I lost 50 pounds due to my type two diabetes 

THANKS FOR BEING A TYPE 1 HUMAN MIKE

I'm 60 and I found out I had type 2 diabetes two years ago. I did everything right and went from an A1C of 12 to 5.7 in 6 months. I've also lost 60 pounds in the last two years. One thing I discovered is that when I ride my exercise bike, moderately, for an hour my blood sugar drops 45 points. When I did it for two hours once it dropped 90 points. I discovered I could reset my blood sugar for the day. But now it seems like I've reversed out of diabetes. Good luck Mike!

Last year I lost 60 lbs in 8 months by stopping to eat sugar, carbs, alcohol and not eating after 7 and not before noon. Also I walk about 10,000 steps 4 days a week. I still eat well -- Steak, chicken, green veggies, butter, cheese are all good. So I back up what you say. It worked for me and IT IS a lifestyle change. People are amazed at the change. Good luck on your transformation. Its so worth it.

This is probably the most important video you have done. GIV being real and maybe even saving lives!

I lost 150lbs on low carb. I went from 321lbs to 170lbs. I’m 62 years old. It’s a good thing I lost weight because I required Open Heart Surgery last year because I had a congenitally defective aortic valve. If I had not lost the weight, I would be dead right now. I eat no bread, rice, pasta, or white potatoes. I do eat sweet potatoes & soybean pasta. I’m not saying my diet will work for everyone, but it worked for me.

YOUR HEALTH IS YOUR WEALTH!!The best too you GIV.🗽👍

Hi Mike, I'm pre diabetic myself... I was 500 lbs. a year ago and have since lost 100... Trying to get my life back on track... Exercise is a problem for me as I have back, neck, and spine disease and movement causes me sever pain...I've stopped drinking pop and sweet drinks... Now I drink water or Crystal Light... It's hard losing weight but really easy to gain... I was laid off in 2003 and that is when my problems started... I'm like you in the sense that I'd would have rather had a good meal and conversation than a cigarette and/or an alcoholic drink... Good luck my friend... Stay safe... Have a great day...

Thanks for the video, Mike. I'm a 42 year old man that's at least 50 lbs overweight. I was diagnosed with fatty liver, sleep apnea, and pre-diabetes a few years ago. I suspect that I might have become fully diabetic but I've been afraid about getting tested, but after seeing this video I'm a lot more motivated to do so. Thanks again and I wish you the best in your health journey!

Hey Mike, I've been struggling with health issues for quite some time. To be honest, I haven't been taking it very seriously. This video has inspired me to take better care of myself. I just would like to say thank you for bringing this subject up. If you made this video to reach out to someone that needed this, it worked. Thanks again.

Mike, this is your best video yet!! So proud of you for posting this. You put more info in this video, than I have seen in many other videos about diabetes. And you did it in a pleasant, friendly manner. You don't know how many people you have helped...probably in the hundreds and over time in the thousands as more people watch and refer their family members and friends to this particular video. As a diabetic person myself, I know that I am going to come back and view this video, many times over for its information, suggestions, and your always positive energy in everything you do!

Thoughts and prayers for you Mike, thanks for the update 🙏❤️

Thanks for your honesty. I was diagnosed with the same. I lost 60 lbs, I started off doing real good, lately I have been slacking, and eating sugar again. You helped me to want to stop my sugar consumption again.

My wife of 33 years passed away 2019 due to diabetes.she was 50 years old.her last 4 years were hell because she didn’t play by the rules.diabetes is awful and should be taken very seriously.I wish you well Mike it was great running into you a few times in Venice beach.I moved out of California last year and the beaches are highly missed 😥take care of yourself buddy.🇺🇸🤘

we all love how real you are no fake no phony nothing we all love the realness German in Venice 😇🙏

this is why you have so many followers, mike. because you are so genuine and sharing. I’m glad you got a handle on it

I have done basically the same myself. It's scary to think of how close I came to being hospitalized.

So happy to see you😊 same for me here. My brother reversed his with diet and exercise. Diabetes runs in my family. We have to be careful.

I am pre-diabetic and now watching what I eat and am losing weight. Thanks for sharing! It will def help a lot of people 👍🏼

Hi Mike, I also have t2 diabetes and fatty liver. I’ve been using a food tracking app with my husband and we’re both losing weight. I don’t exercise very much, but I’ve been moving more and taking yoga. Thanks for sharing your story. You’re looking great! Keep it up, we’re all in this together. 😊

Mike, Mike, I'm so very proud of you for getting healthier! Congratulations! So happy for you! You look great!

Yup. You do look better but those kind, friendly eyes are the same! Gorgeous! Keep up the good work, Mr. GIV. You are the best!

Thank you Mike for being transparent about your health and encouraging us to take it more seriously. You have made a positive impact on my life.

I see it as a lifetime sentence of Positive Change.. .And Our Dead Eyes Open..!

