[Fai Mao]

If you have insulin resistant fat cells dieting and exercise basically do not work very well. You do not lose weight you just get lethargic.

[Stingray51]

I have found that not to be the case if you eliiminate all sugar and go very low carb and for good measure avoid seed oils, artificial sweeteners and low quality ingredients. Just FWIW. But yeah just eating less without changing what you eat is, IMO, doomed to failure.

[Stingray51]

I have found that not to be the case if you eliiminate all sugar and go very low carb and for good measure avoid seed oils, artificial sweeteners and low quality ingredients. Just FWIW. But yeah just eating less without changing what you eat is, IMO, doomed to failure.

[Vermont Lt]

I had 280 pounds of insulin resistant fat cells. I had to work my ass off (literally) every day for the past year. 4-5 miles most days. 6.5 on sunny days. Cut out the sweets. And measure everything I ate.

I’ve lost about 45 pounds and my A1c is “normal.”

It’s hard and it takes a while.