Alice in in weight-loss wonderland
Our weight-loss columnist Alice Dogruyol delves into the highly ef fec tive calorie-restric tion diet, The Fast 800, from Dr Michael Mosley.
In the realm of weight loss and blood sugar balance, the name Dr Michael Mosley stands out. Over the past 10 years, he has pioneered intermittent fasting, introduced us to the 5:2 diet, challenged the way we look at weight loss and helped millions of people battle the bulge.
I love watching his TV prog rammes and reading his articles on intermittent fasting and keto diets.
His advice is always backed up by robust scientific evidence and I feel a sense of kinship with him as he has type 2 diabetes, which he keeps in remission by following his diet.
Type 2 diabetes isis very different to my type1 to type diabetes, but he understands on a personal level the challenges that come with trying to balance blood sugar, lose weight, improve insulin sensitivity and manage a chronic health condition. His latest offering to the world of weight loss is The Fast 800 diet, which is grounded in the scientific theory that consuming 800 calories per daycantriggerrapid weight lossand put type 2 diabetesinto remission.The good news is that it appears to work brilliantly. Thebad news is that it’s hard to stickto, butThe Fast 800Diet appcan reallyhelp.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Theapp is designed to act likea personaltrainer and accountability coachtohelp keep you ontrack as you go about yourdailylife. It is ultimately there as atooltohelp improve the chances oflong-term success onthis challenging approach to weight loss.
As expected, it givesyou access to hundreds ofhealthy recipes, including clever substituteslikehomemade low-carb bread, plus ways of monitoring and trackingyourwaist, weight,HbA1c blood sugarlevels, sleep andmood. Italsoconnects you to acommunity of peoplewho are goingthrough the same process. Then there arethe added bonus features of automated shopping lists, guided workouts,direct access to health coachesand motivational wise words fromDrMosley.
Having an app likethis atyour fingertipstotrack your progress, and help keep you motivated and connected goes along wayto ensuring you stayfocused on the goals you have set.You cantap into different discussiongroups around particularchallenges orconcerns specific toyou,like“overcoming the plateau” or managing the menopause. There’s even acommunity of people whodiscuss the challenges of shift workingwhile trying to stick to The Fast 800 –now that’s
