Dave Knapp

So it was like this sudden thing. And this is coming off COVID, right? And so I'm full of all sorts of skepticism towards medicine and the medical community. And I think that probably mirrors a lot of people's story. And he goes, what do you want to do, Dave? And I said, well, I've yo-yoed on keto for like 20 years. And that was the diet that I'd always lose 25, gain 35.

So it was like this sudden thing. And this is coming off COVID, right? And so I'm full of all sorts of skepticism towards medicine and the medical community. And I think that probably mirrors a lot of people's story. And he goes, what do you want to do, Dave? And I said, well, I've yo-yoed on keto for like 20 years. And that was the diet that I'd always lose 25, gain 35.

So it was like this sudden thing. And this is coming off COVID, right? And so I'm full of all sorts of skepticism towards medicine and the medical community. And I think that probably mirrors a lot of people's story. And he goes, what do you want to do, Dave? And I said, well, I've yo-yoed on keto for like 20 years. And that was the diet that I'd always lose 25, gain 35.

He's like, well, that's the only way you can stay off medicine. I said, well, if it means staying off medicine, I'll do it. So I'd bear down, white knuckle, did keto for a full year. And I mean, I was under 20 grams of carbohydrates every day. I was lifting weights. I was doing everything humanly possible. With keto, I was able to get my A1C down from a 7.9 to a 5.3, non-diabetic, right?

He's like, well, that's the only way you can stay off medicine. I said, well, if it means staying off medicine, I'll do it. So I'd bear down, white knuckle, did keto for a full year. And I mean, I was under 20 grams of carbohydrates every day. I was lifting weights. I was doing everything humanly possible. With keto, I was able to get my A1C down from a 7.9 to a 5.3, non-diabetic, right?

He's like, well, that's the only way you can stay off medicine. I said, well, if it means staying off medicine, I'll do it. So I'd bear down, white knuckle, did keto for a full year. And I mean, I was under 20 grams of carbohydrates every day. I was lifting weights. I was doing everything humanly possible. With keto, I was able to get my A1C down from a 7.9 to a 5.3, non-diabetic, right?

Really great. But my weight went from 319 to 312. I lost seven pounds. And granted, you know, some of it was probably some body composition change. I was lifting weights, but not what you would expect to see with somebody with that much weight to lose. So super frustrated, right? And just beyond frustrated.

Really great. But my weight went from 319 to 312. I lost seven pounds. And granted, you know, some of it was probably some body composition change. I was lifting weights, but not what you would expect to see with somebody with that much weight to lose. So super frustrated, right? And just beyond frustrated.

Really great. But my weight went from 319 to 312. I lost seven pounds. And granted, you know, some of it was probably some body composition change. I was lifting weights, but not what you would expect to see with somebody with that much weight to lose. So super frustrated, right? And just beyond frustrated.

And the interesting thing at that time to me was that even though my A1C was under control with the diet, my insulin levels were still off the charts 12 months after being extremely strict on keto. Now I had never really like gone off the rails eating. Like I'm not a donut eater. I'm not a, I'm definitely guilty of drinking diet soda, but I'm not a, a sugary beverage drinker.

And the interesting thing at that time to me was that even though my A1C was under control with the diet, my insulin levels were still off the charts 12 months after being extremely strict on keto. Now I had never really like gone off the rails eating. Like I'm not a donut eater. I'm not a, I'm definitely guilty of drinking diet soda, but I'm not a, a sugary beverage drinker.

And the interesting thing at that time to me was that even though my A1C was under control with the diet, my insulin levels were still off the charts 12 months after being extremely strict on keto. Now I had never really like gone off the rails eating. Like I'm not a donut eater. I'm not a, I'm definitely guilty of drinking diet soda, but I'm not a, a sugary beverage drinker.

Just like not your typical who you would expect a 300-pound 37-year-old to eat, right? ate lower in carbs anyway. I was aware that those probably weren't going to be handled by my body in the best way. So we're a year into the diabetes diagnosis and he goes, you know what? I don't know.

Just like not your typical who you would expect a 300-pound 37-year-old to eat, right? ate lower in carbs anyway. I was aware that those probably weren't going to be handled by my body in the best way. So we're a year into the diabetes diagnosis and he goes, you know what? I don't know.

Just like not your typical who you would expect a 300-pound 37-year-old to eat, right? ate lower in carbs anyway. I was aware that those probably weren't going to be handled by my body in the best way. So we're a year into the diabetes diagnosis and he goes, you know what? I don't know.

You're one of several people on this program out of a thousand people that have gone through this program that just haven't responded from a weight loss perspective. And I was kind of like, I could have told you that when we started. But He goes, you're probably a candidate for bariatric surgery. And I'm going, I'm 37 years old. I don't want to have my anatomy rearranged.

You're one of several people on this program out of a thousand people that have gone through this program that just haven't responded from a weight loss perspective. And I was kind of like, I could have told you that when we started. But He goes, you're probably a candidate for bariatric surgery. And I'm going, I'm 37 years old. I don't want to have my anatomy rearranged.

You're one of several people on this program out of a thousand people that have gone through this program that just haven't responded from a weight loss perspective. And I was kind of like, I could have told you that when we started. But He goes, you're probably a candidate for bariatric surgery. And I'm going, I'm 37 years old. I don't want to have my anatomy rearranged.

That's where my mental state was at the time. I'm not knocking anybody who makes that decision for themselves. In fact, I'm still considering it at 39 years old, that that actually might be the best course for me. I don't know. but still sort of wrestling with it is my point. But I didn't have coverage for it. So he goes, there's this new class of medications, right?

That's where my mental state was at the time. I'm not knocking anybody who makes that decision for themselves. In fact, I'm still considering it at 39 years old, that that actually might be the best course for me. I don't know. but still sort of wrestling with it is my point. But I didn't have coverage for it. So he goes, there's this new class of medications, right?