Awesome! Sounds like you had a very systematic approach to figuring out what works and what didn't. I would be interested in reading more about what you tried and the results you got. Did you capture any interesting data with your experiments?
The sequence of things I tries was something like this: * get active, i.e start using stairs instead of lifts, walk more, sit less (worked) * cut sugar altogether(worked) * start going to gym with a program mixing cardio and lifts(worked) * limit calories(didn't work, couldn't control hunger) * lower carb consumption(worked) * cardio focused workout(didn't work; went back to my original program) * eat 6 small meals(didn't work, made no difference) * fasting(worked)
It was effectively a journey of discovering what my body and mind reacts to.