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<blockquote data-quote="skipworth" data-source="post: 852457" data-attributes="member: 32399"><p>Helen, keep with it, diabetes has been around for as long as anyone can remember and the medics have a containment strategy that has coped and worked for the majority of diabetics, but this is something new to them and there guidelines haven't yet moved to account for it. Only you know how you feel and how your body is reacting, and as I said before, as long as you are careful and monitoring your situation, then you are minimising the risks to yourself and always have the option to go back to what you did before.</p><p>The only other thing I would caution you against is comparing your own progress with others, if you read all the entries around ND and what others have acheived, it is quite easy to become despondent and think you must be doing something wrong because they seem to doing so much better than you in terms of numbers, I know I do. Everyone is different and their body reacts differently, I know that I have felt that the ND mustn't be working for me as my BG refuses to go below 5.8 and still spikes after a meal at 8-9, but I do get the odd glimmer of something moving, like yesterday when my post meal BG reduced to 5.3. If I only knew why i would be onto a winner, but as it was after the same shake that I also had in the morning and that only went down to 6.3 I am confused as to what works and what doesn't. I guess quite a few would also be in the same position.</p><p>The upside is that my weekly average has dropped from 6.7 to 6.3, and as this is also without medication I am calling it a success. That is called being positive, something you have to be, even when it seems that things aren't working out. As regards weight, I don'y lnow how it is possible to gain weight on this diet, but I have, 4 weeks ago my weight was 175lbs on saturday 9 may I was 157lbs on Mon 159lbs and on Tuesday 160lbs. Today I am 159lbs again, and I am trying to avoid daily weighing as it seems my body is in a state of flux.</p><p></p><p>I am saying this because |I want you to know that it is a struggle for most of us, and spite reading of the success of others we don't all get the results we hoped for, and that you aren't by yourself in trying to get through it. The trick is to accept whatever is happening and get through it to the end and hope that it will turn out right. We are all hoping for a miracle but have to accept that it doesn't always happen and if it does it might take a bit longer than we thought. What is it they say, God loves a trier, well he should be adoring everyone trying this. lol</p><p></p><p>Hope you are feeling better, and remember Doctors and such can only advise, they aren't infallible and at the end of the day only you can be responsible for what happens to yourself, so take their words, always asking yourself is it based on facts and experience or ignorance or traditional opinions, evaluate them and then decide if they are right for you as not all medical opinions as invalid, and if not then after careful consideration of what you are doing, go for it. Deep breaths and calm considered conviction. It is always better if possible to have your GP on side, but if they are opposed without qualifying why then it is difficult to see how they could prevent you, but as I don't know your personal medical history it would be dangerous to express an opinion on their competence, they may know something about your conditions that makes them think it is not right for you, and if they do then they should tell you so your decisions are informed and clearly understood by yourself in order to help settle your mind and work towards relieving your stress.</p><p></p><p>And finally remember at the end if it doesn't work you are no worse than when you started</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skipworth, post: 852457, member: 32399"] Helen, keep with it, diabetes has been around for as long as anyone can remember and the medics have a containment strategy that has coped and worked for the majority of diabetics, but this is something new to them and there guidelines haven't yet moved to account for it. Only you know how you feel and how your body is reacting, and as I said before, as long as you are careful and monitoring your situation, then you are minimising the risks to yourself and always have the option to go back to what you did before. The only other thing I would caution you against is comparing your own progress with others, if you read all the entries around ND and what others have acheived, it is quite easy to become despondent and think you must be doing something wrong because they seem to doing so much better than you in terms of numbers, I know I do. Everyone is different and their body reacts differently, I know that I have felt that the ND mustn't be working for me as my BG refuses to go below 5.8 and still spikes after a meal at 8-9, but I do get the odd glimmer of something moving, like yesterday when my post meal BG reduced to 5.3. If I only knew why i would be onto a winner, but as it was after the same shake that I also had in the morning and that only went down to 6.3 I am confused as to what works and what doesn't. I guess quite a few would also be in the same position. The upside is that my weekly average has dropped from 6.7 to 6.3, and as this is also without medication I am calling it a success. That is called being positive, something you have to be, even when it seems that things aren't working out. As regards weight, I don'y lnow how it is possible to gain weight on this diet, but I have, 4 weeks ago my weight was 175lbs on saturday 9 may I was 157lbs on Mon 159lbs and on Tuesday 160lbs. Today I am 159lbs again, and I am trying to avoid daily weighing as it seems my body is in a state of flux. I am saying this because |I want you to know that it is a struggle for most of us, and spite reading of the success of others we don't all get the results we hoped for, and that you aren't by yourself in trying to get through it. The trick is to accept whatever is happening and get through it to the end and hope that it will turn out right. We are all hoping for a miracle but have to accept that it doesn't always happen and if it does it might take a bit longer than we thought. What is it they say, God loves a trier, well he should be adoring everyone trying this. lol Hope you are feeling better, and remember Doctors and such can only advise, they aren't infallible and at the end of the day only you can be responsible for what happens to yourself, so take their words, always asking yourself is it based on facts and experience or ignorance or traditional opinions, evaluate them and then decide if they are right for you as not all medical opinions as invalid, and if not then after careful consideration of what you are doing, go for it. Deep breaths and calm considered conviction. It is always better if possible to have your GP on side, but if they are opposed without qualifying why then it is difficult to see how they could prevent you, but as I don't know your personal medical history it would be dangerous to express an opinion on their competence, they may know something about your conditions that makes them think it is not right for you, and if they do then they should tell you so your decisions are informed and clearly understood by yourself in order to help settle your mind and work towards relieving your stress. And finally remember at the end if it doesn't work you are no worse than when you started Good luck [/QUOTE]
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