Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
17. I played soccer & was very athletic...
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 05:50 AM
Feb 2016

for most of my life & never had to worry about carbs but then I suffered a spinal cord injury in 2003. After a few years my metabolism crashed & I gained so much weight because I had no way of exercising effectively. So I tried the fad diets like the "Atkins Diet" & I lost a lot of weight fast but I gained it all back & much more after a year or so. Then I was reading about how many of the NFL players & professional soccer players were going Vegan or "Vegan Lite" still eating some seafood & chicken but cutting out all processed foods, added sugars, dairy, red meats, etc., & how much better they felt after making the change. So, I decided I had to make the change & after a little over 3yrs now I have lost 95lbs from 5'9" 240lbs to 145lbs without exercising & I feel so much better! People don't believe me when I tell them but it can be done. However, I am lucky because there is not really any food I don't like so switching over was not very hard for me personally. Plus, YouTube is packed with so many video recipes.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Transgender Girl Scout st...»Reply #17