How Much Difference Does Chasing Your Blood Glucose Trigger Make to the Weight Loss Process?

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While many challengers wondered, Tonya Cozart put the question to a recent Data-Driven Fasting Facebook Group:  How much of a difference does chasing your premeal blood glucose trigger make to the weight loss process?     

The responses were inspiring, heartfelt, and galvanising… too good not to share.

I’ve taken 6 1/2 inches off my waist and lost 12 lb. (5.5 kg) following DDF. No macro tracking, although between challenges, I used Cronometer for a few days and realised that I needed more protein and less fat.  [Dorrie]

I’ve been stalled and regaining weight since last year after having had great success with IF. I’ve seen very positive results so far with Data-Driven Fasting — lost 10 pounds already. I’m hoping this is the missing piece for me. [Diane]

I have gone down about 3 kg (6.6 lb.) with DDF and 4.5 kg (9 lb) from the Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass.  So I’m only 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) away from my goal.  [Oddný]  

I’ve lost over 20lb (9 kg). This is my 3rd DDF Challenge.  I also did the Masterclass to learn about foods. Everyone is different, but DDF has been 100% positive and fits my lifestyle.  [Trilby]

I am a fairly ‘whole food eater’ but have focused on protein since I became aware of Marty. The trigger is changing everything because I am eating more now (and more nutrient-dense) than when I just followed a window approach (which I didn’t love because I like to eat intuitively). This is the bomb!  [Allison]

After losing 80 pounds (36.4 kg) by eating healthier and exercising, I plateaued for quite a while. Two DDF challenges in, I lost20 more pounds (9 kg) to get to my goal of losing 100 pounds. I chased my trigger. You don’t have to be perfect all the time. You’ll see your progress on the scale and with your waist measurement. It’s a learning process. You find out what works for you. Everyone is different. I like to eat. I do better with 3MAD vs 2MAD (brings out Lizzie). I eat plenty of carbs, all kinds of whole grains, sweet potatoes, fruits, all the veggies I want, high % dark chocolate. You just have to learn which carbs work for you. Cutting out between-meal healthy snacks helped a ton; it lets your body keep working on the food you’ve already eaten.  I still ate my snacks; I just included them with my meals. Learned many things that affect glucose levels – sleep, exercise, sauna, stress, etc. Make it as comfortable for you as you can while still seeing progress. It’s not a diet. It is a lifestyle change, so you’ve got plenty of time. I encourage you to do the lifetime DDF challenge. I’m on my third – it helps keep you honest and on track. [Burt]

I’m about halfway to my goal now!  I measured my waist, tummy, hips, and calf a few days ago and have lost about 3.5 inches total. I’m so happy! I mainly eat at trigger but am not calculating macros. Just being mindful but not strict.  [Naomi]

I lost 50 lbs with IF, but I had an extra 10-15 lbs creep on because I started snacking (mainly on those darn highly-palatable carb+fat foods) throughout my entire eating window. For me, my first DDF (in April) and the following NO Masterclass made me realise that it is not just how long I fast, but I also need to be more careful with what I eat. I lost those quarantine lbs with DDF, and now I realise I can maintain my desired weight and still eat 2-4 times a day. I am using DDF to examine how different meals, sleep and exercise impact my BG. [Denise]

That’s precisely how I lost 48.5 pounds since January. And also lost 15% body fat whilst at it. [Sidi]

Thanks, everyone, for sharing your inspiring stories.  If you have your own DDF story (or any questions), we’d love for you to leave a comment below.  

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  1. I went keto about 4 years ago, and lost 60 lbs. (post-menopause, which is said to be the toughest time to lose weight of all!). When I slid past my goal, I added more foods and more fat, even though hunger was far away…then fast-forward about 3 years, and I ended up regaining 30 lbs. back. After reading so much here about emphasizing protein, I decided to give it a whirl–now 20 of those 30 lbs. are gone.

    Obviously there was too much fat going in for too long. To put the brakes on when that last 10 lbs. are gone, I’m going to try equalizing fat and protein to see if that works. Then, I’m taking a page from hibernating animals and increase fats SEASONALLY so it’ll help keep me warm through the winter, and go back to equal amounts of fat/protein the rest of the year–I’m hoping this will be the ticket to year-round weight stabilization with minimal effort, but if not, I’ll keep trying.

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