I started in February 2017 after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I got the news from my doctor, and was told I would be starting on drugs if I had a second bad A1C (Was 7.0 at the time).
I had fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, psoriasis, sleep apnea, and was 335 pounds.
I started looking around the internet, and of course found Reddit. People were talking about keto “helping”. Then I found the talks by Jason Fung on youtube, and decided I was doing his plan.
3 months (yes, 3 months) after I started, I lost over 80 pounds. I didn’t cheat once. I only focused on dropping my insulin, and nothing else. I didn’t even care about my weight, I just wanted to be healthy.
My next A1C after diagnosis was 4.8. My fatty liver disappeared, I was down 80 pounds, and my asthma completely vanished.
My following A1C was 4.7, three months later. I dropped another 20 pounds, and my blood pressure completely normalized.
Today it’s been a year, and I am still down the weight, and now trying to lose the rest. I took 3 months “off” going on vacation, and the holidays, and I didn’t gain much back. My blood sugar response is still normal, and I feel fantastic.
I now run a support group of about 100+ friends, and friends of friends. The average weight loss is 40 pounds since I started it last September.
Intermittent fasting has changed my life, and the life of many of my friends. I plan to keep doing it forever. I enjoy the times when I am not fasting, and I actually enjoy it when I do fast. I feel great, and it’s a VERY powerful tool to help us get control of our health.
I owe it all to Jason Fung.