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Tough swim!
So last night I did my usual swim, but it felt nothing like usual. The difference was stark and not in a good way. This is my first week on the Alternate Day Fasting (ADF) protocol—basically three 36-hour fasts back-to-back. Fast Monday, eat Tuesday, fast Wednesday, eat Thursday, fast Friday, eat Saturday. Because of the…
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The road to health is paved with chocolate mousse!
I’ve mentioned before that I have a major sweet tooth. One of my biggest worries when I started this journey was losing out on my favourite treats. In the past, a Gü Red Velvet mousse was my go-to indulgence. When I was first diagnosed as diabetic, I went looking for better options. The best I…
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Diabetic Taco Saturday!🌮😋
As I’ve been doing so well with my weight loss I decided to treat myself with tacos this evening, but I found a way to keep them completely diabetic friendly, and I have to say I was very impressed with myself! They were utterly delicious. The taco shells were always going to be the “worst”…
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Sobering diabetes thoughts (And why this weight‑loss project isn’t just vanity)
Let’s start with a sobering truth that doesn’t get nearly enough airtime:Type 2 diabetes is not a gentle condition.It’s not “a bit of raised blood sugar.” It’s not a quirky metabolic personality trait. It’s a slow, structural saboteur that quietly works on your nerves, blood vessels, kidneys, eyes, and heart. And here’s the maddening part:For…
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Another 4.3lbs closer! 6.6% of bodyweight lost!
I’ve just completed my second 36-hour fast, but before I did, I decided it was time for a cheeky weigh-in. I know, I know, I only weighed in 4 days ago, but after the brown alert during my last fast, which I described yesterday, and then another very successful 36-hour fast, I felt sure I…
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When your strategy hits the fan: a lesson in Fasting Logistics
One thing I’ve learned during the 12 years or so this blog has been running, is that there is always going to be a gap between the plan and the reality. Shit will come up that you didn’t expect. Literally. The “Global Rollout” Error After my December “reset,” I felt invincible. I’d lost over 12lbs,…
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Hitting the ground running (and swimming!)
I’m very excited to start 2026 with a bang! Having lost over 12lbs in December, I took a bit of a break from my strict diet to enjoy Christmas and the New Year. I did so entirely guilt-free, certain in the knowledge that I now have all the tools I need to get back on…
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Happy New Year!!! A “gentle” reminder from my Hb1Ac
So I had my bi-annual diabetic check up last week, which included all the usual tests, but the most important being the Hb1Ac. The results weren’t great, but just confirmed what I’d already figured out from my recent wake-up call. My blood sugar came in at 79mmol/mol, a significant increase over my previous result 6…
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Lowest weight in 5 years!
I was checking back over my weight loss stats over the last few years and noticed that I’m now officially the lightest I’ve been in 5 years! I just hit 245.7lbs (111.5kg). As you can see from the graph below, I last saw 245lbs almost exactly 5 years ago, in December 2020! This was the…
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Coping with Diabetes, Fatigue, and a Major House Move
It’s been a while since my last blog post, and there are a couple of reasons for my absence. First and foremost, I haven’t made much progress to report. In fact, things have taken a turn for the worse. After an initial success with weight loss, I hit a plateau. Despite maintaining my exercise routine,…
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