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@LowCarbBeast

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Beat life-long battle w /obesity | Lost 100 lbs on Keto lifestyle|IF| SMHP accredited Metabolic Health Practitioner LCHF/Health/Wellness Coach

Montréal, Québec
Joined February 2019
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
11 months
I am honoured to be a member of The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners and earning the MHP accreditation. Many thanks to the incredible people @TheSMHP , @lowcarbusa & @NutritionNetwrk for all you do providing invaluable courses and symposiums.
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
If you have 6 pancakes drenched in syrup nobody bats an eyelash! Have 6 eggs and everybody becomes a cardiologist! 🤦🏻‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
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1 year
Dangerous side effects of a low carb lifestyle! 🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
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🗣️Keto is a restrictive unsustainable fad diet! … I’m hanging in there year 6
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Dangerous side effects of a low carb ketogenic lifestyle 🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
5 years and 100 lbs ago at age 55 I couldn’t walk 1/2 a kilometre without having to stop! Today I completed my First 5k walk in 53 minutes. My goal is to run 5k for my 60th birthday in September!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
50 vs 60 🤷🏻 I think I’ll stick with the fad diet!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
1 year
The dangerous side effects of a low carb/ketogenic lifestyle! 🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
My choice of medicine!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
So when I was 300lbs eating Oreo cookies-Doritos and crispy cream nobody was concerned about my health! It seems it’s more alarming to people when you are 200lbs eating meat-fish-chicken-eggs and greek yogurt! 🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
My life long friend Leo ! 1 year ago I convinced him to start his journey ! Tonight we celebrated his 60th birthday and toasted to the new him ! Needless to say it was an emotional night ! Great job leo ! To many more healthy happy years ! Cheers 🥃
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
To the doctors who discourage their patients from starting a ketogenic diet because we don’t know the long term side effects…..We do know the long term effects of obesity and T2D 🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
40 years of moderation vs 5 years keto/low carb so this is what 60 looks like! Thank you ⁦ @DoctorTro ⁩ forever grateful! 🙏
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
The smiles say it all ! 25 years of T2D reversed in 4 months ! His medication was progressively increased including insulin shots 3 years ago ! At 78 years young he is med free ! He tells me his doc is baffled ! Just had to share his smile ! Keto saving lives ! Never to late !
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
It's not in my nature to be cruel or unkind to people but today I bumped into an acquaintance who triggered me the wrong way ! He asks me with a big smirk ...Are you still on that stupid diet ? Yes I am ...Are you still on Metformin ? Pause... No Answer!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Only those who have lived a life of constantly being fat shamed will truly understand the significance of this tweet! I never had the courage to walk around a pool without a T-shirt let alone post a picture on social media! Although not perfect but the monkeys off my back!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
1 year
Let food be thy medicine, no Rx required!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
I posted my 8 egg and avocado supper on my FB page! Friends started sending me messages asking “Did you seriously eat 8 eggs ?” If I posted a large Dominos pizza they wouldn’t have asked shit!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
A doctor graduating from Med school without any knowledge about nutrition is the equivalent of a mechanic graduating trade school without any knowledge about the braking system! Get the picture?
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”…… For the processed food companies! 🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
1 year
40 years of moderation vs 6 years low carb/keto!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
This post is dedicated to all those who said “It’s not Sustainable”
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
1 year
I think I’ll stick to the low carb lifestyle!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
“Keto is restrictive and unhealthy”🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Dangerous side effects of a low carb keto lifestyle ? You can shop for a new suit in the slim fit section! 🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
Have a ribeye steak with no sides and you’re a freak liable to have a heart attack ! Ribeye with a side of fries, baked or mash potatoes and it’s a everything in moderation healthy meal ! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Transformation Wednesday 50 vs 60!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
🗣️Low carb is complicated! Me Really? 🤔
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
40 years Moderation vs 3 years Keto! 🤷‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Bison ground beef for burgers Yay or Nay ?
