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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Hello all, Not posted for a while but I have had the results of my HBA1c and thought I would share them. At the end of December pre Newcastle my HBA1C was 11.2 - now it is 6.2!! I have not lost any weight over the last couple of weeks but I have not gained either - BG's still in the 5's with...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    I have never tried Ardberg, Ardberg :oops: Glad you enjoyed it though - eight weeks is a long time lol!
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Fantastic weight loss and BG's Ardberg :clap: Fantastic result with the meds too. Enjoy having a drink!! I have been officially off the diet for two weeks now - still shaking and eating my veg, but I have introduced some meat and fish - grilled kebabs, a mahoosive salad and yoghurt and mint...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    That is great, Geordie :D
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Cheers, again Borofergie. I am massively impressed with your eight mile runs - slow or not!! Really inspiring - thanks :) I will definitely have to check out the park runs :thumbup:
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Cheers for the advice - I am running very, very slowly lol I ahve downloaded some free podcasts with a program to build up to me running solidly for half an hour - I ran in short bursts last night. Just realised I gave the impression that I was already running solidly for half an hour - whoops...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Well, a week since the diet finished - blood sugars still great, still on half meds. I am still shaking at breakfast and lunch, and having a lower carb dinner in the evening - salmon and stirfry veg tonight - yum :) I have also started jogging - it is very, very hard lol half an hour of...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Really helpful, Ernie - cheers :D you have confirmed for me that I will have to watch my carb intake, probably forever. I have just finished my eight weeks, but have not resumed "normal" eating yet - I am still having the shakes at breakfast and lunch and am having my veg for dinner but am...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    My name is beancounter and I am a dawn phenomenon-er!! It doesn't go much above 5.5 though ie last night it was 4.9 at 11pm, 4.3 at 3 am (cat woke me up!!) and 5.3 first thing.
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Well today is offically my last day on the NS diet - I cannot actually believe I have (nearly!!) done the eight weeks!! I will post my final weight loss tomorrow after I have weighed in, but so far I have lost one stone ten pounds, halved my meds and maintain BG at around 5 :D Thank you to...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Thanks Phoenix - I was pretty sure that the carbs were not much higher in the lower fat versions!!
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Thanks, Camilla - I didn't think they were high carb, just higher in carbs than their full fat counter parts.... as i won't be going to the extremely low carb levels that some people manage quite happily on I understand that I should reduce the amount of fat I eat ie the more carbs, the less fat...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    I am an Asda shake fan too - I usually make them up with more water than recommended and use a hand blender to mix. I have the cafe latte every morning hot in a huge mug - helps with the cravings for milky tea and coffee!! I am in my last week now - so far I have lost 1stone 10 pounds and have...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    I think you are right, geordie - i have my head down, looking at that finishing line now!! one week, two days to go!! Had my first small fall off the wagon this weekend :oops: Hubby brought the mystery flavour walkers crisps home and we all tried guessing what they were. There are three of...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Great to hear that the BG are still low now you are back to normal eating, Diane. I have only got two weeks to go so am really starting to think about my diet post newcastle. You BG's are amazing Immis - so chuffed for you :) Looks like you and your other half enjoyed valentines day...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Well done all - hope your cold/flu is improved soon, Geordie :) I feel like falling off the wagon to be honest - this last week has been hard but i stuck with it. It was hard to carry on when i had only lost a pound... Still, only just over a fortnight left, so I am determined to stick with it!!
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Only lost a pound this week but BG's still around 5 or 6, sometimes the high fours so all is well :) Good to see everyone else is doing so well!! I have had six cups of tea with a splash of milk in them this week, so that might be why the weight loss has slowed down :oops: I have two weeks...
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    ketones??

    Hi - I was diagnosed as type two a few years ago. A few months ago I felt really rough and thought I might have a throat infection brewing. Went to the doctors and discovered my bg was over 25 and my ketones were off the chart!! Doctor wanted me to go to hospital as he thought i was going...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    That is a brilliant weight loss kward :wave: I have been full of cold/mild flu for the last five or six days and my blood sugar went up - I am not off my meds so i just took and extra gliclazide :oops: I have just started week six and so far have lost one stone three pounds so not a great...
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    starting newcastle diet on 2nd jan

    Glad your blood sugars are looking okay, Geordie. I have found that as soon as start exercising I feel energised, even if I feel a bit tired before hand. I have been trying to do some exercise most days - the gym about four or five days a week, and walking on the other. I am going to try...