Well I had my first round of blood work yesterday after 5:2ing since mid-July. I’m a diabetic and my tests in April, while not terrible, were not as good as they have been in the past. I knew I had to do something different.

Anyway, after five weeks, my A1c is 6.1, down from 7.5. (5.7 is considered normal for non-diabetics and controlled diabetes is 6.5 or less.) All tests in my metabolic panel are as good or better than they’ve ever been. Bad cholesterol down, good cholesterol up. And I’ve lost just over eight pounds.

This new lifestyle has been an adjustment, but honestly it hasn’t been as difficult as I imagined it would be. I suspected I’d just want to lay down and die on fast days. I had visions of being hangry, grouchy, headaches, non-stop stomach growling … and I’ve had some of that, but it’s been a lot milder than I imagined. I’m to the point now that I kinda look forward to fast days! Maybe it’s the placebo effect or just my imagination, but I get a real feeling of wellbeing on fast days.

I say all that to say this – anybody who’s reading through these posts like I was two months ago and trying to decide whether or not to give this a shot, I say jump in. Do it today. With both feet!