Hi Mike! Thought you had a big weight loss; you look really good. I have type 2 also and am near 60. I did really well for quite some time with the fasting, no carbs and exercise, losing 60 lbs. Then I had a series of bad things happen in my life and I went back to comfort eating and gained the weight back and lost control of my blood sugar. Your video has encouraged me to get back with the program and take better care of myself. Thank you! Please learn from my error and don't let things in your life derail you from your health goals.

Mike, congratulations on the changes you've made. It's not always easy. The rest of what I'm going to say comes from the experience I have as a Diabetes Educator. Many people "clean up" their act when diagnosed and do like you are doing and get great results. Now this is where it goes off track. Some of the changes were so severe and drastic that most people find them difficult to sustain and eventually go back to what they were doing before because they've only learned to "not" do something, and haven't learned how to modify their diet to still include foods they enjoy and be able to have some flexibility when eating away form home. It also is challenging to be very strict once you see results and people often believe they can start doing more and more of the unhealthful behaviors and get back in to trouble. This may be what you need to do for now to get things better managed. Where the real long term success lies is making changes that you can maintain over the long term and learn how to include some healthy carbohydrates in your diet. I'm only saying this because you seem like a good guy Mike and I care about you and want the best for you. Plus we both have German mothers! I have late onset type 1 diabetes and was not able to eat many carbs for a long time and giving up potatoes was very difficult! After all these years I just don't care for them as much as I used to.

I feel people don’t talk about important things enough and more often. We so caught up in all the social media fiasco like everyone should be like the Kardashian’s. That’s not important. This message right here is important. Our health, and loving and spending time with real friends and family is true happiness. God blessed you Mike.

Hey Mike , you got this. I'm 57 and recently I had a health scare that made me change my diet. What was hard for me was giving up the sugar. I know you can do this. I appreciate your videos. See ya.

Bro! My brother was Type 1. We lost him due to diabetes. Glad to see you spread the news. Your awesome. Keep monitoring it and doing your due diligence. The world needs you! Venice needs you!!!!!!!

I keep going to restroom suddenly and now I need to check . I really appreciated this - thank you GIV!!

Thanks for posting this.

Been thru that , thank God my also Type 2 Diabetes , i got it under control , started watching what i eat , and years later ,now , i got it under control, also take metformin but now in low dose pills and take them only 3 times a week , but i did lost lotsa weight , went down from 340 lbs 6 yrs ago to 180 lbs right now and feeling awesome, it simply gotts to do with taking care of what we eat !! ✌🏻

What a special thing you've done sharing this with us, Mike. I think it will inspire many of us to take our healthy choices more seriously.

You're awesome, so real! All the best!

Thank you for the timely video.

Thanks for sharing. when i saw you working out in germany, you actually inspired me to get back in shape. 20 lbs down and more to go. we can do this! lets make arnold proud .😅

Congratulations 🎊🎉 German In Venice you did a god thing for your health proud of you, and Thank you for the inspiration 💞

Thanks for sharing Mike!

Mike, very grateful that you share this.

Kudos to you, GiV! It's not easy to completely change your habits --- any habit! Eating is the hardest. Keep the course. We must have our GiV Videos!!!!

This gives me the push I need to get rid of sugar. Thank you!

Keep up the great progress, G.I.V. !

I wish you the best in this goal you gonna get there!

Mike!!! Thank you for your honesty!! I was morbidly obese 27 years ago and started having weight related health issues. I finally heard "the popping noise" and began to lose weight. It is amazing how I began to feel better! BRAVO to you for making the changes! Your videos are always wonderful to watch and know that I am cheering you on in Northern California!!! You Rock!!

You can be rich but without your health you have nothing. Always work on yourself just as hard as you work at your job.. Glad to see the GIV losing weight. Stay safe GIV!

Thank you for the honesty and wanting to reach out to help others

Thanks, Mike! Good luck on your journey!

thanks for you honesty. You helped lots of people by telling them how you are getting healthier. Keep up the good work. alles Beste.

Thank you Mike for posting this as I am a borderline diabetic myself. I lost 35 pounds also do to high cholesterol as well and I was advised by my doctor to watch what I eat, exercise, and drink lots of water. Hang in there Mike as I know from watching all your videos, your coverage and positivity will conquer all!!😊💕🤜🤛

A big hug to you! Thank you for sharing your story, I think its brave of you to do so.

Congratulations Mike!! Stay strong, & 💪🏾 determined. I’ll be rooting for you.💯❤️💜🙋🏽‍♀️✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸

Yes! Thank you for this. I just found out today that I am prediabetic and have fatty liver disease. I also have coronary artery disease and a stent that was placed several years ago. Sugar addict. Coffee addict. Love bread and pasta. Doc put me on Metformin and 20g of carbs per day maximum. I'm going to change my lifestyle, and so are you! ♡

❤ the GIV

get well soon man!

stay strong... you did good so far!

