You must be joking. 170 lbs at 6’3″? He would be anorexic. He looks GREAT TO ME. He is not obese at all. Doctors I have noticed are very trained to look at numbers on a chart. Those weight tables were normed by insurance companies who typically deal with a specific segment of the population – not the braod spectrum of different types of people. My husband weighed 170lbs at 5’9″ and he was REALLY THIN. What the h*&^% is this person talking about – When you are tall your weight is taken up by that height. There is more bone, your head weighs something, and you can be more muscular. It takes stronger legs to carry that frame. 170lbs is NOT appropriate for must men of 6’3″ – Get real.

I get so sick of doctors getting angry at anyone who bucks their system, when medical science has espoused things for years that simply have nto worked. Most people who are obese are chronically obese despite trying everything. It’s time to look for a new paradigm.

The fact is, if a doctor tells you to eat high fat low carb and the next day you have a heart attack, the doctor can be sued. If he tells you to eat high carb low fat and the next day you have a heart attack, he can’t be sued. Doctors then are ever mindful not to say things off the beaten path because of fear of lawsuits.

The french eat butter, cheese, cream, etc., and they are by and large thin. We have been “fed” pardont eh pun this high carb crap for some 40 years now and now we are all fatter than ever.

Melodi

thank you!!!!!

Awesome job, Tammy! I’m so proud of you. Thank you for your kind comments about our videos.

–Jimmy

THANKS for watching me on Neil’s show today, PQ! It was an honor to be interviewed by one of the best in the biz.

As for following a healthy low-carb lifestyle, you have to commit to doing this forever and ever amen. If you “return to carbs,” then you have to expect to gain back the weight. It’s like I said on the show, you have to make specific cuts in your diet in order to attain the health you desire. Those cuts include sugar, flour, and even starchy veggie carbs and whole grains that are promoted as healthy. They are not.

You really have to find a plan that will work for you, so start reading all you can on the subject and start with http://www.controlcarb.com/ccn-lifestyle.htm. Check out my blog here, my http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/shownotes podcast, my http://www.youtube.com/livinlowcarbman videos, and visit my support forum at http://www.livinlowcarbdiscussion.com for encouragement in this permanent and healthy lifestyle change. YOU CAN DO IT!!!

–Jimmy

Sure! Let me know if I can help you anytime.

–Jimmy

Unfortunately, the “health” industry has bought into the lie that eating vegetarian is the ONLY way to be healthy. Atkins etal are still viewed as fad diets sadly and so they are shunned. I do believe the tide is turning…but it is ever-so-slow!

–Jimmy

I have been a (Noncompliant) Type 2 Diabetic for about 3 years. Last April, my sugar level got up to around 250 and my A1C was about 7.8.

I told my wife that I wanted to be around and intact (if you know what I mean). This didn’t seem like a problem with no solution. If my sugar levels were too high, then stop eating carbs. I reduced my intake of carbs pretty dramatically and my sugar levels dropped into the 90′s in the evening and and about 110 in the morning almost immdedately. In addition, my weight has dropped from 233 to about 200.

Here is my question: I am continuing to live low carb and my sugar appears to be under control, but, I am not losing any additional weight. I have been at my current level for about 3 months know. Any idea why my weight doesn’t want to drop any lower?

Thanks for the help,

Rick

PS I have purchased Julian’s Smart Carb #1 and #2 breads. Excellent recommendation.

Rick, CONGRATULATIONS on your success using low-carb for blood sugar control. It’s wonderful to know that doing something as simple as reducing your carbohydrate intake can make such an incredible difference in regulating blood sugar and insulin levels. Regarding your apparent lack of weight loss, many factors can come into play, including thyroid issues and undiagnosed hormonal problems that you may not be aware of. I’ll be blogging about an at-home thyroid test soon that may help you as you try to seek answers. In the meantime, it sounds like this way of eating is doing phenomenally well for improving your health. NEVER GIVE UP!

–Jimmy