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
40 years of low fat moderation ⬅️ VS 4 years of Keto ➡️ ⁦ @DoctorTro ⁩ I think you’re on to something! 😜
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
8 months
They said let’s see you keep it off! They said it’s restrictive and unsustainable! Well then! Hello year 7 Wishing you all a happy healthy 2024!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
I swear you can’t make this shit up! Just got a call from a friend telling me he’s been diagnosed with a fatty liver and his doctor recommended staying away from red meat cheese and butter! Asked my opinion! I said first and foremost get a new doctor 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Entree at the wedding was pasta told them I’m allergic to carbs and this happened 👇👇👇
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
I’m tired of being polite to ignorant people! The next person who asks me… Are you still on that stupid diet?Response will be … Absolutely! What about you ? Are you still on all that medication? 🤔
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
Top 3 phrases that make me lose my shit . 1. But it's a healthy Sugar ! 2. Our bodies need carbs ! 3. All that fat ? what about my cholesterol ? What makes you lose your shit ?
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
Fair warning for those just starting their journeys long term side effects of a ketogenic lifestyle include developing a chin! 🤷🏻
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
To all those who said it’s not sustainable and I’d gain back my 100lbs! ...I’ll be celebrating 2 years of maintenance mode with a Ribeye steak tonight! Anybody care to make another bet ? 😜
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
For 30 years my doctor told me to decrease my salt intake and progressively increased my BP medication ! With Keto I increased my salt intake progressively decreased my BP medication down to eliminating it ! #liesmydoctortoldme
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
I think I’ll stick with the unsustainable restrictive lifestyle option!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
4 years after stopping my hypertension meds this fad diet still seems to be holding up! ⁦ @DoctorTro ⁩ this lifestyle really is medicine!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
1 year
All that saturated fat! 🤦🏻‍♂️What can I say I like living dangerously! 🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
For 30 years my doctor told me to move more, eat less and to watch my salt intake! All this in 5 minutes prescribed my meds and off you go! Don’t wait 30 years like I did take your health into your own hands and make change today!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
1 year
Long term side effects of a low carb lifestyle your liable to develop a neck and a visible chin!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
I’ll let the rest of the gang eat the bread and potatoes I’ll sacrifice my health with the saturated fat!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
Coworker who orders in fast food everyday expressed his concern for my cholesterol levels because I eat to many eggs! 🤦🏻‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
When I was 280lbs no body asked questions when I had traditional Pizza ! All of a sudden when I have the occasional NO CRUST pizza everybody goes ape shit questioning my fat intake ! 🤦🏻‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
If people think I’m getting annoying with my preaching about The low carb keto lifestyle now …I got news for them! ….I ain’t gonna slow down any time soon! Just wait until I have more time on my hands in retirement 😎😎😎
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
The further I educate myself about metabolic health the harder time I have buying into the “Don’t blame your doctor they just don’t know”argument! If I can figure it out so can they! Bottom line seems to be “They just don’t give a 💩”
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
I’m a victim of @DoctorTro his free content caused me to lose 100lbs and regain my health ! 👇
@DoctorTro
DoctorTro
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🗣Guy who sells supplements, diet plans, ebooks, and fitness apps: “You are in it for the money” 👨‍⚕️Me: •free podcast •free virtual town-halls •free Facebook support group •Give thoughts/insights free online 🤔
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
All my life I was subject to fat shaming ! Now it seems I have to deal with Keto shaming ! People seem to love making fun of the fact that I don’t eat carbs or sugar ! We’ll see who gets the last laugh !
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
I’d like to dedicate my first tweet of 2022 to all those who said it’s not sustainable let’s see you keep it off! Well Well.. Time fly’s when you’re having fun today I start year 5! Bring it on! 🙌🙌🙌
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
11 months
Low Fat vs Low Carb 🤷🏻
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
Keto is a fad diet and is potentially harmful to your health! In my case I guess it just happens to be a coincidence that I no longer have hyper tension,GERD and sleep apnea! 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
Exhibit A on the left ate less -moved more and counted calories ! Exhibit B on the right was victimized by ⁦⁦⁦ @DoctorTro ⁩’s advise !
