Kimkins Member "Christin" Gets Thumbs Up From Her Doctor!

Our Woman's World cover girl, Christin, went to the doctor yesterday for her very first full physical after losing 100 pounds in 5 months with the Kimkins Diet.

Always a sweetie, she was kind enough to share her personal results here, in the Kimkins forums and on her blog My Total Transformation.

Christin was pretty before weight loss, gorgeous now and it would surely seem Kimkins agrees with this Texas gal!

Read her story in her own words below. Emphasis mine. Nice job, Christin! Woo hoo!!!

"I went this morning for my first physical since losing 100lbs on the Kimkins program. I had gone in ahead of time for lab work so that he would have all my blood work and results so we could go over it all. I was very interested to see what he would have to say about my way of eating on Kimkins and the way I eat now. He was so impressed!

Here is a run down of what he found:

• Cholesterol - Ideal = <175 mine =" 163">
• Triglycerides - Ideal = <100 mine =" 69">
• LDL (bad cholesterol)- Ideal = <100 mine =" 75">
• Cholesterol/HDL ratio - Ideal = 1.0-5.0 mine = 2.2
• HDL (good cholesterol) - Ideal = >50 mine = 74!

One thing he also told me is that having a high HDL like that can only come from a good diet and exercise! I do both!

I also asked about my current maintenance calorie level and my weight loss calorie level. He said that actually by eating at a level like I am of now on average 1400 calories a day ... I am actually INCREASING my life span! Studies are now showing that actually someone maintaining a REDUCED calorie diet/maintenance program are INCREASING their chances for a longer life!

I think it can be agreed that eating the way I did on the Kimkins program is not how I will be eating the rest of my life. Neither is drinking shakes twice a day or pre-packaged meals. No one will continue their WEIGHT LOSS way of eating their entire lives.

What I do think though is that Kimkins taught me the fundamentals of good eating. I can eat and maintain a healthy Low Fat Low Carb lifestyle for my whole life! Kimkins prepared me for a future of good eating habits. I eat my protein now lean and properly proportioned. I can listen to my body and know when I've eaten enough. I can spread my calories throughout the day so that I never feel deprived or like I have to binge.

So without further fanfare - I give you another day in my life!

Today was a bit of a rush day with my doctor's appointment this morning. So I opted for a very light breakfast before I left and then another decent sized snack when I returned. I'd also like to note here that I have not included all that I drink in a day because well ... it would take too long! On average I drink around 60-80 oz of water (regular or flavored) in a day plus diet sodas or Crystal Light as an alternative. Not to mention my morning coffee ;)

[Maintenance Menu]

Breakfast - Almond Breeze Milk Shake w/ Whey Protein

Morning Snack - Cottage Cheese and Strawberries w/ Almonds

Lunch - Peanut Curry Chicken, soy chips and Summer Salad (lettuce, strawberries, almonds, Low Fat Feta Cheese, and Pomegranate Hibiscus Dressing)

Afternoon Snack - Drank a lot of water and a soda: see notes on dinner

Dinner - Tonight we are hosting our small group from church for a build your own Taco Salad and Ice Cream Sundae social! My plan for today was to really watch what I ate throughout the day so that I would not stress tonight about what I am eating. So dinner plan tonight: Taco salad w/ guacamole salsa and queso [cheese], and a SMALL serving of homemade vanilla ice cream!

Calories today (excluding the ice cream): 1285
Carbs: 63 gm

So are you ready to see if Kimkins is right for you? Come check it out!"