Nowhere did I say ANYTHING about your dad lying. If you look closely, I said it wasn't that simple or accurate to make that statement. Congratulations to your dad for losing the weight - and delaying the onset of symptoms. He's not "reversed" it, only placed it in check, and is doing everything to delay the progression of the disease. While heart disease goes hand in hand with diabetes (they're practically partners in murder) - experience from my heart attack in January - the "normal levels" aren't really a good indicator. I have LOW normal level of bad and good cholesterol, which in theory should be healthy.

Keep up the good work! I spent an hour today on my bike riding up and down the hills of some backroads around my house. Only one hill kicked my a$$ enough that I had to walk the second half.