, April 24th, 2005, I began the road back to good health. At 6’1†and 275, my goal is to lose 75 pounds in a year, and to be off all diabetic medication in a few months.
Thanks to Dr. Atkins, and thanks to this board for providing a network of support.
Peace and light!
John
Fort Worth, Texas
Five years ago I went on Atkins, losing from 250 to 200 in about six months. After using Atkins to lose the weight I went back to my “healthy†lifestyle of carrot juice, breads, veggies, tons of fruit and very little meat. In 2003 I found myself in a doctor’s office facing a diagnosis of adult onset diabetes 2. He found very little wrong with my diet, so he began medicating me, first with Avandia then Glucotrol XL, then Glucotrol XL combined with Metformin. As my fasting blood sugar began to climb so did my weight. A few weeks I ordered the Atkins book on diabetes published shortly after his death. It truly has been a Godsend. Everything clicked. So this past Sunday, April 24th, 2005, I began the road back to good health. At 6’1†and 275, my goal is to lose 75 pounds in a year, and to be off all diabetic medication in a few months.
Thanks to Dr. Atkins, and thanks to this board for providing a network of support.
Peace and light!
John
Fort Worth, Texas
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