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Hi Milo and anyone else interested.
Thought I would tell you a bit about my fasting experience todate.
It's interesting to speak to others re this. Have a brother who has Type 2 Diabetes. Told him. His response was that there are always fads and the latest which he has been through years of testing these methods and no longer interested.
Told hairdresser. Overheard by another who came flying over to me, to inform me that one cannot continue to eat the 18/6 way. She told me her daughter has become extremely thin and unhealthy and that she was also following the low carb high protein way of eating.

Let me assure you, I took little notice of either of these responses, largely because I could only see ignorance at work, there. lol.

Anyway, I have been doing IF for six weeks now. I did not weigh myself at the beginning of January when I began this way of eating. However, I am very aware that my body is saying to me each day "thank you, I am feeling great". My clothes are just an easier fit and am still, as ever, enjoying my food. I need to cope with the idea that going to an exercise class just prior to coming to the end of my fasting period is, indeed, do-able and that I won't faint. Todate, apart from the mild headache, I've never felt faint.
I am about to go out this morning and feel relaxed without food in my stomach.

Must acknowledge though I have needed to drink more water. Read somewhere that because no food during fasting and food has water, that this is a likely response. A couple of long glasses of water in the morning is the go for me now. Sets me up.

Anyway, Milo, that's me right now. Thanks for your written response here re your own experience. It gave me confidence to do this.

ps I found it very useful to understand how my body is responding to constant snacking verus IF and I have read regularly so, although without science education, I am university educated so am enjoying this information provided.

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Hi Pic, great to hear you are doing well on IF. Six weeks is wonderful .... I am just over 8 months and will never go back.

Also had 2 people close to me ... one pre DT2 and other full blown type2.
Nether was interested .... one said ( very obese ) it runs in the family and I will be Diabetic no matter what.

Other said ( full DT2 ) he could never fast as his blood sugar needed to stay up.

Now I do not know enough about Dt2 to give anymore advice, they have to do their research and want to get better .... even if it's a little bit at a time.
Both eat non stop.
Have the same thing with water as you ... some days need a tiny tiny bit of good salt and feel much better.

I have to eat low carb ( went into it kicking and screaming ) but after my Doc asked if I ate a lot of sugar and I said NO ( for me it was pasta and bread )as he said my blood bla bla was a bit high ( I don't eat sweets ).
He said we will just give you a pill..... that is when I went home and did research ..... Dr Jason Fung was the first video I saw and the light bulb went on.
My down fall was the Carbs turning into sugar ... but before menopause I could feast on carbs .... we are all different ... but fasting is so good for the body.

If I over eat I pay for it .... can have some but need to have apple cider vinegar ( gall bladder issues).

Anyway I still watch videos that help me not eat crap food (swolenormous ) is one I watch daily but he is harsh ( looks so handsome) but gets to the point in a 6 min video.

So happy for your post Pic and I wish you all the best in your IF... please keep us informed.