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
When your co workers insist you have pizza for Christmas lunch ! You do what you gotta do ! Toppings were great ! 😂
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
My doctor once told me ! You’ll never get off blood pressure meds it’s in your genetics ! Surprise surprise Doc I guess keto has the power to change genetics ! 🤔 living the dream being healthy and Med Free !
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
Sorry folks don’t have a before Pic ! That’s because my entire life was embarrassed to take off my top at the beach let alone take a picture and post it on social media ! Had to battle the ghosts to post this tweet ! Feeling liberated ⁦ @DoctorTro ⁩ forever grateful ! 🙏
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
I’m not a doctor or a health professional but when it comes to giving advice on weight loss and regaining your health my qualifications are losing 100lbs + and maintaining it 3 years +⁦was recently told it’s worth something! Thanks ⁦ @TuitNutrition
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
Last night attending a friends surprise Birthday Party ! And of course the sweet table breaks out ! Everybody on my case ! " You don't know what you're missing" Me : Yes I do ! I'm missing 100 lbs/BP meds/Gerd meds and I have cpap machine for sale !
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
Pic on the left 40 years of CICO and low fat diet ....Pic on the right 3 years of low carb keto fad diet ! 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
At 300lbs the only advice my doctor gave me was move more and eat less!
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
I don’t know who needs to hear this! What is on your plate will determine what is in your medicine cabinet!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
The processed food industry have highly talented people working in their labs with a very clear mandate! Make no mistake about it the mandate is not nutrition it’s addiction!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
30 years of being on BP medication was constantly told cut out your salt ! 2 years on Keto BP meds gone ! Regularly Salt my food even take the occasional extra dose in water ! I don’t know !Maybe my Genetics changed ? 🤦🏻‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
For those who are alarmed about my dietary choices thank you for your concern … I’ll take my chances! 🤷🏻
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
For 30 years they kept me on BP 💊 medication and told me to watch my salt.... result ? 140/90 at best! Year 4 of keto good amount of salt no meds ... result? ⬇️ ⁦ @DoctorTro ⁩ this fad diet you recommend seems to work miracles! 🤔
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
The journey has started baby steps I’ll get there! 💪
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
Got yet another offer to promote and sell Keto so called supplements powders. ! How impressed they are with my journey and what a great fit I would be to their team ! Thanks but I’ll have to pass ! My success was achieved by eating Real whole food !
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Sept 15 I started coaching a client who left her doctors office with a HBA1c of 8.8 instead of opting for metformin she decided to go the route of quackery and a low carb lifestyle 4 weeks later today she is at 5.6 I can’t express how happy I am right now!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
1 year
3 weeks shy of 61st birthday 6 years ago I embarked on my journey and have sustainably kept off 110lbs of weight loss…Don’t ever let them tell you it’s to late to make change! I can help you do the same come join me in our community download the app
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
6 fried eggs in Ghee and you’re going to have a heart attack! Now...Remove 4 eggs use margarine add a side of hash browns,toast and jam oh yes ! Don’t forget a big glass of orange juice and you have a heart healthy Balanced meal! 🤦🏻‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
I just don’t get it I lost 100 lbs at age 55 ! I’ll be 58 in 2 months and still haven’t managed to gain any of it back! @DoctorTro is it all possible that my genetics have changed ? 🤷‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Nuts are keto friendly but are arguably the #1 reason of sabotaging your weight loss journey!
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
40 years of calorie counting ! ballooned to 280 Lbs ! 1 year of no calorie counting lost 100lbs ! 10 months maintaining still haven't counted a calorie ! Next time they tell you CICO matters tell them to go fuck themselves !
