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Insulin Resistance Doctor: Stop 16:8 Fasting Now (Do This Fasting Instead)

2026-07-16 People & Blogs
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Top Comments (10)

@ThomasDeLauerOfficial 2026-07-17

I put together a meal plan for insulin resistance using Whole Foods, here it is for free: http://www.thomasdelauer.com/eatrealfood - The best way to adhere to something is just have a plan. This is a thank you for joining my newsletter and subscribing

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@timothykowalewski3943 2026-07-17

16:8 is bad today. Got it. Can't wait till tomorrow's pod when it's good again.

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@444DG 2026-07-18

I cleaned up what I eat and do 16:8 fasting. Started a month ago. Lost 13 lbs. so far and I feel better.

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@WorldTravelerCA 2026-07-19

I’ve been doing OMAD for four months and have lost 28 kg so far. My prediabetes is now gone. I follow a Mediterranean-style low-carb diet, with most of my carbs coming from fruit. It works! Once I reach my goal weight, I’ll transition to a 16:8 intermittent fasting schedule to maintain my results.

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@garry1003 2026-07-19

I've been daily 16 to 18 hours fasting for 8 years. Feel great and my weight hasn't changed in years .

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@Biz613 2026-07-19

This channel is the king of paralysis by analysis. The amount of contradicting information on here is truly outstanding.

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@3YearsApart1613 2026-07-17

Watching this while 32 hrs into a fast. Great timing.

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@timsgta 2026-07-16

16:8 is BETTER than nothing and will benefit MOST people bc most people do nothing. So even starting with a 16 and 8 can be hugely beneficial.

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@HealthPulseDigest 2026-07-17

Focusing on visceral fat instead of just the scale weight is a huge paradigm shift. More people need to hear this

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@joelp5093 2026-07-17

What's wild is when I was a little kid, before any of the fasting fads, I knew an older guy who wouldn't eat on Tuesdays. He would stop eating at dinnertime on Monday and wouldn't eat again until breakfast on Wednesdays. Consistently, every single week for as long as I knew him. He seemed like he was pretty healthy

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