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>I lost a hundred pounds in 7 months Am I right to assume you were working pretty closely with your doctor on this?

• mrandish 5y ago
  Yes, although at the time (> 3 yrs ago), my doctor did not approve of my very low carb (keto) approach as it was based on relatively new research that had come out in recent years. This was primarily because she simply wasn't familiar with it and it wasn't part of the HMO's recommended treatments for obesity. I proceeded anyway and kept her updated. After she saw my remarkable results, she became much more interested in VLC approaches, although she still doesn't recommend them for most of her patients because she feels the dramatic shift and rigor required to be successful are beyond most people's ability to stick with for more than a few months. I agree that some people find maintaining VLC long-term is too demanding. Although it hasn't been difficult for me to maintain, I may not be like most people.
  • p_j_w 5y ago
    That's nice to hear. Did you have regular blood work done? I'm only asking as I'm undergoing a bit of a shift in my own diet lately and am keenly interested in other peoples' experiences. Such drastic weight loss isn't in the cards for me, but it's interesting to hear about.
    • mrandish 5y ago
      I did have blood work done fairly regularly as I was shedding weight so quickly. When I started I was on a variety of medications related to issues caused by my long-term obesity. The dramatic loss of body mass had dual impact both in reducing the dosages needed and in reducing (and eventually eliminating) the underlying health issue (e.g. T2D, high blood pressure, statins, etc).