When it comes to any diabetes, it’s best to work with your health care provider when it comes to playing around with your diet. Have you spoken with them about same?

If you are working with a structured eating approach to manage the type II, perhaps they will be able to put their head together with yours on engineering in some mini-fasts, if they believe it might be beneficial.

8 lbs in a week? Oh my, that’s a high number for 7 days. It is common to drop a lot of fluid initially, especially depending on what the content of your diet is.

Let me know what doc says, for I’ll be very interested! Incidentally, I presented your question to Brad Pilon, my resident fasting expert, and he suggested the same – talk to doc.

Thanks for coming and commenting here at my blog Teen!

Lani

I am a type II diabetic taking Metformin 500mg once a day. I was wondering if the fasts or mini fasts would be suitable/safe for me to do?

I am currently on the Lighter Life weight loss programme and have lost 8lbs in my first week. I always used to have a decent level of fitness and a reasonable physique and would like very much to return to this.

Any information would be gratefully received,

Teen.

Gee, thanks!

And a tip on the min-fasts – actually, its easier if you have nothing rather than small meals. You know why? As soon as you have something calorific, your body releases insulin which can inspire hunger, making it more difficult! There are other reasons behind avoiding insulin release during mini-fasts, such as release of human growth hormone, release of fatty acids for energy, and increased insulin sensitivity.

So, if mini-bites sounds like a good start for you, don’t let me me stop you – but I wanted to give you some inside tips to assist.

Thanks so much for coming by for some talk! Time to visit topless Muffins – I try to get there every day!

Lani