Anecdotal reports here: I got diagnosed with Type II diabetes in the spring, after many years of being overweight. I've had a lot of success in losing weight (a

Anecdotal reports here: I got diagnosed with Type II diabetes in the spring, after many years of being overweight. I've had a lot of success in losing weight (about 10 lbs a month), and while it is too early to make any claims, here's what I've found: - The continuous glucometer has been very helpful. I've made a big effort to keep glucose down around 100 most of the time. For me, anyhow, this will almost automatically cause weight loss -- I just don't find it possible to eat enough of non-sugary foods not to lose weight. - Fiber makes a huge difference. Fruit results in much slower glucose rises than, say, bread. - Walking about an hour a day, on average, also helps. I don't think it's primarily because of the calories used (modest) so much as it keeps blood glucose in control, and that reduces the insulin spikes that create hunger. All of this makes me think it might be controlling insulin spikes that really matters. It's not a "keto" diet, per se, but controlling blood glucose has somewhat of that effect.