36M, SW:300 lbs, CW:252 lbs, GW:200 lbs
About a year ago, I read The Obesity Code by Jason Fung. It's like, the seven-thousandth book I've read about nutrition/metabolic health/weight loss, but it's the first one to really, truly impress me with how well-cited it is, and how scientifically-based it's claims are.
And the recommendations in that book jive pretty well with several capital-D Diet Plans. Lots of approaches overlap, and Fung's plan recommends the things those plans agree on: fewer processed carbs, moderate protein, more plants, more natural fat, etc. And his biggest recommendation that was new to me was intermittent fasting.
I've been following Fung's advice off and on for over a year. I had one stretch in winter where I didn't fast because I was recovering from surgery, and then the holidays derailed me. But I've been solid in 2020, and I've been hitting the gym 4-5 days a week since February. And I'm seeing results.
But today, a friend of mine posted on Facebook that she had been eating a low-carb diabetic diet for years (she's type 2), and still getting glucose readings over 200. She recently switched to plant-based, and she's eating carbs like crazy, and her glucose is in the 70s. This seriously challenges what I thought I knew about how the body handles macronutrient ratios. I know every body is different, but it shook me a little. Made me question the logic of my approach.
I'm happy with the way I eat. I love the food I eat, and I'm losing weight. I don't feel deprived at all. Nothing is forbidden. I don't draw lines like that, I just increase my focus on the healthy foods I love.
Still, after seeing something that flies in the face of what I've learned, I am curious how people feel about Fung and his books. Did I get duped by someone cherry-picking evidence? Or is this just a case of different strokes?
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