New Strategy

[no_hypocrisy]

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I am 64+ years old. Five foot one. 170 lbs.

I feel good, but uncertain how long that's going to last with the excess weight.

I visited my primary, who's a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) and discussed a new strategy for weight loss with health benefits.

I've had a comprehensive blood panel with cholesterol, glucose, A1C, thyroid. We both agreed to send me to confer with an endocrinologist (gland specialist). To rule out Hashimoto's Syndrome (lazy thyroid) and metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance (pancreas). My A1C level has thankfully reduced 0.5 since 2019. But I need a more comprehensive study.

Two years ago, I was prediabetic, just a hair away from diabetes. I read that 50% of Americans have undiagnosed insulin resistance, so I want to be certain I don't have it and if I do, take measures to heal the pancreas.

Right now, with the blessing of my primary, this is my first week of intermittent fasting. Essentially, it's reducing three meals to two and having an eight-hour window of eating per day. The other 16 hours allow the pancreas to rest. This is my fourth day and I'm fine. It just requires a little scheduling. Of course you don't eat indiscriminately during those eight hours. Low carbs, protein. Fruit instead of fruit juice.

I'll check in and let you know if I've lost any weight and/or my belly flattens.

[padfun]

1. intermittent fasting is one of the best things

I recently started a 20-4, twenty no eating and then a 4 hour window where I eat twice. Sometimes I just go one meal a day.
It works.

[Phoenix61]

2. I think the key is finding what works for you.

For me it’s scheduling meals and not bringing anything in the house that requires will power. It’s a new thing so I’ll see how it goes. I was going to start exercising but threw my back out. Soooo frustrating as it’s going on over a week and I’m still walking like Quasimodo.

[RicROC]

3. pancreatic cancer.

Seems to me I hear more and more about people with pancreatic cancer. I wonder if it's due to all the sugar in our diet.

[Happy Hoosier]

4. IF and lower carbs

That’s pretty much the key right there. Most Americans eat WAY too many carbs. Another thing to look at is seed oils. Use healthy fats like butter, coconut oil or avocado oil and avoid the crappy poly unsaturated fats (they are unstable and oxidize easily). Don’t fear saturated fats.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Update: Slow but steady progress

Still doing Intermittent Fasting (with window for eating 12 to 8, but more like 2 to 7). Still no sugar, flour, starch.

Hovering at 160 but body's changing, so no prob.

Went from Size 16 jeans where I couldn't tuck in a T-shirt to Size 12. I'm more than fine with that.

[Happy Hoosier]

6. awesome!

It's made such a difference in my life.