As of this morning, no longer overweight!
neohdiver
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The BMI indices happen to fit for me - so I use them. They don't for everyone, so I would never presume to judge for anyone other than myself.
As of this morning, my BMI is 24.9, formally in the "normal" weight range - 58.7 lbs lighter than I was on October 2.
Perfect timing, since I've been told I need to stop eating at a deficit to prepare my body for breast cancer surgery in a week or two.
I'm glad to have dropped into the normal range before I had to stop. Not thrilled that I have to stop 2 weeks before the end of my 8-week attempt to induce diabetic remission, since that may mean I need to pick it up for another full 8 weeks in the fall (in 6 weeks I'm down around 10 lbs, and I only have ~9 more to go to reach my goal weight. It makes me nervous to lose the last 9 that fast, but is is an inevitable consequence of the the diet that was designed to match the research out of the UK on remission).
I'll end that diet on Tuesday (right after my A1C blood draw), increase carbs to between 100 & 150 for 3 days in preparation for a DIY Oral Glucose tolerance Test to see if I made any progress toward remission. 6 weeks is enough for some people - so I'll keep my fingers crossed.
As of this morning, my BMI is 24.9, formally in the "normal" weight range - 58.7 lbs lighter than I was on October 2.
Perfect timing, since I've been told I need to stop eating at a deficit to prepare my body for breast cancer surgery in a week or two.
I'm glad to have dropped into the normal range before I had to stop. Not thrilled that I have to stop 2 weeks before the end of my 8-week attempt to induce diabetic remission, since that may mean I need to pick it up for another full 8 weeks in the fall (in 6 weeks I'm down around 10 lbs, and I only have ~9 more to go to reach my goal weight. It makes me nervous to lose the last 9 that fast, but is is an inevitable consequence of the the diet that was designed to match the research out of the UK on remission).
I'll end that diet on Tuesday (right after my A1C blood draw), increase carbs to between 100 & 150 for 3 days in preparation for a DIY Oral Glucose tolerance Test to see if I made any progress toward remission. 6 weeks is enough for some people - so I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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Congratulations on your milestone! I am so sorry about your illness. I pray for a safe surgery and a speedy recovery.3
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What an accomplishment! And wishing you the best on your upcoming surgery.2
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Congratulations!
And best of luck with the surgery, have a speedy recovery.
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That's tremendous progress! I wish you strength and perfect health!1
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AWESOME!!!! Very inspiring!1
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Prayers for your speedy recovery and good news all around!1
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Wow, that's terrific...good for you! And yes, likewise wishing you a successful surgery and speedy recovery from same!1
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Congratulations!1
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All the best to you!
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Congrats on your success. I join others above in wishing you the best in your upcoming surgery.1
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I remember hitting normal BMI. I walked rounnd with a big grin telling people that I wasn't fat anymore.
Congratulations!
Best of luck with the surgery and your recovery. I hope it all goes perfectly. And good luck with your OGTT too.2 -
Oh, congratulations, and best wishes for surgery. My mum is a very vital robust 81 year old. She had breast cancer op days before her 81st, and on her birthday I said, heh mum, not too many people get to have a free boob job at 81. She was extremely fortunate, clear margins, no cancer in nodes, and the surgeon reconstructed both breasts- from size DD to size B-C. .. 2 months later, she hasn't looked so good in 15 years. So best of luck.4
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Congrats! I'm sorry to hear you are ill. Best wishes for an easy and speedy recovery!1
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Congrats on the goal. And very good luck on trying to lower fasting inulin! There has been some experimental studies about fasting before cancer treatment with some interesting results. But I understand you're very particular in your research. So there's the disclaimer it might not be up to your standards.
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Thank you all!
@Ketogirl - you're trying to sabotage my newly achieved non-overweight body, aren't you - I'm one of the odd low carb folks who need to stay away from bacon, since it trigger cravings. (But thanks for the bouquet
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@FitToLead My mom's had breast cancer twice (and her mother and her father's mother). I was sort of expecting it - although a while later. I might be more excited if I was a DD, rather than an A- So far everything looks clean (and early, and friendly as to its markers). They may find something else out when they get in there, but I'm expecting a clean report - followed by radiation. Ugh.
@Foamroller - as long as it is well designed and thoroughly documented, I find it useful - even if it isn't quite ready for prime time yet. It's the presto-chango-hand wave that drives me nuts. I may have heard about what you are referring to - is it related to chemo? (I'm likely going to be able to avoid chemo.)1 -
Hugs n congrats on being the healthiest you can be pre surgery. Best wishes.0
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Wow! Congratulations on your accomplishment!! What a great feeling it must be to know that you are headed into battle with a healthier body, and ammunition to fight with! It may be a blessing that this battle is happening while you're younger too! Best of luck with every phase!!0
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Congratulations on your great achievement, and all best wishes to you for your surgery and recovery! It's so good that your diligence has put you in a much healthier position to recover well.0
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Congratulations!!!0
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Thanks!
The timing of my diabetes diagnosis was definitely serendipitous. Being "normal" weight - and with tight control over my BG - gives me many more surgical options, a much better prospect for complication-free recovery, and it likely helped me find the tumor early through BSE (by removing some of the fat that was likely hiding it). PSA: Everyone (male and female) should get to know their breasts through regular breast self-examination.3 -
Congratulations on such a positive health indicator! Sounds like you achieved this success at a good time, when your body needed it the most. I wish you all the best with your recovery.0
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From my very layman understanding:
- High bloodsugar is toxic to cells. Both endogenous and exogenous glycation of amino acids (protein) and lipids (fat) disrupt cell function over time. AGEs wreck havoc. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_glycation_end-product
- Many diseases are correlated such as DM and breast cancer. DM and Alzheimer's. I'm guessing the glycation is at the root of many diseases.
- Ketosis, fasting and exercise help the body with better glucose disposal and hormonal balance. Intermittent Fasting reduce liver glycogen faster than if eating 3x/day. Exercise can increase muscle fiber and thereby function as a bigger glucose sink. After age 40 the rate of sarcopenia increases even more just by being sedentary. It might explain why age is a HUGE factor in many cases of DM,cancer and Alzheimer's.
- Research the Warburg effect hypothesis for cancer (see Thomas Seyfried).
https://youtu.be/SEE-oU8_NSU
https://youtu.be/fXWE8vQB0eA
...there's also the anecdotal story of cancer survivor Andrew Scarborough.
- Fasting and exercise increases the autophagy process, the body's self repair and healing by getting rid of cellular junk. because they both lead to energy depleted state.
- mTOR is a crucial signalling pathway for autophagy, protein synthesis and a whole bunch of other stuff.
- mTOR is ONLY inhibited at energy depletion and especially low levels of leucine.
Overview:
http://jcs.biologists.org/content/122/20/3589
I also recommend to read David Perlmutter's book "Grain Brain". A lot of pieces fell into place for me, especially about "protein misfolding". Which could be just another word for cancer.
TL;DR A lifestyle that increases autophagy, recycling cellular debris is anti-ageing.
There are unfortunately no guarantees in life. But this is more promising than many of the outright hoaxy schemes out there for desperate patients. My cousin operated a biodegradable chemotherapy capsule into his brain. It bought him 1 year or so. But in the end he refused to do scorpion poison, which at the time was an alternative treatment. He was 43 yo.
My father died of colon cancer and my mum has had cervical twice. So, yeah I have a personal interest.0
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