Mike we need you around for years to come, I love your Channel, you tube would be a worse place without you,....❤🇬🇧

Very proud of you Mike. I too at the age of 50 dealing with this. The struggle is hard but well worth the change. My brain didn't like it but body loves it and now after 3 years of change my brain loves it too. Keep strong dude and let's live another 50 years.

So proud of you!!!! 💚💜💚

Good for you Mike! Same for me. Lost 55 lbs. no diabetes’s, but loved food. Keep walking, drink water and eat Whole Foods! THANK YOU FOR SHARING, YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Sharing is caring ❤

Great job ! So proud of u ❤

Right on buddy, stay healthy brother!

Thanks for sharing with us Mike! We love ya big guy.

that's great news! keep it up. take care.

I just reduced by 40 lbs bro on my Type 2 Diabetes medication Metformin and Trulicity. I now move my body more and eat better. I was pre diabetic. Now I’m down to 240lbs and yes Fatty liver disease I have and had FibroScan and ultrasounds. I’ll be 60 later this year. I need to wake up.

It also affects your healing, so it's dangerous if you get a cut or sore it doesn't heal that fast.

All the best bro!

You are on the right track! Keep motivated!

I just found out I’m pre -diabetic. I’m eating a lot better, I hope I can keep it from turning into full diabetes

Mad respect to you Mike!

Congrats Michi!!!!

Thank you for trying to help.

I have been struggling with pre diabetes for over 20 years. A person needs to change diet habits FOREVER - if you think about a “diet” it will never work. Good luck in your new regimen. Your health insurance will provide meal planning at NO COST, so ask your doctor for help. One meal a day sounds dangerous to me - did you tell your Dr you were doing that? Good luck and thanks for sharing… Dave

Mike thank you for telling us this. Such important news. You’re helping a lot of people by telling us this. Take care of yourself. There’s so much information out there now. Thank you so much.

Mike , thanks for the share !!!

Thank you for sharing your condition and we know it wasn't easy for you. Hope you have good family and friend support. Plus, your fans care about you ! You can see the determination that you have in doing what it takes..

Hey Mike, thanks for sharing your story with us. Diabetes is a disease. No joke! But you are a fighter and you will get better and healthier with determination. I look forward to many more GIV videos. Stay strong!!!❤

You're doing great!!! I'm proud of you!

Great respect for you Mike! You have an amazing attitude towards this!

Good job, Mike!

I'm 24, and I have Type 2 diabetes too. Found out I was pre-diabetic a day or two before my 22nd birthday (2020). In March 2021, found out I was diabetic with Type 2

Dude, you did the right thing. The fact is, it’s a common problem, and a lot of people don’t even know they have it. Which can cause many health problems. I think the more people that speak out, the better it’s going to be for everybody. Because maybe your message will reach one person who reaches another person and so on. You’re a good person and you did a good thing. Don’t let anybody tell you any different.

You are doing the right thing, good luck!

Good luck Mike.

I've had type 1 diabetes since 1998. For 19 years I was taking Lantus and Humalog insulin, and unfortunately I was eating sugar without caring about my health which eventually killed my kidneys which caused a stroke. My eyesight also suffered a lot making me need glasses. I was on dialysis for 5 years, but just recently just received a kidney and pancreas transplant. And I had the same signs as you had when I first was diagnosed, an unquenchable thirst, losing tons of weight without dieting or exercising and constantly feeling lethargic.

Thanks for this video Mike, takes courage to be honest to us about your health. I’m glad you are losing weight and reminding us to take care of ourselves as well. Looking forward to more of your videos.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Mike so proud of you man! Glad you changed for the better! I weighted 215 in 2015 and I was tired of being overweight so I started in a running group and started working out in the morning and after work and ran a bunch of races even Spartan and now I'm down to 170 and I feel great!

Way to go GIV, you got this!

Congratulations on the weight loss and thanks for the information!

Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers bro!! You got this!!! Thank you for sharing .... I hope you help someone else who may be facing this!!

GiV you have helped a lot of people through your videos.🙏🏽

You know what? Fantastic progress with your weight loss! And, a great message to all your viewers. Your encouragement will mean a lot to others. You keep going, GIV. You Got This! ❤

Much love GIV. Thx for the info

You look great! Thanks for this health update. You Got This❤️

Thanks for sharing, Mike! I’m literally going through the exact same thing as you. We got this 💪🏽

Thanks for the update and stick to it brother!

Congratulations Mike❤ thank you for sharing

GIV I'm happy that you found out about you're health limitations. It's great that you are proactive in correctiing your health and you're looking great.

Much love and blessings go out to you. May you gain joy and peace within your life. You deserve it.

Thank you for sharing!

Momma raised a beautiful heart Man. I know she's very happy and proud of you GIV Blessings