Episode 381: Christine Trimpe

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Christine Trimpe is an author, speaker, and weight loss coach. 48 years old and 100+ pounds overweight, Christine's health was in a precarious position. She had also been battling fatty liver disease, pre-diabetes, sleep apnea, and painful ovarian cysts. Today, her body has been set free from decades of obesity and a plethora of related health issues. How did she do it? How did she reclaim her health? It was part spiritual transformation, part mental renewal, and part nutritional understanding. In this episode, Dr. Tro and Christine talk about… (00:00) Intro (02:20) The 'Take Ownership Experience' that changed Christine's life (05:43) The emotional and spiritual strongholds that were holding Christine back from making healthy choices (11:34) The process of Christine's breaking emotional/spiritual strongholds and beginning to pursue health (13:17) How Christine's diet has changed and evolved from before she discovered keto to the present day (16:31) How the gradual move away from a more communal society in the United States has enabled addictions/ddisorders of various kinds and why community protects individuals (24:08) The pros and cons of the philosophy of the body positivity movement and why sugar/food addiction differs from other addictions (28:51) The many difficulties facing people struggling with addictions of various kinds and what is needed to truly turn your life around (36:54) Healing through community involvement at church (42:06) What Christine eats in a day today versus six years ago (43:14) Christine's #1 tips for people trying to get started on a keto diet For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Christine Trimpe's recent appearance on the Life's Best Medicine podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-233-christine-trimpe/ The Obesity Code (book by Dr. Jason Fung): https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight/dp/1771641258 Christine Trimpe: X: https://x.com/KetoChristineMI Website: https://christinetrimpe.com Books: https://christinetrimpe.com/about/#books Crush Your Cravings: https://pages.christinetrimpe.net/mas... Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://www.doctortro.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/ Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together.  Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more.  Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://doctortro.com/community/