Freaking awesome!
Face Comparison 2 yrs apart
johncarlo
(jcshrunked)
#10
Hi! Thank you so much for the kind words.
Regarding *"How do you deal with not eating carbs when others are around you? Can you share some coping strategies?"
It was hard at first. Being asian. Every meal has to have rice. But what really helped is when I made myself and the whole family understand the “evils” of Carbs and Sugar. What it does to our body. The moment we understood the science. Carbs was not that tempting anymore. Just like Cigarettes. When the people new that it increased Cancer by 10x and a whole lotta other problems… People just stopped craving or drooling over Cigarettes. I used to smoke for 10 years too and that I stopped when I saw the effects it had on my patients. COPD, Emphysema, HTN. When somebody smokes beside me, theres not one molecule in me that says “oooohhh smoke! i want me some of that”
Regarding "Also, how did you pick 50 carbs as your limit? Have you calorie restricted to get so thin, or is it just from dropping the carbs?"
From what I understand about Keto. If you are trying to lose weight maintain <=20 carbs per day and if you are maintaining <=50 grams. The calories? I never counted at all. Exercise? I didnt start until after I lost 60 lbs. So with intermittent fasting and Keto , I lost 77 lbs in 8 months.
Hope that helps. 
johncarlo
(jcshrunked)
#13
Thank you! Too funny that my brother gave me Teenager Adidas Sneakers for my birthday. Stated “Since you are getting younger like Benjamin Button, and your fashion sense is reversing. Here is my gift.” I guess that was a compliment.
Shaena
(Shaena Peterson)
#16
Congratulations! Began this woe July of 2018, by the next January, I’d lost 70 pounds. Though that part is wonderful, the best part is the way I feel. When people say, you look great, I say, I feel great. Went to the doctor for an annual checkup last fall. Made me smile when his assistant said, that’s the best blood pressure i’ve seen in two weeks - it was 91/62. And, I spend less money. Don’t subscribe to prepared keto items, just stick with locally sourced meat and fish and the local produce market. Oh, and I’ve become a fan of GOOD cheeses. This is the way I’ll eat for the rest of my life. These pictures are one year apart. At 68, I feel younger, healthier than I have in years.
My best to you.
johncarlo
(jcshrunked)
#18
Wowza Shaena! Very very good job! It feels amazing right?? I cant stop talking about it. I would talk to a rock if it would listen to me about this WOL. Ive helped 16 family and friends and in 2019 we lost a total of 640 lbs!
By the way tell me about Good Cheese.
Ive been crazy about Kerygold Dubliner from Costco for $10 for 2 lb block.
ctviggen
(Bob M)
#22
That is impressive!
I never ate cheese (other than on pizza) when I was on a low fat diet. I do like cheeses now, and they have a good amount of Vitamin K2 in them, too.
Shaena
(Shaena Peterson)
#23
In the old days, my cheese was usually cheddar and often the shredded variety, which uses potato starch to keep it separated. Now I go with the good stuff. Costs a bit more, but there’s no waste and there was with the two-pound baby loaf of Tillamook cheddar 
amwassil
(Michael - When reality fails to meet expectations, the problem is not reality.)
#26
@london2z Cease and desist. You’ve posted the two same comments and variations on multiple topics. That’s rude and obnoxious. Please stop it. If you want to convince us of our folly, start your own topic and state your case. Stop trying to derail existing topics with your current pet theory.