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My new diabetic food pyramid
In a previous post, we tore down the traditional food pyramid and put it in the trash, alongside the myth that there are “good carbs” and “bad carbs” for Diabetics (hint – they are all bad!). It’s never good to merely critique established “wisdom” without being constructive and offering a better alternative, so here is…
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Is fasting hard?
That’s the first thing people ask when I tell them I don’t eat for 36 hours at a time. My answer is always: “It depends.” If you’ve followed my “reboot” since December, you know it’s not always a walk in the park. I view fasting like a muscle. If you don’t exercise it, it withers.…
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7.1 lbs down in 4 weeks!
I have been reasonably consistent with 18-20hr fasts each day, and keeping my calorie intake well under my daily target, as well as getting more exercise – so I had another cheeky mid-week weigh-in to see how I’m doing. I’m currently 18 stone 10.7 lbs (262.7 lbs / 119.41kgs). That’s 7.1 lbs (3.2kg) down already…
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Weigh-in
After the shock of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and my concerns about the possibility of it leading to pancreatic cancer (PC) which killed my dad, you better believe I’m now treating my weight loss as seriously as cancer. So, I’ve started back with some intermittent fasting – just OMAD (One Meal A…
