100 lbs...Bravo! Insulin sensitivity is one of the biggest keys to the kingdom. Kickin' the sugar habit and Extended and/or Intermittent Fasting are the healthiest way to get and stay there. OMAD obliterates the "hunger" ghrelin jones/insulin junkie cycle. "Yo man, come on man, I suck yo dick fo' a jelly donut! Jus a taste. Jus lemme get summa dat suga' man!"
You've got it. Insulin spikes after you eat, especially sugars/carbs. You can reverse this process by not eating for long enough, ketosis. The main factor in weight reduction is Insulin and Cortisol. There's lots of ways to reduce the both of these, but I think you'll find that some of the best ways to reduce Insulin is through limiting carb/sugar intake, fasting and being more active. As for cortisol, a good night's sleep, physical activity, adaptogens and fasting. There's a lot I do for the fitness side too, but this is more the nutrition/endocrine part of it.
Oh, I've been on this train for years. Fat adapted, insulin sensitive, metabolic flexibility, OMAD, quarterly extended fasts, chasing that autophagy dragon, no booze, no sugar, few grains, quality hunted and sourced meats, grown and local veggies, render my own lards and tallows, roll my own bone broths, ferment my own veggies, kombucha, yogurt, kefir, physical training and meaningful movement every day, active lifestyle, biomarkers of men half my age and am amused by the looks of incrdeulity on folks faces when they discover I'm in my 5th decade of life. It's awesome to read that you are forging your personal path to health and wellness. More folks should do the same. Finding and keeping what works while shit canning what does not is the coup against the forces of entropic sloth and the path to active longevity.
Strong body, strong mind.
As the ancient wise men would say.
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