This section of the Data-Driven Fasting FAQs answers questions that arise in the challenges as people troubleshoot their journeys towards optimal weight and metabolic health. 8.1 Does Insulin Resistance Make It Harder for Me to Lose Weight? There is a common misconception that being insulin resistant or having Type2 Diabetes makes it harder to lose …
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After reading this far, it may not be a surprise that I also got into the fasting craze when it was booming in Ketoland. I was such a super fan that both Jason Fung and Jimmy Moore asked me to write a review of their book, The Complete Guide to Fasting. The chart below shows …
We love designing programs and challenges to help people dial in WHEN and WHAT they eat! However, the most fulfilling part is seeing the theories come to life from our data analysis. At the end of each Data-Driven Fasting 30-Day Challenge, ask people what they learned. Here’s what they told us: I learned why prolonged …
Read moreWhat Did We Learn From the Data-Driven Fasting 30-Day Challenge?
We love to celebrate outstanding success! Check out the results from the 12th round of our Data-Driven Fasting Challenge. We had 1,223 challengers join this round, which ran from 22 January to 20 February 2022. It was our first round using our new community space in Mighty Networks. It’s perfect for running courses like ours …
Read moreResults of the Data-Driven Fasting Challenge – January 2022
It’s been fascinating watching Sidi’s journey progress since initially taking part in our Data-Driven Fasting Challenge and then hopping into the Nutritional Optimisation Masterclass. Sidi has shed an incredible 20kg (44 lbs) in just five months. She has also lost 15% body fat and reduced her waist to height ratio from 0.61 to a very …
Chris has a fascinating background. After studying economics, business, and psychology at Stanford and Harvard, he worked as a trader for Ray Dalio at Bridgewater Capital, the world’s biggest hedge fund firm (now with $150b under management). He has since progressed as a private investor and become an author, father, athlete and biohacker. Like me, …
Congrats to all the amazing participants in the October 2021 Data-Driven Fasting 30-Day Challenge! Weight loss Once again, we saw some fantastic weight loss results in the tenth round of the challenge. name start (lbs) finish (lbs) change (lbs) % Jan 178.8 158.5 20.3 11.4% Krista 206.8 188.6 18.2 8.8% Daga 179.7 167.1 12.6 …
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As we learn, we continue to acquire a deeper understanding and new beliefs. But, at the same time, we also need to discard old beliefs that we have found inaccurate and no longer serving us. Unfortunately, once a community has taken on a core belief, it is hard for them to shake. It takes a …
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It was a thrill to see people learn as they put the theory into practice in our first Data-Driven Fasting 30-day Challenge. It’s fun to see the process through the eyes of people taking the journey, with all their “ah-ha” moments. Many of the observations reinforced our previous analysis. But there were also surprises. Check …
People love leaderboards because they inspire us to believe that we can all be winners. We continue to see amazing results as people use their premeal blood glucose to guide when they eat. Check out results from our July 2021 30 Day Data-Driven Fasting Challenge, and you’ll see some astounding results as people chase their …
Read moreData-Driven Fasting… Weight Loss and Glucose Analysis