That’s fantastic USA, Huge congratulations. You have worked so hard on this for a long time – I remember your early posts. Just fab news. 
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Ginette K
vitamin d???
thanks for supporting us -1 (yay) type2’s oh i wish ur friend success has she seen the original video show her how much 500 cal is it’s a lot for us fasters 
but i know how ur friend feels
i get that reaction a lot
the meds have helped allot i always thought by lowering weight and the type 2 a1c
it would lower the heart disease
so i just finished reading
How Not to Die
Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
by Michael Greger, MD
Gene Stone
“examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America-heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more-and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives.”
so for my heart i’m going to make a bowl of flax seeds and flaxmilk and crunch on that seems to b one of the most effective ingredients
all of u would luv ur thoughts on this book
still have a 14day fast to go will probly do water only its the easiest and broth on weekends2 wipe out the wrd diab
wish u all the best in fasting
great vid of question and answers on fasting all kinds dr fung mentions dr moses
Hi USA
I spoke to my friend this week to see how she is doing, she is not changing anything until September, the worse thing is that I know, knowing she is cutting back in September will make her eat more now!!
Nothing I can do will change that. She is being tested again in January.
I actually enjoy the routine of fasting, that sounds quite mad I know.
I will take a look at at the video thanks.
Ginette
USA,
Are you contemplating a true water fast for 14 days? That might be excessive if undertaken without medical supervision and in a rested state. Are you not working? I used to do regular consecutive days of water fasting every Mon/Tues (60 hours). Its now just Mon (36 hours) since reaching my goal weight. I found that reasonably easy and sustainable. 14 consecutive days might be a bridge too far. Good luck.
As a type II, I have been using trying to establish a 5:2 lifestyle for about 8 months. The 5:2 has helped with weight maintenance and a slight reduction of about 3 to 4 kilos. Unfortunately my recent, post Canadian winter, blood and urine work showed increased protein in my urine and slightly elevated HA1C and cholesterol levels. My goals are a further 6 to 8 kilo reduction but more importantly getting the protein, HA1C and cholesterol levels back into the normal range. My current focus is monitoring food in a real life context.
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I have looked down the various lists of topics in 5-2 Forums. But I don’t see exactly the one in which this remark/question would fall. I started to follow the 5-2 diet solely because I had diabetes and I saw Dr. Mosely on a TV program. Something ‘clicked’ that I thought his line of reasoning was fact-based and relevant. It was sometime in 2017, according to my tracker record.
Since then – yes, I steadily lost weight AND my blood sugar count went from ca. 10+ to the low 6 range by doctor’s lab results. Then I returned to regular 7 day a week eating. I stabilized at just over 180 lb. (I started at 210.Before 2017, I had been as high as 230 lb.) I have stayed close to 180 lb. for 5 years after stopping the 5-2 routine.
Every year or so, I would return to 5-2 for a few weeks, just to check. In the meantime my glucose blood count was slowly but surely climbing. I am now about to mark my 82nd birthday! Recently. I saw my lab results: that glucose blood count had reached 10 again. But yesterday my weight by my traditional measuring scheme was 183.
I have concluded: that diabetes is not continually caused by an increase in weight.
Rather, I speculate that intermittent fasting is the part of this program that directly relates to my own diabetic condition. Further, I’m testing to see whether returning to the principles that underly fasting – for me, at least – lie in allowing sufficient time to pass after eating for food to be fully digested.
Maybe the slowing of bodily functions plays a role. Maybe a crippling of the body with aging is involved. What are some factors – no mystery – just using what we know already what can be used to see that ‘diabetes’ is just the body working ‘normally’ per what evolution has taught it? High blood sugar’s impact acts as a ‘warning’, like tears, or pain… ‘Reversing diabetes’ is to ‘stop inflicting the injury’…
Hi Lapseu, I have just noticed your post. I do not have T2, am hovering around Pre T2 and have done a bit of research into T2 and how to reverse it. One of a number of sources is Professor Roy Taylor of Newcastle University up in the North East of England. He has developed a liquid food diet that is highly successful in reversing T2.
It is so good that our National Health Service has taken it on board in certain areas of the country.
@lapseu I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes last year and was recommended for the Second Nature programme by my GP. This is basically a low carb, balanced plate approach. 8 months later I have lost 17 pounds and a recent blood test showed a significant decrease in blood glucose, moving me out of pre-diabetic range. IF has really helped too.
From all of the research I have done, Michael Mosely, Dr Jason Fung (The Obesity Code), Prof Roy Taylor, Diabetes UK et al, the main cause of T2 is a Lifestyle choice. That is not to say that it is the only cause, age may be another but do not fall into the trap of saying “I have it so I will live with it”. Fasting is an effective way for many but not the total panacea.
I agree @couscous, lifestyle and fasting has made a difference for me. Having seen a friend lose a limb and almost another from diabetes, albeit not doing a lot to help themselves, I certainly don’t want to live with diabetes.
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2:42 pm
30 Jul 16