Success Stories: Before & After Bone Broth

“I lost most of my weight in the first 4 months—55 pounds—and 5 more over the next 5 months for 60 pounds total—and have kept it off for more than one year. I love the eating plan and whenever I start to get out of control I just buckle down and make sure I am doing 80/20 and include 2 fasting days a week. I prefer turkey bone broth but my bones are usually a mixture from bones I've stuck in the freezer. This is the longest I've gone without regaining lost weight. Oh, and I am now 2 years cancer free from colon cancer and truly needed to lose the weight to increase my odds of staying that way. I am currently 64 years old.” —Mary Mary's email proves how truly different the Bone Broth Diet is from other diets. The manageable 21 day cycles with two mini-fasting days each week make this plan a lifelong journey—and YOU get to be the driver. When you learn the three pillars of the Bone Broth Diet... fat-burning foods, collagen and bone broth, plus mini-fasting, you'll have the power to employ these tools for the rest of your life to keep off excess weight forever. This diet is about so much more than just going from a little frumpy to completely chic. It's about a lifestyle that keeps your cells detoxified and growing in a healthy way.

“I felt unattractive, frustrated, depressed because other diets never worked. I felt I'd never find a diet that would work. I felt overweight/obese, I had low energy and achey joints. After I saw that my girlfriend had lost and how good she looked, I was determined to try the diet. I bought the book, read it that night and started my transformation. The belly fat melted away, that was my biggest trouble spot. I feel elated I was able to lose and see significant results. I went from wearing a size 18 down to a 12. I can't remember when I last wore a 12 so it must have been in junior high school!” —Kathie How would it feel to wear a size that you hadn't worn since JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL? Kathie, I wish I could have been with you the moment you pulled those pants. I love that you and your friend were able to take this journey together and you were able to reverse the achey joints, and feelings of unattractiveness. The change in Kathie's belly fat is obvious, but even though the lighting is different in the before and after picture, you can really see how her face looks firmer and less puffy as well. This is a clear sign of improved gut health! Radiant from the inside out.

"I've lost 12lbs in the 21 days. I had the carb flu the entire 21 days but I am starting to feel great and refreshed. I suffer from chronic colitis and from day 1 I have not had my usual pain and bloating. I could tell instantly that real food and clean eating produce extreme benefits. Healing my body is my number one goal, but all of this weight loss is a great perk as well!"  —Jamie One of the amazing things about adding bone broth into your diet—no matter if you're trying to heal your body, like Jamie, or trying to lose twenty pounds or more—it helps to heal your gut from the very first sip. So many people who try the Bone Broth Diet to lose weight also have digestive problems— constipation, diarrhea, gas, or even all three. Jamie had chronic colitis, which is an inflammation of the inner lining of the colon—and it can be very dangerous.  Weight gain and digestive problems often stem from a common source: a sick gut. The gelatin and other nutrients in bone broth help heal the gut, curing digestive problems while they facilitate weight loss.

"The pic on the left is March 20th of this year at the birth of my 6th grandchild. I actually gained about 5 more pounds from that pic by the time I started the diet in mid June. I'm so glad my son had this pic because I didn't take a before pic. I was shocked when he sent me the pic this week. It looks like more than 34lbs... " —Lorie Those important moments in our lives, like when a new baby comes, can be such markers—we can see how far we've come and how far we have left to go. Lorie has continued to lose weight and be an active part of the Bone Broth Diet Community in our private Facebook Group. Often people do multiple "rounds" of the 21-day Bone Broth Diet (including Lorie). After the initial weight loss and improved health after their first 21-day cycle, people often spend a week or two on the Bone Broth Diet 80/20 plan, and then cycle back into the detoxifying 21 days when they are ready or when they feel like they may be regaining a little bit of weight. Now that The 10-Day Belly Slimdown is available, members of the group are excited to work the longer fasting windows into their rotations. One thing is for sure... Lorie certainly does not look like a grandmother of six in the second picture, does she? With so much weight lost, she looks she just graduated college! Amazing!

"Well, it's time to celebrate. I've reached by goal weight, having lost 25 pounds and almost three full clothing sizes. More importantly, I've got ME back - the real me. By the beginning of March, 2017, I had sunk into depression. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with Lofgren's Syndrome, a form of sarcoidosis, an auto-immune disease that triggers arthritic inflammation in the extremity joints. Although I had officially been in remission for a year, the pain, inflammation and weight gain that came with the steroids required to treat the condition haunted me. Coupled with chronic lower back pain, I was spiraling into a vicious circle where food was my solace, but also my tormentor. I was terrified that if I didn't motivate myself to change my lifestyle that the disease would return or would be replaced with something much worse. A friend of mine told me about the benefits of bone broth and linked me to Dr. Kellyann's book. I bought it immediately, made tons of broth, threw out all the processed food in my house, and began the 21 day program right after Easter. I was super strict when I didn't think I had the willpower to be - no wheat, dairy or sugar - which I knew were all horrible culprits. After the first week, I could FEEL my body reacting - pushing away the inflammation. I reclaimed my control over food demons, and reclaimed my body. I could look in the mirror and feel good about myself again. After my first two 21 day rounds, people around me noticed, telling me I looked "healthy," asking "what have you been doing?" And the energy!  As a teacher, I could finally work on assignments and mark papers without joint pain. I could sit and do my work instead of having to stand and take tons of breaks because of swollen ankles, knees, fingers and wrists. I consigned all my clothes this past weekend, and have treated myself to new ones, in new styles that make me feel confident and yes, even a bit sexy (and at my age... 48). The best part of this journey was getting family pictures taken, looking at the proofs and seeing ME - the real me - not the swollen, sore, sad and sickly person from the past. Thank you so much Dr. Kellyann. I'm officially 80/20 and there is NO turning back!" -Keri