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I am T2 diabetic, diet controlled. When I was first diagnosed I changed my eating habits to a low carb diet. Cut out bread, pasta, rice and potatoes as well as all the sugary foods. I did really, really well. I lost around 4 stone in the first year and kept it off. Unfortunately in the last couple of years my weight has crept up. I am still low carbing but maybe my portion control has increased? I am thinking of staring the 16:8 fasting diet and wanted to ask if it's ok to drink coffee with cream in place of my breakfast? I am then planning on having a low carb lunch which is normally frankfurters or ham or tuna with salad and along the same lines for dinner. I don't actually eat dinner as such, just a handful of almonds and a couple of slices of cheese but am eating breakfast (my own version of porridge - flat tablespoon of oats, flat tablespoon of flax seeds, two tablespoons each of desiccated coconut and ground almonds). Any advice would be truly welcome. Sorry for the long post but I am struggling weight-wise and it's starting to get me down
I am T2 diabetic, diet controlled. When I was first diagnosed I changed my eating habits to a low carb diet. Cut out bread, pasta, rice and potatoes as well as all the sugary foods. I did really, really well. I lost around 4 stone in the first year and kept it off. Unfortunately in the last couple of years my weight has crept up. I am still low carbing but maybe my portion control has increased? I am thinking of staring the 16:8 fasting diet and wanted to ask if it's ok to drink coffee with cream in place of my breakfast? I am then planning on having a low carb lunch which is normally frankfurters or ham or tuna with salad and along the same lines for dinner. I don't actually eat dinner as such, just a handful of almonds and a couple of slices of cheese but am eating breakfast (my own version of porridge - flat tablespoon of oats, flat tablespoon of flax seeds, two tablespoons each of desiccated coconut and ground almonds). Any advice would be truly welcome. Sorry for the long post but I am struggling weight-wise and it's starting to get me down