
Happy Low Carb-iversary To Me! 17 Years of Low Carb Success and No Health Issues by Dana Carpender.
Your trusted guide to the low carb lifestyle




Getting started with low carb can be a little daunting for some people. In the midst of all of the options and questions, there is one thing that separates successful people from people that throw in the towel.

Hank Garner was in his late thirties & his health was a wreck. In his first column for CarbSmart, Hank documents his 130 lb. weight loss success and the major setback that almost derailed him for good.

Gayelord Hauser, one of the first “health food” advocates, is considered by many to be the father of the modern nutrition movement. Hauser counseled movie stars, including Marlene Dietrich, Gloria Swanson, Grace Kelly, and Paulette Goddard. He convinced Greta Garbo to give up vegetarianism, insisting on quality protein at every meal. He wrote many books, and lectured extensively. He introduced yogurt, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, blackstrap molasses, and other health food store staples to a white-bread-Coca-Cola-and-Crisco America.

I got basic blood work done recently, and in the interests of full disclosure I felt I ought to share the results with you. I am 53 years old, and have been eating a low carbohydrate diet for 17 years, or 32% of my life.

Weight-related lack of self-esteem can stop anyone from achieving their success with the low carb lifestyle. In her first column for CarbSmart.com, Susie T. Gibbs shows us that winning the attitude game means more than starting you journey of reaching your goal of losing weight, it involves beginning the journey to self-love.

I am excited to announce the addition of Susie T. Gibbs, aka Fluffy Chix, as a columnist. She’ll be writing about her own life as a low carber and cancer survivor, her trials and triumphs, and also about food, all from a perspective as fresh and sassy as her native Texas.

This success story starts with Susan being 380 pounds on her 40th birthday. Like many of us who have struggled with weight, she didn’t like being in photos and avoided them when possible. So when she got her photos back from the celebration, she didn’t recognize herself. “I not only looked bad, I felt horrible” says Susan.

I’m thrilled to introduce our latest success story, Marilyn Brazzle, an inspiring and compassionate lady. A CPA working in management consulting for an accounting firm in Washington, DC, she resides in Frederick, MD and runs a non-profit sanctuary for homeless senior basset hounds. “At any time I’m sharing my home with about 20 old dogs,” says Marilyn. Her exercise includes caring for her home, the dogs, and her commute to work.

If you want true inspiration, you need look no further than Kent Altena. Eight years after starting Atkins, Kent is still literally half the man he used to be. In 15 months he’d shed 211 pounds and reached his goal. He’s since rejoined the National Guard and has become a volunteer firefighter and EMT. He’s also an active runner and has completed a number of marathons.