Episode 179 Bobbi Fosberry Ell- A doctors visit and a date night leading to a successful start to an intermittent fasting lifestyle.

My name is Bobbi. I’m 53, I have 3 amazing kids and 1 adorable Granddaughter. I have been struggling with my weight since 1997. At that time I was 27 and had just had my second daughter. I weighed in at 230lbs. I was a busy Mom and lived my life for my kids, never taking care of me. In 2017 My Mom passed from complications of her type 2 diabetes and numerous other health problems. I wanted to lose weight but had no idea how. I tried diets and lost a bit but gained it back. Fast forward to October 2021. I was having some health issues. My doctor told me it was probably menopause since I was 51 now. He retired. This became a turning point for me. My new doctor started by doing a full physical on me. The blood work came back with an A1C of 17.8. I had extremely high blood sugar and was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic. The doctor immediately prescribed 4 Metformin and 3 glyburide a day to bring my sugars down. It was that day that I made the decision that I wanted to be healthy, I wanted to live to watch my kids and future grandkids grow up. I did not want to die at 68 like my Mom had. So, I decided to make radical changes. I immediately stopped all sugar and dropped carbs. After 6 months, I added in strength training twice a week. In December 2022, I found a 12 week program to help me beat the diabetes. I had gotten my A1C down to 6.3 but had not been able to drop it further or get off the medication. At my first meeting with the doctor she mentioned my fatty liver and that she wanted me to start IF to help lose the fat. By this time I weighed 187lbs. Only 2 days after this doctor mentioned IF I met a guy for a date. It turned out he has used IF to lose more than 100lbs! So, with the help of the program and Keith, I started doing 12 hour fasts. Within a week I was at a 16 hour fast. I changed my diet a bit more and recently started weightlifting 4 days a week and walking more. Today I weigh 178lbs. While that doesn’t seem like much, it’s huge for me. It’s less than I weighed when I was in my 20’s. More importantly for me are the non-scale victories. In the last 4 months I have gone from XL tshirts to medium and size 14 jeans to size 8. My blood sugars are stabilizing and I’m getting a quicker insulin response…and I’m currently only taking 2 Metformin a day! Within the next couple weeks, I will be stopping the Metformin all together. IF has really helped me to get there

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