I am also T2 since 2017 and still overweight, obese actually (51yo, 5ft. 9in. and 113kg.)
Cannot take metformin due to I.B.S.
Last year I did a very strict diet and lost 26kg in 7 weeks, which was crazy.
2hrs walk every am, crunches, diet was 3 very small meals totaling no more than 800-900 cal for every 24hrs, and also did 1 full hr of swimming in the afternoon. Plenty of water daily.
But my body reacted after the first 5 weeks, gave me a skin rash that was increasingly popping up everywhere.
Had to be admitted into a specialist hospital for skin diseases.
Fast forward 15 months, to today, and I have gained 20kg back. But I eat like mad.
Re the One Meal A Day, and IF, I have heard that it does not work as well for people above 45-50 yrs.
Is that true?
Also, appreciate all the insights here, but are we sure that this strategy is suitable for all people?
I am not convinced about that, certainly can try of course.
The other thing is that not all doctors will encourage you to do IF.
So there is always conflict and confusion, or this is how I feel anyway.
Great thread, by the way.