Raymond Nazon Raymond Nazon was pre-diabetic and decided to make a lifestyle change. Fasting and the carnivore diet helped Nazon with his weight loss transformation.
Raymond Nazon's belly used to be the target of his jokes. The 47-year-old Atlanta, Georgia, resident previously weighed 252 pounds and carried a lot of abdominal fat. But learning that he had high cholesterol and was pre-diabetic inspired Nazon to make a change.
Until that point, Nazon admits to living a sedentary lifestyle and drinking a lot of sugar-sweetened beverages.
"I used to drink up to two liters of Pepsi per day and would eat frozen chimichangas and Burger King," he tells Men's Health. "I felt horrible at my heaviest. It was a burden just getting off the couch, so I enjoyed sitting."
Nazon began doing Orangetheory Fitness about five times a week, but struggled to see results from exercise alone. He read anecdotes online from people who say they reversed their diabetes by following a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet, so Nazon decided to try it himself in September 2016.
"I followed a keto diet plan for only six weeks and noticed huge differences," he says. Typical meals included lots of meats, green vegetables, cheese, and nuts. Dinner was usually salmon with kale, turmeric, and garlic, or rotisserie chicken.
By November, Nazon lost 10 pounds and decided to incorporate intermittent fasting. He tracks his weight and meals using the LIFE Fasting app.
Eventually, Nazon went full carnivore and has only eaten meat and cheese for the past two yearsexcept for on special occasions.
"My doctor thinks I'm crazy," he says. "The nurses think the same but with my great blood work and my transformation, they have become more curious than worried."
Nazon now weighs 175 pounds and is is no longer pre-diabetic. He runs a seven-minute mile and has completed his first 10-mile race in 2019. This year, Nazon plans to train for his first half-marathon.
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The carnivore diet definitely isn't for everyone, but it suits Nazonwhich is key.
"When you find something that works for you then stick with it and challenge yourself," he advises. "I feel that I am now thriving. I feel better than I have ever felt in my life and that includes my 20s."
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