@Arab Horse - I'm increasingly concerned about your determination to pursue the ND; bearing in mind your BMI and liver scan results. Defatting the liver is key to ND success, but you have none, and nor do you have any poundage to drop. My BMI is now just under 18, so I have a very personal idea of how your physical shape is likely to be. There's so little fat around, never mind that you've had confirmation there is no discernible fat in your liver.
I would ask you to think about a couple of things.
I've tried not to make this post, but I think someone has to. But, if you are not already achieving the non-diabetic levels you want, you have no liver fat, you are physically classed as underweight and you are eating very low carb (all by your own statements?), unfortunately, I think there is a very, very slim chance (pun recognised) the ND will materially achieve what you want. I know those are blunt words, but a number of people have dressed them up over weeks and weeks, and you resist, without exception.
If it did work, would you be happy to maintain, long term, what would, frankly, be a skeletal frame? Could you buy adult clothes small enough? Is that your desired look, because you would be stuck with it.
Should you lose weight, but not achieve the desired results, in terms of carbs you can eat, how do you regain the weight lost in the process? Gaining weight on a low carb diet isn't easy; trust me on that one. I haven't found a way to do it, and nor has
@Bluetit1802 unless I am mistaken. So, again, you are stuck with a skeletal frame, or a period accepting currently unacceptable blood scores, whilst you eat more carbs to gain weight.
If I recall, Bluetit found if she increased fat further her bloods crept up a bit, but weight didn't go along with em. Correct me if I'm wrong, Blue.
I am passionate about remaining meds free, and fortunately for me, I have, thus far, been able to do so, but I made a pledge to my OH close to diagnosis, that if ever my clinical need for medication was evident, I would accept medication to ensure a good, healthy life. An element in there, vigorously discussed, was how far lifestyle could be taken.
If you feel you are too restricted, in terms of eating, with your current regime, then perhaps it is time to rethink the situation with meds, if that could low the variety of eating options you seek from the ND.
Whilst we have all made changes we would rather not, to manage our conditions, our quality of life needs to come before a strategic dogma. The harsh reality is the ND can't work for everyone. Maybe your "brand" of diabetes means you have drawn a short straw on this one.
Again, apologies for seeming harsh, but I feel something needed to be said.
