Software developer, obesity survivor, low carb advocate. Author of 2022 book The Fat Ginger Nerd: A Weight Loss Story. https://teapawt.net/t.co/VuluSoNiS2
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The Fat Ginger Nerd is a tale of weight lost and of health gained, of beliefs shattered and of lessons learned, of a past finally escaped and of a future now made possible. Available now, in paperback and ebook from Amazon and all good booksellers! amazon.com/dp/B09MQ78YRR/
Leg extensions. Just 18kg when I started in 2023, now up to 43kg in 2026. #progressivegains
The #lowcarb community is spoiled for choice this weekend, with two amazing conferences taking place at the same time! Wishing my friends both in Australia and South Africa all the best! @lowcarb_aus @TheNoakesF
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Therapeutic carbohydrate reduction (TCR) now has a peer-reviewed implementation guideline.
Published today in the Journal of Metabolic Health (JMH)!
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Developed to help address the growing epidemic of metabolic dysfunction.
My talk from last year's Low Carb Brisbane conference: a little story, about growing up fat for 30 years, about finally losing the weight and keeping it off, and about what I learned from the experience. youtube.com/watch?v=fqHwpDYx…
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I don't trust political promises, from any party. Most don't hold up once a party is actually in office.
But this is the first time a major NZ party has put out a health policy actually about health: prevention, metabolic health, informed consent, dietary guideline review.
Nov 7th decides if it gets a shot.
My latest bloodwork shows my LDL cholesterol to be once again "(H)igh". But in the context of my triglyceride-to-HDL ratio, I feel pretty confident that this particular "high" does not automatically equate to "bad".
In this recent systematic review and meta-analysis, "ketogenic diets were associated with slightly greater weight loss than higher-carbohydrate diets in adults with overweight or obesity." mdpi.com/2072-6643/18/15/252…
Today I signed possibly the most well-used, best-loved copy of my book that I've seen to date. So happy to see that it's still making a difference out there! 🙏
"Why are so many New Zealanders becoming chronically ill in the first place? The scientific literature is increasingly attempting to answer that question. The challenge now is whether our politics is prepared to do the same." dailytelegraph.co.nz/opinion…
Personal bests, for me, have become increasingly rare at the gym since I started in 2023. But this one last week was special: my first ever 10 calorie row in under 20 seconds. #littlethings
Beyond the obvious physical health benefits of losing weight, were the mental health benefits as well. They were subtle, but they were there. youtube.com/watch?v=GXwxx5b0…
"Maybe a concerted effort to identify precisely what it is about the foods we eat that causes obesity and diabetes, done with far greater care and rigor, would at last produce the understanding that we’ve sought." theatlantic.com/health/2026/…
My ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of The Food Fix by @marcushnz : "an essential read for anyone who has had to navigate the New Zealand health system while dealing with chronic metabolic disease in any capacity." goodreads.com/review/show/86…
"Adolescent obesity is strongly and immediately associated with an elevated hazard for severe disease morbidity and mortality beginning in young adulthood, with associations progressing with obesity severity and time." link.springer.com/article/10…
When I started with seated chest presses three years ago, I struggled with 15kg. Nowadays I struggle with 43kg. "It doesn't get easier, you just get stronger."
Of 67 RCTs comparing statistically significant differences between a low-carb diet vs a low-fat diet for weight loss, the score stands at 36-0... in favour of low-carb. phcuk.org/evidence/rcts-low-…
So my TBR just got a little longer this week. Looking forward to getting stuck into this latest book by @grantsnz when I can!
"Integrating CGM with a digital weight management program produced significantly greater improvements in HbA1c%, body weight, and other glucose metrics compared to (usual care) among adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes." onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…