Data-Driven Fasting Challenge – June 2022 Results

We wanted to celebrate the amazing results from the participants in our 15^th Data-Driven Fasting Challenge (11 June to 10 July 2022). 

As you will see, Data-Driven Fasting continues to deliver results as people train their hunger using their blood glucose to guide WHEN and WHAT they eat.

Weight Loss

We saw some phenomenal weight loss results in just four weeks.   

The table below shows the leaderboard (in lbs) ranked by weight loss as a percentage of starting weight.  

name	start	finish	%
Erin	195	175	10.4%
Darin	175	162	7.4%
Ana	189	175	7.4%
Chris	185	173	6.5%
Colin	230	215	6.3%
Jo	135	127	5.8%
Kate	123	117	5.2%
Charles	184	174	5.0%
Eva	210	200	4.4%
Suzy	146	140	4.4%
Lina	138	132	4.3%
Roland	174	167	4.3%
Rod	253	242	4.3%
Gretchen	167	160	4.2%
Jenny	153	146	4.2%
Jason	243	233	4.1%
Christina	147	141	4.0%
Lori	168	161	3.9%
Mark	141	135	3.9%
Janet	199	192	3.8%

It’s super cool to see so many people getting great results as they follow the guidance of the Data-Driven Fasting app on WHAT and WHEN to eat.   

Blood Glucose

The ‘secret’ to DDF is simply using your blood glucose as a fuel gauge to guide when and what to eat. 

In the first three days, the DDF App guides you through establishing your personalised premeal blood glucose trigger.  From there, it’s simply a matter of waiting until your blood sugar drops below your normal to confirm that it’s time to refuel. 

As shown in the chart below, if you are consistently able to reach your trigger, the trigger drops a little to make the process just a bit more challenging to keep you gently moving forward. 

In a world awash with diabetes, we’re thrilled to see so many people seeing massive drops in their blood sugars.  The table below shows the start and finish blood glucose levels (in mg/dL) from the challenge. 

name	start	finish	% change
Brandy	200	70	65%
Bridget	139	74	47%
Jen	142	82	42%
Leslie	104	62	40%
David	147	95	35%
Barbara	198	128	35%
Kimberly	254	166	35%
Jo	88	58	35%
Wanjeri	157	103	34%
Debra	134	89	34%
Gretchen	145	96	34%
Jenny	155	104	33%
Kate	116	79	32%
Alison	209	143	32%
Rachel	128	88	31%
Sarah	112	77	31%
William	165	115	30%
Laura	90	63	30%
Pam	167	118	29%
Jovan	218	156	28%
Ana	88	63	28%

But it’s even more exciting to see, after two years of DDF, that so many people can sustain and maintain their progress once they reacquaint themselves with their true hunger signals. 

Try the DDF app

If you’re interested in identifying your trigger and using your blood glucose to guide your eating, we’d love you to try out the DDF app here. 

We’ve just opened it up so people can try it out for two weeks for free without being part of our DDF Challenge. 

As a bonus, you’ll also get access to the self-guided DDF Program inside our Optimising Nutrition Community.

Words of Wisdom from DDF Veterans

Finally, we asked people who had completed a challenge what advice they would give themselves before they started the process.  These sage words were too good not to share. 

More

• Data-Driven Fasting Challenge
• Data-Driven Fasting: How to Lose Weight and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Without Tracking Your Food
• Get the DDF Manual
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• Frequently Asked Questions
  • FAQ #1 – What Makes DDF Different?
  • FAQ #2 – Getting ready for the DDF Challenge
  • FAQ #3 – Tracking Your Progress
  • FAQ #4 – WHEN to Eat
  • FAQ #5 – WHAT to Eat
  • FAQ #6 – Winning the Mind Game
  • FAQ #7 – Understanding Your Unique Metabolism
  • FAQ #8 – Troubleshooting
  • FAQ #9 – Things That Affect Your Blood Sugars (other than food)
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