ny_shelly's Journal, 25 September 2016

Hi everyone - a few days ago a few people suggested IF and to look up Jason Fung on YouTube. I am convinced - he seems like an amazing guy. I also watched videos by Mike Lara and Daniel Pompa. I have been eating low carb enough and also studied the material enough to decide that this is the end of insulin for me. I take Janumet which is on Dr. Fungs acceptable diabetes meds list..Januvia plus metformin. I will increase my insulin sensitivity with IF (Intermittent Fasting). I have been monitoring my BS and so far it is fine.
I was so concerned about only keeping the blood sugar reading below 100 I never considered the ill effect of shooting more insulin into my body.
Most doctors are not able to handle patients like me who do their own research and make changes and choices on their own. Mine gets majorly p.o.'d. Next month for my physical I hope to be nearly 35 pounds lighter and off insulin I will hand him the special gift I have (my collection of 5 books about binge eating and IF) and maybe he will kick me out or keep an open mind about it.
Doctors arent too crazy about self-diagnosers but I am a smart person and I can read and understand the test data and make my own decisions. Jason Fung and others present similar results of the benefits of IF and it makes total sense.
I did a 500 calorie fast yesterday. I didnt quite make 500..I was almost 600. It was hard but I wasnt dying. It turned out to be about an 18 hour fast (dinner to breakfast). I am still reading about it and learning the ropes on the most effective type. I would prefer to eat 500 calories on fast days but I dont know if that counts as a fast.
I am really excited about the benefits I read about IF and I feel like I have a really interesting journey ahead of me!

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1203 kcal

Fat: 78.23g | Prot: 65.24g | Carb: 62.59g.   Breakfast: Ham (Whole, Cured, Roasted), Wegmans Mushrooms, American Cheese, Kroger Eggs (Large), Bob Evans Sausage Breakfast Patty. Lunch: Keebler Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers (39g), Lay's Classic Potato Chips (42.5g). Snacks/Other: Wegmans McIntosh Apple, Wegmans Long English Cucumber with Peel. more...