"Planned intermittent fasting may help reverse type 2 diabetes"

[Matt Z 4,140]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009210738.htm

[FluffyChix 17,418]

2 minutes ago, Matt Z said:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181009210738.htm

@Matt Z This is such a timely post! TYTYTYTY! Mr. F. has T2 and went in yesterday for his 6month doc check-up. I'm so proud of him, we've been low carb Keto for a while now (with some minor misbehaving) and he's brought his A1c down from an 8 with it, but was stuck in the 6s for awhile even with Invokana + Met.

He's been IFing with me for the last 6 weeks and still on his meds. We've been taking is bgs about 4 times per day to make sure he wasn't too low. And yesterday his A1c was 5.5!!!! And he told the doc he wanted to get off the Invokana and that he wants to get even more serious about IF--doing a few extended 36-72 hour fasts like Dr. Fung recommends. And the doc was very encouraging!!! He told him to quit the Invokana and watch his sugars to see when he needs to step down on the Met.

He's lost about 10lbs over the last 6weeks and is now down about 71lbs over the past 18months or so. I'm so proud of him!!

[GreenTealael 25,474]

Damn @FluffyChix how long have we been doing this now!?!?!

Congrats!!!

Thanks @Matt Z love having research around so no one thinks we are crazy

[FluffyChix 17,418]

1 hour ago, GreenTealael said:

Damn @FluffyChix how long have we been doing this now!?!?!

Congrats!!!

Thanks @Matt Z love having research around so no one thinks we are crazy

Well I started on 9.3.18 (That's 5 weeks today. ) But honestly? Mr. Fluffy had already started skipping meals a couple days a week--maybe even as much as 2-3 weeks before I caught the fire from you, @Matt Z and @sillykitty!! I should have worded that differently! But, honestly? It feels like months now!

Edited October 10, 2018 by FluffyChix