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At 31, I completely cut sucrose, lactose and almost all carbohydrates out of my life.

Took someone telling me to think of carbohydrates like heroin before I realized that the strong desire I have not to become painted as a drug addict could be reframed as a reason for me to give up carbohydrate consumption

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I'm curious, what was your health before and after the change? ie. did you do it because you were having problems? Or just didn't want to cause new problems?

Morbidly obese with all of the sides. Doctors literally telling me that it wasn’t a good idea to have children because I wouldn’t see them for very long.

After was amazing. Buying clothes in physical stores. All lipid planes and glucose panels normal. My whole medical world switched around.

Can you please share what you eat on a daily basis?

Hahaha, I’ve done that many times and gotten ridiculed so please be kind.

Main staples: Eggs Carbohydrate free Bacon Butter Salt

Other foods Ground beef Steak Chicken thighs Green peppers, broccoli and cauliflower rarely

it's ridiculous to ridicule something that works, even if it works in your particular case.

Congratulation on your journey, all the best

A good keto cookbook will have plenty of great options.

Were you in ketogensis for a long period after that decision? Is this advisable for someone on the skinnier side trying to gain muscle, 6'.05 160lbs

Ketosis is the typical and googleable word for this state, but yes.

I am not a doctor but I would encourage any human being on earth to go through carbohydrate withdrawal and 6 months of abstinence

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