One in five deaths is linked to obesity because our public health professionals were so convinced that saturated fat causes heart disease they dying think they needed to wait for actual evidence, and pushed the country into a high carb, low fat diet.
Turns out they were flat out wrong.
When I was in the Air Force, I was exercising daily, playing full-court basketball, riding my bike, walking everywhere, but still gained weight. When I got close enough to be put on the fat boy program, I was put on this stupid regimen. Was working my ass off without working my ass off. Total weight lost over 3 months was six pounds. In the late 90s, I found the Zone, which worked very well for me, and I was able to lose 20 pounds in about a month, without even exercising.
“One in five deaths is linked to obesity because our public health professionals were so convinced that saturated fat causes heart disease they dying think they needed to wait for actual evidence, and pushed the country into a high carb, low fat diet.
Turns out they were flat out wrong.”
I came close to becoming a statistic based on the above false science pushed by our so called health professionals.
Believing that bs, I developed high blood pressure and was border line diabetic 2.
Then, I had foot surgery and gained 45-50+ pounds with lack of exercise. Then, I developed a heart murmur.
A friend, who had been there before and turned his health around told me to go on a modified paleo diet, avoid carbs and processed food. Then, throw out any food product that said diet or low cal.
Also, I got back to walking as my foot healed. In about 3 months, I lost 35 pounds, and I was able to dc my blood pressure med.
We modified my/our diet to be one where we ate food that we bought on the outer shelves in grocery stores and avoided the processed food inside. I lost 10 more pounds and stabilized over the past year plus.
Then, we went from paleo to a combo of the Med and Dash diets. A lot of fish, poultry, and pork and/or beef once a week with a few eggs a week and a lot of fresh fruits and veggies with meals and as our snacks.
My weight has stabilized at 175, which was my active duty weight 50+ years ago.
BP is a little below normal, and my pulse rate is down to 65-70! Lab values show no more sugar problems.
I still see my cardiologist every two years versus once a year. He shakes his head and says, “If all our patients do what you did, we would work part time.!”
What my wife and I find amazing is how many friends ask how I did it, and they roll their eyes and say they couldn’t do that.