In 2019 Eric Power got a scratch on his leg, but he didn't think too much of it until he noticed it wasn't healing. When he had it checked out, he discovered he had uncontrolled diabetes.
Surgeons had to remove the tissue surrounding the scratch and he needed to be hospitalized for several days. That health scare motivated him to change his life.
He adopted a low-carb diet, practiced intermittent fasting and started a walking routine — and lost 200 pounds.
"As someone who struggled with my weight my entire life, I knew I had to get my food under control," Power says. "Weight loss is the result of many small, good decisions. It's that moment when you're looking in the refrigerator or the pantry, and you make the right choice."
As a carb lover, he has found lots of low-carb substitutes that allow him to still enjoy the meals he loves. Cheese taco shells, lasagna made with egg thins and cauliflower mac and cheese are now part of his meal rotation. He also makes a key lime low-carb keto cheesecake with only three net carbs per slice.
Learn the walking strategy that helped him lose weight.
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