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Having a hard time with this but I’m going to persist and take one for the team! 😎
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
Boxing Day supper This restrictive lifestyle is unsustainable! 😜Stay tuned for dessert! 😊
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Stop rewarding your kids with sweet treats they’ll thank you for it when they’re adults!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
If your doctor discourages you and gets in your head about a ketogenic lifestyle because we don’t know the long term side effects... ask them what their opinion is about the long term side effects of obesity and diabetes?
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
So my cousin who follows my Instagram feed calls me from California today pleading with me to stop eating so many eggs she’s concerned about my cholesterol! I thanked her for concern and cut her a deal .. I’ll stop eggs if you stop sugar! Sadly no deal ! 🤷‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
Fair warning about the dangerous long term side effects if you follow @DoctorTro advise ! Your liable to get a longer neck and develop a chin !
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
My resting heart rate use to be in the high 80’s I realize that I’m a lucky guy and this is totally anecdotal but I just had to share 😉
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
Natalie a dear friend from our community has had a life long battle with her weight. Yo- yo dieting counting calories ! In January 2019 she reached out and asked for help ! Christmas Eve we celebrated her success of 110 lbs lost ! #ketosavinglives
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
Hey @GeneralMills is it true that you spray Cheerios cereal with Glyphosate? @KenDBerryMD is still waiting for an answer! But since you blocked him maybe you can give me an answer I’ll be glad to pass it on to him! Thanks in advance!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
The anti keto/low carb camp use fear tactics like “We don’t know the long term side effects” If you’re ever confronted with this argument ask them if they know the long term side effects of obesity and diabetes?
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
The very same person who knocks down 2 family size Costco bags of chips a week is concerned about how many eggs you eat! 🤷🏻
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
Before the keto police get excited let me say that I don't advocate keto treats /bread /pizzas to be regular staples. but I do think they are invaluable tools to help people get by if needed in a moment of weakness ! It certainly beats falling off the wagon !
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Hey @DoctorTro ! I got a bone to pick with you! Look what your reckless advice has done to me!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
Happy Birthday to me! best of all it’s med free ! 58 and feeling great it’s never to late! 😊
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
So they say it’s impossible to lose weight after 50 cause your metabolism slows down ! Bullshit ! I did after 55 years young !
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
When people say keto is restrictive and unsustainable just makes me want to scream! 🤬🤦🏻‍♂️
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
So why do they keep bashing Keto ? Because powerful organizations in the agricultural and pharmaceutical industries stand to lose big bucks if people shun bread,sugar,pasta and insulin in favour of eggs and bacon .
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
⬅️Dietary guidelines ➡️⁦ @DoctorTro ⁩ guidelines! *Foot note*Long term side effect is being med free at 59 !
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Vic Basmadjian,MHP
5 years
A friend asked me today ...Now that you’re in maintenance mode what would it hurt if you had occasional carbs or sugar ? I said that would be like a recovered alcoholic having an occasional drink ! I’m a recovered carboholic and will never lose sight of that!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
3 years
The #1 keto friendly food to self sabotage is Nuts! That’s my humble opinion!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
4 years
Pic on the left came up on my FB memory page today! I think I’ll keep taking my chances on the long term effects of keto!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
I’m still a newbie at this working on the form @BiggestComeback how am I doing? All comments welcome!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
1 year
I use to swap, Ice cream with low fat frozen yogurt. White bread with whole wheat bread. White sugar with brown sugar. and just couldn't figure out why I wasn't losing weight.
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
10 months
Breaking cultural barriers! YES Italians can eat Low carb! Noodles swapped with Egg life wraps!
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
How is it that at age 60 I am in better shape than when I was 30? There must be some kind of witchcraft involved in this mysterious fad diet! 🤔
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@LowCarbBeast
Vic Basmadjian,MHP
2 years
Don’t get trapped with airport food courts or crap on the ✈️ Always plan ahead! As a FYI be prepared to be stared at! 😉
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